Brutus and Scrump are playing tag.Charlie watches from above.Something is waiting to be found.An adventure and new friends await. This book includes a discussion guide and fun map skills for the reader. Amazon My Review I chose to read this book after receiving a free e-copy from the author. All opinions in this review are […]
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Audiobook Review & Giveaway: Armadas in the Mist by Christian Klaver
Book Title: Armadas in the Mist (Empire of the House of Thorns series – Book Three) by Christian KlaverCategory: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 332 pagesGenre: YA Fantasy Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: November 2022Content Rating: PG. It’s very clean. The Black Shuck’s forces gather just beyond the mist . . . Captain Justice Kasric knows how complicated family can be. The escalating Human-Faerie war […]
Book Review: Body Boundaries Make Me Stronger by Elizabeth Cole
Every parent must navigate the tricky situation of teaching kids about personal boundaries in a healthy, age-appropriate manner. Finding the right personal safety books to do it, however, just got easier with this book about personal space. Little Nick’s story is a beautifully illustrated consent book for parents to read with their little boys and […]
Book Review: In the Nick of Time Too by Deedee Cummings
Book Title: In the Nick of Time Too by Deedee Cummings/illustrated by Charlene MosleyCategory: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 40 pagesGenre: Children/ Holiday (Kids older than 7 will love this too.)Publisher: Make A Way MediaRelease date: November 2022Format available for review: print (USA), ebook (PDF)Tour dates: Dec 5 to Dec 16, 2022Content Rating: G. Children’s Holiday Book. Nick Saint and his […]
Audiobook Review & Giveaway: Justice at Sea by Christian Klaver
Book Title: Justice at Sea (Empire of the House of Thorns series – Book Two) by Christian KlaverCategory: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17) 416 pagesGenre: YA Fantasy Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: December 2021Content Rating: PG. It’s very clean. Book Description: The tides of the Faerie War are turning, but at how high a cost for the Kasric family? Justice Kasric, her siblings, and her […]
Book Review: Hound on a Scrounge by Maria Bucci
Hound on a Scrounge “Sniff, Snuffle, Sniff!” “Can you smell the delicious aroma coming from this book? It’s time for afternoon Tea…Slurrrp!” Meet Buddy. He loves food, food and more food. But he’s not just a hound on a scrounge – Buddy has a wonderful true story about afternoon tea that he would love to […]
Book Review & Giveaway: The Darker the Skies by Bryan Prosek
Book Title: The Darker the Skies by Bryan ProsekCategory: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 292 pagesGenre: YA Science Fiction Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: November 2022Content Rating: PG. It’s very clean. It only takes one to make a difference. Just days before Jake Saunders plans on proposing to the love of his life, Jake is called upon once again to save his home, Earth. […]
Book Review: What to do with a Stick by Jane Yolen
In this last installment of Jane Yolen’s trio of books about ordinary objects with extraordinary uses, the humble stick is lauded as “a sword to tame monsters of dread” and “an oar for a rowboat in puddle or pond,” among other imaginative functions. As with most things, though, it fulfills its truest purpose when combined […]
Book Review: The Moon Tonight by Jung Chang-hoon
Follow our moon as it waxes and wanes across the night sky in this informative and stunning nonfiction picture book by an astronomer and award-winning illustrator. Everyone on Earth can look up and marvel at our moon in the night sky. It is an experience we share across cultures and continents. As our closest celestial […]
Book Review & Giveaway: Driven by Kerena Swan
Every mother’s worst nightmareIt was only for a couple of minutes, while dropping Noah off at nursery. Little did Melanie realise that leaving her sleeping son in the car would end up being the biggest regret of her life. A teenage challenge turns sourFor teenager Woody, stealing cars with his new friend helps alleviate the […]
Book Spotlight & Giveaway: The Girl Who Escaped by Mark Nolan
One month ago, four college girls were abducted. Three were brutally murdered. One girl escaped. Angie Taylor was traumatized and shocked speechless. The police think she killed her friends, and then had a mental breakdown. Her psychiatrist believes she has an emotionally unstable personality disorder. Can she ever speak up and describe the killer’s […]
Audiobook Review & Giveaway: Shadows Over London by Christian Klaver
Book Title: Shadows Over London (Empire of the House of Thorns series – Book One) by Christian KlaverCategory: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 320 pagesGenre: YA Fantasy Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: May 2021Content Rating: PG. It’s very clean. Book Description: The Faerie have come to take London, and only one girl stands in their way. Justice isn’t your average fifteen-year-old girl. She’s an irrepressible scoundrel, […]
Book Review: Vandals & Yule Scandals by Trixie Silvertale
Mitzy Moon adores the Winter Extravaganza. In fact, she’s so eager to sip mulled cider this year, she’s volunteered to help with set-up. But when a mysterious blaze destroys the curling arena, her holiday treats could be the next thing to go up in flames. With the whole town acting odd and visions of a […]
Book Review & Giveaway: Are You a Pineapple? by Kathryn A. Zolman
Book Title: Are You A Pineapple? by Kathryn A. ZolmanCategory: Children’s Fiction (Ages 3-7), 38 pagesGenre: Children’s Picture BookPublisher: Mascot BooksRelease date: May, 2022Format available for review: print-hardback (USA), PDFTour dates: Nov 25 to Dec 16, 2022Content Rating: G. Suitable for everyone. Book Description: Kevin has a beautiful new puppy! But what should he name her? He wants to find […]
Book Review & Giveaway: Practicing Mindfulness by Kim Larkins
Let Emma Lou the Yorkie Poo and her friends help your child learn and practice mindfulness skills in this highly interactive activity and coloring book. Emma Lou, with the help of Gigi the Ginormous Giraffe and all her friends, want to help children remember ways to be mindful. A variety of activities will […]
Book Review & Giveaway: The Brighter the Stars by Bryan Prosek
Book Title: The Brighter the Stars by Bryan ProsekCategory: YA Fiction (Ages 13-17), 256 pagesGenre: YA Science Fiction Publisher: CamCat Books Release date: November 2020Content Rating: PG. It’s very clean. Caught between love and revenge, Jake has one chance to live up to the man his uncle was. Earth crashed into interstellar politics as a lightweight, lagging so far behind other planetary weapons […]
Book Review & Giveaway: How the Wicked Run by Annabelle Lewis
Book Title: How the Wicked Run (A Boston Clairvoyants Novel) by Annabelle Lewis Category: Adult Fiction 18+, 283 pages Genre: Contemporary Mystery, Thriller with Romance and HumorPublisher: PePe PressRelease Date: Oct 2022Content Rating: PG13 +M: Lots of cursing, kidnapping, all sex off page, no gore Destined for Love and Danger Sidrah Keeling, well-intentioned Boston clairvoyant and stalwart protector of […]
Book Review: Farty Pants by C. Jordan
Do you have a Farty Pants in your house? A toddler that find farting/tooting hilarious? Then, Farty Pants is the book for you! Ethan loves his mom and dad very much. He loves them so much that he likes to give them gifts each and every day. Sometimes Ethan paints them pictures. Sometimes Ethan gives […]
Book Review: Flicker’s Garden Rescue by Jodie Parachini
Aitchoo! Queen Bee has the sneezies and is having trouble organizing this year’s pollination. Without pollen, the plants won’t be able to make the seeds and fruits for the annual Garden Party. Luckily, Flicker and her friends are on hand to save the day. Purchase Links UK – https://amazon.co.uk/Flickers-Garden-Rescue-Grand-Hotel-ebook/dp/B09TNGTYZL US – https://amazon.com/Flickers-Garden-Rescue-Grand-Hotel-ebook/dp/B09TNGTYZL My Review I […]
Book Review: Sir Badalot and the Cranky Danky Dragon by Rachel Jankovic
In a tiny magic kingdom, by a heave under a willow, Sir Badalot’s castle just fell down. Again. He stomps and hollers and shouts…never knowing that the Cranky Danky Dragon is right behind, knocking down his castle and brewing Sir Badalot’s howls into a delicious whine. When Sir Badalot finally realizes what’s ruining his kingdom, he knows […]
Short Story Review: Hide from the Light by Tirzah M.M. Hawkins
When is it government overreach, and when is it something more sinister? Palaha is willing to go along with forced confessions and mandated antibiotics, but her husband Maksim is critical of the government interference. When their little girl begins to have visions, the family realizes that resistance may be futile.Hide From the Light is a […]
Book Review: Doomed Legacy by Matt Coyle
Private investigator Rick Cahill has been running from his past and chasing the truth his whole life. But his past is relentless—and so is his CTE, a disease caused by repeated head traumas that has attacked his body and his mind. As his CTE progresses, he realizes that the disease not only threatens his life […]
Audiobook Review & Giveaway: The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn by Amber A. Logan
Book Title: The Secret Garden of Yanagi Inn by Amber A. LoganCategory: Adult Fiction (18+), 336 pagesGenre: Paranormal MysteryPublisher: CamCat BooksRelease date: Nov 15, 2022 Content Rating: PG. The book is clean, without excessive swearing, no sexual content or graphic violent scenes, etc. Cracked doesn’t always mean broken. Grieving her mother’s death, Mari Lennox travels to Kyoto, Japan to take photographs […]
Book Review: The Cellar by John Nicholl
Dark, disturbing and gripping. This is not for the faint of heart. Nurse. Protégé. Murderer. Marcus Gove has been all these things. He’s reached the pinnacle of his art and now it’s time for him to take a protege. Lovely Lucy is perfect for the role, or she will be . . . Artist. Teacher. Daughter. […]
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