This is an open letter to Stephen King: Dear Stephen (I use your first name since you have been in my head for at least 25...

Snarky, funny, quirky, and punny (funny, too), 12 Things To Do Before You Crash and Burn is a short but hilarious read that will attract reluctant boy readers--and maybe...

There is a vicious empowerment struggle going on in the "horror" genre. Domination of the YA readership by the "vampire" subgenre is being seriously challenged by the upstart competitor,...

Laugh out loud funny, seriously entertaining, almost overly informative--I did not know anything about threshing wheat until William Alexander explained it pain-stakingly for me--this food-for-thought journey of one introspective,...

Gripping, dynamic, and hard core, The 5th Wave will scare the daylights out of readers! Yancey creates a dystopia that is unspeakably terrible. Aliens have taken over the...

Metal-eating ‘bugs’ or not, Kimble is staying in the Territory when his dad is flighted out on medical emergency. No way is Kimble going to join that abusive old...

The story takes place in Cottonwood Creek, Iowa. The main characters are best friends; Aspen and Laurel. The story is told from Aspen’s point of view, which...

Darkly entertaining, ghastly yet inspiring, hysterically macabre, this is one ya novel I will never forget. I don’t believe I’ve ever laughed so hard while trying to read at...

Having escaped Athena's dark prison (in Darkness Becomes Her), Ari returns home to New2 and begins to feel the power of Medusa growing in her and fears what she...

It’s 1941 and the Japanese planes are streaking over Pearl Harbor. Adam knows his farther is down there on the Arizona and he slips down under the barbed...

Charlotte Miller's father has just passed away, leaving the wool mill that has been in her family for generations in her hands. Despite a staggering debt and talk of...

This second book in the Dragon Speaker trilogy continues the tale of Jacob, a young man with the gift of being able to understand and communicate with birds and...

Imagine being only 10 years old, fleeing war torn villages and countries for your very life. No food, water, shelter, or safe haven. With no one to give you...

You are about to enter the world of South Vietnam just as the American War is ending. Y'Tin's father has helped the Americans on several missions and now...

Who is the only author who has a town or community named after one of his fictional characters? The answer is Tarzana, California. It was the home...

Summary/Recommendation Bryson divides his answers to the origin and nature of the universe into six major sections, starting with the very beginning of time in “Lost in the Cosmos.”...

Strong-minded Tempe Wick is struggling to care for her addled mother, her "lunatic" brother, and her farm, amidst the turmoil of the American Revolution. The war is reaching into...

Two sisters, Molly and Meg, are moving into a new, small house out in the country, so Dad can write his book. Molly, 15, is the beautiful sister, the...

A Sword in Her Hand is masterful storytelling, rich in historic detail, and fast paced. The characters are well developed and the dialog is lively and colorful. Originally published...

It's 1963 in Kuckachoo, Mississippi, and Addie Mae Pickett is about to start junior high school. She's also about to enter into the heart of the Civil Rights movement...