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,...

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...

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...

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...

She wakes up in the hospital after a really bad car crash. She has been really badly burned. Her face is covered to protect the skin. Day by day...

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...

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...

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...

Stephanie (Svetlana) Grimm is new to Sunny Hill Middle School, and there's nothing good about being a new student. The kids seem overly nosy and Stephanie...ahem...Svetlana thinks they're actually...

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...

Koumail, accompanied by a woman named Gloria, is fleeing across the Caucasus heading to France. She has told Koumail she rescued him from a train wreck. She came...

Henry Forester is a 19 year old Army veteran who has been released before the end of World War II due to the injuries he sustained...

"You were a star once, weren't you?" Charles Wallace asks Mrs. Whatsit and that line alone will give you the sense that this book takes you to a new...