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Sarah Dale- Something Fatal: The Sixth Tale of the Zodiac Cusp Kids Genre: YA/Fantasy/Paranormal 4 Stars A Great Read What a great story in Something Fatal by Sarah Dale. It's the sixth book of the Tales of the Zodiac Cusp Kids, and what a great story. I read the ones that came before it, and enjoyed them. This is an very interesting story and it's focused on Angie, but there is still David and Jenny, right there to help her. There is another mystery, and it's very serious. I

Illustrator: Sally Lee Baker Genre: children 4 Stars Bb Billy the Beaver was a builder What a fun story in Billy Beaver by Sally Lee Baker. I am a big fan of this author! Whatever this author writes, I read. The book was fun to read. I like the alliterations, and rhymes, and it is perfect for reading to children, and having them read aloud. This book was about the letter B. The character of Billy was imaginative. I applaud the author for the creating of such magnificent illus

Genre: YA/Fantasy 4 Stars A Great Read What a great story in Amethyst Pledge by Leoni Rogers. This is the first book of this author's that I've read, and I enjoyed reading it. This is also the first book in the Albatar Chronicles series. A fantastical young adult fantasy, that adults of all ages would enjoy. Kazari is a very unique character, and what I like best is that she doesn't want the role in which, she, as a woman, a Lady, is placed. There are a lot of pieces in this

Genre: YA fantasy & adventure 4 Stars Enjoyed this story! What an interesting story in Fearghus Academy: October Jewels by I.O. Scheffer. This is the first time I've read a story from this author before. I really enjoyed the writing style, and I like reading young adult fantasies and adventures. I liked this book, and the stories within the stories. It's London, 1864, and Anna finds herself in an incredulous situation. There is a lot going on in the Fearghus Academy, and ther

Genre: Young Adult/Fantasy/Adventure 4 Stars A Great Read What a great and interesting story in Sword and Sorcery: Frostfire by Ethan Avery. This is the first book from Avery that I've read. I like reading the young adult fantasy books, and I think that it is a great genre, and gives in to the author's imagination. Avery created a grand world, filled with sorcery, danger, suspicions and an obstacle filled adventure. There are different types of discovery, and the story has mu

Genre: Cozy mystery/sci-fi 4 Stars Another Grand "Ash" Read What a grand story in The Incomplete Artist by Philip Wyeth. I am a definite fan of this author! Whatever this author writes, I want to read. This is the second book in the Ashley Westgard series, and I read the first one, liking it just as much as this one. It's a mishmash of genres or tropes, as some would say, but I find Ash very refreshing, and even if it is 2045, at the height of whatever the highest tech would

Genre: Cozy mystery/sci-fi 4 Stars A Grand Read. What a grand story in Hot Ash and the Oasis Defect by Philip Wyeth. This is the first book of Wyeth's that I've read, and I really enjoyed it. It seemed to fit a mixed match of different genres within the story, while making it all totally believable. The characters had a lot of depth, and were very realistic. This is the first book in the Ashley Westgard series (and there is another one coming soon). So, here the reader is int

Genre: Children's Illustrator: Chiara Civati 4 Stars Entertaining and educating on having a good attitude What an entertaining story in Alycat and the Cattywampus Wednesday by Alysson Foti Bourque. I haven't read work from this author before, and I enjoyed this story. I haven't heard of the word Cattywampus, but I found it fun, and this wasn't a CAT-astrophy. Alycat was able to take this upside down, everything seems to be going wrong day, and turn it around. The characters w

Genre: YA/Superhero 4 Stars A Grand Read What a grand story in Cost of Victory by C R Saxon. This is the first book that I've read of this author's. I really enjoyed this story. There is social outcast, that happens to be a super hero, and then, survival of the world. The characters had a lot of depth, and were very realistic. Ferdinan is dealing with the aftermath of his past, his heroship, and it's not easy. He's fifteen, saved the world, and then needs to deal with the pre

Genre: Fantasy, YA 4 Stars A Great Read What a great fantastical story in The Hidden King by E.G. Radcliff. This is not only the first book in The Coming of Áed series, but also the first book of this author's that I have read. There are secrets surrounding this "fae" story, including truth, and fate. Aed is a young man who ist trying to keep his family together, and there are haunting memories that just won't surface, yet. The reader follows Aed on his journey of survival, d

Genre: Children/Holiday/Education 4 Stars Educational and fun Yiangou pens an educational title in EASTER colors & counting. I have read work from this author before, and I really enjoyed it. This book would be perfect to read to a child or have the child read it back. This book teaches counting for children 2 and up, but I think a child under 2 may like it for the bright pictures. It's fun to read, and very enjoyable. It's an Easter themed picture book, and has great charact

Genre: Thriller 4 Stars A Grand Read What a thrilling story in Whispers of Innocence by Natasha Simmons. This is the first book of Simmons that I've read, and I really enjoyed the story and the writing style. The writing style needs to fit the genre and the characters, and this one definitely does. It's an eerie, and suspenseful story that brings the reader right into the story. This one wasn't so easy to read, due to a child's death, but it definitely is worth the read. Just

Karl Beckstrand and Ransom Wilcox- To Swallow the Earth: A Western Thriller Genre: Western Thriller 4 Stars Adventurous and Intriguing read What an adventurous "western" story in To Swallow the Earth: A Western Thriller by Karl Beckstrand and Ransom Wilson. I am a big fan of Beckstrand and found that he can write different genres of stories and do it very well. This story is supposed to be geared to young adults, but I found it was an interesting and intriguing read that many

Genre: Dark Fantasy 4 Stars Grand Read What a great, dark fantastical story in Beckoning of the Gate by Benjamin J. Ryan. This is the first book of Ryan's that I have read, and I really enjoyed this. It's a hard life for Santha, and she is a very interesting character. There are so many layers to the character, and the story. Something in Santha, deep inside, is screaming to get out, to make the truth came out. Santha gets a glimpse of a life that doesn't haunt her, and now t

Sarah Dale- Something Twisted: The Fifth Tale of the Zodiac Cusp Kids Genre: Young Adult, Paranormal/Fantasy 4 Stars A Great Read What a great story in Something Twisted by Sarah Dale. It is the fifth story in the series, Tales of the Zodiac Cusp Kids. I've read the books that came before this one, and I plan on reading the one that comes next. These are great books, and very interesting. It's two years later, and now, Angie, David, and Jenny are in high school. They are tryi

Illustrator: Sidra Mehmood Genre: Children/faith 4 Stars Entertaining and Great morals What a grand story in The Mouse in The Tabernacle by Myrtle Brooks. I am a fan of this author! The characters were fun, and interesting, and gave a great story to understanding faith and beliefs. The illustrations were wonderful. This book would be perfect to read to a child or have the child read it back. It's very educational and has a great moral to it. It's fun to read, and very enjoyab

Genre: Children Illustrator: Sally Lee Baker 4 Stars Aa Annie the Alligator What a fun story in Annie Alligator by Sally Lee Baker. I am a big fan of this author! Whatever this author writes, I read. The book was fun to read. I like the alliterations, and rhymes, and it is perfect for reading to children, and having them read aloud. This book was about the letter A. The character of Annie the Alligator was imaginative. I applaud the author for the creating of such magnificent

Genre: Young Adult Romance 4 Stars A Great Read What a great story in Cherokee Summer by Susan Antony. This is the first book of this authors that I have read. The story introduces us to Ace, who's on vacation for the summer. The reader and Ace is introduced to John, who is a member of the Cherokee tribe. So, of course, it's not love at first sight, or that love can conquer all. It's about all the obstacles and their connection, and if it can bring them together, or keep them

Illustrator: Sally Lee Baker Genre: Children/Educational 4 Stars Zz Zack the Zebra What a fun and "zany" story in Zach the Zany Zebra by Sally Lee Baker. I am a big fan of this author! Whatever this author writes, I read. The book was fun to read. I like the alliterations, and rhymes, and it is perfect for reading to children, and having them read aloud. This book was about the letter Z. The character of Zach was imaginative. I applaud the author for the creating of such magn

Genre: Post-Apocalyptic Fantasy/Space Opera 4 Stars Enjoyed this story! What a well told story in Endeavor's run by Tobin Marks. I've read work from Marks before, and I enjoyed that story as well. Enjoy seems a simple word, but I take it to mean a lot. Humanity was destroyed, extinct to be exact. Though it was almost forever ago, it doesn't seem like that long ago, but somehow, out of the dust, life will always become life, and there is a new world of humanity. But it's not j