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Yes, there is a week in February that celebrates children's books, but this year, Amy Shannon (namely me) has declared June Children and...

Genre: Children/Easter 4 Stars Educational and fun Yiangou brings a new look at the "I Spy" game, and turned the game into children's...

Illustrator: Jeff Faerber 4 Stars So, bananas go "bananas" What a fun story in Bad Bananas A Story Cookbook for Kids by Karl Beckstrand....

5 Stars Magnificently written story What a thrilling (and chilling) story in New Era by Tommy B. Smith. I am a definite fan of this...

4 Stars Another Classic, or is it? What a classic story in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne. I have read other Hawthorne...

Genre: Children/Animal 5 Stars I just wanted to give Newman a huge hug. What a magnetic story in Newman's Awesome Year by Lynn F. Austin....

I was inspired today. I was reading a children's book, but really it was a dog's memoir, his parent wrote it for him, and it inspired me....

Genre: Romance 4 Stars A Great read What an interestingly romantic story in Our Song by Savannah Kade. I am a big fan of this author!...

4 Stars Grand Read What a grandly interesting story in Delilah by Niki Danforth. I've read a few books of the Ronnie Lake Mystery stories...

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5 Stars An entertaining collection What a grand collection of stories in 50 States by Richard R. Becker. This book is the first title of...

4 Stars An original story What a remarkable story in Sheltered: When a Boy Becomes a Legend by Jacob Paul Patchen. I am a definite fan of...

Genre: Young Adult, drama, humor 4 Stars Grand Read What a wonderful story in FAT: the other F word by Dan Radlauer. I have fast become a...

Genre: Erotic Romance 4 Stars Grand Read What a grand story in Finding Tiegan by Hanna Park. This story brings in very interesting...

5 Stars Magnificent I fell in love with Tookie when I first read about her in Only Tim Sent me flowers and then again in the wonderful...

5 Stars Absolutely loved this story! Moran pens a magnetic story in Leonardo Murphy. Yes, I said magnetic because once I started reading,...

4 Stars A Great Read What a grand story in The Unmarriable Kind by Melina Druga. I am a definite fan of this author! Whatever this author...

Narrated by: Gary Tredwell Genre: Apocalyptic Sci-Fi, Horror, Paranormal 5 Stars Superb Read Firesmith turned his magnificently written...

Audiobook: Arthur Herbert - The Bones of Amoret Narrated by: Victor Warren Genre: Medical/Western Audiobook 4 Stars A Great listen! What...

Genre: Children's Fantasy & Magic 4 Stars Entertaining and simply magical What a magical story in The Maker-Man of Merryville by Pete...

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Genre: Poetry 5 Stars A Magnificent Collection This collection of poetry and innovative thinking by Chelsea DeVries is a remarkable work...

Genre: MM Romance 4 Stars Great Read What a grand story in Summer Boy by TL Travis. This book is part of a multi-author All American Boys...

Genre: MM Romance 4 Stars Enjoyed this story! What a fun and steamy story in Boy Overboard by Miski Harris. This book is part of a...