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Viva Cisco by Patrick Shannon
Book Review, Children's Fiction

Viva Cisco by Patrick Shannon

The imaginary town of Topopootl lies in a hidden valley of a faraway mountain, deep in the heart of Mexico.  This town is filled with animals of all shapes and

April 30, 2011September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Any Witch Way by Annastaysia Savage
Book Review, Fantasy, Magic, Witches, YA Fiction

Any Witch Way by Annastaysia Savage

Sadie felt like an outcast at school. She didn’t fit in. No one believed her when she thought her mother was still alive and had not died in a car

April 22, 2011September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough by Ruth Pennebaker
Book Review, Chick Lit, Family Relationships, PR by the Book, Women's Fiction

Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakthrough by Ruth Pennebaker

Hell was three generations of women living under the same roof. Joanie “Roxanne” Pilcher is a divorcee who has found out that her ex is going to be a daddy

March 29, 2011September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Running Around (And Such) (Lizzie Searches for Love, Book 1) by Linda Byler
Book Review, Christian, Family Relationships, Series, YA Fiction

Running Around (And Such) (Lizzie Searches for Love, Book 1) by Linda Byler

I am a big fan of young adult and Christian fiction and was excited about reading Ms. Byler’s debut novel. However, I found the book to be choppy and slow

February 8, 2011September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Fortunate Son by Walter Mosley
Book Review, Contemporary, Friendship

Fortunate Son by Walter Mosley

The story is about two boys brought together by fate and torn apart by fate. Thomas is a young boy man born to a single mother who meets a white,

February 8, 2011September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
There Are Worse Things I Could Do by Adrienne Barbeau
Autobiographies, Book Review, Nonfiction

There Are Worse Things I Could Do by Adrienne Barbeau

Adrienne Barbeau is not only a gifted actress and singer but a gifted writer as well. There is early proof in the excerpts from her journals starting in fifth grade

November 30, 2010September 6, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
The Hypnotist (The Reincarnationist) by M.J. Rose
Book Review, Historical Fiction, Paranormal, Series, Suspense, Thriller

The Hypnotist (The Reincarnationist) by M.J. Rose

This book is third in a series of books written by M.J. Rose.  However, this is the first one I have read. Agent Lucian Glass is on the trail of

November 3, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Thug Lovin’ (Thug Series Book 4) by Wahida Clark
Book Review, Contemporary, Series, Urban

Thug Lovin’ (Thug Series Book 4) by Wahida Clark

All I can say about the story is  “don’t do this at home”.  Apparently, this is book 4 of a series and I have not read the previous 3.  Tasha

September 21, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness, and Recovery by Thom Bierdz
Book Review, Memoirs, Mental Illness, Nonfiction

Forgiving Troy: A True Story of Murder, Mental Illness, and Recovery by Thom Bierdz

Thom Bierdz is an actor, artist, author, and loving brother who reaches into his own psyche to tell a heart wrenching and raw account of his life that will leave

August 25, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Excuse Me, Miss (EMM Book 1) by Phillip Thomas Duck
Book Review, Mystery, Private Investigators, Romance, Suspense

Excuse Me, Miss (EMM Book 1) by Phillip Thomas Duck

Vicki Frost is a fidelity anthropologist which is a fancy name for a private investigator who investigates cheating husbands. She’s very good at her job and has caught many men

August 25, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Hush, Hush (The Hush, Hush Saga Book 1) by Becca Fitzpatrick
Angels, Book Review, Fantasy, Romance, Series, YA Fiction

Hush, Hush (The Hush, Hush Saga Book 1) by Becca Fitzpatrick

Nora is a good girl and meets the new, bad guy, Patch. Patch is mysterious and dangerous and appears to be her “guardian” angel. Enter the bad guy, Elliot. The

August 4, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond
Book Review, Contemporary, Family Relationships, Library Thing Early Reviewers

Seeing Stars by Diane Hammond

Welcome to the real world of trying to become a child star. Ruth Rabinowitz is helping her daughter Bethany find her niche in the rigorous and volatile television and/or motion

July 26, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Future Hope (ITP Book One) by David Gelber
Aliens, Book Review, Christian, PR by the Book, Science Fiction, Series

Future Hope (ITP Book One) by David Gelber

It’s 2156 on Earth and the United Nations is the top governing body of the world, religion is eliminated and banned, rapid population expansion is slowed by using limited government-sanctioned

July 20, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
A Rainbow in the Night: The Tumultuous Birth of South Africa by Dominique Lapierre
Book Review, Nonfiction, South Africa

A Rainbow in the Night: The Tumultuous Birth of South Africa by Dominique Lapierre

Mr. Lapierre relates the history of South Africa from 1652 when Dutchman Jan van Riebeeck lands in the Cape to plant lettuce to 1994 when Nelson Mandela becomes South Africa’s

July 12, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
The Divorce Party by Laura Dave
Book Review, Chick Lit, Contemporary, Divorce, Women's Fiction

The Divorce Party by Laura Dave

This book gives “Meet the Parents” a new twist. Gwyn Huntington has been married 35 years to the day and she’s having a divorce party… for herself.  Her husband Thomas

June 24, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Sassy by Gloria Mallette
Book Review, Detective Fiction, Mystery, Psychological, Suspense, Thriller

Sassy by Gloria Mallette

This book starts out with a terrifying moment of a woman getting stabbed by a cold blooded mad man named Norris. The suspense continues to build when we see Norris

June 16, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
The Jagged Years of Ruthie J. by Ruth Simkin
Book Review, Epilepsy, Mental Illness, Nonfiction

The Jagged Years of Ruthie J. by Ruth Simkin

Ruthie Simkin’s young life was about to change.  She would have strange, hysterical episodes where she knew subconsciously they were wrong, but she did them anyway.  At age 18 after

May 6, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
Dance Night by Dawn Powell
Book Review, Coming of Age, Historical Fiction

Dance Night by Dawn Powell

This is an American coming of age novel set during the Depression Era. It explains how hard people worked to make a living and the dreams they had to live

April 21, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
The Secret (Seasons of Grace Book #1) by Beverly Lewis
Book Review, Christian, Romance, Series

The Secret (Seasons of Grace Book #1) by Beverly Lewis

This is the first book in Beverly Lewis’ series, “Seasons of Grace” and it is clear from the ending (which was not satisfying for me) that the story continues on.

April 8, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
The Reader by Bernhard Schlink
Book Review, Germany, Historical Fiction, Holocaust

The Reader by Bernhard Schlink

It is a tragic story of lost innocence, guilt, and regret. Hanna is a mysterious older woman who becomes involved with a young, 15-year old boy named Michael. Michael is

March 22, 2010September 15, 2020 by Sharon Clayton
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