Forget Me Not Garden is a story about sacrifice for those you love. A boy named Edward loves his long-time girlfriend Emily. At a carnival, a bizarre man comes up to Edward and asks him if he wants to play a game of cards. The man proposes that if Edward is to win against him, he…
Guion the Lion: A Colorful World is a book about a lion named Guion that was full of color. When he arrived at a strange land, he noticed there was no color. However, as he helped people in need, his color was rubbing off on them. It caused a chain reaction and the other animals started…
Defying Death in Hagerstown was truly surprising. This book is about a man named Louis Gerhani, a journalist in the throes of heartbreak who was slowly declining in his career and well-being. When threatened with job termination by his unsympathetic boss, his last chance to keep his career was dependent upon writing a story about a 110-year old…
Zeiss Art Calendar is a truly inspirational compilation of great photographers, models, and stories. Many photography books do not have story lines, just beautiful pictures. This art calendar had both! This is not the typical type of book that I would choose to buy. However, I was pleasantly surprised with the emotion and creativity that jumped…
The Success Factor by Ted Bagley is a great way to open your mind to the possibilities within your career path. It is true that while in college, you expect to graduate and land an amazing job makings gobs of money and live a comfortable life. However, Bagley explains that this is not the case in many people’s…
Textastrophe is a compilation of prank text messages to people who have posted ads with their cell numbers. Matt Andrews takes prank calling to a whole new level with text pranks. Matt touches on many different types of ads. This is a quick read and is great to read with a group. The format of…
The Perfect Raisin and Pretzel Cousins Club is a book that teaches kids about accepting others. When two cousins join together to create a club, many of their other cousins are quick to ask to be a part of it. At first, the name doesn’t reflect the true members of the group. By altering the name…
Orange is the new Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison is the captivating book in which the popular Netflix series is based upon. After binge-watching season 2 on Netflix and then season 1 again, followed by an encore of season 2, I was at a loss. So, my next thought was: wait a minute,…
Neverwhere is one of those books that I’ve been meaning to read for a long time. Everyone has their Gaiman favorite and more people have told me that Neverwhere is their absolute favorite over any other Gaiman book. Now that I’ve finished, I don’t know what took me so long. If you’re like me and this…
The Monster Under My Web is a children’s book that is very easy to understand yet helps parents and teachers show little kids that their fears can be overcome when they face them up front. This book is based on a spider names Annabel. Annabel lives in the room of a little boy named Jimmy. When…