Wow! The Couple At Causeway Cottage by Diane Jeffrey is a marvellous contemporary psychological thriller that had me gripped from the start. Diane Jeffrey really is a master of her craft as she takes the ordinary and spins it into a sinister tale. The setting could be idyllic or isolated – you choose. The darkness […]

Totally Charming Sammy The Spaniel And So The Story Begins by Rusty Godwin is a charming book, perfect to be read to young children or for more confident readers to read themselves. There are several tales within the book about Sammy and ten year old twins Steven and Sarah. Each chapter is a new adventure […]

Wow! Unique And Engrossing The Change by Kirsten Miller is a marvellous contemporary crime suspense that held my attention from the start. The novel is about women – women who share the same goal, to protect the innocent from all those who mean harm. Women who band together, a sisterhood, each with a unique gift […]

Delightful Fun With Frank by Yvonne Franks is the most delightful book for the under fives (or for anyone who loves dogs). The book documents the antics of Frank, a black Labrador puppy. The reader is introduced to Frank, his owners and two cats. We learn what he likes, including cuddles with Mum and watching […]

Slices Of Life Coast Hospital by Bernard Wendelin is an entertaining book set in a hospital in Australia. The reader is introduced to a variety of characters who work in the hospital and patients who are just passing through. There is an eclectic mix such as you would find in any workplace with one exception […]

Three outstanding picture books offer windows into nano technology, beaver life, and the beauty and variety of beak design. *The Beak Book by Robin Page. Beach Lane Books (Simon & Shuster), 2021, 34 pages. Reading Level: Picture book, ages 0-4 Recommended for: ages 1-8 “Bird beaks come in many different colors, shapes, and sizes.” You might think of pelicans, ducks, toucans, hummingbirds—all very different, for sure. But why? Each beak (or bill) is designed for a purpose—usually connected to eating, but not always. The oriental pied hornbill uses its elaborate apparatus for mating battles. Macaws use theirs for climbing. The female tailorbird uses her sharp beak for sewing leaves with…

Yesterday Meets Today A Day For Bones by Dale E Lehman is the fourth book in the Howard County Mysteries and an absolutely thrilling read. Once more Dale Lehman has cleverly constructed and executed a thinking man’s crime suspense. He is a masterful storyteller as he weaves his plot. The reader is kept on their […]

A Brave New World An Ocean Apart by Sarah Lee is a marvellous historical novel that I just could not put down. The novel is set in 1954 as we follow three young women from the Caribbean to England to train as nurses in the fairly new NHS. We witness the bravery needed to cross […]

Three entertaining novels for the adventure-seeker, the heist-lover, and the doom-aficionado. Treasure Tracks by S. A. Rodriguez. Farrar Straus Giroux, 2022, 214 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 Fernando Roman prefers his Abuelo’s name for him: Fin. Water sprite that he is, the name suits him, but actually everything about Abuelo suits him better than his own dad. Dad seems to have missed the adventure gene that Fin and his grandfather share, and never joins them as they explore the Florida Keys with scuba gear and an old boat. On the day Fin turns 12, Abuelo shares a story about a treasure—Spanish gold found in…

So Beautiful Living Water To Refresh Your Soul by Tracy Smoak is a simply beautiful book containing thirty devotionals that will help you in your faith walk. Jesus is THE living water. Just as we need water to hydrate our physical bodies, we need Jesus’ words to hydrate our souls. The devotional has thirty photographs […]