Title: Love Thy Neighbor Author: Mark Gilleo About the Book: Clark Hayden is a graduate student trying to help his mother navigate through the loss of his father while she continues to live in their house near Washington DC. With his mother’s diminishing mental capacity becoming the norm, Clark expects a certain amount of craziness… read more »

Title: Yesterday’s Tomorrow Author: Ceri Hebert My Review:  Have you ever wanted to go back in time and change the decisions you made? Lila Weidner was settled in her life, her job and her marriage. At forty-four, she seldom looked back at her youth and wondered what could have been. She’s not happy, but she’s… read more »

Title: The Next Full Moon Author: Carolyn Turgeon My Review: Carolyn Turgeon captivated me with her beautiful writing style and haunting retelling of the classic fairy tale The Little Mermaid, so I was very excited to read her first venture into the middle grade genre with The Next Full Moon. The Next Full Moon is… read more »

Title: Nightingale Author: David Farland My Review: Nightingale is the story of Bron, a boy who’s been passed around between foster homes his whole life and never fit in. That’s because he’s not one of us. On his sixteenth birthday, Bron is moved to a new home of a teacher at the Tuachan Performing Arts… read more »

Title: 201 Healthy Smoothies and Juices for Kids: Fresh, Wholesome, No-Sugar-Added Drinks Your Child Will Love Author: Amy Roskelley My Review: My oldest son isn’t exactly a picky eater. He likes fruits and veggies and eats a pretty balanced diet. However, he does go through phases of only wanting to eat hot dogs and mac and… read more »

Title: Edith’s War Author: Andrew Smith My Review: Edith’s War is a World War II historical drama with a fictional story overlaid upon events that took place in Great Britain in 1940. The book flashes between Edith Maguire’s war experiences during that time and her two sons, Will and Shamus Maguire, as they venture to… read more »

Title: Seeds of Rebellion (Beyonders) Author: Brandon Mull My Review: I have a really strong interest in Utah authors because I live in Utah, too. Brandon Mull is among the most famous authors in Utah, and after hearing lots of positive things about his writing, I bought my first Brandon Mull book, Fablehaven. Unfortunately, it… read more »

Title: Crazy Things Parents Text Author: Stephen and Wayne Miltz My Review: Did you have to be dragged into the texting world kicking and screaming? I did. When texting became really big some years ago, I vowed that I would never chase my kids around via text message. My now adult son bought his first phone… read more »