Author Kevin B. Burk wants to make you angry. Burk believes that getting angry is the first step to happiness, and his newest book, Anger Mastery: Get Angry, Get Happy shows you how. “Anger is like fire,” says Burk. “When you master it, it’s a powerful source of energy. If you don’t master it, however, it can be dangerous and destructive.” More […]

Summary from goodreads:  Ten-year-old Nathan Rockledge cannot catch a break. After all, life as a fourth-grader can be hazardous what with science projects to deal with and recess football games to avoid. Everyone, including his best friend Tommy, seems to have bad luck when hanging around Nathan. Throw in an older sister who is a royal pain, a dad who […]

Summary from goodreads:  “You’ll never walk again.” California Senator Omer Rains had been a politician on the global stage, a power-broking lawyer of A-list celebrities, and conqueror of some of the highest mountains in the world. But when a paralyzing brain aneurysm and stroke hit him at age 61, he became more helpless than a small child. In Back to […]

Okay, this is not something that I generally do.  A lot of book bloggers get into “covers,” and most of the time, I could care less.  However, since I agreed to do this blog hop, I figured I needed to follow the rules.For this Top 10 post, I will be sticking to books that I have read this year, not […]

Summary from Goodreads: For country music fans, singer Alan Jackson needs no introduction. With his “neo-traditional” sound, this Georgia native has sold over 40 million records and won dozens of awards, including a Grammy. Denise Jackson, once his high school sweetheart and now his wife, has often shared her husband’s spotlight, sometimes unwillingly. In 1998, this celebrity couple separated under […]

Noah Zarc: Mammoth Trouble by D. Robert Pease My rating: 4 of 5 stars I have to admit that when I first began this book (2 days ago!), I was somewhat dreading it.  I don’t honestly know why except that I am not a science fiction enthusiast, and I had hoped that my daughter would be able to read this […]

Summary from goodreads:   Psychologist Survives Shooting, Firing, IRS Audit and Death of Spouse to Challenge Others to ‘Find the Upside of the Down Times’. Rob Pennington, PhD, shares his own very personal and honest account of some of the biggest challenges life can throw at anyone. He empowers readers with true stories, inspiring insights and practical tools to help […]

Summary from good reads: Nobody wakes up one morning and decides that today is the day they are going to cheat on their spouse. When the opportunity presents itself however, it ultimately becomes a choice. And that choice, whether good or bad, can have irrevocable consequences. Ethan and Jessica Harrington are doctors who work alongside fellow doctors Gavin and Sarah […]

Summary from goodreads: Last year, I had it all. Two jumpers on the show circuit, a lot of wins, and a lot of attention – the good kind. But now I have nothing. My life is circling the drain. The only spark of light that exists for me is my new, forbidden passion. If my stepfather finds out, he will […]

Summary (from goodreads): Special Agent Meghan Connors’ dream of one day protecting the president of the United States is about to come true. Only one assignment stands in her way. After the vice president’s rebellious daughter is threatened, Meghan is assigned to her protective detail on a secluded ranch in West Texas. Unfortunately, working with Special Agent in Charge Ash Zinders […]