The latest book, The Last Witness, from the Badge of Honor series, written by the legendary author W.E.B. Griffin and his son William E. Butterworth IV is a very insightful novel.  It is a story of corruption, the difficulty in fighting it, drug cartels, and the violence connected with them.  Both father and son discuss their books.

Based on the hugely popular book series by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters is the sequel to the 2010 film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman) , the son of the Greek god Poseidon embarks on a journey with his friends to retrieve the Golden Fleece to save their training ground, Camp Half-Blood. They must travel to the Sea of Monsters, and find the challenges that may await them. KIDS FIRST!

Social Media is a great way to interact and socialize with people across different virtual platforms.  It allows community engagement via the Internet, plus you can share information immediately and frequently to a vast number of people and networks.

Marcia Clark’s latest book, Killer Ambition, is an informative novel about the duties of a Los Angeles prosecutor, specifically one that works in the Special Trials Unit.  This book intertwines investigative work with courtroom drama.  Clark seems to know something about high profile crimes and trials since people should remember her as the lead prosecutor on the O.J. Simpson case.

“The Wolverine” picks up a few years after the 2006 film “X-Men: The Last Stand” leaves off. Logan is living alone in the mountains in fear that if he is around other people he will hurt them like he hurt Jean Grey (killed in X-Men: The Last Stand). When Logan is summoned by an old dying acquaintance from World War II, he decides to pay his respects and travel to Japan to say farewell to his friend. Soon after he arrives he realizes that he was called there for a different purpose.

With the new school year fast approaching it’s never too early to start thinking about those year-round gifts for that special teacher in your child’s life.  And, with so many gift-giving occasions like, birthdays, Valentine’s Day, Christmas, Teachers Appreciation Day, and more on the horizon, finding budget-friendly gifts is essential, especially for us price conscience moms.

David Wellington, known for his best-selling horror books, has transitioned to a new genre.  His latest book, Chimera, is a very captivating political thriller that is definitely a page-turner.  This novel is the first in a series of three about the exploits of Jim Chapel, a military intelligence officer who is also an amputee with a prosthetic arm.

R.I.P.D. puts a new spin on cop movies. A recently slain cop joins a team of undead police officers working for the Rest in Peace Department and tries to find the man who murdered him. Starring Jeff Bridges, Ryan Reynolds and Kevin Bacon, our KIDS FIRST! Film Critic Anthony A (age 10) says, “This movie is only pretty good because it is pretty predictable and isn’t totally appropriate because there is a lot of violence.” His full review is below.

R.I.P.D.
by Anthony A
video review available here. http://youtu.be/jBN7MunsQUc

Daniel Silva, through his descriptive narrative, allows the reader to form a picture surrounding the plot, characters, and settings of his new novel, The English Girl.  It blends these together with historical content and the result is a very suspenseful and intriguing thriller. Also included in every Silva book is the restoration of an art portrait that is somehow related to the plot.