Christmas doesn’t have to be all the bustle and busyness of shopping and parties. A simple affair with those you love most can be very rewarding and enriching. Sisters Myra and Elmyra are content to bake and decorate, using what they have all around them....

Myra and Elmyra: A Tale of Two Sisters is a heartwarming children’s book by Tonya L. Davis with illustrations by Elisabeth A.R. Davis. In this delightful story, we follow two sisters who share a home on a farm but keep very different schedules. Elmyra sleeps...

Blood Divided: Book 2 in the Soul War Series by Kevin James Breaux is a highly entertaining fantasy epic. It's a follow-up to the first book in the series, Soul Born, with some familiar characters, and the introduction of new ones too. In this new...

Twillaby Pond, written by Patricia L. H. Black and illustrated by Deborah Hayhurst, introduces the young reader to a whole world of fanciful creatures: striped pricklychore, quadot, merm, pret, wee-pock, myrtie, rissie, and more. The lilting rhymes take a wee-pock and a water-blue pret on...

Nelsonville from A to Z is a very readable book, beautifully illustrated with watercolor-like images. Visually it’s attractive, and you can see the dedication in the work that Stuart's Opera House did to create a work of art. The book enhances the beauty of Nelsonville...

Touch of Embers is a work of fiction in the paranormal romance, interpersonal drama, and magical fantasy sub-genres, and was penned by author Aurora Lillard. Written as part of The Lore Resurrection series, this work is intended for adult reading audiences owing to the presence...

Christmas is a holiday that has a special place in our hearts. Cheryl Rush Cowperthwait’s Christmas of the Heart: A Collection of Short Stories is an anthology of short fiction and a novella all themed around this special season. This uplifting set features 17 stories...

Are you interested in Appalachia and the handicrafts of the people who live there? Did you know that people who live there still make their own brooms, instead of buying them at stores? Follow 80-year-old Amos as he collects the things he needs from his...

Pudgy Possum met a strange creature at the pear tree one evening. It looked like a possum that had quills stuck on its back. Pudgy introduced himself and the stranger said his name was Peter. There were plenty of pears for them to eat and...

Through A Sober Lens: A Photographer’s Journey by Michael Blanchard is an exquisite collection of photographs and words that signal the author’s transformational journey and looking at the world with sobriety. The beauty that unfolds in front of the reader’s eyes gives them glimpses of...

The Genghis Code by Richard and Lucy Lipari is a compelling novel with shades of mystery, sleuthing, history, and adventure. A secret society is poised to dominate the world and the key to unraveling the mystery of this group is in treasures stolen during the...

While drinking at the lake under the light of the full moon, a young couple unexpectedly becomes unwilling participants in a terrifying ritual with grisly effects that forever alter the course of their lives in the horrifying paranormal novel, And The Creek Don't Rise by...

Bax and His Bubbles: All About a Kid and His Thoughts by Sonia Amin is a children’s picture book about Bax, who is learning about his thoughts, both good and bad. His parents are there to help guide him in his everyday thought life, with...

When an author quotes a classical writer or two at the beginning of his book, you are likely to expect a literary treat. Strangers in Another Country is Lawrence G. Taylor’s collection of two short stories and two novellas set in the late 60s between...

Cleo Can Tie A Bow: A Rabbit and Fox Story is an educational picture book for children written by Sybrina Durant and illustrated by Pumudi Gardiyawasam. Cleo loves bows! All of her shoes have bows, and she always has a bow in her hair. If...

In Snakes and Lovers by Anne Lovett, Daisy Harrison is happy with her existence working as a barmaid in Daytona Beach, Florida. Since her last divorce Daisy has given up on love. Then she receives news that her parents' 40-year-old marriage is in trouble. She...

In Citadel of the Fallen (Rebirth of the Fallen, Book One) by JR Konkol, the people of Citadel have learned to live in an unpredictable and dangerous world filled with spirits, orcs, goblins, ogres, wild animals, and nefarious demons. Citadel has a system that ensures its...

Murder at Mile Marker 18 by Denise Jaden is the first book in the Mallory Beck Cozy Culinary Caper series. Following the death of her husband eight months ago, Mallory is taking a few steps forward in life. What she never expected was to end...

Haunted Wolf is the first book in Nikki Landis’s Cedar Creek Shifters series. Cole Baxter left his pack when his fiancee was killed by an enemy bear shifter. He was supposed to protect her and he had failed. He never thought he would go back...

As I write this review in January 2021, we continue to experience the terrible circumstances brought to us by the pandemic, COVID-19. In spite of our individual differences, so many similarities are brought to light in the powerful anthology of memoir articles contained in...