Ling and Ting, Not Exactly the Same features two young Chinese-American girls who are identical twins. But they insist that "We are not exactly the same," and they are not. In six stories that the emergent reader can manage, they get haircuts, try out a...

Torn by Jud Wilhite was a fabulous read! Wilhite explains how instead of asking, "Why?" when it comes to evil and suffering in this world, we should be asking, "Who?" The answer to "Who?" is God. Who will we trust in the calamities and challenges...

Having read probably hundreds of business books over the years, I was wondering how this book was going to present something new that hadn't already been written before. Gino Wickman's Traction is a good compilation and mix of currently accepted best-practice business solutions combined in...

What a joy it was to read Geoff Hobb's The Beauty and the Beasts: Living in Nairobi. Having spent some time in Kenya doing mission work with my church, I found it fun to compare notes of what I experienced to what the author...

After reading this book, I now realize that I don't have to accept my fate as forever being a worrywart. Even though I knew that the Bible tells us that we shouldn't be anxious about anything, I have still struggled with worry. Author Dr. Linda...

For readers who like their romance spiced with suspense and danger, Lori Foster's third book in The Men Who Face Horror series will captivate their interest. Jackson is a mercenary who works with Trace and Dare. He has a thing for Trace's younger sister, Alani,...

The mansion at Holly Oak is believed to be haunted by ghosts of Susannah Page, thought to be a Civil War spy for the North. These ghosts have been talked about for generations, but no one seems to have tried to find out if they...

The Rise and Fall of the Antichrist: Islam, Allah, and the Antichrist in Prophecy by Charles Massegee is one of the best that I have read on the book of Revelation. If you are one who has always been a little doubtful about getting into...

Alison Carter wants what her friends have: a husband, children and a home of her own. Brandon Scott needs money fast. He has inherited his grandmother's Matchmaking business and her house, as long as he wants to live there. Alison thinks her boyfriend, Randy, is...

Andi Powell is going back home to Emerald Lake. She could not wait to leave the small town behind after graduating; but now, her biggest client wants to build condos in her hometown. Going home, however, means seeing Nate Duncan, her first love. Nate has...

Imagine a dance studio where there is no teacher, no lesson plan! Playdance Studio is exactly that. The children decide what, when and how they will dance. They take their task seriously and enjoy each session. That is until one day, when there seems to...

Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star is a marvelous children’s book written by Jerry Pinkney. Through the eyes of a curious little chipmunk, we get to explore the beauty of nature as he views it; thus, giving the reader a glance from his rare perspective. We see...

The House Baba Built, an Artist’s Childhood in India is gracefully written by Ed Young. War was spreading into Shanghai, and Baba wanted to move the family to somewhere safe to be out of harm’s way. Baba, an engineer, made an agreement to build a...

The Shattering by Karen Healey is a revealing novel for young adult readers. Three younger sibling teens wrestle with the fact that their older brothers have committed suicide. The turmoil that haunts the living is vividly portrayed and totally believable. It gives food for thought...

In the Lutzers’ book, Life-Changing Bible Verses You Should Know, they offer what I consider “situational scripture.” Rather than simply providing a list of Bible verses, they have short topical chapters of a few pages for each subject. Each chapter starts with a couple key...

I don't read many non-fiction books, but when I do, they have to be REALLY awesome sounding. I am also a big history lover, on top of being from North Carolina, so I jumped on the chance to review Touring The Carolina's Civil War Sites....

I am absolutely amazed and blown away by Joyce DeBacco's work. Her characters really gripped me and the plot line sucked me in instantly. I was swept away to the front of the Serendipity House, and I stayed there for the duration. There was no...

Ghost Hunt, Chilling Tales of the Unknown is a spine-tingling novel written by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, with Cameron Dokey. This book is the first in a collection of case files from The Atlanta Paranormal Society, TAPS. Contained in this novel are eight individual...

Before living on her own as an art student in modern day Prague,seventeen year old Karou has only known a life beyond the portal in Brimstone's shop with half serpent Issa, Yasri the cook,Twiga with his giraffe-neck and of course, massive, muscular Brimstone himself with...

This review is on the unabridged audio book, Mayday by Nelson DeMille and Thomas Block. Supersonic jet, Flight 52, was on a routine flight to Japan when it was hit by a US Navy missile. The test missile hit the plane and went through the...