Poet Bill Bailey may have had himself in mind when he wrote in his poem Perspective: “there must be a poet who wanted life to rhyme.” Most of the poems in his collection A Moment’s Matinee rhyme in either quatrains or couplets, patterns that...

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...

“A Hard Death”, a novel of suspense by Jonathan Hayes is a good book. This is the second book about forensic pathologist Edward Jenner. I did not read that book, “Precious Blood”, but it was not necessary. “A Hard Death” is a great stand alone...

Highly acclaimed singer-songwriter Carole King reads her own life's story, beginning in New York City as a young Jewish girl whose mother was into music of all kinds and whose father was a humanitarian. As a youngster, born in 1942, Carole was highly influenced by...

"A Mustard Seed" by Angus Buchan is a daily devotional for every day of the year, starting with January 1st going through December 31st. It doesn’t have the year added, making this devotional available to read any year. Each devotion has a Bible verse that...

"A Piece of Silver: A Christmas Story" is the beautifully illustrated story of a homeless young boy named Daniel Ben-Yosef who curls up to stay warm and sleep in a stable one night and witnesses the birth of Jesus Christ. Daniel has a small silver...

Albert Mazza worked for the New York City public school system from 1963 until 1995. He worked under six chancellors and a changing Board of Education from 1979 until 1990. In "A Teacher Grows in Brooklyn", the author tells of how, in 1977, he was...

“A Pius Man” by Declan Finn revolves around Giovanni Figlia and his task to protect the new African pope who stirs up controversy for wanting to make Pius XII - otherwise known as the Hitler pope - a saint. Making things worse, a body falls...

"A Faith Brief" by Patrick M. Garry is truly a one-of-a-kind book. I have often heard that intelligent people have a harder time believing in God. Garry has shattered that stereotype with this book. One by one he dissects common questions about God and Christianity,...

A pursuit for a better education, better wealth, and most importantly, a better life. Dan Liu, a university lecturer from China, set his foot on United States with sheer determination to earn a master degree in engineering, a citizenship and to land a better, well-paying...

Oh, the tangled webs we weave. That phrase was on a loop in my mind as I listened to A House Divided..A Reverend Curtis Black Novel wind up and then unravel. Two families are entwined together by a teenage pregnancy but that is the least...

Another day on the crime beat or so it would seem until one realizes that the perpetrator has buried all evidence of their horrific crime. Literally buried, the scene is covered in garbage, paint, and chemicals that make it impossible for the crime scene investigators...

Dr. Vivian Klinger, the beautiful shrink of the quiet fishing town, Granite Cove, is found dead in her office. For Rose McNichols, this is undeniably a huge story compared to Senior Citizens’ Chowder Fest or bowling scores. Who would kill the town’s icon? Can one...

Little Wise Guy, our friendly owl, plays an important character in Sally Saffer's book entitled A Word To The Wise Is Sufficient. Two young children, Tamara and Justin, are out playing in the woods and having so much fun when Little Wise Guy, sitting up...

A Friend In Need Is A Friend Indeed is a beautifully written and illustrated book by author Sally Saffer. The reader will follow "Little Wise Guy," an owl, throughout the book to learn interesting and valuable truths. This book deals with the concept of how...

Laura Gantt returns to her hometown to take care of her mom’s affairs after she passes away, but Laura never expects to hear the rumors flying around about her dad, who passed away twelve years earlier. Sean had heard the rumors, and decides to tell...

A Man To Hold On To (A Tallgrass Novel) by Marilyn Pappano is an entertaining romance. My copy is audio format read by Loretta Rawlins. Keegan Logan’s former girlfriend, Sabrina, had an affair with Paul Matheson which resulted in a child, Mariah. She put Keegan’s...

Breken may very well be the woman that every woman wants to be. She’s beautiful, smart, and her life is full of adventure. But of course things are a little more adventurous than she would like them to be. Being in the middle of a...

A Table by the Window: A Novel of Family Secrets and Heirloom Recipes, is the first book in a series by Hillary Manton Lodge, and is one that will stay will you and have you anxiously waiting to begin the next book. The story begins...

A Rocky Start: A Case Study in Letter by Dirk Fisher is a candid peek into the complex life of the author. The book is the outcome of the author's experiences and the effect it had on his perspective towards life. The author has exposed...