"The Death of Sweet Mister" by Daniel Woodrell is a well-written, entertaining but gloomy book. In it we meet Shug Akins, a thirteen year old overweight young man. He and his mother, Glenda, live rent free in a mobile home for taking care of the...

"Losses and Gains," book two in Karen Wiesner's 'Cowboy Fever Series,' is so much more than a romance novel; it is a story of love, resentment, sibling rivalry and second chances. Janaya decides to give up on pursuing her dream of making it big in...

Aaron "Ace" Jamieson rarely goes out with a woman beyond three months but when he met beautiful Talise Reed, Ace keeps on going out with her long after the three month mark is up. Then, Talise tells Ace that she is pregnant with their baby,...

A series of five heinous murders have occurred in the small town of Grabenberg, New Jersey. And next to each mutilated body has been found a note that more or less states "We are not evil. We are good. We are of the True...

"Spoiled" by Heather Cocks and Jessica Morgan is an excellent read for 4th grade through adults. Although the book is meant for preteens and teens I thoroughly enjoyed it. My copy was in the audio format. There are several lessons to be learned in "Spoiled":...

It's 1952 and the first setting for this story of an eccentric family and its assorted members is Pasadena, California, where the two oldest brothers have bought a home for their mother, sister and nephew. The nephew is Danny who is fourteen years old, a...

Adam Brown was born on February 5, 1974, in Hot Springs, Arkansas, and died a hero, a Navy SEAL Team Six member, on March 17, 2010, in the Hindu Kush mountains of Afghanistan. He left behind a wife, Kelley, whom he dearly loved, two treasured...

I am shocked at the atrocities Henry Kissinger is accused of. But I am also not so naïve to think that similar things have not been done by other administrations that just haven’t come to light. The safety of the citizens of the United States...

"Do Yourself a Favor...Forgive" by Joyce Meyer is a book that everyone should take to heart. One of the biggest problems people have is learning to forgive, whether it is a spouse, a parent, a close friend or just someone they work with. The more...

This is the review of the audio version of "Forever and a Day" by Jill Shalvis. When Grace received the phone call, which happened to be a wrong number, offering her a job as a dog walker, she accepted it. The beautiful young woman had...

It is post-Civil War time in small town Hangtree where anything goes. Law and order is a dream and take-what-you-can and live with it is the norm. Principles are whatever wins out in a gun battle. The North and the South are still at odds...

In "Grandma, You Rock!" author Karen O'Connor gives the reader short stories about grandparenting which then lead to a reflection on everyday life as a practicing Christian. No matter what the religion of the reader is, the stories are absolutely delightful! They deal with topics...

"Pure Healing" by Aja James is a paranormal romance. It is initially slightly confusing in that the book starts with Sophia, the Queen of the Pure Ones, as the narrator but she soon becomes a secondary figure as the rest of the book focuses mainly...

Buzz Bissinger, well known author of "Friday Night Lights" (among other great writings), is the father of twins. Gerry and Zach could not be more different. Gerry is "normal" while his twin is autistic and a savant. Zach's journey is not an easy one but...

Sammy lives in that part of society that is typically known as the scum of the earth among the snobs and the like. He doesn't care what they think because he knows that he has probably got to steal them blind and move one (while...

Sex and marriage are probably not subject matters most of us would seek in the Bible. It seems naughty, not spiritual, as per what we might have been raised to believe. In fact, the idea of seeking colorful scenes in the Bible is enough to...

Did Evan commit suicide as the police assume or was he murdered as his parents think? Unable to discover for themselves, the dad Charlie calls on his brother Jay to discover the truth. This is the start of a search for answers that include the...

Author Michele DeFillippo has written a simple and straightforward book from which would-be authors can take away practical and informative tips. In "Publish Like the Pros", DeFillippo, who is herself a book designer working with both seasoned and first-time authors, gives the novice author six...

"The Mirror of N'de" by L,K. Malone is a beautifully written fantasy about childhood learning. In the community of Turris live privileged Oresed families and poverty-stricken Ramash families. But the impoverished families have a secret story about how they will some day be redeemed by...

Author Kim Ketola knows about abortion first hand. Years ago, when she was of college age, Kim found she was pregnant and discovered that her then boyfriend wanted no part of her pregnancy. So she went through an abortion and suffered the depression and agony...