Ahh, poetry. The genre of work that with just a few words on a page can truly take the reader to another place, to another time, or simply take their breath away. When reading the new collection by poet Judy Croome, A Stranger in a...

In a simply lovely and engaging story by author Gudrun Mouw, From Ashes into Light tells a unique story through the voices of three separate and special voices. Ruth, a young Jewish woman living in Austria during Kristallnacht; Saqapaya, a Native American man living in...

Have You Seen My Frog? by Bernice Seward is the delightful story of Duck who goes to the pond with Auntie Duck and finds a little frog. Duck keeps the frog on a rock and asks it to stay right there. The very next moment...

In Miscarriage of Justice by Bruce A. Borders, Ethan Rafferty clashes with Marianna Clark. Ethan has been imprisoned for fifteen years for a murder he didn’t commit. District Attorney Marianna Clark, keen for victory in her first major case, found evidence that he was innocent...

Quilt of Souls is a memoir written by Phyllis Lawson. The author was just four years old when she was sent to live with her grandparents in Livingston, Alabama. She had no idea what was happening. One minute, her older sister was attempting to put...

Wow. Just wow. I just finished reading Until We Meet Again: Battling Mental Illness & Suicide - A True Story of Loss and Survival, the personal story of author Lauren Panobianco, and I am still thinking about it. Follow the story of Lauren's brother, Frank,...

Shattered Lies by S.J. Francis is the story of Kate Thayer, a simple girl who runs her family’s horse farm. She is content with her life. She is a veterinarian and she loves her grandmother who raised her. However, when a series of lies come...

What Dwells Within: A Study of Spirit Attachment packs a lot of information into a small amount of space. Included is an introduction on spirit attachment, stories about haunted dolls and items, a breakdown of investigative methods and ghost hunting tools, FAQs, photos, and testimonies....

Dimorphic by Cy Wyss is an action-packed, thrilling ride with a heroine who does not take any sass, but has plenty to offer to the world. And believe me, she has a lot of sass to dish out. Before I jump into the actual review,...

Interrupted Summer is a young adult adventure novel written by Eric Gillies Bernardez. Marco Vega had just finished his freshman year at the City of Pines University in Baguio City on the island of Luzon, and he was looking forward to a summer spent hiking...

It's pretty impressive that author Kristi Burchfiel could have packed so much into Piecing Together Forgiveness: A Study of Philemon, considering that the book of Philemon is only 25 verses. An otherwise easily overlooked book of the Bible, it is full of lessons about asking...

Craved by Lola Smirnova is the second book in a trilogy that will take you on a mind boggling journey to make you understand some hard truths about your life. The novel follows the stories of three sisters, Natalia, Lena and Julia. They are from...

Make Sure Your Love Is Bigger Than Your Wedding! by T. Wynn is a useful tool for all those couples who are planning to walk down the aisle to make a lifetime commitment. The author speaks about all the points that couples should discuss before...

In one passionate night, Jordan and Mason succumb to their desires. It may have only been for one night but for both of them, it will be unforgettable. In Moonbeams of Unintended Consequences by Muffy Wilson, we follow Jordan’s and Mason’s lives after they have...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live on the road, quite literally? To drive a truck, a big truck, all across the country and back again, over and over again? Have you ever wondered what type of person would want to...

I’m Yours is a short story by Carolyn Menke. Beautiful Audrey McCall dreams of becoming the next star on Broadway and will do anything it takes to make it big in the glitziness of the Roaring Twenties, but her overly generous boyfriend, Edward Stark, wants...

A Mother’s Day Murder: Mt. Abrams Mysteries Book 1 by Dee Ernst is a quaint novel of the cozy mystery genre. Mt. Abrams is a quiet, lakeside community where nothing ever happens, or so people think. Ellie Rocca, recently divorced freelance editor, lives with her...

Ashes at Grumble Bluff by Karen Bessey Pease is exciting reading for all ages, but particularly for the adolescent through young adult crowd. The novel keeps readers continually turning the pages to see what happens next to the main characters, Katherine Anne Kirby and Greta...

Undazzled by Chance Maree is about a dystopian world on another planet where humans have lost their humanity and the aliens are more human than we ever were. The story follows a set of humans who leave Earth behind and try to colonize a different...

Unlikely Soldiers: Civvy to Squaddie, Book One is a military fiction novel written by Deb McEwan. Guy’s daily schedule was crowded from the moment he woke up until he went to sleep. His father was in prison, and his mother seemed unwilling to take any...