“Pepper and Longstreet Mysteries: The Complete Series” by J T Lewis contains every episode of the “Pepper and Longstreet” mystery tales. Very similar to “The Hardy Boys” and “Nancy Drew” mysteries familiar to those of us considered “boomers”, Pepper Jones is a 14 year old...

Joan Koss has written a Christian devotional entitled "Bowing Before God". There is a separate devotional for a period of forty days. Each devotional details a particular problem or state of mind by the author and it then presents various verses from scriptures to aid...

Anthropologist B J Hathaway teaches in New Mexico. The story begins after the funeral of her godfather Ben Taylor, and she is called in for a meeting by Ben’s friend and lawyer Rafe, revealing that Ben has bequeathed her practically all of his estate. He...

This is a story about Paul Yardley and his family, where life gives them blessings, heartaches, betrayals and even treasures. A well-rounded person that loves his family so much, Paul is forgiving and endures the misery that, is sadly, often caused by his own family....

“Chronicles of Jongleur, the Storyteller” by Sandra Gallimore is a fictional story based on a family who are the descendants of Mary Magdalene. The story is told to us as Jongleur reports it to Friar Simon at the end of his life. The tale begins...

Across the River by Elaine Russell, is powerful reading. It is the harrowing tale of a family’s escape from the horrors of the Vietnam war. At the time, Nou is a child. It is her family's story. Freedom is when the Americans leave the country....

"I like thinking that I am a spaceship. I know that I have to take control of my warp speed brain so that I can slow everything down." So says Drake in Donalisa Helsley's My Warp Speed Mind. This journey begins with schoolkid Drake having...

In Fallen by Katie Barber, Lucifer has unleashed his army on earth, prompting the angels to descend and bravely fight to protect mankind; unfortunately, they fail and Hell rules. Archangel Israfel and angel Hayyel survive their ordeal and continue to protect humans, waiting for Heaven’s...

The Adventured Star by Pamela T. Chandler is a delightful story about Najma, the travelling star who moves to Abu Dhabi. During her stay there, she wishes to be the star of Abu Dhabi. The book has some excellent illustrations that complement the story. I found...

The Not Wholes by Giovanna Pezzulo is about an Italian teenager who has been castrated. The story deals with how a certain strata of the society accept him and how the rest do not. The backdrop of the story is a music conservatory in Italy. For...

A good book captures your attention and holds it. You can lay it down but you look forward to picking it up again. An excellent book holds you captive from beginning to end; it is impossible to lay an excellent book down. It draws you...

Benjamin Jay was a Bully is a children's book aimed at pre-school through first-grade kids, and is written by Emma Glover, a former elementary school teacher. It's illustrated by K.C. Snider, a wildlife artist and illustrator for children's books. Benjamin Jay is thwarted in his...

In High: The Way of an Eagle by Charlene Quiram, Verona Lamberti is in a battle that ranges from the supernatural world where demons manipulate humans to commit horrible acts of violence to a new high school that is extremely different from the one she...

A Growing Faith: Stories from Bed, by Mary Jane Gonzales, rides the waves of emotions and growth that go along with the struggle to live with RSDS (Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Syndrome)/CRPS (Complex Regional Pain Syndrome). Not only does it document and outline the different stages...

Thunder and Lightning is a good romantic story. Camille and her twin brother Ujesh had a black slave mother and their father is the much feared Great Hawk, a famous Indian chief. Camille watched as her mother was killed and then she narrowly misses being...

Fox and Rabbit's Garden: A Tale of Rabbit-Less Stew written by Laurel Heger and illustrated by Monette Pangan is for young children, but could be enjoyed by readers of all ages. Although the characters are fictitious, the references to gardening and cooking are realistic. The...

In Hellbound, author Su Halfwerk presents to readers three dark and disturbing stories regarding human nature and the place that no sane mind wants to be – Hell. This novella starts off with The Deadening. Bart is a greedy morgue attendant that steals from the...

Return to Larkspur by Anastacia Hawkins is an adventure story. Larkspur sees the emergence of a new bad guy. While Kieron tries to gain power along with the help of Darkness, King Alaster of Larkspur tries to spread the Areli Light into the the hearts...

The Big Secret by D. W. Boorn is a must-have for every parent as it will help children with the transition from believing in Santa Claus to knowing the truth about the magic of Christmas. The Big Secret asks and double checks that the reader...

Relationships aren’t easy to begin with, but add the element of being a long distance apart and the difficulty increases exponentially. After making it through the storm and staying together, Chris Stinchfield and Teresa LaVine decided to write The Keys To A Long-Distance Relationship:...