Have you ever read a book, that upon finishing, you just knew would be a story that would stay with you for a long, long time? Well, that certainly was the case for me when I finished the last words of The Painting and The...

Sunday, November 11, 2007, Charles headed from his Nashville condo to his office and apartment in Atlanta. Monday, November 12, was his 58th birthday. Since he would be out of town, their granddaughters and Becky had made him a cake and celebrated before he left...

In a lovely story that combines love, happenstance and the connections that one can make with people brought together by circumstance, P Town by Howard Reiss is an unforgettable read. Follow the stories of a disparate group of characters who all find themselves in Provincetown...

Cute, cute, cute! Rose and Her Amazing Nose by Andrew W. Fairchild follows a little girl, Rose, who has a gigantic nose, in this children's book intended for kindergarten through third grade reading. Instead of feeling sorry for herself or being upset about her...

It can’t be easy to shape shift from dolphin to human, especially when the switch is interrupted with the threat of capture and a shark attack. That’s what happens to Katie as she begins her assignment with the transfer team after an abbreviated orientation in...

Save Blue Water’s beautiful and dedicated Dr. Libra Lewis is determined to find out what is causing increased aggression among the field ops shore shifters in Dangerous Tide: Dolphin Shore Shifters Book Three by C.J. Matthew. That puts Libra in direct contact with the handsome,...

Donna M. Zadunajsky’s book HELP ME! enabled me to understand why people choose to cut themselves. The story is about 13-year-old Mick Connors. After Mick’s best friend commits suicide, Mick falls into a deep depression. He tries to ease his pain by cutting himself. Layla...

“Thy will be done. It is not for us to question why or to know the answer. As Christians we are asked to accept His will, to give Him our love, to thank and praise Him, and to believe in His wisdom, thus strengthening our...

The Romanov Legacy (A Natalie Brandon Thriller) by Jenni Wiltz is a spellbinding thriller that follows an unusual treasure hunt; the action is exhilarating and the characters mesmerizing. Natalie Brandon has a powerful revelation, one that no one would believe because of her schizophrenia —...

Retirement is Fun: A New Chapter by Brenda Mohammed is an interesting memoir where the author shares with readers her moments after retirement and how it is a time when everyone should sit back and enjoy life. After reading this book, no one will dread...

Born for Life: A Midwife’s Story is a non-fiction memoir written by Julie Watson. The author knew by the time she was ten years old that she wanted to be a nurse. There were other career options that she had considered and dismissed as she...

Lady Justice and the Conspiracy Trial by Robert Thornhill is another brilliantly-conceived mystery/comedy novel from the biographer of Walt Williams and creator of the Lady Justice series of contemplative tales. As fresh and timely as all the stories in this series, Lady Justice and the...

A Flight Without Wings: My Experience with Heaven is a non-fiction memoir written by Brian McLaughlin. The author was on vacation in Mexico in 1993 when he sustained massive head trauma. He was in a comatose state as the doctors were working on him in...

Lady Justice and the Sting by Robert Thornhill provides another dose of the author’s trademark mystery/comedy entertainment. There is a bittersweet aspect to this one, however. While the story itself is fiction, the premise on which it is based is all too real. The story...

Cassie’s Hope is Sue Lloyd’s touching YA novel about a fourteen-year-old girl called Cassie who is in remission from leukemia, and an adorable beagle called Hope. Hope tests trials of a new improved drug for leukemia at Morton Animal Research Centre. In hospital, Cassie sees...

The Corporate War was over but it did not end well for Captain Dallas Blake. The war had cost him dearly in the loss of his wife and daughter. He was now a man in need of a new beginning. At the Union Fleet space...

The Five Moons is an army surplus ship captained by one Dallas Blake and manned by an unlikely band of men, women, children and androids who have become more of an extended family than a space-faring crew. In Convolute, the second book in the series,...

In an excellent new work of spine-tingling fiction by author Jeremiah Cross, Sanguine Rose is a story that will keep readers obsessively turning the pages from the very first words all the way through to the very last. Leslie McKarron, a young woman whose father...

Growing up is very difficult. There is so much to learn and so many decisions to make. For instance, there is that overwhelmingly important decision regarding one’s future and what one can and will be as an adult. Tiev is trying to come up with...

Five Moons: Entangled by Bill Parker is a science fiction novel that features the interesting character Dallas Blake, who has had his own share of pain and is now entrusted with a very delicate mission to save the Five Moons. Blake has learned to live...