All I could think once I started reading this book was WOW! It's Diana's last days as a high school junior, and she is looking forward to becoming a senior and perhaps being voted president of their book club. The thing is that she has...

When I read the words, “Have you felt lost, misunderstood, desperate, and helpless?” on the rear cover of this book, I knew that I had to read it. Who among us hasn’t felt this way at one time or another? Although I have never...

Having read some of Kristi Burchfiel’s prior works, I was excited about the opportunity to read her latest book, "The Decay Within". With this piece, Burchfiel asks us to consider whether we are decaying from the inside out. I really like how Burchfiel writes because...

"The Farewell Season" is a very remarkable story that deals with grief and loss. It relates a heart-warming tale of coping with death and being alive that will touch not only young adults, but also many adults. Death is never easy for those who stay...

For five years Samantha (Sam) Blacker and Bo met at the same time each year at Baker’s Sandwich Shop. They enjoyed each other’s company. Bo would tell her about Jesus and Sam shared a little about her life with him. Sam dated her neighbor Rob...

In "When a Woman You Love Was Abused" Dawn Jones has written a thought-provoking and up-front book of what it is like to be an abused child and what emotional problems may be faced by those trying to love the survivors of childhood sexual abuse....

Wendi Gordon has written a book using over fifty scripture verses, and she has added her thoughts at the end of each passage of scripture. She also adds several questions for personal reflection after each verse and devotional. All of the verses in this book...

When a discussion on the origin of the earth comes up most people will have one of these two opinions. There are those who will take the side of science; they believe in the big bang theory and evolution. The other popular belief is that...

Who hasn't wished for the impossible? To be in someone else’s shoes? To have what someone else possess? Life is always greener on the other side, right? But how many people get their wish? When Darcy and Cybil wonder what it would be like to...

Jeff Horton’s "Cybersp@ce" is a fast-paced technological thriller that acutely captures events which may unfold in the very near future. The United States has just suffered a chilling attack which has led to the wasting death of a hundred thousand people. And that is just...

"Furikake" is a Japanese condiment which is a mixture of seasonings normally sprinkled on rice to enhance its taste. It is also the title of a book that contains nine stories and essays seemingly united by this Japanese word. The stories are 'Yumoto Near Clementi',...

"The Love Walk" By Amanda Beth is a 15-week devotional with devotions on Corinthians 13:4-8 and focuses on 15 different traits of love. Each devotion is followed by an encouragement, an inspirational prayer and scriptures to meditate on and a verse to be memorized. Additional...

“The False Gwenevere” by Suzanne Shanken is a coming-of-age story. It’s a love story. It’s fiction at its best – well-developed characters like talking wolves, mean-spirited Bwaganods, Ellylldon faeries that kill humans and Mab, a benevolent queen with dual talents: Preparing a special wine that...

"Maggie's Fall" is a story that revolves around the life of Maggie McClellan. Orphaned and about to become a single mother, she inherited her parents' ranch and finds out that running the place is a big challenge. She settles down with Martha and Jonas, who...

“Number Seventy-Five” by Ashley Fontainne is a chilling suspense from the moment you learn the reasoning behind the title. Seconds after meeting Mandy Russell you discover that she is slapped with the realization she is about to become the seventy-fifth victim in an eerie killing...

"Animal Portraits with the Digital Photography of John Crippen" is a guide for photographers who have made, or are considering making, the transition from a point and shoot or a "prosumer" DSLR camera to a full-fledged DSLR. The first part of the book is a...

Rachelle Ayala’s "Hidden Under Her Heart" is a wild roller coaster ride of emotions, drama and choices. Maryanne is a dedicated nurse who is a total failure at relationships; at least she thinks so, and has vowed to remain celibate until she finds a suitable...

Pamela V. Carmichael, author of “Financial Empowerment: Realign Your Finances to God’s Will,” says that riches and righteousness go together. For those Christians that erroneously believe they must be content to serve the Lord in an impoverished state, Carmichael provides numerous teachings of the Bible...

The Little Firefly, by Sheri Fink, is an adorable tale about a young firefly who longs to shine. He watches the older fireflies glow and dance and play exciting games of Fire Tag. As he watches, he dreams of the day he will be able...

Asylum – 13 Tales of Terror, by Matt Drabble, comprises 13 tales of terror inside a tale of terror. Asylum is a very interesting concept. Matt Drabble starts his story by introducing Martin Parcell, the new assistant janitor at Blackwater Heights, a spooky looking old...