The Initiated is a work of dramatic historical fiction penned by author Micki Voisard. Set in the harrowing and fascinating time of the Vietnam War, we see the perspective and world view change for young Maggie Finn from 1968 onwards. From her hippie and free...

Ruth Meyer’s heart-warming Christian fiction novel, Hope Alone, chronicles Faith Williams’ journey through devastating lows that deepen her faith in God. While in high school, Faith falls pregnant. The one man she hoped to count on during and after the devastating discovery turns his back...

Malila of the Scorch is Book Three of a series called Old Men and Infidels. I did not read the first two books in the series, but I intend to remedy that as soon as I can. I like the way W. Clark Boutwell thinks....

It’s OK to Be Different, written by Sharon Purtill and illustrated by Sujata Saha, is a children’s picture book celebrating children who have the courage to be themselves, and to accept others as they are. When children learn that diversity is positive, it becomes natural...

I had a deep affinity for the protagonist of The Jackson MacKenzie Chronicles: In the Eye of the Storm. He is a hero in the strongest American tradition of what that word means. He served in the same Army that I served in, though at...

Hoofbeat Heartbeat: Fifteen Hands Above the Ground by Christine E. Mackenzie gives us a peek into the glamorous world of polo through the eyes of a very determined woman who is set on changing the rules. Jo always loved horses; they were an integral part...

Element Girls: The Lost Goddess by Giulietta M. Spudich is a story about the bond between four friends. Tess has three best friends she can't do without. Tess is rarely apart from Elizabeth, Susie, and Amelia but recently things seem to have changed with Amelia...

In When the Haboob Sings by Nejoud Al-Yagout, Dunya Khair had always noticed the cultural injustices around her but never dared to question them. When her conscience can take it no longer, she dares to speak out for the rights of women and others in...

Blood in the Water by Rick Outzen is the story of a man named Walker Holmes, a newspaper publisher whose life is falling apart. He got the shock of his life when his girlfriend left him, his arch nemesis is trying to become unstoppable and...

Fatal Limit is a work of thriller fiction on a medical theme, penned by author Inge-Lise Goss. To most people, the death of a nurse named Sheila looks very much like a tragic accident when the woman walks out of the hospital and perishes in...

In Sandpiper Run by Linda J. Pifer, 24-year-old Sunnie Reynolds has been having the same nightmare over and over since she was 10 due to a suppressed memory. The dream always ends before Sunnie could figure out what it means and her therapy sessions fail...

Brooklyn Bitters by Sally Saylor De Smet follows Kate Hathaway, a sophisticated character as she faces some of the most challenging moments and situations in her life, a gorgeous treat for fans of stories filled with drama and strong female characters. Kate graduates with honors...

The Wonderfully Wild Ones, written by Adeline Schneid and illustrated by Ashley Belote, is a wonderful children’s story full of fun adventure as three lions cause a ruckus at the zoo they live in. The zookeeper begins threatening to find them a new home which...

Me: Life Guide and Guided Journey by Journal Featuring 11 Weeks of 7 Soul Minds Exercises by Jennifer Ayers-Belinkis is a wonderful guide to self-awakening, a book that sets the reader on the path to embracing the old adage from the Greek philosopher, Socrates: “Man,...

The Clark family had lived on the farm for over a hundred years. The treasures that had accumulated over the years added to its ambiance. Especially the treasured hope chest full of quilts lovingly created over the years by the Clark women. Franny loved visiting...

Another creative take on children’s picture books is Secret Garden: The Amazing Life of Caterpillars by Fei Fei Chiam. Simple yet engaging, it poetically narrates the life cycle of butterflies in short bursts of verses per page. While the grownups among us are well aware...

Misfits, Mystics, Love & Life is an emotive collection of poetry for all ages, penned by author Raminder Bajwa. The collection is intended to provide a glorious escape to its readers through the intensity of human feeling and emotion, sweeping them away to another sensation...

The Translucent Boy and the Cat Who Ran Out of Time is an epic fantasy for young and new adults written by Tom Hoffman. Veteran explorers and best friends, Odo Whitley and Sephie Crumb, are about to set off on a rescue mission to a...

The Broken Canvas: Good Woman Gone Bad by Tai Barnett opens with the thoughts of the protagonist and they represent a powerful internal conflict: “This is the part that I dread the most, pretending like I think I belong on the Red Carpet. Tirelessly writing...

Every once in a while a book comes along that is so different from what you expected your reaction shocks you. That’s what happened to me when I finished Normal Family by Don Trowden: I burst into tears! Why on earth did that happen? It...