Six Tales of Christmas by Jenny Twist is a collection of short stories, as the title suggests, themed around Christmas. Uncle Albert’s Christmas explores the dilemma faced by many elderly people who feel manipulated by their relatives, especially after their spouse has passed, when in...

Sam to the Ends of the Earth is the third book in The Sea Witch Series by Mike Ward, a wonderful meld of young adult fantasy and adventure. This is the story of a brave young girl, sixteen-year-old Jenny, who is upset by the sudden...

Clyde and Wanda is a work of fiction with Christian themes and plenty of interpersonal family drama and was penned by author Cynthia Ulmer. In this second novel in The Cedar Cove Chronicles, we find ourselves following the Jansen family seven years after the events...

Nathaniel’s always been a loser—his only friend is his sister, and girls want nothing to do with him. His mother is an alcoholic and prostitute, never there when he needs her, but provides money to support both him and his sister. His future looks bleak....

There is no one to organize their day; no one to keep them in order after Alex loses his mum. His father wants to start afresh by making big changes in their lives in A Jar Full Of Angel Feathers by Susan Russell. Alex’s dad...

The Coven Murders: The Inspector Sheehan Mysteries Book 3 by Brian O’Hare is another murder mystery with a twist in the DCI Sheehan series set in Northern Ireland. The bodies begin to pile up and all of them are connected although no one is admitting...

Loyalty, honor, and secrecy. These three pillars of the Code have kept Luna and her people safe and guarded the peace throughout generations of Knights and Masters. She and her fellow Knights are bounded by the Code. But times have changed and the Code is...

The Atonement of God: Building Your Theology on a Crucivision of God by J.D. Myers is a profound and thought-provoking book that gives good insight to the various views of atonement and explains the non-violent view of atonement. The book also speaks about humanity, sin,...

Nothing but the Blood of Jesus: How the Sacrifice of Jesus Saves the World from Sin by J.D. Myers is a devotional and inspirational book that explores the mystery of the agony and death of Jesus on the cross.T he author gives a powerful exposé...

My Firefly by Maggie Kirton is a gritty narrative that explores one young woman’s journey through a series of abuse by her family, especially her father — physical, emotional, and sexual - told from the perspective of the house the protagonist lived in. The first...

Soul Prison is a Christian fiction novella for young and new adults written by Stephen Kunkler. When they were six and four years old respectively, Yehim and Ohno were sat down by their mother who imparted wisdom she feared she had delayed too long in...

The Dhampir Dimension: Stigmata is a work of dark paranormal fiction by author Viktoria Alukard. Set in the erotic horror vampire genre, this tale takes place in Bucharest after central character Regina seeks a new start in her troubled life. Before she can even settle,...

The admittedly concise collection of short articles compiled by Janine Myung Ja in the booklet Adoptees: We Are Not Who They Think We Are, while meant to introduce readers to the often-volatile subject of Adoptee Rights, actually delivers a huge and revealing punch way beyond...

In Adoption History 101: An Orphan's Research, author and adoption rights activist Janine Myung Ja uncovers the ugly underbelly of the modern world-wide adoption industry and recounts some of the heartbreaking and even shocking truths about historical adoption movements and programs. In a well-researched, well-referenced...

Destroyer's Blood: The Adventures of Devcalion is the first entry in The Blood Series by Michael Lynes, a gripping fantasy with strong hints of Greek mythology. Meet Devcalion, “Dev,” a demigod, son of Prometheus and nephew of Zeus. He has a telepathic sword and a...

J.S. Marlo focuses on a little town, Snow Deep, in Canada to show how love can spark a flame even in sub-zero temperatures. Unwanted is the fourth of her Duty Bound series. Abigail Cameron gets frustrated at people who do not insulate their pipes and...

Bloodgood Messiah by Michael Herman and Jacqueline Santangelo is a gripping story with powerful religious undertones and a setting -the first century political landscape in Jerusalem - that will delight fans of historical fiction. In the first book in the Bloodgood Saga, Moon is hired...

So, what do you think I want after reading I Want an Ostrich by Sonya Annita Song? Yep, an ostrich. The main character shares the reasons why he should have an ostrich. Of course, he could ride the ostrich to school instead of taking the...

My Teacher Dad is a children’s picture book written by Sonya Annita Song and illustrated by Kate Fallahee. What’s a kid to do when his teacher, who also happens to be his dad, doesn’t want to wake up and get ready for school? The hero...

“I have been writing stories for as long as I can remember but I didn’t get down to it seriously until I retired to Spain. Some of these stories were written years ago, many were written specifically for a local magazine, Streetwise, and some for...