Lauren Elizabeth’s "Looks of an Angel" is a lovingly crafted book that mixes themes of inspiration, belonging and friendship with riveting action and adventure. Set in a stunning universe that would have made Asimov proud, "Looks of an Angel" tells the tale of Aly Lapool,...

"Zippy's Big Difference," written by Candida Sullivan and illustrated by Jack Foster, is an excellent story that is geared for children, but will teach both children and adults valuable lessons. Zippy prays that the rain will stop and the clouds will go away. However, he...

James Calbraith’s "The Shadow of Black Wings" is an immersive fantasy yarn. The young dragonrider Bran lives in an alternate version of 19th century Western Europe, where magic is a staple and dragons are steeds of war. His loyalty to his lower-class dragon Emrys has...

"The Archer Prism: Reflecting Sir John Harrington" by Will Coe is a book that takes you back into one of the most famous of England’s monarchs-ruling-time. Will Coe writes for us a fictional account of Sir John Harrington during the later part of Elizabeth I's...

This is a true to life story of a couple, both teachers, who raised their two children, Ian and Ali, while traveling around the world. Author Jill Dobbe and her husband Dan did not let their two young children stop them from traveling around the...

“Doomsday Diaries III: Luke the Protector” by Aaron B. Powell, is the third volume in a superb four volume story entitled “Doomsday Diaries: The Complete Series”. Book III picks up right where Book II ended. In the prologue we witness a pair of scientists aboard...

"The Haunting of Josephine" by Kathleen Whelpley is a social satire, depicting the oddities of a society which looks rather Victorian in its outlook. The plot is underlined with a sense of suspense as well as humor. Born to a poor family, Jo (Josephine)is sent...

The setting is modern day London and library worker Jasmin Bazley is engaged to scientist Ben Watson. But Ben has vanished even though they were to be married in the near future. Ben's last notes indicate that he was visiting a shell fish farm. Now,...

"A Boy Named Ray" starts with the couple Theo and Mary. These two are good people but their physical deformities had made them outcasts in the town they lived in. People were mean to them and this has driven the couple to leave the place...

"Benjamin" tells the story of a boy lost in his own despair. His home life is less than desirable with his mother's taste in abusive men. He is ridiculed and tormented at school between bullies and a sexual predator. His teenage years are a roller-coaster...

Children who pick up "Back to Bailey’s Chase" by Marlis Day will follow Sparky and Grey Bailey as they navigate through a magical and adventure-filled summer. The girls inherited their Grandma Bailey’s mysterious and somewhat unexplained magical abilities and are still learning how to manipulate...

"God’s Wake-Up Call" by Dr. Rick Metrick is a well-written book aimed at the believers of Jesus. It is intended to remind them that they are living in the last days before the rapture. This book shows us how we must look around and see...

"Land Without Evil" by Matthew Pallamary introduces us to the Guarani people of South America during the late 1700's. This is not a new story in general as we all know many civilizations were subjected to the invasion of Europe in earlier times. However, the...

"Come Inside: 31 Days of Devotions", written by Judith A. Harrah and illustrated by Jack Foster, is a devotional book for children. The title is an invitation to delve into God’s words. The devotions are written in simple language and are easy for children to...

Young Penny is on a field trip with her class when she sees something from the corner of her eye. She goes to the water to explore and sees something that looks like a bowling ball and yet, it isn't. Upon further inspection, Penny sees...

"Blame it on Anna" is a comprehensive look at a life controlled by others both physically and emotionally. None of us gets to choose our parents or the culture we are born into, but some of us find ourselves inhabiting an undesirable home environment. That...

"When Grandma's False Teeth Fly" by Mary Lee is a delightful story for children who may be unsure of their personal appearance for one reason or another. Six year old Katie has a chipped front tooth and some of her classmates tease her about it....

Atul Uchil has written a self-help book based upon a massive heart attack he experienced. In "Remember Thou Art Mortal", the author tells that he was a corporate workaholic who believed he was physically invincible. He ignored the first signs of his heart attack until...

"Feud" tells of an old family rivalry between the Yorkshire noble families of the Elders and the Radcliffes. It is set back in those tumultuous years of 1459-1461 when the War of the Roses, the fight for the throne of England between the House of...

The year is 1866 and Thomas and Hallie Wells are ready to head west. They have sold their farm, and almost everything they have in anticipation of moving to the Willamette Valley in Oregon. When Tom is killed just about a month before the five...