Trout fish Toby and Gus were two completely different fish as regards their attitude and personality, but they were still friends. When one was in trouble, or headed near trouble, the other would warn him to keep safe. With so many fishermen in the area,...

Eddie Barrow, a struggling writer, loses his job at a bookstore and his girl on the same day, and he might just lose his apartment as well if he can’t pay the rent. Just when he thinks things can’t possibly get well any worse, they...

It is the Civil War year of 1863 and the main character Isaac is sixteen and a slave on the Tiffany plantation in South Carolina. He works for the plantation blacksmith but dreams of escaping from Tiffany and eventually becoming a soldier when he turns...

"Soul Guardians", Book 2 "Elemental" by Kim Richardson continues where her "Soul Guardians Marked" left off. The main character Kara Nightingale, who is a soul guardian/guardian angel, has single-handed help to vanquished the evil demon lord. In the process, Kara has saved the "elemental" child...

"Stories Not for Children" takes three well-known fairy tales and twists and skews them into adult conspiracy theories and tales. The underlying stories of 'Little Red Riding Hood', 'Sleeping Beauty', and 'The Three Brothers and the Golden Apple' are barely recognizable once author Godrak is...

"Glad Tidings" by Jennifer Flanders is basically a biography of the Flanders family from birth to the present. Jennifer Flanders began to write annual Christmas greetings when first married and the letters chronicle family births, illnesses, homeschooling, family vacations and the interests and talents of...

Sean Reilly, FBI agent, only wants to enjoy a short respite from an exasperating case over the July Fourth holiday. He can try to recharge from some emotional stress in his relationship with his girlfriend, Tess Chaykin, former archaeologist, with whom he’s had a few...

The spirit world can be very frightening to some people, while to others it can be second nature. With deeper insight, Carol Shimp is one such woman. As a child, Carol had experienced paranormal dreams and premonitions. But then she got caught up in life,...

Erin Mitchell has created a masterpiece in her book "Born Colored: Life Before Bloody Sunday", for it clearly tells of segregation in the American South in those years just before the Civil Rights Movement. What Mitchell conveys quite clearly is that African-Americans, faced with segregation,...

"Defending a King: His Life & Legacy" will leave the reader in a different place at its ending. Even readers who are indifferent to Michael Jackson will be true fans at the end of this book. Author Karen Moriarty takes the reader step by step...

Returning from the New World after eleven years of missionary work, Ignaz Pfefferkorn, a Jesuit priest, is imprisoned in Spain for ten years after the order was disbanded by Papal decree. In 1796, he is finally free and makes his way home to the Rhineland....

"Arrow That Flies" by Sadie and Sophie Cuffe is the first book in their 'Blood Brothers in Christ' series and I have to say it is an excellent start to what I feel will be a great Christian mystery series. Someone has kidnapped Rand Adams...

This is an excellent story for kids from eight to twelve years old but others will enjoy it too. It is easy to read and a great mix of an old-fashioned country family and a robot. The combination alone is very imaginative and the author's...

Krystoff, the main character, is locked in battle with other organized vampires against well-established vampires. It illustrates a classic power struggle where the bourgeoisie rebel against aristocratic power through rebellion. The story’s protagonist trysts with a half breed vampire who at first resists the hero...

Many fiction and non-fiction books have been written about the Holocaust and the horrific treatment of six million Jews by the Nazis. Set basically in the year 1937, "Long Night Coming" is an excellent addition to Holocaust stories and a much needed one at that,...

"The Adventures of Caterwault the Cat: Feline Pie" is a delightful original fairy tale that will appeal to many preteen readers. Caterwault, the Witch's black cat, longs to escape her den and does so one day while she is sleeping. He takes a small bag...

This book was an edge of your seat thriller; the kind that you read until your eyes burn, the type that makes you ignore everyone else around you until you finish the last page. The plot of this novel is just as twisted and convoluted...

"Stand For Your Marriage" reminds people of God’s intention for marriage. Marriage vows are a promise “until death do we part.” Scripture teaches us “what God has joined together let no man put asunder.” So why has marriage become disposable? It certainly isn’t the will...

Bob MacKenzie offers readers a short but very well-written mystery that sent chills down my spine. MacKenzie deftly sets the scene. He begins by describing the eat-in kitchen of a low rent apartment. I could see the sparsely furnished room, the pages of a letter...

Kimberley Payne's "Fit for Faith: 7 weeks to improved spiritual & physical health" is a great resource for anyone who wants to improve his or her health and overall well-being. The first part of the book contains short chapters each focusing on a specific aspect...