After the EF-5 tornado that almost destroyed Joplin, the citizens didn’t only face the challenge of returning to a normal life, but that of almost losing their city and school district. If standing together to fight for a cause unites people, it seems like the...

I thought Barbara J Morgan’s One Night at the Shelter was a very cute, funny book. After the workers at the animal shelter go home for the evening, it is time for the animals to play. They come out of their cages and have a...

When Bella returns home to St. Christopher under the guise of caring for her mother’s store while Izzie recovers from a broken leg, nothing in her hometown has changed. The little town of St. Christopher is the same in its small town propensity for gossip...

Fragile Blessings by Susan M. Baganz is the story of how a family is formed out of tragedy. Grant and Lily lose their unborn child and experience the grief in different ways. Shortly after the loss of their little boy, they learn of three children...

Journey To Her Dreams has a fascinating concept. A woman (Hollie) is having troubling dreams. Dreams that are recurring, yet different every time. Same players, same scenario, but different. These dreams leave her in physical pain, and sometimes afraid to sleep. They affect her personally,...

Timespell (Volume 1) by Diana Paz is a young adult fantasy about a trio of girls who become unlikely heroines. Julia is a Daughter of Present and destined to time travel to battle mythical creatures who want to change history. Her best friend Angie is...

Back to Loving Me: Reclaiming Your Authentic Self by Lourita Lue-Shing is an uplifting book which encourages readers to let go of their past, accept what they are now, and grow into who they want to be in the future. The eight principles of personal...

Awaken Your Greater Health: How Energy Medicine Opens the Way To Healing is a nonfiction spiritual self-help book written by Heidi DuPree, RN CTN, an author and energy healing therapist. In her introduction, the author sets out a metaphorical tale about a wise, kind and...

The Other Medicine That Really Works: How Energy Medicine Can Help You Heal in Body, Mind, and Spirit by Heidi DuPree RN CTN is a profound and uplifting book that speaks about a holistic way of healing and transforming lives. The book speaks about energy...

Scandalous Endeavors by Amanda Mariel is the story of Amelia, a woman of 19 who loses her father after several weeks of illness. Amelia's uncle arrived in England after learning that her father was sick. After the funeral he decides that Amelia will return with...

When a notorious drug kingpin appears to be on the verge of getting away with yet another murder in New York City, NYPD homicide detective Kelli Storm refuses to sit back and watch it happen without a fight. Along with her new partner, she launches...

Ooo...Ooo...Ooo! Is it bad that all I can do is make delighted sounds as I am preparing to write my review for Switch-A-Wish by author M.B. Earnheardt? I hope not, because I did, and this book certainly deserves all of my excitement! This is the...

French Kiss by Cala Edwards is a lovely mix of romance and fun! Laura, an Australian visiting her family in sunny Brisbane, has a chance encounter with lost love Jacques from Paris. The author has cleverly entwined the interests of both characters into a charming...

Immagica by K.A. Last is a story all of a piece with those such as Alice in Wonderland, The Chronicles of Narnia, Inkheart, The Neverending Story, and Labyrinth. It is the story of Rosaline, a young girl whose family houses unimaginable secrets, both dark and...

The Future Fulltimer's Roadmap: 10 Landmarks to Lead You to Freedom by Jon Penland is a book of practical advice for anyone who wants to become a fulltime RVer. I do not think that you will get a better book to guide you and show...

In The Game Master by Ian D. Copsey, Josh is a mild-mannered kid who’s trying to fit in with everyone as best as he can. In order not to be picked on or bullied, Josh befriended the least aggressive of the troublemakers, Alex. Alex always...

I just finished reading Hellritch: The Reglon Empire Series Part 2, the second of three books released in the Reglon Empire series by author Gail Morgan McRae, and the main thing that definitely comes to mind is "Whoa!" Following the stories of the characters that...

Breathless by Jessica Bayliss is a short novel/story with a paranormal theme. Leah is on a diving holiday in the Caribbean, looking for closure and resolution after the death of her twin brother, Evan. She escapes death herself: scuba diving instructor Dale comes to her...

Touching the Wire by Rebecca Bryn is a story of all the women of the Holocaust. Miriam, a Jewish nurse, steps down from a cattle wagon and into the heart of Chuck, a young doctor, but saving her from the gas chamber exposes her to...

Rebecca Bryn’s The Silence of the Stones opens with Alana, a city girl who has given up her job to concentrate on painting. Told she has inherited a cottage in West Wales, she packs her worldly goods in her ancient Mini and sets out; this...