You can never go wrong when you pick up a book by Liz Curtis Higgs. A few years ago she wrote Bad Girls of The Bible followed by Really Bad Girls of The Bible. We mustn’t forget Mad Mary. (I believe this one has a...

Caution – reading this book could be hazardous to your waistline. I’ll Bring The Chocolate by Karen Porter is a delightful look at friendship and chocolate. Karen Porter compares being a faithful friend with delectable, luscious, mouth- watering chocolate. Friends rescue each other, when one is...

Emma Wagner Giesy and her four children journeyed from Willapa, Missouri,to the new state of Oregon. She settled in a German American Colony overseen by Brother (aka Father) Kiel . Memories of her first husband brought both comfort and sadness. Memories of her second husband...

“You can see more clearly when everything is stripped bare. You can see that everything gets to be new.” Julia DeSmit’s had lost a lot in her short lifetime. Her mother deserted her when she was only nine. Her father died when she was fifteen....

The Grand Scheme is the third book in the “Phantom Hollow” series. Rue Kessler worked hard to get his life together. The recovering alcoholic has been sober for a year and a half. He is happily married with one child. Things are going well for the...

This is the story of Jesse Law and his wife, Dionne. He was a rocker when God got a hold of him and called him to sing gospel music. He married Dionne Favor, a minister. The one thing lacking in their marriage was a child....

The Shack has received rave reviews. It is a good book. It is a great read. The plot is interesting and I can give it high marks for that. Readers are taking the content as theology, it is a fictional book....

Anna Matteo was a writer.  She didn't consider her work typing press releases and brochures as serious writing.  She was working on a novel, but after seven years, found herself procrastinating.  She was ordering articles for a project she was working on.  She typed in...

God speaks to us in many ways.  Unfortunately, we are not always listening.  We  have distinctive abilities, talents, personalities, and etc.  Some of us hear God in one way where others hear God’s voice in a very different way.  God relates to us in the...

The connecting thread in these stories is the New York setting and the Christian theme. If You Please Natalia Gordeeva was a child when she lost her parents.  She was raised by her strong minded Russian aunt. After they move to  New York, Natalia is pressured to...

The setting is both ancient and modern Egypt. Authors Rai Aren and Travius E. bring the ancient past to life. Secret of The Sands is a fast paced adventure reminding me of The Indiana Jones Series. The authors successfully weave the past and present...

There was an air of mystery from the first page of Mindy Starns Clark’s latest book, Whispers of the Bayou. A man showed up unexpectedly, asking Miranda Miller to restore an old painting that was obviously worthless. A bell containing a cross had been painted...

Christmas Around The World by renowned artist Chuck Fischer is one of the most amazing works of art I have ever seen. The colors are brilliant, and the workmanship is intricate and elaborate. Each page has a pop-up Christmas scene. There are flip-backs, pull-tabs and...

Police Officer Katrina (K.O.) Ogden works for the Honolulu Police Department. She runs a pretty tight ship in the ID and Records Department. Although she has been a resident for almost 20 years,she is still considered a “haole”, a white person. The body of Mr. Ellis...

“Egypt: the Uprising” is filled with history and a great start to a new series. This author has natural talent when it comes to creating an interesting and gripping story. This book weaves true events into a fictional novel. It's filled with a touch of...

Ling and Ting, Not Exactly the Same features two young Chinese-American girls who are identical twins. But they insist that "We are not exactly the same," and they are not. In six stories that the emergent reader can manage, they get haircuts, try out a...

Ghost Hunt, Chilling Tales of the Unknown is a spine-tingling novel written by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson, with Cameron Dokey. This book is the first in a collection of case files from The Atlanta Paranormal Society, TAPS. Contained in this novel are eight individual...

Ghost Hunt 2, More Chilling Tales of the Unknown is an intriguing novel written by Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson; with Cameron Dokey. This book is the second in a collection of case files from The Atlanta Paranormal Society, TAPS. This novel contains ten terrifying...

"You Dog: The Owner’s Manual" by Dr Marty Becker and Gina Spadafori, audio format osing the right dog for your lifestyle. If you are going to be gone a lot you do not need a dependent breed. If you live a sedentary life you do...

This is a captivating story of sisters that couldn't be more different! They were raised by a somewhat dysfunctional family; tested by the ups and downs of life many times. Later in life, Rachel (whose life is at a standstill) decides to spend a year...