Marie and Her Friend the Sea Turtle by Nicole Weaver is a story about a little girl that rescues a sea turtle. The sea turtle gets stuck on the beach after laying its eggs. When Marie finds it, it begs for her help in getting...

Across the Distance by Marie Meyer is the story of Jillian Lawson and Griffin Daniels who were best friends since they were six years old. Later their friendship blossomed into a love so powerful that not only does it bring a smile to your face...

Saved by the Bang: A Nuclear Comedy by M.J. Neary is the story about one woman's life in Belarus before, during, and after Chernobyl in the 1980s. Antonia is a pianist for the Gomel Music Academy and she loves flirting and fooling around with...

“This collection of poems, connected by short commentaries, is an attempt to tell the possible journey of an aspiring poet, beginning from when he decides to start writing poems, inspired by the words that whirl around him during his life (‘Walking Words’), till the time...

Wooly Meets the Chickens: A Huckleberry Farm Book by Susanne Blumer is a cute little book. The story is about Wooly, the new farm dog, and how he meets the chickens on the farm. At first the chickens did not like Wooly because he was...

Up the Down Waterfall by Michael Verrett is a delightful fantasy story which will enthrall young readers. Lydia and her sister Abi find themselves being taken up by a gust of wind and dropped outside one rainy day. They find themselves in a blue puddle...

Kingdom of the Pumpkins (A Rainey-Estelle Kind of Day) by Michael Verrett is a children's adventure story that follows the hilarious and precocious Rainey-Estelle and her dog, Scamp. Today, Rainey-Estelle and Scamp are on an adventure in a farmer's garden. Rainey-Estelle wants to crown the...

I know a story is a winner when it makes me smile and I smiled the entire time I read Around the World Adventures of Max and Jack: France by author and illustrator Emily F. Overton. I loved the over sized illustrations of the characters,...

Passion to Move Mountains - The Oxcart Technique by Terry L. Fossum is a self-help book that actually helps the reader. It is basically a book that keeps you motivated. We all have been there, a place from where we wanted to grow and change...

One of the oldest of the Twelve Great Cities, Talis is second only to the capital in wealth and prestige. However, Talis is starting to creak under the strain caused by the tension between humans and faeries. The strain gets worse when a hobgoblin destroys...

Al Capone at the Blanche Hotel, a historical novel by Linda Bennett Pennell, gives a new twist to the famed organized crime figure. The action is not in Chicago, but in the Sunshine State. Pennell intertwines two stories, one in the present and the other...

With Halfway Down the Stairs, Gary A. Braunbeck gifts readers with a dense, darkly brilliant collection of tales that amplify the many secret voices of the heart. Unspoken fears grow fangs and form, until they must be let out to consume the hapless protagonist in...

Nineteen-year-old Arianna Quincy feels like it's time for her to leave the farm where she was raised with seven other siblings. She doesn't want to be a farmer's wife, or anyone's wife for that matter. Instead, she wants to get a job and decides that...

A Walk on The Darkside by Corinna Underwood is a series of related short stories all focused on paranormal mysteries. Paranormal investigators Harry and Pearl have different ways of approaching these mysteries, but they work together to solve highly entertaining cases. Pearl is grounded and...

Fantastic! That's what I thought when I finished reading the great anthology of short stories by author Lou Di Domenico, Songs of the Northwind. With stories as varied as a crime saga, a sea-faring treasure hunting tale, and the story of a house with a...

Not the Same Person: A Journey From Heritage to Inheritance by Stanley Faddis is a story of redemption. A memoir of Faddis' life, Not the Same Person beautifully illustrates the Gospel message of Christ's never failing love and God's grace. Beginning with stories from Faddis'...

A Night at the Lake by Victor Davis is a short horror story. Natalie and Brennan are camping out in the woods. Before they set up their camp, they go for a swim in the lake and end up on another shore. After a few...

"Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house..." Well, not really. It's a darker version that begins with "It was a black Christmas Eve and all through the world...." The meter of this poem reminds the reader of Clement Clarke Moore's classic 1837...

Resisting the Rancher (A Three River Ranch Novel) by Roxanne Snopek is a contemporary romance that tempts the unwritten rule against a man falling in love with his best friend's sister. Jonah knows that he shouldn't be messing with Celia, his best friend's sister, but...

Saving the Sheriff (Three River Ranch) by Roxanne Snopek is a charming, appealing, lovable romantic story, a perfect start to getting into the Christmas spirit. Francesca “Frankie” Sylva is young, alone and a do-gooder trying to save some reindeer by loading them into a truck...