Being a child, learning the ups and downs, joys and sorrows of this world is difficult. From the first time a child falls, to the first confrontation with a mean bully, there are many times when fear and tears rule the day. But a simple...

Unlocking the Truth of Daniel: Digging Deeper Volume 1 by Laura J. Davis is a surprisingly powerful and instrumental work that will be invaluable to many when it comes to understanding scripture and translating it into real life and in prayer. The author skillfully takes...

Set against the backdrop of a Singapore barely recovered from the throes of World War II, Under the Pong Pong Tree by Hal Levey is a riveting story of a young woman dealing with the repercussions of the war. As if losing her entire family...

Romance, humor, sweetness and fun only begin to describe Venetian Tangle: A Christmas Romance. Lorena is single and happy until one night she is visited by her old boyfriend, Guido, the boyfriend she hasn’t seen in ten years; by his ghost, that is. As she...

Persian Dreams by Maryam Tabibzadeh is a story that is timeless in nature. You cannot just pin it to one dimension or one timeline; it has an endless quality to it because people all over the world can relate to it. The novel tells us...

Unloving Whispers (War of Whispers Trilogy, Book 3) by Martha Pope Gorris is inspiring, insightful, encouraging and discerning regarding the spiritual realm. Martha Pope Gorris lets us look into the spiritual realm and see the battle that rages around each one of us. We see...

Cypress Falls is a sleepy little town in Louisiana that gave rise to three sisters; twins Georgia and Ginger, and their older sister, Risa. At one time, Georgia and Risa sang together in a local band, but that is all water under the bridge and...

“On a bright Tuesday morning on June 21, 1966, many events affecting the United States were taking place around the world.” This understated Cold War context makes for a fascinating and revealing account by Charles Cranston Jett in his book Super Nuke! As a man,...

I cannot find the words to describe the magnificent love story that is Back to Yesterday. Pamela Sparkman allowed me to share in the romance of Sophie and Charlie. I am along on the first time Charlie sees Sophie and instantly knows she is a...

Anele Dingane is the stubborn and rebellious nine-year-old sister of fifteen-year-old twins, Thaka and Zhana. Their father, Naboto Dingane, was the Zulu chief of the village. He had always warned them that “Until you marry, you will obey me in every way, or I'll take...

Oh, wow. Just, wow. That’s exactly what I thought when I finished reading Dust and Ashes by author Al Kalima. So realistic and timely that it could have been ripped out of current day headlines, this book tells the story of nineteen young women who...

Barely Above Water by Gail Pallotta has a powerful and heart wrenching message that we all need to hear. Suzie has something wrong with her, but no one seems to know what. Without a diagnosis, she is perceived, by some, to be lazy and complaining....

The United States of America are not so united any longer in Death and The Divide by Lara Nance. The North and the South have a wall in between them, and each side has their own set of prejudices about people from the other side....

Current Assets: A Darcy Farthing Novel by Arleen Alleman is a story of mystery and suspense. Darcy Farthing is a novelist and while she works on her latest book, her partner Mick Clayton is in charge of a GAO investigation into asset forfeitures that have...

Saleria knows that she is destined for great things as she approaches her eighteenth birthday, but even with years of preparation, when the time for action arrives, she is swept into events that seem unimaginable. Alliance of the Deep by Lara Nance follows Saleria, her...

Unknown Reality is a science fiction novel written by Kurt Chambers. Eleven-year-old Chloe rushes to get autographs after seeing some live theatre with her mother. After sneaking in through the back entrance, Chloe finds herself in the dressing room of the actor who had played...

Annabelle was a dreamer. She particularly liked to dream about all the things she would do when she grew up. She was sad when people told her that she couldn’t do these things. Her parents reassured Annabelle, telling her that she could be anything that...

Surviving The Threat by Antaeus is a book that will benefit everyone who reads it. As the author points out in the introduction, we live in a world where anything can happen and potential threats are everywhere, even the classroom. Soldiers are more prone to...

Troop of Shadows (The Troop of Shadows Chronicles Book 1) is an action novel by Nicki Huntsman Smith. It’s been more than a year since the Chicxulub disease devastated the human population. In different American states, unique characters set about surviving this new, chaotic, and...

Kathryn Berla's 12 Hours in Paradise is a young adult romance/coming of age novel. Neither Dorothy nor her ten-year-old brother, Chester, were looking forward to leaving Hawaii the next morning. They'd be returning to the cold and snow of winter in Nevada, and, as they...