I picked up Come to the Garden by Jennifer Wilder Morgan out of curiosity, in the same way that I picked up For One More Day by Mitch Albom, but my curiosity in both instances has proven to be my best guide. Come to the...

Reflections from the Creek by Stephen Payseur is the story of Stephen and his friend, Josh. The two meet again and this time they talk about religions and Stephen discovering himself. Stephen believes that these meetings are coincidental from his side, but maybe Josh premeditates...

Crowns and Kingdoms is the fourth book in the Bohemia series by Norris Bloom. While travelling with Brando, Bohemia’s aegis and chief knight, sixteen-year-old Adela, Bohemia’s lost princess, sneaks into the gypsy kingdom of Bohemia to seek out Regin and Grimhilt (the wise ones). On...

Am I Going To Be Okay? Weathering the Storms Of Mental Illness, Addiction and Grief by Debra Whittam is an uplifting and thought-provoking story about how children can be affected by growing up in dysfunctional families; how addiction and mental illnesses affect kids during their...

Cooperative Wisdom: Bringing People Together When Things Fall Apart by Donald Scherer PhD. and Carolyn Jabs M.A. is an insightful book for readers who prefer to do the right thing for others instead of bad and harmful deeds. Human beings flourish in settings where cooperation...

A Season for Killing Blondes is a mystery/sleuth by Joanne Guidoccio. Lottery winner Gilda Greco’s grand opening of her counselling practice gets off to a bad start when the body of Carrie Ann Godfrey is found in a nearby dumpster. The victim’s family, especially temperamental...

When I was a boy, World War II and the Korean war seemed closer. They were something that had just happened and it wasn't that difficult to find someone who had served in them, though getting them to talk about it was sometimes a bit...

Greed and the thirst for unlimited power are the driving forces behind the effort to eliminate a large portion of the earth’s population in Eviction Notice: New World Order by Don Trimble. Beginning with North America, people are told, during an interruption of the Super...

Ladybugs for Loretta by Lois Wickstrom and Francie Mion revolves around a mischievous girl who lives in a cabin up in the Colorado mountains. She loves gardening, and when she plants her garden in spring, Loretta puts empty seed packets in the wrong places to...

Murder: What Difference, At This Point, Does It Make? by Don Trimble, author of the phenomenal Hybris, is another compelling story, a murder story that is every bit different from what readers encounter in the mainstream murder genre. Unable to stand the suffering of elders...

Oliver is adopted. Usually he doesn’t mind the idea of being adopted. One day, when he falls from the tree he was climbing, his adopted father scolds Oliver and sends him inside. That makes Oliver angry. He doesn’t think his adopted parents understand him. He...

Coping With the Ordinary and Making Life Extraordinary: 12 Pathways to a Happier Life by Maryann Da Silva is an uplifting and inspirational book for all those who want to have happiness and self esteem in their lives. The book speaks about how important it...

A Confusion of Bears: Another Geezer Western Mystery by T.C. McKeon is a beautifully written crime and investigation novel. Retired lawyer Jud Phoenix has to reluctantly leave his fishing cabin in Montana to meet the woman he loves, Dr. Victoria Scott, at the Conundrum Resort....

Scorch is the second book in the Firefighters of Montana series, written by Dani Collins. Having returned from Florida after the shocking death of her firefighting husband, Russell Edwards, Jacqui is met at the airport by Vincent Kingston, who had been her husband’s best friend...

Adventure for the Joyful Spirits! (The Legend of Three Faithful Heroes) by Adam Lynch is a Christian science fiction fantasy novel that blends aspects of both genres together perfectly. Adventure for the Joyful Spirits! will appeal most to a young adult Christian audience. The story...

“How great a sacrifice for the love of a horse? How much of one’s self can be entwined with that soul? What limits are we willing to push to save a bond forged in love and tempered by time?” The passionate bond that exists between...

Blooming into Mindfulness by Martha Brettschneider is an autobiographical account of one woman’s discovery of calm, peace, and meaningfulness in life. Martha, an economist and often left-brain thinker, finds solace in the garden of her home. Gardening becomes an escape from the stress and strain...

If Alice in Wonderland is your favorite classic, Weariland by Mary Shotwell is something that would command your attention. Wonderland is not what it used to be (hence the apt title Weariland). It has aged, along with the Wonderland characters, and become a darker place...

I AM: The Blueprint of Humanity by Dave Hernandez takes you on a journey of self-discovery. The age-old question of “who am I?” is found in the I AM of Jesus Christ. In Christ, you have a name and identity, and a song that is...

The Sisterhood is the first book in The Sisterhood series written by Alison Clarke. Fifteen-year-old Opportunae (Oppie) comes from a long line of female warriors who are descended from King Arthur. Both Oppie and her best friend, Aurora (a fierce dragon warrior), love listening to...