In Mark Miller's Promise of Tomorrow, the Englische had for a long time warned of the impending apocalypse, but many were hesitant to believe until it was almost too late to leave. This was especially true for the Amish community who only believed in God's...

In Call of Kythshire, the first book in the Keepers of the Wellsprings series by Missy Sheldrake, Azaeli Hammerfel is a young girl training to become a Squire and join His Majesty's Elite. After a hard fight to earn the honor, she is shocked to...

The Mansion's Twins (At the Crossworlds Book 1) by Rose Channing takes us into a stunning world of magic that has been terribly harmed by a storm. Homes were leveled, families left reeling and torn apart, and even good magic twisted by the darkness. Wounds...

Constant Guests by Patricia Nedelea is a complex story with multiple themes, and, as a debut novel, it is little short of a masterpiece. Isa’s story covers so many centuries, involving a tarot deck from 1389. It isn’t until the time of her real mother’s...

The adventure of Tara Triannon continues in Trouble by Any Other Name by Lori L. MacLaughlin. The story carries on from where the first book in the series, Lady, Thy Name is Trouble, ended. The evil presence haunting Tara’s dreams and mind is getting stronger,...

Darkroom is a novel of suspense written by Mary Maddox. Kelly instantly felt a twinge of concern when she arrived home and heard Day giggling and smelled the smoky haze generated by the hash pipe her friend and roommate was smoking. Day was a gifted...

The Seven Year Dress by Paulette Mahurin tells of the rise of Nazism in Germany and the concentration camps, as related by aged survivor Paulette Mahurin to a young nursing student who rents a room in her apartment. There have been numerous holocaust memoirs, but...

KeeKee’s Big Adventures in Amsterdam, Netherlands is a children’s book written by Shannon Jones and illustrated by Casey Uhelski. When KeeKee the calico kitty arrives in the Netherlands in her big hot air balloon, she is greeted by Jasper, a friendly lion who speaks Dutch....

Beyond the Blood by Gaetano Brown is an exceptionally well written novel with an ingenious plot line, and will appeal to those who enjoy works on the concept of immortality. Lucius Freeman is an author who desires success so that he can please both his...

Destiny By Design: Michelli Family Ties by Sherry Crandell is an engaging love story where Trish Cooper meets someone who takes her back to her past, which she had closed and left a long time ago. She goes with her friend Tabitha to meet the...

True love. Unbridled passion. Rose wrote award winning songs about these things, wrote with confidence and humor. But to experience anything close to it was an alien concept to her. And she liked it that way. In her world, self-control was essential. To allow emotion...

I can see Colors of Immortality by J.M. Muller becoming the next favorite young adult series. Daniel comes from a very broken family. Most of his life he was unwanted and abused. When he moves in with his grandma, things get slightly better for him....

Animal Magnet by Gary W. Anderson is a family saga that reads like nothing most readers have encountered, a tale that begins in the Kingdom of Hungary in the 18th century and spans two centuries into the future. It handles conflicts, hardships, scandal, and shame...

Road-Tripped, the first book in the Ad Agency Series by Nicole Archer, is a contemporary romance surrounding the 'crash and burn' life of Callie Murphy. Having just gotten out of a terrible relationship, Callie finds herself working for her friend, Skip, at his ad agency...

Sweet or savory, you can’t beat a good homemade pie. We all have our favorites: apple, blueberry, chocolate cream. But there are many more possibilities than the standard fruit and chicken pot pies. For example, how about Raspberry Macadamia Nut pie? Or Strawberry Lemon Pie?...

County Fair Blue Ribbon Winning Cookbook: Distinctive Cake Recipes (Volume 2) by author Amber Richards is packed with prize-winning cakes that will make your mouth water! Included in the book is a vast assortment of cake recipes, including classic favorites such as Coconut Cream, Carrot...

Painting in the Dark: Esref Armagan, Blind Artist by Rachelle Burk is about Esref, who is blind from birth. Though he could not see, Esref drew to understand the environment and feel connected with the world. He could understand the shape of objects by touching...

I loved The Secret Case Of The Space Station Stowaways by Patricia A. Monteith. I am a little embarrassed admitting that because it is so obviously a book for children. As I have mentioned elsewhere, I read a lot. In the right mood, I will...

Robbie Shell’s Bees on the Roof, as the title and beautifully designed cover suggests, is a children’s book about a colony of bees being cultivated by children on the roof of a building. The venue is the Meadow Hotel, where Nick the Head Pastry Chef...

When you're too old, or don't have the finances needed to travel the world, you can do several things: you can watch TV travel documentaries; go online and read thousands of articles on places you'd like to visit; or even cross oceans and walk city...