Charley's Horse is a coming of age novel for children and preteens written by Judith Shaw. Charley’s best friend, Sally, had weekly riding lessons, but Charley, whose world seemed to revolve around horses, had never even seen a horse up close. Her family didn’t have...

Melvin is dead. There's no beating around the bush with that. But what a mess he left in his wake, or rather his Aunt Martha left after a brief possession of the priest to give him the 'no punches pulled' send-off she thought he deserved....

Pea Soup Disaster: A Gregory Green Adventure Volume 1 by Elaine Kaye is a delightful story with an excellent message for young readers. Gregory Green opens his lunch box and he is excited to see a thermos full of his favorite pea soup. His classmate,...

The Firethorn Crown by Lea Doue is the first book in the Firethorn Chronicles. Princess Lily is next in line for the crown, but since her last birthday suitors have been arriving to woo her. Her mother has started losing patience with waiting for Lily...

“I have discovered that when you look into a dog’s eyes there is a power that draws you in,” says Leon Robertson in the introductory chapter to ARF & Soul and the book shares more of what one gets when one explores the mind of...

A Boy Like You and Me is a children’s picture book written by Eva Maria Schwarz-Pretner and illustrated by Fatima Aldarmaki. The boy in this story was just a normal everyday kid. He had brown hair and eyes, and he liked to smile a lot....

Lionel Slender had always thought that his marriage was destined. He loved his wife, Tamara, in his own way and probably she had tried to love him too in the beginning. Still, his patience and love for her are constantly tested, but Lionel sticks through...

A New Hope: Second Chances and a Forgotten Boy by Emily Stalder Johnson is a Christian fiction novel set in America in 1878. While out riding, Andrew Caldwell comes across a man whipping a 14-year-old boy. The youngster is Dublin Pearson and his father is...

I Am Bathsheba by L.J. Minx puts a profound spin on the ages-old story of King David and Queen Bathsheba. The biblical story of David and Bathsheba includes nuances of adultery and promiscuous sex, but L.J. takes that tale a dozen steps further to draw...

What is it, really, that defines a woman? Is it her body? Her mind? Does it have something to do with when she comes of age? When her cycles begin and her body changes? Or is it the way that she loves? The way that...

Arklight: Operation Nightfall by JM Myrick is a compelling story involving covert military missions, WWII, time travel, God, and strong religious themes. The Arklight’s Spear Team is a powerful unit in the US military, a group of well-trained professional soldiers who only respond to the...

Lightyears Trilogy by Troy D. Wymer is a science fiction story with a very complex plot. The story transports readers to a desert planet called Kaskoon. Here Olossky is taken prisoner by a powerful empire called the BlueMar. His children, Baas and Roedie, set out...

While attending a historic art festival, Shane discovers a missing document hidden behind a piece of art. He's handed a chance to find treasure, but it's an adventure that could get him killed. As he runs from the Galactic Government, he hides in an abandoned...

Readers of all kinds will fall in love with Love Letters by Tamika Newhouse, Jasheem Wilson, Phoenix Williams, T.J. Hope, and Shawn Thompson, and which left this reader speechless. Love Letters is the most original anthology ever. Structured like an R&B album from the '90s,...

Cajun and Creole Recipes from scenes in The Girl With the Pendant Pearl is a nonfiction regional cooking and food book written by James Pumpelly. The Girl With the Pendant Pearl is a romantic novel of suspense set in the French Quarter of New Orleans....

Panther Across the Stars by Lon Brett Coon is an epic fantasy with characters that are deeply explored and a culture that is as rich as it is fascinating, a story for readers who are intrigued by war heroes and tightly plotted stories. Readers follow...

Gaia by JA Darmanin is a spellbinding blend of young adult and epic fantasy, a story that explores the realm of the supernatural. We meet Vicky Sobin, a sixteen-year-old girl with a mother who has been unresponsive since the birth of the young girl. If...

Riley the Brave is a children’s picture book written by Jess Sinarski and illustrated by Zachary Kline. Riley’s a pretty happy-go-lucky bear cub who enjoys having fun with his friends. He races on his scooter with his buddy, Travis; indulges his artistic side by painting...

The Treehouse by Randi Triant is a gripping novel that explores the themes of love lost, and one woman’s journey to reconquer the very essence of her motherhood — or womanhood. Camilla Thompson has been apart from Nico, her son, for two years now. Now...

A professional reviewer should not use the words “a page turner” to describe an interesting book. It reeks of hyperbole. Unless, of course, said reviewer finds himself rapidly turning the pages in a novel as gripping as We Follow the Dying Light by David Donaldson....