By editor on May 2, 2006 in Biblical Fiction, Easter | 0 Comments
A few years ago I ordered a book called the Book of God. It was basically the bible written as a novel. I really liked how the storytelling flowed easily from one storyline to another and the author’s imagination was refreshingly funny at times. Known as a master storyteller, Walter Wangerin has written a new [...]
By editor on May 1, 2006 in Historical | 0 Comments
Author: Christine Schaub In the mid-1700s British culture allows few choices for the son of a merchant ship captain. In war time, a man is given no option but to serve the king. But John Newton (a man who quotes Virgil and curses God) is only interested in serving himself.
By editor on May 1, 2006 in Historical | 0 Comments
Morning Sky by Judith Miller Nothing will ever be the same after boisterous Aunt Lilly arrives in the new settlement of Nicodemus, Kansas, in the early summer of 1880. Her brother-in-law is not at all happy to see her, and her unwillingness to admit the reason behind her hasty exit from New Orleans only fuels [...]
By editor on Apr 26, 2006 in For Women | 0 Comments
This book is a collection of stories written by many different women. They are sorted under eight major topics starting with the phrase: “Choosing to…” For each major topic the author has chosen stories from different types of women that fit the topic the best.
By editor on Apr 24, 2006 in Chick Lit | 0 Comments
Author: Tracey Bateman Claire Everett’s writing career seems to have come to a screeching halt even as everything else in her life seems to be perfect. She’s finally connecting with her four kids, she’s getting along great with her ex-husband’s pregnant wife, she’s on track with God, and she has a wonderful boyfriend, Greg. But [...]
By editor on Apr 24, 2006 in Mystery | 0 Comments
Author: Tim Downs FBI agent Nathan Donovan is investigating a case with the Joint Terrorism Task Force. A man is shot and killed in his apartment and thousands of fleas are found dead—in a fan shaped pattern on the floor, inside the apartment. These fleas are not the normal cat fleas found in the United [...]
By editor on Apr 22, 2006 in Contemporary Fiction | 0 Comments
Author: Donna Fleisher Former soldier, Chris McIntyre has relocated from Colorado to Oregon to be near her friend, Erin. She also hopes to recover from her fiancé’s death and from the beating she and Erin received at the hands of the killers.
By editor on Apr 21, 2006 in Historical | 0 Comments
Author: Paul McCusker Julie Harris plays the charming socialite one fateful night in January, 1941. The party is last minute, as she and her husband, Stewart, have nothing else happening, and all the members of Stewart’s club make an appearance. Not feeling well after Stewart made her a drink, Julie goes to bed early, before [...]
By editor on Apr 6, 2006 in Mystery | 1 Comment
Author: Alton Gansky Mayor Madison Glenn is on the brink of a congressional career . . . if she can stay out of trouble. Maddy’s cousin, Catherine Anderson, is a famous actress, and in Santa Rita, California, to shoot her latest film. She is building a house in her hometown, and invites Maddy over for [...]