An amazing journey into another realm is found in “The Sixth World of Men: A Beacon of Hope, Volume 1” by Walter E. Mark. This book opens up this world and the story of the coming battle for the spiritual dominion of the world. The storyline is inventive and creative, while still paralleling many of the “good verses evil” themes that we are familiar with. The Sixth World of Men has been in steady decline for the last many generations, now a prophecy has been given and several other prophecies are being fulfilled. The evil in the realm is poised to take total control and yet there has been a…

Today we’re going to do something a little different with the book review. I’m happy to be hosting Paulette Harper today for her current blog tour with her book “Completely Whole.” I’ve had the privilege of reading this book and will offer my humble review below. Following will be more information about Paulette including an interview with her. Be sure to check this one out! REVIEW:How do we pick up the pieces of our lives and move on? When bad things happen, is it even possible to feel that we can be put back together again? Paulette Harper tackles these and many other questions in her book “Completely Whole.” The…

As a Jew who had become accustomed to the Roman culture and ways, Augustus was just interested in doing a good job for his new employer, a medical man by the name of Luke. This man had told Augustus that he was writing a book and needed help interviewing people, researching, and compiling the data for the manuscript. How was Augustus to know that this research into the life of the Messiah Jesus Christ and the writing of the work that would bear Luke’s name would have life-changing consequences? Doctor Luke’s Assistant by David Todd is a historical fiction book set in the first century as the early Christian church…

A positive self-image is a valuable asset that is within each person’s grasp, if only we’ll take the time to nurture it and learn how to be proud of who we are and how God made us. Robin Johnson recognized the importance of nurturing that in her own daughters as they were growing up and now she’s sharing her thoughts and methods through her book, “Say it Proud.” In this book, Robin takes the reader through the background behind why she felt led to write this book. She explains the impact that she’s seen in the lives of her daughters as they grew up positively affirming themselves in healthy and…

            Starting over. That’s what Alexa decides to do in the romantic fiction book “All My Tomorrows” by Kathleen Sherwood. After the tragic death of her father, veterinarian Alexa Turner sells the practice that she and her dad had shared, then picks up and moves to another state to join a practice with a friend of her father. Though she goes with limited expectations, what she finds is an answer to her prayers and hope for all her tomorrows. This story that Kathleen has created is a beautiful example of how God can use the tragedies in our lives to help bring us to where He wants us to be.…

It’s the mark of a great storyteller to leave the audience always wanting more. In “Legends of the Swamps: Uncle Frank and the Search for the Alligator King,” Kimberly Thompson weaves a wonderful tale that is all told while sitting around a campfire. The children want to know more about the legendary Alligator King and ask their Uncle Frank, known for his storytelling, who willingly obliges and takes them on an amazing tale. The story he shares is intriguing and I couldn’t wait to find out where things would twist and turn to next. With brief interludes back to the campfire scene, the story is brilliantly shared through Uncle Frank…

The untimely death of someone we love is a horrible thing to face, but when that death comes at the hand of people we know and have been around, that makes it even more difficult to deal with. Doreen McGettigan describes just such a situation as she shares about the death of her brother in “Bristol Boyz Stomp.” The town of Bristol, Pennsylvania is a relatively small town and Doreen and her family had grown up in and around that area for the majority of their lives. When one night, the unthinkable happens and her brother is beaten to death as he was driving home from band practice, their view…

People and relationships make up so much of our lives and often those relationships become “interesting” as our life goes on. Sometimes that can be a good thing and other times it is not. For Lori and Andy, their divorce after many years of marriage resulted in a beautiful friendship that was very close right up to the day that Andy died. Lori has put their and her grieving process together in a touching book entitled “Missing Andy.” I loved many things about this book. I love that the foreward is written by Lori’s current husband who knew and witnessed Lori’s relationship with Andy. He provides a unique perspective that sets…

How do we pick up the pieces when life unravels around us? Author Elaine Littau addresses this question in her historical Christian fiction book “Some Happy Day.” Elaine introduces us to several characters who experience some of the hardships of life, but are able to find a way through them and continue on. Elaine’s book has a strong Christian theme and shares the true love of God and the power of forgiveness. The story is engaging and that makes the book a fast read. This book does have a number of different characters in it, and I was able to follow their individual storylines and keep everyone straight. I love…

In “The Hidden Ones: Awakened” By Kathy Goodhew, she introduces us to the fictional world of fairies that is all around us and yet hidden to most every human. In the story, the young girl Mena has experienced difficulties and her mother was tragically killed in a car accident three years ago. Mena begins having strange, repeating dreams that she shares with her grandmother, who tells her stories about the existence of fairies. Only on rare occasions and special circumstances do the fairies allow themselves to be seen by humans. As Mena looks to uncover the meaning of her dreams, she brings her family and new boyfriend Lucas into the…