BOOK REVIEW LISTINGS

The Stone House Legacy

The Stone House Legacy by Wanda DeHaven Pyle is the story of Cora, Tessa and a stone house. In 1866 Cora moved with her husband to begin a new life and establish a settlement. This was at the end of the Civil War. The settlement did not last long-drought, illness and fire played a major role in the disbanding. A large stone house had been built ...

The Street Rod Mystery

The Street Rod Mystery by Judy Iverson takes place at a Classic Car show - Back to the Fifites - at the State Fair Grounds. There are thousands of cars and entrants and spectators. Among those is a killer - lurking and searching for the next victim to fall prey to murder. A teenage girl comes up missing and everyone begins the search for her - ...

The Strength of a Thousand Sons

Award-winning author, Melvin E Edwards, has a new memoir, The Strength of a Thousand Sons. This series of stories about his Texas family is a compliment to his previous memoir, The Eyes of Texans. Edwards has the honor of being one of the first Black members of the Sons of the Republic of Texas. ...

The Suffering

Dan Mayer’s novel “The Suffering,” published by Black Rose Writing is a story of a man who suffers repeated personal losses and through it all loses his relationship with God. It is a book about redemption and “spiritual hollowness.”  Mayer’s dark theme touches on the state of human brokenness and how ...

The Sun Shines Brightest at Midnight

"THE SUN SHINES BRIGHTEST AT MIDNIGHT" by Youlanda Brewster published by Black Rose Writing. This book is a fascinating read as it bounces about over a period of approximately 250 years. In the story, as in real life, we are introduced to a myriad of characters throughout the book. It first appears to be a collage of tales or an anthology. ...

The Sweet Potato Queens First Big-Ass Novel

Browne's Sweet Potato Queen advice books on love, divorce, and cooking have found a wide audience in readers who appreciate the Queens' sassy southern charm. With coauthor Gillespie, Browne turns to fiction for the first time to share lives and loves of the Queens. Jill, Mary Bennett, Patsy, and Gerald are united by their outsider status in ...

The Tree and the Girl

The Tree and the Girl by Andrea Hahnfeld is a beautiful but melancholy fable that teaches a moral lesson about the prideful heart. Hahnfeld beautifully illustrated book relates the sad but redeeming tale of a once beautiful fir tree who suffered with a prideful heart. The tale serves as a cautionary example of the dangers of pride and losing sight ...

The Truth Behind COVID-19 Preview

The Truth Behind Covid-19 Preview by Mack “Cordell” Moore is an expose on issues surrounding Covid-19 and its containment.  The book’s compelling arguments and information about the Pandemic ask numerous disturbing questions that need to be considered and thoughtfully explored.

The coronavirus Covid-19 has upended ...

The Turning

Five very different people hear a voice, have a feeling, or are at unrest with themselves. All five have very strong feelings and each responds to those feelings. God speaking, stirring and leading them. All five of them brought together to do what? None of the five began their journey with a clear understanding of what God wanted them to do. ...

The Twisted Crown

The Twisted Crown by Anita Bunkley is a well-turned piece of historical fiction that seamlessly weaves together real events that happened during the Civil War and the reconstruction years. The protagonist is a woman named “Eva Philips” who is spirited away from slavery in the dark of night from the Stillwater Plantation in South Carolina. ...