Olivia Twist by Lorie Langdon (book review)
Olivia Brownlow is no damsel in distress. Born in a workhouse and raised as a boy among thieving London street gangs, she is as tough and cunning as they come. When she is taken in by her uncle after a caper gone wrong, her life goes from fighting and stealing [...]
The Return: Reflections on Loving God Back by Lacey Sturm (book review)
It's easy to go through days, weeks, even years on autopilot, moving from one activity to another, rarely taking the time to consider what it's all for anyway. Why did God make us? What does he want us to do with the time he has given us? And how can [...]
South of Superior by Ellen Airgood (book review)
When Madeline Stone walks away from Chicago and moves five hundred miles north to the coast of Lake Superior, in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, she isn't prepared for how much her life will change. Charged with caring for an aging family friend, Madeline finds herself in the middle of beautiful nowhere [...]
First Grave on the Right by Darynda Jones (book review)
This whole grim reaper thing should have come with a manual.Or a diagram of some kind.A flow chart would have been nice. Charley Davidson is a part-time private investigator and full-time grim reaper. Meaning, she sees dead people. Really. And it's her job to convince them to "go into the [...]
Once Upon a Christmas: Contemporary Retellings of Timeless Tales (book review)
Embrace the magic of the Christmas season with these contemporary twists on timeless tales. Upon a Dream—A rare sleeping disorder keeps Talia from performing, but when Philip recognizes her gift, he’ll do whatever it takes to see her onstage. Claim My Heart—Li Na and Colin Wen face off in a [...]