‘The Daisy Children’ Remind Us That We Can’t Outrun Our Past [REVIEW]

Smelling the daisies — Sometimes the untold stories are the ones we need to hear… (Photo by Amy the Nurse, Flickr)

With no job, no baby, a self-centered mother and a husband who is growing increasingly distant, a young woman doesn’t know what direction her life is going to take her. But when she receives news that she’s been named in her grandmother’s will, she makes a journey to the past and learns some important life lessons along the way in Sofia Grant’s The Daisy Children.
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Jathan FinkAugust 16, 2018August 16, 20182 Comments

Editorial, Spirit

It Takes Courage to Be Empathetic

Hug — We can’t take away the pain of the world, but we can make it more tolerable when we are empathetic. (Photo by Arwen Abenstern – KWP, Flickr)

Those of you who follow along with us on a regular basis may have realized that we frequently introduce books that celebrate people, whether real or fictitious, who make a difference in the lives of others. Three of our diamond reviewed books come immediately to mind: My Glory Was I Had Such Friends, The Trick, and our most recent volume, What Blooms from Dust. What is it that these volumes have in common? The answer is easy: empathy. Continue reading “It Takes Courage to Be Empathetic”

Jathan FinkAugust 14, 2018Leave a comment

Books

‘It Takes Death to Reach A Star’ Nominated for Dragon Award

sky space milky way stars — Authors Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington dreamed of the stars. Now they may reach them faster than they thought! (Photo by Miriam Espacio on Pexels.com)

Back in June, we introduced you to the big new sci-fi epic by Stu Jones and Gareth Worthington, It Takes Death to Reach A Star. From the moment we first read it, we knew it was a story that would captivate readers, and we’re delighted to announce we were right. In fact, fans love this book so much, it has now been nominated for a Dragon Award! Continue reading “‘It Takes Death to Reach A Star’ Nominated for Dragon Award”

Jathan FinkAugust 14, 2018August 14, 2018Leave a comment

Books, Videos

‘Tiffany Blues’ Is As Luminescent As Its Namesake [REVIEW]

Tiffany lamp with dragonflies — Everything looks better through beautiful Tiffany glass… except her past. (Photo by Can Pac Swire, Flickr)

A budding artist with a dark past. A wealthy socialite with a penchant for trouble. A living legend’s charismatic grandson. The three of them are brought together because of one shared passion. But will buried secrets shatter their jazz-kissed lives and destroy the bond they share? Find out in M.J. Rose’s beautiful and mysterious new novel, Tiffany Blues. Continue reading “‘Tiffany Blues’ Is As Luminescent As Its Namesake [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkAugust 14, 2018August 14, 20181 Comment

Books

Where Can You Run When Faced with ‘Shattered Silence’? [REVIEW]

Amish Country — While someone is hunting her ex-husband, a young divorcee must seek refuge in Amish country in Marta Perry’s *Shattered Silence.* (Photo by Anthony Citrano, Flickr).

A kindergarten teacher about to lose her home. An ex-husband who can’t be trusted. A private investigator determined to get to the truth. Three lives collide and send a young woman fleeing to the Pennsylvania Dutch community she found solace in as a child. But will they be able to protect her from what is relentlessly pursuing her? Find out in Marta Perry’s Shattered Silence. Continue reading “Where Can You Run When Faced with ‘Shattered Silence’? [REVIEW]”

Jathan FinkAugust 10, 2018August 10, 2018Leave a comment