Book Reviews

Thomas the Train: The Nicest Train Ever

Thomas the Train and all of his friends have brought magic into children’s lives for generations, and continue to do so tale after tale. Learn more about the famous train’s history in this article.


Caleb’s Branch

This is certainly an unusual tale. Here we have Caleb, a child from a single and destitute mother, who is taken in by a trusted friend of the family. The father figure for Caleb has never been a father; he is not married and has little experience with children. Despite all of this, the two blend well together and create their own version of “family” – with just the two of them.


The Time Has Come – Book Review

The Time Has Come is the first book of a mystical and spiritual trilogy written by Barbara Oleynick, a highly educated nurse who?s life work is to help make the world a more peaceful place in any way that she can. Barbara is an English instructor, a faculty member of a community college and an accomplished musical theater director and producer….


C. S. Lewis: The Magician’s Nephew

“The Magician’s Nephew is chronologically the first book in the Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. Set about 50 Years before the events in “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”, it describes how the land of Narnia came into being.


The Sweet Shade of a Chinaberry Tree

Fascinating from the start, The Sweet Shade of a Chinaberry Tree, by Janice Parrish, is certainly hard to classify. A creative fiction based on the author?s own experiences while growing up in Southern States in the tumultuous 1960?s ? a time of great change for America – could also be classified as an inter-racial romance or possibly a drama…


C. S. Lewis: Prince Caspian

“Prince Caspian” is a sequel to “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe”. The four children return to the land of Narnia and once again have to battle against forces of evil.


The Seventh Jewel – Book Review

The Seventh Jewel is a fantasy-adventure fiction geared for youth (ages 11 and up). J.J. Pritchard crammed several tantalizing elements in only 278 pages. The reader is taken on a journey that involves a treasure hunt, a noble quest and the discovery of an ancient civilization. The author touches upon family relationships, dealing with death…


Buddha in the Boardroom

Award-winning book shows how to excel in today’s chaotic and stressful workplace environment. Don’t let the title fool you – this book is for everyone.


Born Evil – Book Review

Author of two books and many short stories, J.P. Ransom is busily writing a series of books called Colla?d Greens and two more upcoming books including a sequel to Born Evil…


The Road of Silk: Book Review

The Road of Silk is an adventure fantasy, with mystical and magical elements and a high energy feel to it that any reader will enjoy. Although this novel is written for an adult audience, I believe anyone over the age of 10 could easily become immersed in its pages.