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Rainbow’s End by Maria Savva

Be careful who you trust, even someone so close to you! Patrica had put her trust In people she thought could be trusted, her life was turned upside down in minutes. Sometimes you have to go through bad to get to the good. You can learn from this story.

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Sign of the times by Maria Savva

It’s hard enough in this world today, but when you have kids the pressure is big!!!! It’s a very grey area raising kids today, how much freedom to give them, how to keep them safe. If your the only parent it’s worse!!! Can this single mom keep her family together? Read this short story to find out. We can all relate to this story. It’s a cliffhanger ending, hoping for another addition to this…

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Snow White and the Seventeen Dwarfs by Ford Forkum

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SeeingRed by Maria Savva

SeeingRed by Maria Savva

Seeing Red by Maria Savva Savannah didn’t get any support for what she really wanted to do in life, photography! Imagine being told that by everyone except one person and then you loose that person’s support.  She married and had a child with the one person she thought she could trust in life. Her life took twist and turns that she couldn’t control even though she tried. Will she ever get her…

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Knowing Jack by Julie Powell

Knowing Jack by Julie Powell

Twelve year old Jack has feelings that he doesn’t know what to do with. They make him feel something could happen, his head pounds and his stomach feels bad but he doesn’t know why. His family is planning a trip to the remote mountains for Christmas to be with his aunt and uncle and pain in the butt cousin Rosie the princess, we all have one in the family that’s spoiled!!! Jack tells his parents…

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Zombie Invasion and The Alien Apocalypse

Zombie Invasion and The Alien Apocalypse

By Ford Forkum Sometimes you have to read a fun read, this is definitely that! I’ve read the first book and this one plays off of that one which I found fun to read so I didn’t hesitate to read this one.  The characters are hilarious, I don’t know how the author comes up with the names for the aliens but I love them. His sense of humor and play on things is another reason I like to read his…

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Conversations by Ben Ditmars

Conversations by Ben Ditmars

One powerful read! I absolutely love the introduction!!!!! The author tells us why he poured his soul into this book. It includes so many different things happening in this world today and to himself. His words resonate with many people in today’s world, many verses are blade’s cutting into one’s soul, read knowing you will be affected as a poets words should do, this book does that a lot. I…

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Turned to Stone by Maria Savva

Turned to Stone by Maria Savva

You never know what someone had been through in life. The stories elderly people have can be fascinating, but are they believable given their age. I love listening to stories from my grandparents and other elders. The way someone or something can change someone’s life journey. Should you let that happen? Is digging into someone’s past a good thing? Read this book, it’s short but a great story. I…

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Poetic story!

Firebird by Ben Ditmars Kim‘s review  Oct 08, 2022 This poetry book is different from this poets usual work, and I loved it. I think the characters are why. The generational poetic story draws you in totally!! You know you’ve know people like this. Sometimes things change and sometimes things stay the same. This dysfunctional family didn’t change much throughout three generations. The same as…

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Two More Miles by Jan Romes

Two More Miles by Jan Romes

Two More Miles by Jan Roses We’ve all gone through relationships we thought would last, we go though these to find that one who will last. Unfortunately they can be the ones that make you bitter against another relationship, especially if they were bad. We all have those stories!  Friends can influence you in many ways, get you thinking things you didn’t even think about before. Without…

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Telephone Road by Ann Swan

Telephone Road by Ann Swan

Telephone Road by Ann Swan A small town girl goes to a big city college in Texas, can she stay a small town girl with all the parties and guys? She’s from Windows Texas where people knew each other, small schools, a Main Street that was dead after 10:00, ranches, factory’s etc. The best to grow up in if you ask me. This was a page turner I couldn’t put it down until my eyes blurred!!! Small town…

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Dolce Amore by Helle Gade

Dolce Amore by Helle Gade

There’s pride in her words, every poem shows that! She writes of romance lost, the ocean which she drinks up every wave, her heritage she’s so proud of, tragedy and despair, the sky and it’s gods and stars. She wears her heart for all to read, it’s not easy, but necessary for her soul. She does it well!  Her words a relatable to today and yesterday, every poem hits your soul, makes you think.…

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For your body, soul and spirit: Soul Light

For your body, soul and spirit: Soul Light

For the whole body, soul and spirit! The stories are beautifully written! She writes from experience of losing loved ones, it’s a powerful read!! This author gets into abuse, romance, redemption. They seem so real, the quaint town, the characters, all seem like real people and places. I can feel myself on the roads with the characters! Wow! The poetry blew me away!! If you have the right people…

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Poesi- By Helle Gade- My review

Poesi- By Helle Gade- My review

This author always blows my mind!!! A phenomenal poet in all ways, she writes about romance, loss of love, finding love, broken dreams in this book. These are poems written about stories written by other authors in “Dolce Amore”. She always writes with her heartfelt truths, she makes it so it hits your soul! She embraces pain and despair with her pen. This author was meant to be a poet, she shows…

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My review of A Precious Thing By Regina Puckett

My review of A Precious Thing By Regina Puckett

The author touches on many feelings in this poetry book. So much has gone on in the world lately, this author took to her pen and paper to keep her sanity. There’s definitely a poem that’ll touch your heart and soul. One of my favorites: If There’s Nothing Left worth saving I lived to see a country get torn to tatters I saw people tear apart what really matters My voice was lost in the echoes…

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How to Tame a Wild Tempest by Helle Gade

How to Tame a Wild Tempest by Helle Gade

Everyone has their own journey through life. This author takes us on the ups and downs through her journey and let’s us know we’re not alone on our trip.  Others can’t tell by my outer life what’s going on in my inner life I try to hide: ( We can all relate).  My favorite verse: I bare my pain with grace. Your scorn shall not bring me down. I am a warrior  A champion in my own right I…

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Fragments Haiku and Verse of Seasons by Ben Ditmars & Susie Clevenger

Fragments Haiku and Verse of Seasons by Ben Ditmars & Susie Clevenger

My review of this awesome book. Ben and Susie have done a book together before called Splinters, it was a awesome read! I was so happy they wrote together again.  Susie did poetry in this book- one of my favorite poems was “   Cherry blossom brush strokes transforms city sidewalks into water color interpretations of spring.”.  My favorite Haiku that Ben wrote “   Lost in the treetops we are…