by Patricia Smiley (Author) A new series, a new protagonist, a new setting; what’s not to love about Patty Smiley’s new Justice Bay Mystery? It’s dark, but not too much. It’s mysterious (psychic), but not too much. It has suspense, creepy scenes that make you shiver, danger, and action. But the story is also about good…
Got a few minutes? Here are a few uber short stories you may enjoy. Add one of your own in comments, or tell which was your favorite. Jackie Last ‘Group Post’ in 2025 – a Holiday Story
Writers and Readers are thankful for many things. check out my blog post on The Writers in Residence today. Do you write or read? Or both? Share what you are Grateful for. Jackie
Here’s a short, “true-ish” story that actually happened about a dozen years ago when I found some of my pre-teen diaries in the attic when we moved. What happened to them is awful. Haha. Read it and see.
by Benedict Brown (Author), George Blagden (Narrator), Heathdene Books (Publisher) An Audiobook Benedict Brown‘s Lord Edgington books are always enjoyable. I love his mild boasting, his reminiscing on old cases, his gentle sharpness with Christopher, and (of course) the way he treats his staff … and his dog. He’s been teaching his grandson how to investigate murders. This is the…
by Tim Challies (Author), Sean Patrick Hopkins (Narrator), christianaudio.com (Publisher) An Audiobook Tim Challies‘ book, Devoted, is about faithful, godly mothers raising their sons to serve and glorify the Lord. It is both encouraging and challenging. You would recognize the eleven Christian men who benefited from the early Bible teaching, intercessory prayer, and ear-twisting of their mothers, but you might not…
by Victoria Tait (Author) WICKET OF LIES by Victoria Tait is the second in her new Cotswold Antique Mysteries, in which Dottie and Keya share dual points of view in alternating chapters. Keya is becoming more capable in her new job of “sniffing out crime scene clues.” But don’t worry, her Waterwheel Café is still going strong. …
I posted this in The Writers In Residence blog today. If you read my reviews, you know that I often use audiobooks. I do love them, and this article tells why and gives some of my experiences. Give it a read: “Why I Love Audiobooks.”
by Lucas Kitchen (Author, Narrator), Free Grace International (Publisher) An audiobook I just read a really fantastic Christian fiction book… especially if you like space adventures. It’s called “Missionary to Mars” by Lucas Kitchen, and it’s full of the things of Jesus, evangelism, sharing Bible truths, salvation, and the persecution of believers.. His hero, Eustis Grimes (the name…
by Sally Hanan (Author), Fire Drinkers Publishing (Publisher), Virtual Voice (Narrator) An audiobook (This is the first audiobook I’ve listened to, where the Narrator is “Computer-generated” and not an actual human reader. I was surprisingly impressed. It was hard to catch any “weirdness” at all.) In the opening of this collection of VERY short stories (750 words or fewer) by…
by Sy Montgomery (Author, Narrator), Simon & Schuster Audio (Publisher) An Audiobook This is a non-fiction book about Hummingbird Rescue. The author, Sy Montgomery, gives a firsthand account of what it takes to save the lives of two orphan “peanuts” brought to Brenda Sherburn at a Wild Care Center in Northern California. I loved the step-by-step story of how they…
by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman (Author), Jessica Almasy (Narrator), Recorded Books (Publisher) An Audiobook BOOK SCAVENGER. It’s a fun game in cities all over the country. It’s the newly arrived in San Francisco, Emily, and her new friend, James. And it’s also a dangerous person who will not even stop at murder to get … THAT … book! Emily’s family moves…
by Farook Nizrana (Author) I have owned THE GIRL WHO STOLE AN ELEPHANT by Nizrana Farook as part of my “Africa/India” collection of middle-grade and young-adult books for a long time. But yesterday I pulled it from the shelf, opened it, and read the first short chapter. Then, I went to my couch, still reading. I…
by Kenneth Oppel (Author), Robbie Daymond (Narrator), Listening Library (Publisher) An Audiobook Review INKLING, by Kenneth Oppel, is a very creative, exciting, and touching story about a … okay, you guessed it, a spot, or splot, of ink. But how can you make a story out of that? Oppel does it very well, just as in his wonderful space odysseys. He…
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