Book Reviews
Book Buzz: Happenstance
Book Buzz: Happenstance by Lucie Smoker These are the books you pick up because something about the description caught your intellect. They aren’t your normal type of book. Nobody recommended them but you take a chance on an idea, an attitude … a something that draws you in. Such books can sometimes be all hype,
Book Buzz: What Lies Beneath
Book Buzz: What Lies Beneath by Lucie Smoker As the hot, summer sun sends us to shady air-conditioned spaces, we can’t help but appreciate the dark thrills of eerie stories. Middle Grade Ghost Story Ghostlight by Oklahoma author, Sonia Gensler It’s summer at Grandma’s farm and 12-year-old Avery has been rejected by her older brother,
Book Buzz: The Power of Love, Not Love Stories
Book Buzz: The Power of Love, Not Love Stories How much of yourself will you give up for the people you care about? When they are threatened, where do you find the strength to defend them? Love’s powerhouse lies in the human soul of an individual. One person, not a couple. It fuels romance and
ECHOES – Tired, Worn Out and Over It. Ignoring the Echoes and Listening to God’s Voice
ECHOES – Tired, Worn Out and Over It. Ignoring the Echoes and Listening to God’s Voice by Stephanie D. Moore The repetitions of my past echoed in my soul… and led me to the melodic life-giving heartbeat of what remained. Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered who it was staring back at
Book Buzz: Priceless
Book Buzz: Priceless by Lucie Smoker Whether you want to solve a puzzle or connect to a great family, this month’s stories offer up true magnificence in the art of words. Perfect for National Poetry Month, they give us meaning, a few heart palpitations and those priceless laughing tears. The Game Master by Oklahoma word
Book Buzz: Interview with Ally Carter
All Fall Down: A Book Buzz Interview with Ally Carter by Lucie Smoker Bestselling young adult author, Ally Carter, was shaped by her Oklahoma upbringing. In her new mystery, 16-year-old Grace Blakely knows her mother was murdered. She witnessed the whole thing. Now nobody believes her. Labeled crazy and difficult, she’s banished to grandfather’s place—the
Book Buzz: Holiday Reading You Never Expected
Book Buzz: Holiday Reading You Never Expected by Lucie Smoker Under tinsel, wrapping paper and bows, the kids will find magic, wisdom and … uh, tumbleweed? Holiday mystery: Greenglass House by Kate Milford “Being surprised isn’t always a bad thing,” says Mrs. Nora Pine when the guest bell rings like a gulp of cold air.
Book Buzz: Ch-Ch-Changes
Book Buzz: Ch-Ch-Changes by Lucie Smoker Autumn brings crisp, cool stories about changing worlds, transforming hearts and bettering ourselves. The one thing we can count on in life is change. Historical Fiction: All the Light We Cannot Seeby Anthony Doerr In a walled city on the northern coast of occupied France, leaflets rain down
Book Buzz
Book BuzzBy Lucie Smoker Suspense slow-burns your brain, activates your survival instincts and sends your pulse racing, your mind grasping for answers. Celebrate Hitchcock’s birthday on August 13 with the smokin’ charcoal of summer fiction. You won’t be able to stop reading. Romantic suspense: Vanished by Kendra Elliott Tense, every moment counts when an
