Review of Crooked Lines: A Single Mom’s Jewish Journey, by Jenna Zark5 stars The publisher of my book, Koehler Books, is home to many talented authors, and as time permits, I have read a few of their works. As is often the case, reading a book as a favor to a fellow author often results […]
Books and Reading
Heartspoken Book Signing Events Coming
One of the joys of publishing a book has been interacting with readers and hearing about what they like and what they want more (or less) of. I’ve scheduled several local book signings here in the northern Shenandoah Valley and would love to see you — either to purchase a signed copy of HEARTSPOKEN: How […]
Book Review: RADIANT
RADIANT: How to Have All the Energy You Need to Live a Life You Love By Iris van Ooyen This book was an exciting surprise. I was interested in what the author had to say about self-care and personal energy management, but since I didn’t think I was her target audience, I wasn’t expecting to […]
13 Reasons to Support Your Local Independent Bookstore
Your local authors want you to know how important local independent (“indie”) bookstores are to the book-selling industry, the books worthy of a wide audience, and the authors who write them. And no less important are their positive impact on the local economy and their cultural impact on the neighborhoods they serve. The struggle The […]
Book Review: The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBride
The Five Wishes of Mr. Murray McBrideby Joe Siple Published 2018, 233 pages5 stars out of 5 What’s not to love about a book that left me with a heart about to burst and adoring the characters so much I wish I could meet them in person. It’s amazing to finish a book feeling as […]
Offbeat Holiday Reading Ideas
I know this is a busy time of year, but all the more reason not to neglect some enjoyable reading that will either help you escape from the frenzy or put you more in the holiday spirit. Here are some off-beat, holiday-themed books you might enjoy. Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien The English […]
Get In The Flow Of Simply Enough
A book that delivers on its promise This book really delivers on the promise of its subtitle. I found it both inspiring and practical, and that’s a combination hard to achieve. Simply Enough: Create space for what matters is a fresh and important contribution to today’s popular conversations about simple living and decluttering. Instead of […]
Life Is Beautiful…and Hard
Thanks to a recommendation from my highschool friend Becky Russell, I recently finished reading Kate Bowler’s remarkable and moving book Everything Happens For A Reason: and other lies I’ve loved. (Amazon link) When Kate Bowler was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, she was 35, happily married, and had a newborn son named Zach. She was […]