• Hello Again, Autumn! - A poetry reading by Perri Dodgson, performed by Sue Cook - image of autumn leaves in oranges, reds, and yellows, at back, with a dark orange-red square stacked on top, with another layer now with autumn woods scenery, then finally a triangle-shaped image of a cabin on a lake at autumn

    Hello Again, Autumn

    Hello again Autumn. I thought it was you.When I opened the windows like I always doThe curtains went wild, dancing into the room.Arms sprouting goosebumps, I […]

  • Textured background in light off-white, with bats as corners and edges. TEXT: Best Halloween Books - Rita Mock-Pike

    Get Your Spooky Reading On With the Best Halloween Books

    It’s that time of year — when the ghouls come out to play with the creepy twins in the shadows of that old house on the hill. You know the one. Where the family gets all “creepy, kooky, mysterious and spooky…” Yes, it’s October and time to get your ooky Halloween books list ready to indulge in some spooky fun!

  • Cover of book: The Other Emma, with an image of a pensive young woman amid falling snow - TEXT: Historical Fiction Novel Review, Julie Sara Porter

    The Other Emma: A Book Review

    As Rose ascends higher in society, she has to weigh what her own identity, status, and newfound wealth and influence can do for those women who are what she once was. Can she aspire to be the beneficial influence to them that others have been to her?

  • Image of a man and woman in an old photograph, cheek-to-cheek, in a heart-shaped cutout frame. Film strips editing the image. TEXT: Oklahoma! - Trelawny Welles - Oklahoma the Musical - a Film Review

    Film Review: Oklahoma (1955)

    Unlike some movie musicals, such as My Fair Lady which placed dramatic actors in the main roles and either allowed them to do their singing best (Rex Harrison, who talked his way through most of his numbers) or actually dub, as in Marni Nixon’s singing over Audrey Hepburn’s lip-synching, Oklahoma placed actual singers in most of the roles.

  • Book cover image with a creepy house in a red haze -- it's set askew. Outline of Ohio behind the image, with a rolled up newspaper above the book cover. TEXT: Supernatural Thriller Review, Julie Sara Porter - The Bellfeontaine Haunting by Marie Wilkens

    The Bellefontaine Haunting — A Supernatural Thriller Review

    The Bellfontaine Haunting by Marie Wilkins is a suspenseful and gripping supernatural thriller and murder mystery. It held me from the first page to the last with its story of the ghost of a deceased woman haunting a reporter and the cold case surrounding her death suddenly becoming hot and open.

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February 9, 2022
Book cover of Extasia - woman with red halo in front of dark forest background
Published by Sue Cook at February 9, 2022
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Book Review: Extasia

Extasia lived up to its name, ecstasy. I absolutely enjoyed every minute of this dizzying rollercoaster ride. My emotions ran rampant as I read. I worked through every single emotion from laughter, squeamishness, anger, to victory fist pumps.
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January 31, 2022
Nobody's Girl book cover
Published by Sue Cook at January 31, 2022
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Nobody’s Girl: A Music Fiction Book Review

It was a difficult read for me because I wanted to cheat so badly and skip to the end to find out what happened. Don’t judge me too harshly. I never do that with a book I am reviewing, so I kept to the path. I didn’t skip ahead and was very glad I allowed the book to unfold the mystery. It was almost as if I was uncovering Tess’s reaction to God’s love, voice, and grace throughout the book.
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January 21, 2022
Book cover - Vinyl Detective - Written in Dead Wax
Published by Sue Cook at January 21, 2022
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Book Review: The Vinyl Detective-Written in Dead Wax

Reading this book was like climbing onto a rollercoaster that cascaded to its end in a dark mountain. You never knew where the next thrilling twist would take you. I devoured the pages in one day, as if I was starving and the book was my only meal.
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January 17, 2022
Dark blue book cover of What Loss Can Teach Us by Beth Taulman Miller
Published by Rita Mock-Pike at January 17, 2022
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Book Review: What Loss Can Teach Us

First off, I have to express to you that Beth knows what she’s talking about. The book is laced with stories from her personal experiences and those as a therapist, dealing with these deep, emotionally challenging topics of loss, death, and suffering. The stories are crisp, moving, and interconnecting in a way that readers can relate and dig deep if they’re willing to do the work.
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January 15, 2022
MockingOwl Roost quarterly issue: Exploration (illustration of Asian woman on beach looking up at hot air balloon)
Published by The MockingOwls at January 15, 2022
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The MockingOwl Roost Volume 2, Issue 1: Exploration

It's official! The MockingOwl Roost is now one year old! We've got a brand new quarterly PDF issue for you to enjoy on the topic of exploration. New contributors and old, plus staff, share their views on exploration through poetry, fiction, essays, interviews, and more. Please enjoy!
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