by J.R. Brady | Jun 12, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
What if sea beasts of ancient legend were alive today? This is the burning question explored in Beneath the Deep by Andrea Chatman. If you are in the mood for a good sea monster adventure with Jules Verne vibes, mystery, strong family bonds, and a touch of romance- I...
by Melissa J. Troutman | May 29, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
When it comes to my favorite classics, Ben-Hur may have more depth, but The Scarlet Pimpernel has more intrigue. Published in novel form in 1905 by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, after two years of success as a play, The Scarlet Pimpernel tells the story of what happens when...
by Melissa J. Troutman | Feb 13, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fantasy, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
I could not be more excited to share this review of Caligo by J. J. Fischer. (If you haven’t read The Nightingale Trilogy, read with caution, because I couldn’t avoid some vague spoilers of the last book.) Don’t get me wrong, I LOVE a series like The...
by J.R. Brady | Jan 23, 2026 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
Hello, Friday Fiction fans! Just dropping by to introduce a new contributor to the blog, J.R. Brady. J.R. lives in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains with her husband, kids, and critters. She is a published author of poems and short stories. Her first...
by Melissa J. Troutman | Nov 21, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
If I asked you to name a classic work of literature, I’m sure one of the first to come to your mind would be A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens. Everyone knows about this book, and chances are everyone—or almost everyone—has read at least an excerpt of it...
by Melissa J. Troutman | Aug 29, 2025 | Blogs/Podcasts, Fiction, Friday Fiction: Books From Off the Beaten Track
If you take a handful of Beauty and the Beast and mix it with a scoop of How to Train Your Dragon, and throw in a few sparks from something like Rumpelstiltskin, you’ll have an idea of why I enjoyed Embergold by Rachelle Nelson so much. (Beauty and the Beast is...
