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Book Review: Love In The Balance
April 30, 2013 in: Book Reviews
Love In The Balance is an entertaining love story set in historic Texas. This is the second book by author Regina Jennings. It’s not necessary to read the books in order, but some characters from “Sixty Acres and A Bride” are in this book. I think I’ll go back and read that book now. Molly [...]
continue readingQuilt Chronicles final book releases today
April 1, 2013 in: Book Reviews
Happy April Fool’s Day! It is a special day – the final book in The Quilt Chronicles releases today. As an author, she really delves into women’s hearts and explores complex emotions. This series is set in historic Lincoln, Neb. The first two books are selling for just $2.99 on Kindle right now. The first book, The [...]
continue readingHow many books will you read in 2013?
January 9, 2013 in: Book Reviews
At one time, I would have had no idea of the answer to that question. With help from Goodreads, though, I am setting a goal to read 65 books this year. It will be a challenge for me, but I think it will be fun to try, even if I don’t make it. Goodreads is [...]
continue readingBook Review: Against the Tide
December 20, 2012 in: Book Reviews
I loved Against the Tide by Elizabeth Camden. The main reason was the main character, Lydia Pallas. As a child, she was orphaned in Boston when her father’s fishing boat sank. Even though she didn’t speak English, she was able to make her way. She puts her gift for languages to work as a translator [...]
continue readingThe Experience of Christmas
December 13, 2012 in: Book Reviewsseparator=, &Devotions
When I purchased Lee Warren’s devotional book The Experience of Christmas, I din’t realize it was written for families with children. And I’m really glad I didn’t! Otherwise, I probably wouldn’t have bought it. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading these Christmas themed devotionals. They are filled with scripture, historical context and sincere prayers. I especially [...]
continue readingBook Review: Unending Devotion
November 12, 2012 in: Book Reviews
Unending Devotion by Jody Hedlund is a historical novel with lots of depth. The logging camps of 1880s Michigan made for a fascinating setting. Lilly Young is an orphan traveling with her foster father to take photographs of the shanty boys cutting logs in the rough-and-tumble camps. She’s also on a mission to rescue her [...]
continue readingBook Reviews: Historical Christian Fiction
October 7, 2012 in: Book Reviews
As an avid reader of Christian fiction, the past few months I’ve read some really enjoyable books set in a diverse periods of history and wanted to share them with you. Rose of Winslow Street is set in the small town of Colden, Massachusetts. Libby Sawyer is a spinster, content to create drawings of her [...]
continue readingWriters and Winners (And Friends!)
September 27, 2012 in: Book Reviewsseparator=, &Writing
One of the really fun things about this writing journey is the people you get to share it with. As I predicted last week, we did have a wonderful time at the American Christian Fiction Writers conference in Dallas. We didn’t even capsize! It was especially nice to spend time with Cherie Gagnon since she [...]
continue readingDiscovering History in 921
June 7, 2012 in: Book Reviewsseparator=, &Writing
In third grade, as we studied the Dewey decimal system for shelving library books, we learned that 921 was for biographies. Librarian Mrs. Gates remarked that there were many wonderful books in that section and it made her sad that boys and girls didn’t check them out. I adored Mrs. Gates and couldn’t stand the [...]
continue readingHeaven Is For Real Book Signing
May 16, 2012 in: Book Reviews
My city had a brand new event for the National Day of Prayer this year. The mayor hosted a breakfast and presentation by Todd Burpo, author of the book Heaven Is For Real. I read the book last summer and like millions of others, was deeply touched by the Burpo family’s story. When their son Colton [...]
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