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It is rare that I am captivated from the very first page, but I was. It is also rare that I am this invested in a story, but I was. With a fast paced life filled with lots of little boys, so many commitments, and a list of things I want or should do that […]
The Amish Candymaker by Laura V. Hilton is a sequel to Firestorm and it was the perfect read for a snowed in Valentines Day week! Yes here in the Pacific Northwest we have had a historic snow storm that left the shelves of local grocery stores empty the days leading up to its arrival, and kids […]
Flights of Fancy is the first installment in the “America Heiress” series by Jen Turano and I can confidently say Turano set us up for a wonderful series. Not only did she write a delightful Historical Fiction novel set just after the Industrial revolution, but she was true to what we know and love of […]
I have so enjoyed the books in the series by Misty M. Beller! I found the stories to be intriguing and engaging, so much so that I barely put them down. There’s nothing too complex about them and yet I find the characters believable and the stories enjoyable. I think it’s the setting and the […]
In the Shadow of Croft Towers a debut Gothic fiction novel by Abigail Wilson was not only captivating but thrilling at every turn. The mystery and suspense started from the first pages as did an incredible anomaly of trust. The main character Sybil finds herself, in the first third of the book, as a secret […]
We snagged On This Christmas: A 5-year journal of your favorite traditions, memories, & gifts to add to our holiday dinner time traditions. Filling it out each evening was really special. I loved that there was enough space for us to all add our thoughts to the entry (given that there are six of us, that’s saying a […]
You won’t hear me say this often. But Inspired by Rachel Held Evans had my heartbeat written on its pages. It’s a controversial book, as is Evans herself, in the faith community. But, considering myself someone of “evolving faith” this book has the love of Scripture that I hold so dear, but also so much of […]
I’m not sure when I have so thoroughly enjoyed a trilogy! Not only is The Light Before Day, the third book in the “Nantuckett Legacy” series, a wonderful historical tale; but it is so relevant today. Suzanne Woods Fisher tackles important themes like segregation, integrity in journalism, valuing women and minorities, and what living out faith […]
This historical fiction series by Roseanna M. White is phenomenal and I am so glad I stumbled upon it. When the book hit my mailbox I had no idea it was the third in the series so I set immediately to reading the first two. A Name Unknown and A Song Unheard are the […]
This Courageous Journey is engaging, interesting, and while true to the historical fiction style I love, it also had a fresh and different tone to it. Misty M. Beller has written the Heart of the Mountains series, and while I haven’t read the first three books I thoroughly enjoyed this one on it’s own and […]