Jane Kirkpatrick is known for her detailed story telling and deep characters. One More River to Cross by Kirkpatrick is no exception. The story is so historically rich and the characters both deep and diverse. This is a story of true heroism; families traveling, ultimately, as the first to settle into California in the 1840’s. […]
The Girl Behind the Red Rope: a religious thriller?
Dooms day, cults, religious thriller? Not the typical book you’d see me reading or sharing here, but The Girl Behind the Red Rope had me at the book description (which you can read below) and then the first few pages totally captivated my attention. I both read the hard copy and listened through Audible and neither […]
When You Are Near: 5 star fiction review
We set off on an adventure in my folks “Minnie Winnie” that took us to the gorgeous Whidbey Island. Some cold mornings but sun shone most days. Layers, sunglasses, late nights around the campfire, way too much eating and thankfully a lot of reading. I took along Tracie Peterson’s When You are Near and I am […]
The Curse of Misty Wayfair: an unexpected mystery
The Curse of Misty Wayfair written by Jamie Jo Wright is a fictional mystery with added elements of faith; but is unlike what I typically select to read. Ghosts, insane asylums, curses… just not the themes I am usually drawn to. The cover alone is a very unique design for me to select. However, I knew […]