Book Review: The Life List By Lori Nelson Spielman
THE LIFE LIST By: Lori Nelson Spielman Published: July 2, 2013 Publisher: Bantam Fiction When I was 39 I created a “bucket list” of forty items that I wanted to complete by the time I turned forty. The things I wanted to accomplish at forty are much different than the things I would have dreamed…
Read More Book Review: Paperboy By Vince Vawter
PAPERBOY By: Vince Vawter Published: May 14, 2013 Publisher: Delacorte Books Fiction – Middle Grade/YA I was drawn to this story because it tells of a young boy and his struggles with stuttering. Both of our teenage boys stutter. The author himself stuttered as a child and wrote this story from his childhood experiences growing…
Read More Book Review: Raspberries and Vinegar By Valerie Comer
RASPBERRIES AND VINEGAR A Farm Fresh Romance #1 By: Valerie Comer Published: August 1, 2013/ July 29, 2014 2nd edition Publisher: GreenWords Media Fiction/Christian/Romance After reading and reviewing the book GROUNDED by Angela Correll, the author approached me to read her book based on similar settings. See my review of GROUNDED, HERE. RASPBERRIES AND VINEGAR,…
Read More Book Review: Three Good Things By Wendy Francis
THREE GOOD THINGS: A Novel By: Wendy Francis Published: January 1, 2013 Publisher: Simon and Schuster Fiction This book has all the pieces that I love in a story: sisters, a bakery, great quotes, and a bit of romance. Ellen raised her younger sister, Lanie, after their mom died. They are now adults and as…
Read More Book Review: Little Mercies By Heather Gudenkauf
LITTLE MERCIES By: Heather Gudenkauf Published: July 1, 2014 Publisher: Harlequin MIRA Fiction In Gudenkauf’s latest novel, moms everywhere won’t be able to forget this story, ripped right from today’s headlines. Gudenkauf, I’m sure, had no idea how timely her novel would be. Gudenkauf is an Iowan and sets her books around the people and…
Read More Books that Came My Way in July 2014
My mailbox has been a little slower because I am taking a reviewing break. I haven’t accepted any books for a scheduled review until the end of August. Of course, some books just find their way to my mailbox without my previous knowledge. I have become very picky with the books I agree to review…
Read More Books I’m Taking Along on Vacation
I’ve decided which books I’m going to take along on our Summer Vacation. I chose books that I have been anxious to read and not necessarily books I need to review or have a deadline for. I don’t know if I will get to all 4 of these books, but that is my hope. If…
Read More Book Review: The Fever Tree By Jennifer McVeigh
THE FEVER TREE: A Novel By: Jennifer McVeigh Published: April 4, 2013 February 4, 2014 reprint Publisher: Berkley Trade Paperback/Penguin Group Fiction Debut author, Jennifer McVeigh has traveled across Africa, free-camping in desolate, as well as, beautiful areas of the country. Her love for Africa shows through in her story of Frances Irvine, the small…
Read More Book Spotlight: Flight of the Sparrow By Amy Belding Brown
FLIGHT OF THE SPARROW A Novel of Early America By: Amy Belding Brown Published: July 1, 2014 Publisher: NAL Trade – Penguin Group Fiction/Historical Fiction Sadly, I can’t get to every single book I want to read. But, there are some books that sound so intriguing that I want to tell you about them right…
Read More My Favorite Books from the First Half of 2014
I have read 45 books so far this year and I well on my way to my goal of reading 75 books in 2014. I have been blessed to receive some excellent books from authors and publishers. I have had amazing discussions about books with friends and at book club. Unfortunately, I’ve also read some…
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