Book Review: Before the Scarlet Dawn By Rita Gerlach
BEFORE THE SCARLET DAWN Daughters of the Potomac #1 By: Rita Gerlach Published: February 1, 2012 **** In 1775, Hayward Morgan, a young gentleman destined to inherit his father’s estate in Derbyshire, England, captures the heart of the local vicar’s daughter, Eliza Bloome. Her dark beauty and spirited ways are not enough to win him,…
Read More Book Review: The Road to Mercy by Kathy Harris
I am featuring a new Christian Fiction novel. If you are struggling with your faith, how to get through some trials and challenges, or wondering if God is even hearing your prayers, this book is for you. Even though it is a fictional story, the message is real. THE ROAD TO MERCY By:…
Read More Book Review: Reflected in You by Sylvia Day
REFLECTED IN YOU A Cross Fire Novel By: Sylvia Day Published: October 2, 2012 *** Warning: The following review may not appeal to everyone who reads my blog. Gideon Cross. As beautiful and flawless on the outside as he was damaged and tormented on the inside. He was a bright, scorching flame that singed me…
Read More Book Spotlight: Better Than Chocolate by Sheila Roberts
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CHOCAHOLIC It’s mid-morning. Breakfast is over (a nice, nutritious one), and little Sheila is sitting at her computer, writing away. Where was I going with this scene? Do I need this scene? This needs to be better. I can’t think. I know what I need: some chocolate to…
Read More Book Review: Wonder By R.J. Palacio
WONDER By: R.J. Palacio Published: February 14, 2012 **** I won’t describe what I look like. Whatever you’re thinking, it’s probably worse.August (Auggie) Pullman was born with a facial deformity that prevented him from going to a mainstream school—until now. He’s about to start 5th grade at Beecher Prep, and if you’ve ever been the…
Read More Book Review: Home Front by Kristin Hannah
HOME FRONT By: Kristin Hannah Published January 31, 2012 ***** In her bestselling novels Kristin Hannah has plumbed the depths of friendship, the loyalty of sisters, and the secrets mothers keep. Now, in her most emotionally powerful story yet, she explores the intimate landscape of a troubled marriage with this provocative and timely portrait of…
Read More Story Time – If You Take A Mouse To School by Laura Numeroff
This morning I kicked off another year of Story Time at our local library. This is one of my favorite things to do and I am so glad I have the time to do it and the kids to offer it to. Today we had four kids from ages 1 1/2 – 4 years old…
Read More Book Review: Bared to You by Sylvia Day
BARED TO YOU By: Sylvia Day Published: April 3, 2012 **** Warning: The following review is about a book that may not appeal to everyone who reads my blog. Gideon Cross came into my life like lightning in the darkness…He was beautiful and brilliant, jagged and white-hot. I was drawn to him as I’d never…
Read More Book Review: The Last Letter by Kathleen Shoop
THE LAST LETTER By: Kathleen Shoop Published: April 27, 2011 *** Katherine wouldn’t have believed it if she hadn’t found the letter…Katherine Arthur’s mother arrives on her doorstep, dying, forcing her to relive a past she wanted to forget. When Katherine was young, the Arthur family had been affluent city dwellers until shame sent them…
Read More Guest Book Review: Last of the Seals by Greg Messel
LAST OF THE SEALS By: Greg Messel Published: April 23, 2012 *** This is a featured guest review by my husband, Pat. After seeing the book in my stash, he thought the book sounded interesting and so I offered the review to him. Mystery, romance and baseball in 1957 San Francisco. Sam Slater is…
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