tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69294249217796899972024-02-19T03:49:47.675-06:00Indoor Garden MusingsWe are a family of four and this is our adventure in homeschooling, life, and gardening.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.comBlogger779125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-39931518686803990502018-04-27T12:38:00.001-05:002018-04-27T12:38:42.506-05:00First Ask Why by Shelly Wildman (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">First Ask Why: Raising Kids to Love God Through Intentional Discipleship</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Shelly Wildman</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_xubpXTqRmk/WuNgHy9L9wI/AAAAAAAADSc/Vq4uTtRIFpEiVQsYqJlUV4rGKNp54SuwACHMYCw/s1600-h/First%2B-Ask-Why%255B5%255D"><img width="300" height="465" title="First -Ask-Why" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="First -Ask-Why" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-pJJFcEcbR0E/WuNgIbvEjaI/AAAAAAAADSg/l5OqszN_ik0NdLzBmS3Is7DZy1o2T3DTQCHMYCw/First%2B-Ask-Why_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Religion / Christian Life / Family</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2018</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 176</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult (Parents)</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4486-9</font></h3> <p><font size="4">Parenting can be really tough. We are bombarded with with information and advice, and we feel that we aren’t doing it right at all. Most books focus on how to get the behavior we expect. Shelly Wildman and her husband decided to focus on how to focus on your family and children individually. No family is the same, so we need to focus on building a firm foundation for our children and families.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">Shelly Wildman currently lives in Illinois and is a mom of three adult daughters. She is a writer and speaker.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">This book is one of the most interesting parenting books I’ve read. It really shows how to strengthen and grow my family. I know as a Christian that it is important to help our children to grow in their life with God. This book shows how Shelly Wildman and her husband did this in her family.</font></p><p><font size="4">I like how this book is divided into four sections: “Our Charge,” “Our Challenge,” “Our Compassion,” and “Our Contribution.” I could focus on the areas that I thought are the most important to our family at this point in time. </font></p><p><font size="4">I did spend a lot of time reading, underlining, and studying the information in this book, so I can best serve my children. I really appreciated the questions at the end of each chapter, because they gave me a way to think more deeply about the chapter.</font></p><p><font size="4">I would like to have a bibliography at the back of the book. There were so many interesting books listed, that I an easy to view list of them.</font></p><p><font size="4">I highly recommend this book to parents and soon-to-be parents.<font size="4"> </font></font></p><p><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>First Ask Why,</em> by Shelly Wildman, for free from </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></font></p><p><br></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-33992226224551653652018-04-27T11:51:00.001-05:002018-04-27T11:51:54.449-05:00The Wonder Years edited by Leslie Leyland Fields (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">The Wonder Years: 40 Women Over 40 on Aging, Faith, Beauty, and Strength</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">edited Leslie Leyland Fields</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FUoXYivxhSU/WuNVJqco0JI/AAAAAAAADSE/ScUSiXJqXnAY63Y7vEKmeB55n5a6sxzOgCHMYCw/s1600-h/The-Wonder-Years%255B5%255D"><img width="300" height="465" title="The-Wonder-Years" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="The-Wonder-Years" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhV7dKpMeUNMK_5tTMGH5zb7jERblAs75MSwxMhPut9Y3Xi9CbDDE8zVbWQh_7jbaCjOCtMsU4DavEiPWCxC4PXF1Cl0878LAzkft1dAm4UfsNZDVPNTGJRwds1zQfJ1s5jMpnRSKQDQs/?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Religion / Christian Life / Inspirational</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2018</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 232</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult (Women)</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $15.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4522-4</font></h3> <p><font size="4">Are you nearing 40 or are you past that and are dreading each birthday? This book is filled with personal stories from 40 different women from the ages of 40-85. These women have written from a Godly perspective for showing what life can be like after the age of 40. </font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Editor-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">Leslie Leyland Fields currently lives in Alaska. She is a speaker, author, and editor. She is the founder of Harvest Island Wilderness Workshop.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">I’m over the age of 40, so the title of this book captured my attention. I liked how it included the stories of 40 women between the ages of 40 and 85. It shows what can be done for all the age groups. There were stories from women I’d never hear of like:</font></p><ul><li><font size="4">Jen Pollock Michel</font></li><li><font size="4">Win Couchman</font></li><li><font size="4">Jean Murray Walker</font></li></ul><p><font size="4">There were also stories from women who I had heard of like:</font></p><ul><li><font size="4">Ann Voskamp</font></li><li><font size="4">Joni Eareckson Tada</font></li><li><font size="4">Madeline L’Engle</font></li></ul><p><font size="4">I like how the book was divided into three different sections about first, lasts, and always. The way that the sections were divided showed me areas of my life that will soon be firsts and those that will be last. It helped give me confidence that I will be able to manage them. It is always better to have first-hand experience to read and learn from, and I appreciate this book for that.</font></p><p><font size="4">I know that many women will find comfort with these stories on how to approach these coming years with dignity, so I recommend this book. </font></p><p><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>The Wonder Years,</em> edited by Leslie Leyland Fields, for free from </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></font></p><p><br></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-81005114632267288542018-03-30T13:57:00.001-05:002018-03-30T13:57:53.101-05:00Winning Miss Winthrop by Carolyn Miller (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">Winning Miss Winthrop</font></em></h1><h1 align="center"><font size="5">A Promise of Hope (Book 1)</font></h1><font size="5"> </font><h1 align="center"><font size="5">by April Cassidy</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-e-VEUkwezwE/Wr6IrNCXmBI/AAAAAAAADRs/UWu9plZm9WYo_2H2muVReCU58CEtIQ2SwCHMYCw/s1600-h/Winning-Miss-Winthrop%255B4%255D"><img width="400" height="619" title="Winning-Miss-Winthrop" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="Winning-Miss-Winthrop" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lbS6o922jGk/Wr6Ir_SykwI/AAAAAAAADRw/A4g7bK2FFFkmsEHzZwVKUXlDQvhqsWvJACHMYCw/Winning-Miss-Winthrop_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Fiction / Christian / Romance</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2018</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 368</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult </font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $15.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4533-0</font></h3> <p><font size="4">Jonathan Carlew and Catherine Winthrop never thought they would see each other again, but they are forced together by the death of her father. Jonathan suddenly is the Lord of the Winthrop estate where Catherine grew up. Catherine is forced to lived in the dower house, because her father wasn’t good with his money.</font></p><p><font size="4">Will they be able to forget what happened in the past? Will they learn to work together for the benefit of her mother and the estate?</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">Carolyn Miller currently lives in Australia with her husband and children and has long enjoyed Regency Romance. She is a member of the Australian Christian Writers and the American Christian Fiction Writers. Her website is www.carolynmillerauthor.com</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">I enjoyed the books in the Legacy of Grace series, so I was excited to learn about <em>Winning Miss Winthrop.</em> This novel didn’t disappoint. I was taken on a journey of during the Regency period in England. I especially liked learning about the lifestyle in Bath. It would be interesting to go there and see the buildings and imagine the lifestyle that used to be there.</font></p><p><font size="4">The storyline between Jonathan and Catherine and their mothers was fun. It’s always interesting how people can go through their daily lives and never discuss what’s bothering them. They just pretend the problem doesn’t exist or perhaps the other person doesn’t exist. It’s a good lesson for us that we always go to the person we have a problem with. We’ll never be able to solve the problems if we keep it inside of ourselves. I like being remembered of it when I read books like this.</font></p><p><font size="4">I enjoyed <em>Winning Miss Winthrop</em> and am looking forward to the next book in the series.</font></p><p><font size="4">I recommend you read this too.<p><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Winning Miss Winthrop,</em> by Carolyn Miller, for free from </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></font></p></font><p><br></p></p><p><br></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-35253336015986737252018-03-30T11:37:00.001-05:002018-03-30T11:37:58.903-05:00The Peaceful Mom by April Cassidy (Book Review)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">The Peaceful Mom: Building a Healthy Foundation With Christ as Lord</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by April Cassidy</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ULQhMai2r04/Wr5n4l0lJ1I/AAAAAAAADRU/BC4qHiRYftoIuSROZc0pMH6UMijyQj1RwCHMYCw/s1600-h/The-Peaceful-Mom%255B9%255D"><img width="400" height="619" title="The-Peaceful-Mom" style="border-image: none; display: inline;" alt="The-Peaceful-Mom" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d23GSgEIW1E/Wr5n5Zdm-xI/AAAAAAAADRY/kX5G8QQ_BcQQdJ2uZJC9Bm6YmL7ou42mQCHMYCw/The-Peaceful-Mom_thumb%255B7%255D?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Religion / Christian Life / Family</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2018</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 280</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult </font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $16.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4463-0</font></h3> <p><font size="4">Do you know what it takes to be a peaceful mom? Or do you live in a very stressful house. April Cassidy has written this book filled with Bible verses, personal stories, and lots of practical advice to help bring peace.</font></p><p><font size="4"><em>The Peaceful Mom</em> was written in two parts, the first about your relationship with God, and the second one about how to parent on a daily basis. There are also four appendices, which include more information about having a relationship with God. </font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">April Cassidy currently lives in South Carolina with her family. She blogs and is a part-time pharmacist. She has written <em>The Peaceful Wife</em> and <em>The Peaceful Single Girl</em>. Her website is <a href="http://www.peacefulwife.com">www.peacefulwife.com</a>. </font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">All of the pages in this book are full of information. I could and should look at this book a few times a year to make sure I am taking advantage of the advice given by Cassidy.</font></p><p><font size="4">I really liked how this book was divided into two sections, with one section about the relationship between God and myself and the other about parenting on a daily basis. My favorite chapters were about avoiding mistakes and modeling respect. </font></p><p><font size="4">I liked:</font></p><ul><li><font size="4">Cassidy’s personal stories and that of others.</font></li><li><font size="4">the Bible verses with lots of text to make it relevant to me.</font></li><li><font size="4">the prayers at the end of each chapter.</font></li></ul><p><font size="4">I would have liked to have:</font></p><ul><li><font size="4">questions at the end of each chapters, so I could have a way to move forward.</font></li><li><font size="4">information at the end of that would recap the most important parts of the chapter.</font></li></ul><p><font size="4">I recommend this book to others.<p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>The Peaceful Mom,</em> by April Cassidy, for free from </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p></font><p><br></p></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-55687323533352981452018-02-16T12:38:00.001-06:002018-02-16T12:38:17.219-06:00They Were Single Too by David M. Hoffeditz (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">They Were Single Too: Eight Biblical Role Models</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by David M. Hoffeditz</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IZvqT9G-h7g/WoclFJ_un6I/AAAAAAAADQ8/b7Un0T95iiIlJOpm3IiCLKy2n9s97CK2QCHMYCw/s1600-h/They%2BWere%2BSingle%2BToo%255B4%255D"><img width="287" height="444" title="They Were Single Too" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="They Were Single Too" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RWAVsQDvp1o/WoclF1I7p0I/AAAAAAAADRA/uj3wv-JmUpgpIBbmMQ6CsJK7rlsx9q_zQCHMYCw/They%2BWere%2BSingle%2BToo_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Religion / Christian Life / Relationships</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2018</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 160</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult </font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $13.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4528-6</font></h3> <p><font size="4">It can be difficult to be single at church. This book includes eight individuals from the Bible who lived a life of singleness: Paul, Anna, Martha, Jeremiah, Ruth, Joseph, Nehemiah, and John the Baptist.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">David M. Hoffeditz is the president of Iron-2-Iron Ministries and teaches part-time at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He is also the cofounder and director of Ancient Tours.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><font size="4"><em>They Were Single Too</em> was a very complete book that discussed eight people of different ages who lived a life of singleness for God. I thought it was well written, but hard to get into. For me I think it was because it was written more as a lecture. </font></p><p><font size="4">I learned a lot about Ruth, Martha, Paul and the others. I know to them that being single was what made them who they needed to be for God. There are ways to serve God when you’re single and when you’re married. Each person needs to decide what is best for them for serving and being married. The church needs to be aware that all people are needed in the church and work towards that. </font></p><p><font size="4">I liked how each chapter had personal stories from Hoffeditz and others, conclusions, and a section of questions for reflection. </font></p><p><font size="4">I think that this book would benefit both singles and married couples. It would benefit married couples, because they need to see how much the singles are needed in the church and how they can be included.</font></p><p><font size="4">I recommend it.</font> </p> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome,</em> by Nancy C. Anderson, for free from </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-36335196505713900272018-01-26T10:42:00.001-06:002018-01-26T10:42:45.000-06:00Mending Broken Branches by Elizabeth Oates (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">Mending Broken Branches: When God Reclaims Your Dysfunctional Family Tree</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Elizabeth Oates</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-vBOTdwTkwKg/Wmtaf1atzlI/AAAAAAAADQk/sTyK-PfynjgPZEysUTjDG7TnTUuXHbhFACHMYCw/s1600-h/Mending%2BBroken%2BBranches%255B5%255D"><img width="338" height="458" title="Mending Broken Branches" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="Mending Broken Branches" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-H2GFPPtjS8E/Wmtagp-EiyI/AAAAAAAADQo/UqnwEj318v42uPhuwp9eHezKxt5H4PDRQCHMYCw/Mending%2BBroken%2BBranches_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Fiction / Christian Life / Women’s Issues</font></font></h3><font size="3"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></font></h3><font size="3"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2018</font></font></h3><font size="3"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="3">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 226</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="3"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="3">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult (Women)</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="3"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="3"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $17.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4426-5</font></font></h3> <p><font size="4">Elizabeth Oates has written a book, that guides those who are struggling with dysfunction, with lots of information and space for taking notes and journaling. She adds her stories and others to help women accept the past, understand the present, and create a positive future.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">Elizabeth Oates currently lives in Waco, Texas with her husband and children. She is the vice president and cofounder of Project Restoration Ministry. She mentors women and spends time blogging. </font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><p><font size="4">This book is well written and powerful. It has a good mix of information, stories from other women, and plenty of room to take notes and journal. There were many thought provoking questions that could be used to help the reader learn about themselves and grow to be the person they desire to be. </font></p><p><font size="4">This book has been divided into three sections to discuss the past, present, and future. I made sure to read “How to Use This Book,” before I began reading the book. (I have learned that it’s important to read all text in a book.) It talked about how to decide if the book was right for me and how to use the book. </font></p><p><font size="4">I hope the price of the book at almost $18 doesn’t turn women away. I think that it is worth the price, because it is a combination of a book and workbook. It contains a lot of information that can begin to help women who have broken branches to mend. I recomend this book to women everywhere. </font></p> <font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Mending Broken Branches,</em> by Elizabeth Oates, for free from </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-44015989807362827532018-01-19T11:25:00.001-06:002018-01-19T11:25:10.301-06:00Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome: How to Grow Affair-Proof Hedges Around Your Marriage</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Nancy C. Anderson</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-wtvsrq-Xu2w/WmIp8TMCqOI/AAAAAAAADQM/kt-mnZ2jWH8ptP_EEiC1YDVPAoBNNzYqwCHMYCw/s1600-h/Avoiding%2Bthe%2BGreener%2BGrass%2BSyndrome%255B4%255D"><img width="329" height="509" title="Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Izi8XAAhCF4/WmIp9PjFeFI/AAAAAAAADQQ/zXqv2ClLDlMPZHj_I_d1-NZlVIeCMUx7ACHMYCw/Avoiding%2Bthe%2BGreener%2BGrass%2BSyndrome_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Fiction / Christian Life / Love & Marriage</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2017</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 152</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult </font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $12.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4496-8</font></h3> <p><font size="4">This book was written after Nancy Anderson strayed from her marriage, then returned after reconciling with her husband. She wrote this book to offer hope and pratical advice to help protect and grow your marriage. In this book she will focus on putting six hedges (hearing, dating, and more) around your marriage to help keep it safe.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">Nancy C. Anderson currently lives in California with her husband. She has contributed to more than 30 books. She has also been featured in media such as, <em>World</em>, <em>Our Daily Bread</em>, and <em>FamilyLife Today</em>. </font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><font size="4"><em>Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome</em> is one of the best nonfiction books that I have read in a long time. This book had so much information, but was easy to read, understand, and implement. Each chapter had a several different sections:</font></p><ul><li><font size="4">“Things to Think About</font></li><li><font size="4">“Things to Do</font></li><li><font size="4">sometimes there is also recommended reading.</font></li></ul><p><font size="4">I liked those sections at the end of each chapter, because it helped tie each chapter together. It was also a nice way to learn different ways to strengthen my own marriage.</font></p><p><font size="4">The stories of others and of Anderson really helped me realize what can happen in a marriage and how to improve it. This book would be really helpful for those who need help in strengthening their marriage, learning how to put up hedges, or some ways to help a troubled marriage. It would also help those who are looking to get married. It would help them have a good beginning to their marriage. I recommend this book to all adults, single and married.</font></p> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Avoiding the Greener Grass Syndrome,</em> by Nancy C. Anderson, for free from </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-72298175379848818122018-01-12T09:49:00.001-06:002018-01-12T09:49:17.091-06:00A Song of Home by Susie Finkbeiner (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">A Song of Home: A Novel of the Swing Era</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Susie Finkbeiner</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AYJiI5Ht4uY/WljY9RtNzxI/AAAAAAAADP4/okFploKCa3c6BOAdureNxieXlCElES0dACHMYCw/s1600-h/A%2BSong%2Bof%2BHome%255B5%255D"><img width="351" height="544" title="A Song of Home" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="A Song of Home" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-hJXrk0bbx-g/WljY-8QKaII/AAAAAAAADP8/jE4jARFCy7IcGABxzWdXq_tRH1Ecbm_aACHMYCw/A%2BSong%2Bof%2BHome_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Fiction / Christian / Historical</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2017</font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 312</font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult </font></font></font></h3> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4482-1</font></h3> <p><font size="4">It’s late 1935 and early 1936, Pearl Spence and her family have settle into life in Bliss, Michigan without her mother. She has the support of the rest of the family to keep her going. She has continued her interest in reading and has a new interest, music. She especially likes swing dance music and learns to enjoy swing dancing. Her mother returns to the family and nobody is happy. She treat’s Pearl’s dad terribly. Pearl wants her to leave. Will she leave? Whose baby is she carrying? Will Pearl be able to continue to enjoy swing dancing?</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">Susie Finkbeiner is currently from Michigan. She is a blogger, stay-at-home mom, author, and speaker. Her other books include <em>My Mother’s Chronicle</em>, <em>A Cup of Dust</em>, and <em>A Song of Home</em>. Her website is <a href="http://www.susiefinkbeiner.com">www.susiefinkbeiner.com</a>. </font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">I liked how this cover had a rainbow like <em>A Cup of Dust </em>and <em>A Trail of Crumbs.</em> It helps ties them together. It shows the reader that the books belong together and are part of a series. </font></p> <p><font size="4">After all the tragedies in the first two books, I hoped Pearl and her family would finally have some peace and stability. Pearl was enjoying more time with Aunt Carrie, Ray, and Opal. In that way she was able to have the stability that she needed after her sister died, they moved, and her mama left. It was all turned around when her mama came back. Pearl was very upset when she came back. I don’t blame Pearl, because her mama wasn’t very kind to her family or others in town. It even got worse before it got better. The surprise is at the end, but I’m not going to spoil it for you. <p>The main thing I noticed in this book was the lack of God and the church compared to the other two books. While the mention of God wasn’t there, He was still noticeable in the way that everyone was treated. Aunt Carrie and Pearl’s father were two people that I noticed treated all people in God’s way.</p><font size="4">I appreciated the discussion questions at the end of the book. Discussion questions always help tie the book together and help the reader remember the book for a longer period of time. The “Afterword” about the Swing Era was also helpful to give me more information about the time period.</font></font></p> <p><font size="4">I recommend <em>A Song of Home </em>to all adult readers. It would be a good idea to read the other two books first, so you’ll learn more about Pearl and her family. If you’re unable to, you’ll still enjoy this one. </font></p> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>A Song of Home,</em> by Susie Finkbeiner, for free from </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-6710893884974591882018-01-05T11:53:00.002-06:002018-01-05T11:54:25.323-06:00Andi Lassos Trouble and Andi to the Rescue by Susan K. Marlow (2 Book Reviews!)<h1 align="center">
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Andi’s family ranch, the Circle C, is going to host a rodeo with two other local ranches. The cowboys are excited and so is Andi. She wants wants to compete just like the cowboys. Will her brother, Chad, and their mother let her? Will the rodeo be safe for everyone? What happens when Andi’s guests arrive?</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;">Mother is going to be the substitute teacher at Andi’s school until Miss Hall is well. Andi’s embarrassed, but soon that will be the least of her problems. Outlaws think that Andi and her mother are someone else and kidnap them. Mother is supposed to teach the outlaw how to read. Andi’s scared, but her mother tries keep her safe. Will the outlaws hurt them? Will Andi be able to escape? Does anyone know where they went?</span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;">About the Author-</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">Susan K. Marlow currently lives in Washington. She writes books, teaches writing workshops, and shares information about being a homeschooling parent. Her website is CircleCMilestones.com.</span><br />
<b><span style="font-size: medium;">My thoughts- </span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">I thoroughly enjoyed both of these books. I know that these books are for younger girls, but I really get a kick out of reading about Andi. She reminds me a little bit of Mandie, from the book series by Lois Gladys Leppard. They both have spirit and are girls that every girl should strive to be.</span><br />
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6929424921779689997" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=6929424921779689997" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/$Andi%20to%20the%20Rescue[5].jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/$Andi%20Lassos%20Trouble[4].jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"></a><span style="font-size: medium;">I really liked the definitions at the beginning of the book. I was glad that they were at the beginning of the book, so that the readers will know the words before they read them. They were also words that some children may not know. I also like the table of contents. It’s so helpful when books have them, because if you want to go back to check something it’s easy to do. Other than the story, the other good part in these books is the small section containing historical information at the end of the books. I liked the information about rodeo history and that about Black Bart, a gentleman outlaw. I wish she had included a little bit of information about the troubles between the ranchers and sheepherders, since it was a subject in <i>Andi Lassos Trouble</i>.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;">These books are excellent for young girls. I’m sure that they will become classics for this generation and those to come. </span><br />
<span style="color: yellow;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Disclosure of Material Connection-</b> I received <i>Andi Lassos Trouble </i>and <i>Andi to the Rescue,</i> by Susan K. Marlow, for free from </span></span><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><b><span style="color: yellow; font-size: medium;">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</span></b></a><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: yellow;">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</span> </span><br />
<span style="font-size: medium;"></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-19228428259595162442017-11-24T09:18:00.001-06:002017-11-24T09:18:01.685-06:00Your Marriage God’s Mission by Clint and Penny A. Bragg (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">Marriage on the Mend</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Clint and Penny A. Bragg</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-JIXhZtZ-Rdw/Whg4JeuJeOI/AAAAAAAADOw/jPjIrkGnAZMhQERApIYqLdX64ariswtzACHMYCw/s1600-h/Your%2BMarriage%2BGod%2527s%2BMission%255B5%255D"><img width="369" height="571" title="Your Marriage God's Mission" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="Your Marriage God's Mission" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-upyPFEogsF4/Whg4KM_yX4I/AAAAAAAADO0/kVAp1445USE6NnV1L44wxLKdFxzdVW2lACHMYCw/Your%2BMarriage%2BGod%2527s%2BMission_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Religion / Christian Life / Love & Marriage</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2017</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 256</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult (Married Couples)</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $15.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4427-2</font></font></h3> <p><font color="#ffff00" size="4"><font color="#ffff00"><font color="#ffff00"></font></font></font> <font size="4">Are you and your spouse looking for a way to serve God together?</font></p><p><font size="4">The Braggs have written <em>Your Marriage God’s Mission</em> with step-by-step lessons to learn what your mission is and how to protect it.</font></p> <p><font size="4">This book is full of helpful information, links to videos, prayers and questions, to help discover the mission for your marriage. They have also filled this book with their experiences and that of others.</font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Authors-</font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">Clint and Penny A. Bragg work as marriage missionaries through their nonprofit organization, Inverse Ministries. The website is <a href="http://www.inverseministries.org">www.inverseministries.org</a>. </font></p> <p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p> <p><font size="4">I thought this book was well written and the only one I’ve ever read about having a mission for your marriage. </font></p> <p><font size="4">I liked having the QR codes in the book, but I do not have a reader. I really liked how the website was easy to find in the book. The videos were labeled by chapter and easy to view. I really liked that. They were also well done. If you aren’t able to watch the videos, they were just the icing on the the cake, everything important is covered in the book.</font></p> <p><font size="4">I really liked how this book was written for both men and women, many of the marriage books I have seen are either for the man or the woman. I also have never read a book that focused on building a specific mission for a marriage. </font></p> <p><font size="4">All parts of this book were important from the introduction that said how the book was set up to the questions at the end of each chapter. I liked this book and what it can do to help marriages.</font></p> <p><font size="4">This is a book I recommend to all married couples who want to strengthen their marriage and have a goal with God in mind.</font></p> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Your Marriage God’s Mission,</em> by Clint and Penny A. Bragg, for free from <a href="http://www.kregel.com/blogtours" target="_blank">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</a></font></font><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4"></font></strong><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p> <p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-75505157634676904752017-11-17T10:26:00.001-06:002017-11-17T10:26:57.082-06:00A Spiritual Heritage by Glen and Ellen Schuknecht (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">A Spiritual Heritage: Connecting Kids and Grandkids to God and Family</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Glen and Ellen Schuknecht</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAs-3iQVsWrlFcRVaiEpLjxo2KHoRIDcbTIESCJOEYvIZczdFob_0BdBRJV4uJMoUAKknUG9HFeVBuAmRcD0W7KNr54Z5qlHW8fOEuGHTFUefnObsBxeX_TyJV_MZdzlcxiTFw0HRXcfw/s1600-h/A-Spiritual-Heritage5"><img width="312" height="483" title="A Spiritual Heritage" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="A Spiritual Heritage" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-d3EY5MAbCGU/Wg8Nz00YZUI/AAAAAAAADOg/W-Of6aVuJFcuCfsV-dTb2Fqie7z_JPNxQCHMYCw/A-Spiritual-Heritage_thumb3?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Religion / Christian Life / Family</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2017</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 180</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $13.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4483-8</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">Do you desire to build a spiritual heritage for your children and family for years to come? Do you know what spiritual heritage is? </font></p><p><font size="4">In <em>A Spiritual Heritage</em> you’ll learn what spiritual heritage from God is, how to become connected, and courage to stand for what you believe as a family.<p><strong><font size="4">About the Authors-</font></strong></p></font><p><font size="4">Ellen Schuknecht is the director of Family Wings, head of family ministries at Veritas Academy, and a national speaker. Glen Schuknecht speaks and consults for Family Wings and ws the head of student discipleship and discipline and Veritas Academy. They currently live in Texas.</font></p></p><font size="4"> </font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">I appreciated this book. I know how important it is to have a spiritual heritage to have a strong family that’s always there for one another and others outside of the family. The Schuknechts did a good job of dividing the book into three parts to cover all parts of becoming a family with a strong spiritual heritage. The parts talked about creating the atmosphere, choosing and implementing the characteristics, and even more tools to put into place to make a family stronger.</font><p><font size="4">I learned it’s important to stick what you know and to never waver. When you want to have a powerful family you need prayer, faith, and to follow God no matter.</font><p><font size="4">I think this book would have been great if there had been a summary at the end of each chapter and questions or action steps.</font><p><font size="4">This book is good for families who want to be more connected with each other and God. Please pick up a copy today! </font><p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>A Spiritual Heritage,</em> by Glen and Ellen Schuknecht, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4"></font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-15278589775836543312017-10-27T09:27:00.001-05:002017-10-27T09:27:39.890-05:00The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey by Carolyn Miller (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey</font></em></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">Regency Brides A Legacy of Grace, Book 3</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Carolyn Miller</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5> <h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-9sZYWbslprM/WfNCVuR0S1I/AAAAAAAADOI/0ZhFVvt_Cb0YoHP3CClSPUhlxfBZJ5xLQCHMYCw/s1600-h/The-Dishonorable-Miss-DeLancey5"><img width="281" height="435" title="The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fwodJxP6j6A/WfNCWS6XD6I/AAAAAAAADOM/8smZd4i9uAUm_JZDCy0fA5ZCN4SmfebVgCHMYCw/The-Dishonorable-Miss-DeLancey_thumb?imgmax=800"></a></h5> <h5></h5> <h5><font size="4">Genre- Fiction / Christian / Romance / Historical</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Published by- Kregel Publications</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 296</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult </font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4452-4</font></h5> <p><font size="4">Miss Clara DeLancey and her family have had leave London, because of a scandal. She isn’t sure of herself anymore and is full of dispair. She becomes friends with two young ladies and their brother in Brighton. Clara’s mother, a viscountess, is upset that she is spending time with them. Clara does what she can to help them into society, despite her mother. They help her become happier. </font><p><font size="4">They all go for the Season to London, where Clara gets closer to Captain Benjamin Kemsley, the brother. They aren’t of the same class, so they really shouldn’t be together. It is made worse when they all go back to Brighton and are all invited to the Prince Regent’s Pavilion.</font><p><font size="4">Will they be able to to be together? Will Clara’s mother and society keep them apart forever?</font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Carolyn Miller currently lives in Australia with her husband and children and has long enjoyed Regency Romance. She is a member of the Australian Christian Writers and the American Christian Fiction Writers. Her website is www.carolynmillerauthor.com</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong> <p><p><font size="4">Once I saw this book was available to review, I was pleased. I had read the rest of the books in the series and enjoyed them, so I was sure I would enjoy this one. I did. </font></p><p><font size="4">I would have appreciated a synopsis of the other books in the series. It has been a while since I read them, so I need to be reminded about what happend in them, since they are linked. There was a family tree, but it wasn’t enough for me. I needed a list of the characters and how they related to each other.</font></p><p><font size="4">I really liked the Kemsley’s. Tessa, Matilda, and Benjamin were the perfect people to help Clara after the trouble she had left behind in London. I was proud of the woman that Clara became. She left London as a young lady who did everything her parents said to having a mind and determination of her own. It also helped her parents realize who she was and how they also needed to change.<br></font></p><font size="4">This was a great book in the series. I always enjoy reading a romance novel that also draws on the strength of God. I’m looking forward to reading Carolyn Miller’s next book, <em>Winning Miss Winthrop</em>, the first book in the Regency Brides: A Promis of Hope series. </font><p><font size="4">I recommend it! </font> <p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey, </em>by Carolyn Miller, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-4305486103953151762017-10-20T07:38:00.001-05:002017-10-20T07:38:16.000-05:00Everywhere You Go There’s a Zacchaeus Up a Tree by Roger Campbell<h1 align="center"><em>Everywhere You Go There’s a Zacchaeus Up a Tree</em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Roger Campbell</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rehwYmQf0VQ/WenuMxOzSrI/AAAAAAAADN0/2e7Bmj2nCsUXKQkn86nfThwUt4mI5xgHACHMYCw/s1600-h/Roger-Campbell6"><img width="337" height="522" title="Roger Campbell" style="display: inline;" alt="Roger Campbell" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xuJ8r7WUdM0/WenuNsgCcbI/AAAAAAAADN4/NhWDBcYSUNkMEHBlSGpsawbDPBqYyd4agCHMYCw/Roger-Campbell_thumb4?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Religion / Christian / Essays</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2017</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 176</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4458-6</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">Timothy Campbell has selected over 100 of his father’s newspaper columns for us to enjoy and learn from. Roger Campbell wrote these columns about family, friends, life, and faith. These columns end with pertinant Bible verse.</font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Authors-</font></strong></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">Roger Campbell lived for twenty-two years in Michigan and worked as an author, columnist, and broadcaster. He wrote <em>Spurgeon’s Daily Treasures in the Psalms</em> and <em>Staying Positive in a Negative World</em>.</font></p><p><font size="4">Timothy Campbell (editor) is Roger’s son and lives in Michigan. He is an ordained chaplain and is the owner of Life Resource Christian Counseling Center.</font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">This book was a lot of fun to read and glean information from. I liked that they were short. They would work perfectly as daily devotions, as they have Bible verses at the end. The index was a helpful addition, because I could highlight the ones I especially liked and want to read again. I noticed that it said that some of those columns are complete while others aren’t. It would be nice if they were all complete. I would be interested in seeing what was missing. </font><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font size="4">I plan on reading these columns to my children. They’ll work well for reading at dinner, because I can read it then discuss it. We’d be able to have something to talk about, instead of watching television. These columns would work to build our family bond.</font></font></font><p><font size="4"><font size="4"><font size="4">I enjoyed reading these columns and I’m sure you will too. I highly recommend it. </font></font></font><p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Everywhere You Go There’s a Zacchaeus Up a Tree,</em> by Roger Campbell, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4"></font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-67024014653890980572017-10-05T16:28:00.001-05:002017-10-05T16:28:15.922-05:00If We Make It Home by Christina Suzann Nelson (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">If We Make it Home: A Novel of Faith and Survival in the Oregon Wilderness</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Christina Suzann Nelson</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-SOF4PnGaKHU/Wdaj6y5cZgI/AAAAAAAADNg/ygR7cdhknyYOhepgIVB0ygyOjVxl4XumwCHMYCw/s1600-h/If-We-Make-it-Home5"><img width="283" height="438" title="If We Make it Home" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="If We Make it Home" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgai1btgtaw_Z9uyPSCMtUQp-VM_0fVtO3Dixzmf55hWl-k_GcyzGQ7ASaTZUrB1aalD5cTuFvs_1i5KB37BVmP3vA9jwIl4ZMJG_Y4jJez9vJaAa5scC57mO1GlxbHzS4keHSNLGfcw6E/?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Fiction / Christian </font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2017</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 272</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4495-1</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">Ireland, Vicky, and Jenna have been separated since they graduated from college. Now those twenty-five years will melt away as they meet each other at the Emery House at the University of Northwest Oregon. Their fourth friend, Hope, has recently passed away. They decide to take a trip into the wilderness to honor Hope and themselves. Ireland wants to escape the charges that are facing her at the college where she teaches. Jenna wants to embrace being an empty-nester. Vicky wants change her ministry and her life.</font></p><p><font size="4">Will they work together to solve their problems? What will happen when their guide is killed by a tree?</font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">Christina Suzann Nelson currently lives in Oregon with her husband and four children. She has had essays published in the Cup of Comfort series. She is a member of ACFW and Oregon Christian Writers, and this is her first novel.</font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">When I first learned and read the description for this book, I thought it was nonfiction. I thought this, because I thought I had heard of this really happening. It seemed like something that would really happen.</font><p><font size="4">I liked how this was novel was written from the perspectives of Jenna, Vicky, and Ireland. If the reader would have only had the view of one of the characters, the story would haven’t been as rich. I also wouldn’t have had the chance to relate to the three women. I was able to learn more about them and see myself in them.</font><p><font size="4">The questions at the end were some of the most thought-provoking that I have read in a fiction book. They didn’t just involve the characters, they involved me and what I would do in the situations. I appreciated that, because I was able to think about myself in ways that I haven’t before.</font><p><font size="4">I thought this book had a lot of action and ideas that I hadn’t thought of before. It made me wonder if I could survive lost in the wilderness. It would be nice to know if it was based partially on a true story.</font><p><font size="4">I recommend. </font><p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>If We Make It Home,</em> by Cindy K. Sproles, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4"></font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-56041240341611051242017-09-29T11:04:00.001-05:002017-09-29T11:05:24.225-05:00Liar’s Winter by Cindy K. Sproles (Book Review!)<h1 align="center"><em><font size="5">Liar’s Winter: An Appalachian Novel</font></em></h1> <h1 align="center"><font size="5">by Cindy K. Sproles</font></h1> <h3 align="center"><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font style="font-weight: normal;">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></font></font></h3> <p align="center"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-rLbfPLrQDmU/Wc5vA9AQn_I/AAAAAAAADNE/6NJru_qBkZ8CbuFvq649qYZ2I-LxKvAzACHMYCw/s1600-h/Liar%2527s%2BWinter%255B4%255D"><img width="303" height="469" title="Liar's Winter" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="Liar's Winter" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggnHwFhy7qA7puSl1ijrmTWnAkkYkeN_rdZ5-6S6se9LXsod3pDO5KAQ8xK4lMK-fotrRGJOmdkthsn3MXq-jSzum7FNEUqq5Isoe7AmyBJ2sFIPL8eMJ0-FxT0s_Y2qU3fCrDtYBw_1w/?imgmax=800"></a></p> <h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Genre-</font> Fiction / Christian / Historical</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Published by</font>- Kregel Publications</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Copyrighted-</font> 2017</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Number of pages-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> 248</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font style="font-weight: bold;"><font size="4">Age Group-<font style="font-weight: normal;"> Adult</font></font></font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><h3><font style="font-weight: normal;"><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: bold;">Description of book-</font> paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4453-1</font></font></h3><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">Lochiel Ogle has been tormented and harmed for the first nineteen years of her life. She has a red-wine birthmark that the mountain people call “the mark of the devil.” She is rescued by a stranger after being beaten and left for dead by her brother. While Lochiel is with him kindness and love are now a part of her new life. Soon the new security will be gone as her brother finds her again and people fear her.</font></p><p><font size="4">Will Lochiel ever be safe? Why would her brother treat her so badly?</font> </p><font size="4"> </font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author-</font></strong></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">Cindy K. Sproles currently lives with her family in East Tennessee. She writes devotions and is a teacher/speaker and different conferences. Her website is cindyksproles.com.</font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4">Sproles’s writing brought me into Lochiel’s life and didn’t let me go until the book was over. I find it both hard and not hard to believe that people were suspicious about her birthmark. It’s the way it’s been for many years. People are suspicious about people who are different than they are. I would have liked a little more information about red-wine birthmarks somewhere in the book. </font><p><font size="4">I liked how this book was written from the first person point-of-view. <font size="4">I could feel Lochiel’s joys and pains as I read the book. She even thought the Devil was in her, because of how people treated her. It wasn’t until her father found her that she began to know and feel the Lord. I like all of the subtle hints of the Lord throughout the book. </font></font><p><font size="4"><font size="4">I could also see what it was like to live in the Appalachian Mountains of East Tennessee during the late 1890’s. </font></font><p><font size="4">I think that many of you would enjoy this book. I know I did. </font><p><font size="4">(I really enjoyed the cover.) </font><p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="4"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Liar’s Winter,</em> by Cindy K. Sproles, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours" target="_blank"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="4">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font size="4"><font color="#ffff00">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font> </font></p><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="4"></font></p><p><font size="4"></font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-91347060178490579392017-09-22T08:53:00.001-05:002017-09-22T08:53:57.894-05:00God Made the World By Debbie Rivers-Moore and Illustrated by Emma Haines (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">God Made the World</font></em></h5><strong> </strong><h5 align="center"><font size="4">By Debbie Rivers-Moore</font></h5><h5 align="center"><font size="4">Illustrated by Emma Haines</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lVe67B5bEFU/WcUV7jkqnrI/AAAAAAAADMs/2K2MCt2MAXMC_tG0zq6HpVSgnRYzQFP9ACHMYCw/s1600-h/God%2BMade%2Bthe%2BWorld%255B5%255D"><img width="362" height="475" title="God Made the World" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="God Made the World" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1J8TijwHlQFmdIO_Ao0PiEbiagK0trJaxE4FC1hcwLtYl_tnIFh56LAO7waeEYe_3G-05aUXmFx4zg-m_MM6SuIRhlLjRchCiQZ6lg8I8Cz_vQ9p-QByChXmVdhIi6O18lX8_6hHMnWw/?imgmax=800"></a></h5><strong> </strong><h5></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Genre- <font style="font-weight: normal;">Young Children / Nonfiction</font></font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Published by- <font style="font-weight: normal;">Kregel Children’s book</font></font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 4</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Age Group- <font style="font-weight: normal;">Young</font> <font style="font-weight: normal;">Children</font></font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Description of book- <font style="font-weight: normal;">soft fabric cover and pages, listed price- $11.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4520-0</font></font></h5> <p><font size="4">This soft fabric book, which closes with Velcro and has a hanging tab, so it can be attached near the infant or toddler, is full of engaging illustrations. This book also includes a child-safety mirror and cloth which crinkles.</font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Debbie Rivers-Moore has written several children’s books, <em>Tractor Ted</em> and <em>Lamb Loves Springtime</em>.</font><p><font size="4">About the Illustrator-</font><p><font size="4">Emma Haines in currently in Nottingham, England. She is an illustrator and designer.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong><p><font size="4">When I opened the box, I was impressd that it came in a bag with a header card (that means it could be hung for display). The packaging keeps it in the best condition before it goes to that special someone. I did have questions after I read the back of the card. The packaging says that it is machine washable, and that it should only be surface cleaned. After looking and touching this cloth book, I would only surface clean it. I think that putting it in the washing machine would damage the materials that make the crinkle noise and also the mirror. The mirror is a nice addition, but it made my face look strange, perhaps it wouldn’t do that for a smaller face. I liked the handle at the top. A small hand would be able to carry it, and it would help it to attach to other objects, like strollers, so it couldnt get lost.</font><p><font size="4">The illustrations were realistic and colorful. Young children will enjoy looking at the pages. Parents can tell the children what the different animals and plants are, with greater details.</font><p><font size="4">Young children will enjoy this book. I recommend it. </font> <p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>God Made the World, </em>by Debbie Rivers-Moore and illustrated by Emma Haines, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-16875373428608128282017-09-15T09:44:00.001-05:002017-09-15T09:44:05.544-05:00An Asian Harvest by Paul Hattaway (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="6">An Asian Harvest</font></em></h5><p align="center"><font size="5">An Autobiography</font></p> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Paul Hattaway</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-_rR6vtfLQMg/WbvnMuNnbFI/AAAAAAAADMU/bcD8HLiB1RAzS2kS-XM7AhPrOlJHYHLXwCHMYCw/s1600-h/An-Asian-Harvest5"><font color="#fff5ee"><img width="271" height="416" title="An Asian Harvest" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="An Asian Harvest" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TWnRkGqU7rE/WbvnNEn7IVI/AAAAAAAADMY/dqQM6-wAa0oTY8NyAQZuNGsF6TLdIL0vgCHMYCw/An-Asian-Harvest_thumb3?imgmax=800"></font></a></h5><strong> </strong><h5></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Genre- Nonfiction / Christian / Missionary / Autobiography</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Published by- Lion Fiction</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 320</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult </font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: normal;">Today Paul Hattaway leads the ministry he founded, Asia Harvest, which has supplied milliions of Bibles to Christians in Asia, including China. Life wasn’t always so successful for him. He grew up in New Zealand and left home at the age of 16. He moved to Australia where he befriended a coworker, who taught him about God. Hattaway knew God was calling him to be a Bible courier in China. He went to Hong Kong and soon began carrying Bibles across the border. This was the beginning of his missionary work, and this is the book that tells that story.</font></font></h5><p><font size="4"><strong>About the Author- </strong> </font><p><font size="4">Paul Hattaway grew up in New Zealand. He has been a Bible courier and missionary. He is the founder and director of Asia Harvest, which serves and supports the Church in Asia with Bible printing and helping missionaries.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p><font size="4"> </font><p><strong></strong><font size="4"> </font><p><font size="3"><font size="4">I was inspired as I read <em>An Asian Harvest</em>. Paul Hattaway has a very strong faith, which should inspire everyone. He prayed, focused, and knew what he needed to do to accomplish what he felt God was telling him.</font></font></p><p><font size="4">There were many Bible verses and quotes from other Christian missionaries and teachers. They were the right quotes at the right time. The best part of the Bible verses was that they were chunks and not just small snippets. I find that there is a lot more to get out of a chunk of verses, instead of one verse or part of one.</font></p><p><font size="4">I thought this was a good book. I highly recommend you read it, because you will see what true faith in God means and will be inspired.</font> </p> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>An Asian Harvest</em><em>, </em>by Paul Hattaway, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-42499685114617089362017-09-08T10:51:00.001-05:002017-09-08T10:53:00.460-05:00A Pair of Miracles by Karla Akins (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">A Pair of Miracles: A Story of Autism, Faith and Determined Parenting</font></em></h5><strong> </strong><h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Karla Akins</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-tK1Dn_VwuEg/WbK8ZZKYFMI/AAAAAAAADL4/6HegUE8SD1EP-gCJ2RPFHX1oT55uujlzQCHMYCw/s1600-h/A%2BPair%2Bof%2BMiracles%255B5%255D"><img width="308" height="476" title="A Pair of Miracles" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="A Pair of Miracles" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-I3KfoJSE2OE/WbK8bNQfEBI/AAAAAAAADL8/v_koExu6ljMwsiGBs509QRJDBhxjKzJzACHMYCw/A%2BPair%2Bof%2BMiracles_thumb%255B3%255D?imgmax=800"></a></h5><strong> </strong><h5></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Genre- <font style="font-weight: normal;">Nonfiction / Family & Relationships / Autism Spectrum Disorders</font></font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Published by- Kregel Publications</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 224</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4484-5</font></h5> <p><font size="4">Karla Akins’s twins were born with autism and fetal alcohol disorder, and she was warned that they would never be able to function independently. She wanted to prove that through God anything is possible. </font><p><font size="4">She has written this book to show that through God many things are possible. She shares her triumphs and mistakes with humor and lots of practicle advice. </font><p><font size="4">It is with Akins’s faith and love that her twins are now grown and able to function independently in many ways by helping their father in the church and with other jobs.</font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Karla Akins has written five books, is the mother of five, and is a co-minister with her husband at Christian Fellowship Church in Indiana. She has experience with homeschooling, private schools, and public schools. Her website is <a href="http://www.KarlaAkins.com">www.KarlaAkins.com</a>.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong><p><font size="4"><em>A Pair of Miracles</em> can be an extremely useful tool for any parent who has a child with autism. This book is full of pertinent information and encouragement. I had a hard time putting this book down, because I was laughing and crying as I went on Karla Akins’s journey with her newly adopted twins. I learned how important it is to have a support system, go with what your instincts are telling you, and the best ways to educate the children.</font><p><font size="4">While the entire book was helpful and had great strategies, I really enjoyed reading the appendices. I learned different strategies for occupational therapy, different objects that can be used for fidget toys, a list of functional skills, and there are even more resources.</font><p><font size="4">This is a well written book. I recommend it to you! I plan on making our homeschooling library aware of this tool.</font><p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>A Pair of Miracles, </em>by Karla Akins, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-67251325315121940972017-09-01T08:54:00.001-05:002017-09-01T08:54:53.072-05:00The Unreformed Martin Luther by Andreas Malessa (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">The Unreformed Martin Luther: A Serious (and Not So Serious) Look at the Man Behind the Myths</font></em></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Andreas Malessa</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5> <h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Qx23VMxDpTQ/WalmouHkqkI/AAAAAAAADLg/9XbOxRpwWqo__goERKmktV5GSLxa1dhGACHMYCw/s1600-h/The%2BUnreformed%2BMartin%2BLuther%255B4%255D"><img width="276" height="428" title="The Unreformed Martin Luther" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="The Unreformed Martin Luther" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-RilUEJ3iOXc/WalmqYqaqgI/AAAAAAAADLk/8yqs82KsmFQkKHC-fWQ3HgNVwpMOh_1KwCHMYCw/The%2BUnreformed%2BMartin%2BLuther_thumb%255B2%255D?imgmax=800"></a></h5> <h5></h5> <h5><font size="4">Genre- Nonfiction / Religion / History</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Published by- Kregel Publications</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 176</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Description of book- paperback, listed price- $16.99, ISBN 978-0-5254-4456-2</font></h5> <p><font size="4">What do you know about Martin Luther? Are you able to separate the truth from the fiction?</font><p><font size="4">Andreas Malessa has written this book which contains 25 chapters with ideas about if Luther was a warmonger, the first Lutheran, was married in secret, and much more. </font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Andreas Malessa currently lives with his wife in Germany. They have two daughters. He is a radio and television journalist, author, lyricist, and theologian.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong><p><font size="4">I began reading this book with little knowledge of Martin Luther. When I finished reading the book, I felt I knew more about him. Now when I read about Luther, I will have a better idea about what is true or false. I really appreciate that Malessa wrote this book. I’m sure it will help many people who have ideas about what Luther did or said, and now they will have a greater sense about the truth.</font><p><font size="4">The bibliography was very helpful. It lists many sources, so the readers and I can do more research about the truth of what Luther said and did. There are subject matters like drinking and sex in several of the chapters, so if younger children want to learn about Martin Luther, I would read the book with them.</font><p><font size="4">This is a good and well written book. I recommend it to you!</font><p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>The Unreformed Luther, </em>by Andreas Malessa, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-72059018629357422272017-08-25T09:26:00.001-05:002017-08-25T09:26:50.343-05:00Sacred Mundane by Kari Patterson (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">Sacred Mundane: How to Find Freedom, Purpose, and Joy</font></em></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Kari Patterson</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5> <h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-HFUq7mbaQ2w/WaAznvLhXpI/AAAAAAAADLM/IaXRWkzsAL4nyCBZDHk-QiX6lNI7GQqpQCHMYCw/s1600-h/Sacred%2BMundane%255B5%255D"><img width="295" height="457" title="Sacred Mundane" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="Sacred Mundane" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkGUqWe9L64OB0G4V_5zXPdWCFcSgmhQu1hb1Kecp7qLr2rA67JiG-PQpFY3Tqb7B5O3PkcyJCaPLwBgvxBWjvhkGFkwnrjp7YM3U6MEranc_8D4znZZiSoqbpz9tuxCGPIwm7owkJAcc/?imgmax=800"></a></h5> <h5></h5> <h5><font size="4">Genre- Nonfiction / Religion / Christian Life / Spiritual Growth</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Published by- Kregel Publications</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 216</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult (Women)</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Description of book- paperback, listed price- $15.99, ISBN 978-0-5254-4447-0</font></h5> <p><font size="4">Do you wish your life was more? Are you feeling trapped in all the of the day-to-day tasks? This book is designed to help you realize that your daily tasks are to build you and others up. You need to focus on Jesus and and the spiritual strength he’ll give you. </font><p><font size="4">This book has chapters that have been given specific words to help you grow.</font><ul><li><font size="4">Let (in)</font></li><li><font size="4">Look</font></li><li><font size="4">Listen</font></li><li><font size="4">Engage</font></li><li><font size="4">Embrace</font></li><li><font size="4">Trust</font></li><li><font size="4">Thank</font></li><li><font size="4">Let (out)</font> <font size="4"> </font> </li></ul><p><font size="4"><em>Sacred Mundane</em> also inlude a small group study section, notes, and more about Kari Patterson.</font></p><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Kari Patterson’s royalties from <em>Sacred Mundane</em> will go to World Vision and their work with women and children. She is a mentor, Bible teacher, homeschool mom, and wife of a pastor. She can be reached at <a href="http://www.karipatterson.com">www.karipatterson.com</a>. She is also on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong><p><font size="4">As I read and studied this book, I found that I was learning a lot about really becoming peaceful in the life that I have. I need to be active about reading the Bible, praying, and letting Jesus into my life. If I do that, then I will find joy and peace in everything I do and show it to everyone I meet.</font> <ul><li><font size="4">I liked all of the personal stories from Patterson. It helped show me how hard it has been for her and how it takes a lot of effort to become peaceful when life doesn’t go as planned.</font></li><li><font size="4">Almost all books have their study questions or small group study sections at the end of the book. I enjoy having those sections at the end of the chapter, because I’m able to easily find the questions while I’m reading the chapter. I think that with this small group study that it was nice that it was at the end, because I could concentrate on reading the chapter and not worry at the time about what I need to do with the study (which was very thorough and helpful).</font></li></ul><p><font size="4">I know of other women who would gain a lot of understanding and peace during and after they have read about being able to live peacefully and happily in a life that seems mundane. I would recommend this book to them and those I haven’t had the pleasure to meet. It would also be perfect for small group studies.</font><p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Sacred Mundane: How to Find Freedom, Purpose, and Joy, </em>by Kari Patterson, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-77707230617390446192017-08-17T20:19:00.001-05:002017-08-17T20:19:35.447-05:00The Soldier Who Killed a King by David Kitz (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">The Soldier Who Killed a King</font></em></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by David Kitz</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5> <h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-mJjKR_0ZHWA/WZZAjbWFA1I/AAAAAAAADK4/0x1gSMTJFroOqe6s7I4OIHz96ddh65AzQCHMYCw/s1600-h/The-Soldier-Who-Killed-a-King4"><img width="278" height="430" title="The Soldier Who Killed a King" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="The Soldier Who Killed a King" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0gqT-z5rigA/WZZAnZey-TI/AAAAAAAADK8/F1vbQ-jHuQMscqh5XGY8cdaCAGKwBN3WACHMYCw/The-Soldier-Who-Killed-a-King_thumb2?imgmax=800"></a></h5> <h5></h5> <h5><font size="4">Genre- Fiction / Christian / Historical</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Published by- Kregel Publications</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 286</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult </font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4485-2</font></h5> <p><font size="4">David Kitz has written an intriguing novel from a different perspective of the Holy Week. </font><p><font size="4">Marcus Longinus is the centurion who is in charge of keeping the streets free from rebellion, because of the king who arrived on the back of a donkey. King Herod, the Jewish high priest Caiaphas, and Pontius Pilate are all players in this final week of Jesus’s life. This book shows the plotting of King Herod and the confrontations between Caiaphas and Pontius Pilate. Marcus spends time with Jesus and begins to change his mind.</font><p><font size="4">Will he change his mind about the man everyone is talking about or will he think the same as Caiaphas </font> <p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">David Kitz has written <em>Little Frogging Explores the BIG World</em> and <em>Psalms Alive! Connecting Heaven and Earth</em>. He is an outreach minister with Foursquare Church and a Bible dramatist.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">I thought a book that was about Jesus’s death would make me feel a lot more emotional, but this book didn’t. It could be that since it was written from a man’s point-of-view, there wasn’t as much emotion as there would be if it was written from a woman’s point-of-view. I think that men would like this book more than women, since it was written from Marcus Longinus’s point-of-view.</font><p><font size="4">I liked how well each character was written, and I especially liked the eiplogue which talked more about the main characters of Herod Antipas, Joseph Caiaphas, Pontius Pilate, Jesus, and the centurion. </font> <p><font size="4">I would recommend this book. It has an interesting perspective from that of the Romans. It is also a good book for those who want to learn more about Jesus and the week leading up to His resurection.</font><p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>The Soldier Who Killed a King, </em>by David Kitz, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-14680300077658448612017-08-04T09:30:00.001-05:002017-08-04T09:30:26.379-05:00The Captivating Lady Charlotte by Carolyn Miller (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">The Captivating Lady Charlotte</font></em></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">Regency Brides A Legacy of Grace, Book 2</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Carolyn Miller</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5> <h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-KQ1aRbu_vLk/WYSE_GHl8KI/AAAAAAAADKk/0QQj3OBoJTI7GjRNgh4_GVsv14GrJNOOwCHMYCw/s1600-h/The-Captivating-Lady-Charlotte4"><img width="277" height="429" title="The Captivating Lady Charlotte" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="The Captivating Lady Charlotte" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj76h3F2vyWtzzb0QyZg4SZPOtkRUBSnF2bN7hDyjkeNjRbLr2Vj0UqvfTo0vRgw6LJPHi-UOZ1Z8vdaRsfSqq4oINExEvYMg4hxhtPBh3H6peEDLCuUMfqBF5iJmqG6EByv4WlxXHAqG0/?imgmax=800"></a></h5> <h5></h5> <h5><font size="4">Genre- Fiction / Christian / Romance</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Published by- Kregel Publications</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 310</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult </font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4451-7</font></h5> <p><font size="4">Lady Charlotte Featherington wishes to marry for love. Her father wants her to marry a widowed duke, not the man she thinks she loves. </font><p><font size="4">The widowed ninth Duke of Hartington is still hurting from his first marriage, which ended in scandal. He doesn’t know if he can trust the young lady in their arranged marriage. He feels as if he will never be able to trust her and any relationships she may have with other men.</font><p><font size="4">These two will have to learn to trust each other. If they don’t her mother and others will tear apart their relationship forever.</font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Carolyn Miller currently lives in Australia with her husband and children and has long enjoyed Regency Romance. She is a member of the Australian Christian Writers and the American Christian Fiction Writers. Her website is www.carolynmillerauthor.com</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Many stories have characters we love because they are so sweet like Lavinia and Charlotte. There are also those characters who we love to dislike, because of their actions and attitudes. This book had Charlotte’s mother and William’s sister. William’s sister was simply trying to protect her brother and Charlotte’s mother was everything society expected her to be. She reminded me of Mrs. Oleson from <em>Little House on the Prairie</em>. </font><p><font size="4">I was impressed how Carolyn Miller wrote those characters and all the rest of the characters. She made the Duke, William, a person who didn’t go with what society expected. He took an active interest in his lands and the improvements that needed to be made. Charlotte and Lavinia were also memorable characters, because of the way they cared about others and pulled on their faith in God when trouble came.</font><p><font size="4">This was a great book in the series. I always enjoy reading a romance novel that also draws on the strength of God. I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series, <em>The Dishonorable Miss DeLancey</em>. </font><p><font size="4">I recommend it! </font> <p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>The Captivating Lady Charlotte, </em>by Carolyn Miller, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-14321462605842833932017-07-20T20:26:00.001-05:002017-07-20T20:26:56.843-05:00The Cover Story by Deb Richardson-Moore (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="6">The Cover Story</font></em></h5><p align="center"><font size="5">A Branigan Powers Mystery, Book 2</font></p> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Deb Richardson-Moore</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-0WRSEqK7fiM/WXFYXPfzfTI/AAAAAAAADKM/SOSOuisRfcYpPTDiuXCewwfunkMhxHJ3gCHMYCw/s1600-h/The-Cover-Story5"><img width="325" height="494" title="The Cover Story" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="The Cover Story" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4umsqSrXd57iaTbjs7qnEPLn5TA7gEc6c8tIcWY2DkjPWgWS7WhWM8kn36nsdXJKig9o-ywJNtSdm492xvclEO81TLQHRoJUE6tYNw2E-LBnLPU6xl-Vmq1vz_5Wqco7auPVFYWpsTk/?imgmax=800"></a></h5><strong> </strong><h5></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Genre- Fiction / Christian / Mystery</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Published by- Lion Fiction</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 286</font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult </font></h5><strong> </strong><h5><font size="4"><font style="font-weight: normal;">Branigan Powers is off to solve another crime. This time it’s personal, her niece, Charlie, and her friend have been in a tragic car accident. Charlie was badly injured, and her friend was killed. Charlie thinks they were run off the road by an old hearse, the police think it was an accident.</font></font></h5><p><font size="4">Branigan and her friend, Malachi, are determined to learn the truth. The clues lead them to a nearby university and several sororities. Soon another young lady is killed. Will Branigan and Malachi find the murderer? Is Charlie’s life in danger?</font></p><p><font size="4"><strong>About the Author- </strong> </font><p><font size="4">Deb Richardson-Moore is currently a pastor in South Carolina. She has been a journalist and worked with the homeless. Her website is </font><a href="http://www.debrichardsonmoore.com"><font size="4">www.debrichardsonmoore.com</font></a><font size="4">.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p><font size="4"></font> <p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><font color="#fff5ee" size="4">I know I often say that I can’t put a book down, but I really couldn’t put this one down. I took myself to a people and animal free room, shut the door, and finished reading the book. I did not want to be disturbed.</font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">I liked how Branigan teamed worked again with Malachi, who is homeless. It’s interesting how Richardson-Moore shows the invisibility of homeless, but shows that everyone’s perception of them is wrong. They do pay attention to what you do and they are wonderful at helping in times of trouble. </font></p><p><font size="4">I read a lot of mysteries. I thought that it was great that Branigan could get away with look for clues, since she was a reporter. It sure helps to solve crimes when they involve family members, if all you’re doing is looking for your next big story.</font></p><p><font size="4">I would like to see more involvement with Pastor Liam and God in future stories. Pastor Liam plays an important part, but his role as a pastor and advocating for God doesn’t seem as important.</font></p><p><font size="4">I can’t wait for another book in the series to see what the memorable characters are up to. I highly recommend this series.</font></p> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>The Cover St</em>ory<em>, </em>by Deb Richardson-Moore, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-56630900129435846832017-07-14T08:35:00.001-05:002017-07-14T08:35:06.470-05:00Season of Heartbreak by Mark Gregory Karris (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">Season of Heartbreak</font></em></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">Healing for the Heart, Brain, and Soul</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Mark Gregory Karris</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5> <h5><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMGnNByHFTrbMxYkM2VCUA7JrskYhKlYsjB39VRYdifNDTBan63EPq-e-dZXnAaJghmBLOsVkEkpL5hmGVR6yVWgrtC9gq2R5QqtjL7IZQ-HNfNM2jBgchSo1Cw3ai9gvJcrq2UvW-42I/s1600-h/Season-of-Heartbreak4"><img width="265" height="410" title="Season of Heartbreak" style="margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="Season of Heartbreak" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-oDO1taI5z1Q/WWjIiSDpDPI/AAAAAAAADJ8/yNSKz1ur02QoL4VQpQ81Rnu7_nepHjFoQCHMYCw/Season-of-Heartbreak_thumb2?imgmax=800"></a></h5> <h5></h5> <h5><font size="4">Genre- Nonfiction / Religion / Christian Life / Relationships</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Published by- Kregel Publications</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 226</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult </font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Description of book- paperback, listed price- $15.99, ISBN 978-0-8254-4471-5</font></h5> <p><font size="4">Using his own circumstances and those of his time as a therapist and pastor, Mark Karris has written a book to help those who are grieving. </font><p><font size="4">This book was written in four parts:</font><ul><li><font size="4">Part 1 is about the grieving process.</font></li><li><font size="4">Part 2 is about three different connections- God, others, and yourself.</font></li><li><font size="4">Part 3 is about ways to help grieving- like prayer, journaling, and forgiving.</font></li><li><font size="4">Part 4 is about learning to listen to others and a theology of suffering.</font></li></ul><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Mark Gregory Karris currently lives in Japan with his wife. He is a recording artist, ordained pastor, and licensed marriage and family therapist. His website is <a href="http://www.markgregorykarris.com">www.markgregorykarris.com</a>.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">This book has so many nuggets of advice for those who are dealing with heartbreak. It was easy to read as it didn’t have a lot of technical terms and had lots of relatable stories from his life and those in the Bible. </font><p><font size="4">While I liked all of the different parts and all of the information that was given, there were some parts I would like to see added. In nonfiction books like this, I like having a summary at the end of each chapter which discusses the most important points. I also enjoy having study questions so I can find out more about myself from the material.</font><p><font size="4"><em>Season of Heartbreak</em> would be a great book for those who are suffering and need healing for themselves. </font><p><font size="4">I recommend it! </font> <p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>Season of Heartbreak, </em>by Mark Gregory Karris, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6929424921779689997.post-14858160945562806592017-06-09T08:51:00.001-05:002017-06-09T08:51:58.595-05:00The Runaway by Claire Wong (Book Review!)<h5 align="center"><em><font size="5">The Runaway</font></em></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">by Claire Wong</font></h5> <h5 align="center"><font size="4">(received in exchange for an honest review)</font></h5> <h5><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-gSGc-GveVXM/WTqn-he6jhI/AAAAAAAADJk/UCg3zu58WXAjL3tvfcTHKmTzwihjo_X1ACHM/s1600-h/The%2BRunaway%255B10%255D"><img width="333" height="506" title="The Runaway" style="border-image: none; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; float: none; display: block;" alt="The Runaway" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSyXKko0embCYlBaULEUR63p_0_EhF6taGKHkjtlXWDScaNAYYiwNVJFe1QPzKPdLrAjCeC1MjS-_7PZMuqX3MPloulQBv6gGHr1ki5ToEuwl50nNM0OB5pV6aXx_jc2TA-TL30eMXqNM/?imgmax=800"></a></h5> <h5></h5> <h5><font size="4">Genre- Fiction </font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Published by- Lion Fiction</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Copyrighted- 2017</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Number of pages- 304</font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Age Group- Adult </font></h5> <h5><font size="4">Description of book- paperback, listed price- $14.99, ISBN 978-1-78264-242-8</font></h5> <p><font size="4">Rhiannon has decided to runaway to the Dyrys Woods near her Welsh village of Llandymna. Shortly before she turns eighteen she leaves to make a new life. Her aunt and the other villages wonder where she has gone. They spend a lot of time lookin in the woods trying to find her, but they are unable to. Rhiannon doesn’t like living alone, but she thinks of the stories that the village storyteller, Maebh, has told her and the other villagers for years.</font><p><font size="4">While Rhiannon is away the village begins to unweave as Rhiannon’s disappearance causes tension to build and secrets begin to surface. Who are the two strangers? Why are the villagers so hard on each other? How will they find Rhiannon? </font><p><strong><font size="4">About the Author- </font></strong> <p><font size="4">Claire Wong currently lives in Yorkshire where she shares inspiring stories through articles, press releases, and newsletters at her job in charity communications. This is her first novel.</font><p><strong><font size="4">My thoughts- </font></strong></p><font size="4"></font> <p><strong></strong> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><font color="#fff5ee" size="4">I enjoyed reading <em>The Runaway</em>. I could feel Claire Wong’s storytelling ability. I was drawn into Rhiannon’s story and then that of the villagers. I liked how Wong made ordinary lives seem extraodinary. I could feel the power of Maebh’s storytelling and the daily and long time struggles of the people of the village. It was like I was there and I could feel the magic. There wasn’t any, but I could certainly feel it. </font></font></font></p><p><font size="4">This book wouldn’t have been the same if the point-of-view hadn’t changed back and forth between that of Rhiannon and the village. It wouldn’t have had the depth and range that it did. I was able to learn about, appreciate, and learn from all of the characters.</font></p><p><font size="4">The end of the book had study questions and a short interview by Wong. I learned that she likes some of the same books I do, like <em>The Princess Bride</em> and<em> Winnie-the-Pooh.</em> </font></p><p><font size="4">I recommend reading this book. I’m looking forward to reading more books by Wong.</font></p> <p><font color="#ffff00"><font size="3"><strong>Disclosure of Material Connection-</strong> I received <em>The Runaway, </em>by Claire Wong, for free from the </font></font><a href="http://www.kregel.com/ME2/dirsect.asp?sid=7FC0DC88F7AD43E3BFC4A0F7B9765F9B&nm=Current+Blog+Tours"><strong><font color="#ffff00" size="3">Kregel Publications’ Blog Tour</font></strong></a><font color="#ffff00" size="3">. All links were current when posted. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own or those of my family. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.</font></p>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01317588723976905669noreply@blogger.com0