I'll be honest and say that I don't read too many novellas, because I generally find them hard to get attached to. They're usually too short, and it makes relating to the characters harder. That wasn't my experience with Pieces on Earth by Cathy Bryant. Pieces on Earth is a novella about a young military wife and mother named Liv who has a four-year-old daughter named Chesney. When her military pilot husband Jeff was suddenly deployed near the Christmas holiday season, Liv is obviously ...
The Aleppo Code – Review and GIVEAWAY!
The Aleppo Code, a gripping novel in a series called The Jerusalem Prophecies, is a novel that will leave you on the edge of your seat! Author Terry Brennan has written a series with suspense and mystery! The series begins with the novel A Sacred Cipher. It sets the stage for the rest of the series. A modern-day Indiana Jones revolving around an ancient scroll found in a hidden room of the library of a friend of Reverend Charles Spurgeon finds several men scratching their heads and forging ...
Betting on Hope – a BookLook Bloggers review
Hilarious. Heart-tugging. Betting on Hope is part of the Four of Hearts series of novels. Betting on Hope, written by author Debra Clopton, is a keeper. Contemporary Christian is a favorite genre of mine. I thoroughly enjoy a well-written novel with a swirl of romance poured in. Debra weaved a little comedy in as well, which is always appreciated by me. :) Main character Maggie Hope is an advice columnist turned-suddenly-reporter who ends up getting "roped" into interviewing ...
The Biggest Story Review and Giveaway
Beautiful, Intriguing, Captivating are the three words I'd use to describe The Biggest Story, a children's Bible storybook authored by Kevin DeYoung and illustrated by Don Clark. This is a great book for beginner Bible students--a good way to gently introduce children to the Bible stories without overwhelming details. Children as young as five, I believe, who have never been introduced to the Bible before, could appreciate the story and the ...
Review – Taken by Dee Henderson
Glue me to my chair, cuz I don't wanna get up! Those are the words that fit my feelings of Taken by Dee Henderson. Someone insert an IV, because I ain't moving. Unfortunately, I had to put this book down too many times because life required it. My kids required it. SLEEP required it. sigh THIS IS A GOOD BOOK. There, I said it, even in all caps. Yes, I shouted. Dee Henderson is the kind of author, like Sue Grafton for my mom, whose books I am collecting simply because they are that good. And ...
Review of Through Waters Deep & Giveaway
Riveting, powerful, edge-of-my-seat excitement are words I'd use to describe Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin. Mary and Jim, the main characters, work so well together. Sarah knows how to weave her characters so that they function together in the story without difficulty--no weird vibes or fake-feeling characters. There are several secondary characters involved, but not so many that I was getting everyone confused. Each person's role in the story was specific and defined, and Sundin paid ...
Beyond the Ashes Review
Rising from the ashes is definitely a phrase that one would use to describe Beyond the Ashes. The leading character, Ruby, is a widow who has decided to devote her life to nursing after the loss of her husband. When she chooses to join her brother Robert in San Francisco's post-earthquake rebuilding in 1906, she's made the decision to also accept what life there brings her. I really appreciate the detail that Karen took in writing this ...
Summer’s List by Anita Higman
Great summer reading! Summer's List by Anita Higman is a sweet heart-tugging story about a young woman whose only remaining relative, her grandmother, has devised a "bucket list" so to speak for her granddaughter as her dying wish. Summer feels honor-bound to fulfill her grandmother's wish, so she sets off to strike off everything on that list. Along the way, Summer is reunited with her childhood friend Martin and she finds that her friend has had his share of heartache. Summer and Martin ...
Who’s the New Kid Review & Giveaway
Who's the New Kid? is a book that intrigued me from the moment I saw the cover. I was drawn to the story of Breanna, a nine year old girl who was obese. The book is written by Breanna's mother Heidi Bond. Heidi puts into detail the struggle that they as a family went through: the reality that Breanna had a problem with food and that her little brother was following suit, the taunting at school, and the difficulty of finding the combination of diet and exercise that would help Breanna. The book ...
Heart Sisters Review
I am so glad that I had the opportunity to read this book. It is so moving, so convicting, so encouraging--all at the same time! How is that?! It's easy--friendship is all of those things at different times, if we're honest. And honesty is what this book is all about. Natalie, the author, gets down to the nitty gritty when it comes to the honest truth about the good and bad of friendships. She very strongly suggests that in order to maintain a good friendship, that we ladies need to "get right ...
The Inn at Ocean’s Edge Review
Gripping, moving, page-turning The Inn at Ocean's Edge kept me busy! Fully invested in the story, I made it my mission to determine who the villain was, only to have my "bad guy" ruled out! If you enjoy a suspense novel that will keep you motivated and determined to see resolution, this one's for you! Colleen Coble's novels are fantastic as a general rule, and this one was no different. The plot was solid and engrossing. The interweaving of several secondary and tertiary characters into the ...
Winning the Teacher’s Heart
Entertaining and Enjoyable are words I've often used to described the Love Inspired books, and Winning the Teacher's Heart is a book that also falls into that category. I've read Love Inspired books since I was an older teenager, borrowed from my grandmother, and one of the things that I love about them is that they're perfect books to read quickly but still find yourself fully absorbed into the story. Jean Gordon is an author whose books I'd never read before, and this novel is part of a ...
