Book Review
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Thriving in Babylon: Why Hope, Humility, and Wisdom Matter in a Godless Culture
by Larry Osborne When you think of Daniel, do you think of an old Sunday School story? A flannel board presentation? In his latest book, Larry Osborne digs a little deeper and shows how having a Daniel Attitude is a lot more important than a Daniel Diet (he didn’t say that! I did. haha). With…
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The Reckoning
by MaryLu Tyndall As you know, I am a huge MaryLu fan. Her stories are fun and exciting. This one took me a bit by surprise. Morgan has been diagnosed with cancer and only has a few months to live. In a surprising twist, she ends up back in time on a pirate ship called…
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The Curiosity Keeper
by Sarah E. Ladd Sarah has, AGAIN, hit a home run! In her latest book, there is mystery, intrigue, suspense and LOVE! Camille is working in her father’s shop when she is attacked. The thief is in search of something that she knows nothing about. Throughout the book, she learns to fight for herself, has…
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How do I rate my books?
There have been some people that ask me how I rate the books I review. As in, do I give everyone 5 stars? Do I give mean reviews? Well, let me explain… When I read a book, I look for much more than whether or not it was my favorite. I am not always going…
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Beyond the Ashes
by Karen Barnett What a beautiful story of love and trust. Ruby is a young widow that is learning to find her way. She heads on out to work with her brother in the recently devastated San Francisco. After the 1906 fire destroyed much of the city, refugee camps and hospitals are in desperate need…
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Love Arrives in Pieces
by Betsy St. Amant When Stella agrees to take on the job of interior designer for the remodeling of the old theater in town, she never expects to see her ex boyfriend as contractor and foreman. She hasn’t seen Chase in over 4 years. He was supposed to have moved away! Things sure have changed…
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Picture Perfect Love: A June Wedding Story
by Melissa McClone This is such a cool series! There are twelve novellas and each one correlates with a month of the year. Picture Perfect Love is the June story. Each of them are centered around wedding planners, photographers, etc… Here we have Jenna’s story. After being left at the alter 2 years ago, she…
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7 Family Ministry Essentials – A Strategy for Culture Change in Children’s and Student Ministries
by Michelle Anthony & Megan Marshman I absolutely love this book and the point they are bringing across. It seems like it would be a book about ministry ideas to do with children and youth. However, it is more about ministering to them AWAY from church. If we make and live our lives completely in…
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Summer’s List
by Anita Higman Summer just found out some terrible news and now her Granny wants her to complete a list. Before reading what’s on the list, she agrees to do whatever she can to help her Granny out. All her life she has helped others and put others’ needs before her own. Now she must…
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Happiness According to Jesus – What it Means to be Blessed
by Bobby Schuller We all know that the Sermon on the Mount is a very controversial text. To someone that has been a Christ follower, it is basically second nature to quote it. However, looking in on our relationship with God from an outsider’s point of view, it sounds like shackles. Bobby takes a look…
Lady Charity Christian-Andrews 