Welcome back to the Fisher family and friends. It was great to go back and see what was
going on in this really funny yet great family and their town in Fairfield,
Texas. Everyone is adjusting to the
changes since the last book where everyone decided it was time to step out of
their comfort zone. Katie has learned
many lessons since she and Casey broke up and now she and the famous basketball
star Brady James are dating. There is a
lot going on in this book, we catch up with all the characters for Katie’s
grandmother, Queenie’s, wedding and for the holidays. However, not all is right just yet in Katie’s
world. Brady has just been dealt some
devastating news, and while she tries to stand by her man, he is pulling
away. Not only that, but Casey is back
in Fairfield and missing her. Katie has
really matured in this second book by applying the lessons she learned to her
life and with this new situation with Brady and dealing with some rather testy
brides in the bridal shop. How will this
end? Who wins Katie’s heart? You will have to read the book to find
out. With a quirky cast of characters
and Doris Day notes at the beginning of each chapter this was a lighthearted
fun read. I look forward to the next in Brides with Style series. My thanks to Revell Publishing for providing
me with a copy of this book for my honest review. All of the opinions are my own.
Monday, November 30, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Black Friday Book Sale!
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From Nov 27 (that's today!) through Nov 30th, more than 70 independent Christian books are on sale. You can find free shipping, $0.99 ebooks, package deals, and more! And if your budget is depleted from Christmas shopping, they've got you covered with some freebies!
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What awesome reads of 2015 are you grateful for? What books are you looking forward to reading in 2016?
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Acknowledgements: Thanks to Leah E. Good for her work organizing this sale, Gloria Repp for completing the time consuming job of uploading book info to the sale website, and Hannah Mills for her fantastic design work on the website graphics. Hannah can be contacted at hmills(at)omorecollege(dot)edu for more information about her design services.
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Review: Hearts Made Whole by Jody Hedlund
Hearts Made Whole
Jody Hedlund can always be counted on to write riveting
reads, and Hearts Made Whole is no
exception. Taking the two love interests
both with unimaginable personal lost and throw in the hero battling opium and
alcohol and you have a heart wrenching tale.
Taking place soon after the Civil
War, Caroline Taylor has become the keeper of the Windmill Point Lighthouse in
Michigan due to the unforeseen sudden death of her father. Now she must be the sole provider for her
younger two sisters and two brothers.
However, Caroline lives in a world before women’s rights and is told she
will be replaced by a returning war veteran by the name of Ryan Chambers. Ryan is not a whole man and lives with the
disfigurement the war brought on not only physically but emotionally and
spiritually as well. Seeing that his
addictions are crippling him to the point that he cannot perform his light keeper
duties, he and Caroline make a pact.
Basically for her to become his assistant and she and her family will
remain living at the lighthouse cottage.
There is an evil however that stalks Caroline and wants her
out of the lighthouse for good no matter what the cost. As Ryan and Caroline begin to fall in love with each
other they are buffeted by storms on all sides.
Just when you think they are so close to their well-deserved HEA, Ms.
Hedlund throws in a plot twist that literally felt like it bruised my
heart. Oh! The angst of it all! Read
this book if you must know. I so look
forward to the next in the Beacons of Hope series.
I received a copy for an honest review from The Book Club
Network, Inc. and the opinions are my own.
Review: A Splash of Substance by Elizabeth Maddrey
A Splash of Substance
A Splash of Substance
is my first read by author Elizabeth Maddrey and she told a very interesting tale. Interwoven with civic duty and living a
sustainable lifestyle was a love story of two young adults who are looking to
live the best that they can. And though
neither expects to make a huge impact, what changes they can make for the
better in their personal lives they hope will be a benefit to others. I really liked Paige Jackson and Jackson Trent
(clever concerning the names) and really rooted for them through the whole book. We do get both sides of their story making
their whole romance well rounded.
Jackson was my favorite, and though I liked Paige, she was a bit of an
icy character and very, very stubborn.
Jackson had his work cut out for him.
Not only did I learn some lessons about living with the goal of sustainability
but Ms. Maddrey gives us a peak into the behind the scenes workings of a
political candidate and her campaign.
All in all, this story was well done and very interesting. I received a copy of this book for an honest
review from The Book Club Network, Inc. and the opinions are my own.
Stay tuned as this is just the first in her series Taste of Romance and I will be reviewing
the next two soon.
Saturday, November 14, 2015
Review: A Reason to Stay by Kellie Coates Gilbert
I have really been enjoying Kellie Coates Gilbert’s Texas Gold series of books and A Reason to Stay is my favorite right
now. This was such a beautiful yet
terrifying story. Beautiful due to love:
a husband’s, a family’s, a sister’s, and the heart of a mother. Terrifying because of man’s inhumanity to man.
First and foremost this novel is a book
about marriage. How sometimes it is
really hard to let go and compromise instead of just seeing a lawyer and
seemingly taking the easy way out. Marriage
is worth sticking together. There were
faults on both sides of this couple’s lives just as there always is. Faith was maybe to career oriented and Geary
didn’t set up boundaries with his family.
I was cheering for this couple
all the way through and wanted them to stick together and when tragedy struck
them, well I cheered for them all the more.
This was a poignant story of family, marriage, regrets, forgiveness, and
second chances all for the sake of love, true love. I received a copy for an honest review from
Revell Publishing and the opinions are my own.
Friday, November 13, 2015
Review: The Caterpillar Cowboy by Russ Lanier, Illustrated by Whitney Lanier
The Caterpillar Cowboy
is a children’s story about a caterpillar who dreamed of being the best cowboy
ever. He would sit up in his apple tree
and watch the cowboys as they passed under and dream his dream. Seeking wisdom from an owl and telling his
friends that one day he would soar with the cowboys, who then in turn told him
he would always just be a plain little caterpillar. However, due to some zany circumstances this
little guy becomes a cowboy and not in the way you might think. With bright colorful illustrations that
capture the action, this is a very adorable book. I received a copy for an honest review from
The Book Club Network, Inc. and the opinions are my own.
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
Review: Close as a Breath by Callie Grant
Close as a Breath
is another addition to the Graham Blanchard series of books. In this one we have a very curious little
girl asking her daddy many questions about nature; ‘Is the air there? And why
do leaves change color?’ etc. Focusing
on the Romans 1:20 verse, this is a very simple yet profound way to teach a
child that though we cannot see God’s face, we can see his power in
nature. Yet, He is very close to
us. Added to this wonderful message is
the beautiful artwork and the love and patience the daddy clearly shows his
little girl. I highly recommend all of
the Graham Blanchard books. I received a
copy for an honest review from the The Book Club Network, Inc. and the opinions
are my own.
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Review: The Jesus Training Manual by Richard Mull
In his book, The Jesus
Training Manual, Richard Mull talks about his personal testimony and what
he learned about while studying scripture and time spent in fasting and
prayer. I was interested in this book,
as he was asking some of the same questions that I have often asked; why don’t
we see more of the miracles, signs, and wonders that happened in Jesus’ and His
disciples times here on earth? I have
been told a few reasons for that, which Mr. Mull also tackles and discusses in
the book. And while I may not have agreed
100% with everything he said he really did give me food for thought. This is his personal story when he decided to
look outside the box that he had put God into.
It is a well-organized book backed with many scriptures and also
includes study questions at the end of chapters that would benefit a study
group. I received a copy for an honest
review from the The Book Club Network, Inc. and the opinions are my own.
Friday, November 6, 2015
Review: Vendetta by Lisa Harris
Vendetta, I
believe, is the best Lisa Harris book I have read so far. I have always enjoyed her books, but this
particular story just sucked me in and would not let me go till I got to the
conclusion of this tension filled story.
Wow. First off, this is a great
warning to parents to really monitor what your kids are doing on the
internet. Especially with the popular
social sites and their own cell phones; there was some really eye opening and
scary stuff happening along those lines.
Nikki Boyd, a member of the Tennessee Missing Person Task Force, is
called in to investigate a missing person’s case involving a young girl. However, this case begins to take a personal
turn and brings up questions of what happened to Nikki’s own sister who
disappeared ten years ago. This story takes the reader through many emotions
and the biggest ones is fear and what ifs.
I look forward to the next in the series as there was the beginnings of
a romance that looks like we the reader get to watch slowly develop. I have a feeling it will be swoon worthy. I am really looking forward to seeing where
Ms. Harris takes Nikki and her team especially after reading the sneak peek to
the second in the series. I received a copy for an honest review from Revell and the
opinions are my own.
Review: Mud Puddle Hunting Day by Callie Grant
Mud Puddle Hunting Day
is another cute addition to the Graham Blanchard line of books. This is about a little girl who goes out on a
wet day with joy in her heart as she is looking forward to going mud puddle
hunting. As she goes about her hunt she
notices nature, animals, and the bugs along the way and even how her steps
sound. She is observing everything so
that she might find the treasure. This
again is a beautifully illustrated and very sturdy hard book a young child
would enjoy. I received a copy for an
honest review from The Book Club Network, Inc. and the opinions are my own.
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