Read book reviews from parents, moms, dads, and others who are reviewing books through the lens of the family.
About the Book: The tornado that devastated Kings’ Orchard pushed Rhoda, Samuel, and Jacob to make a new start in Maine. Are they strong enough to withstand the challenges of establishing an Amish community—and brave enough to face the secrets... [Read on]
This book is a true story (non-fiction) about a family who took Jesus' calling to GO seriously. They packed up their belongings, sold their home and their nice car and pulled their adolescent children with them to go across the world. They went... [Read on]
I have four children, three of which are outgoing, fun-loving, independent, and risk takers. Then there's the middle daughter. Quiet, reclusive, lacking in worldly sense, but extremely intelligent, the rest of us aren't really sure how to take... [Read on]
While I truly enjoyed the story of Joe and Carmen, I must admit at times of being squeamish of the story of the fisherman. However, it is well worth it to stick out the icky parts of the fisherman eating raw turtle meat, drinking turtle blood and... [Read on]
This was a good book, although a little hard to get into at first. It was about Rhoda Byler and Samuel King and their partnership to get an apple orchard restored. Rhoda has a "gift", although I am not completely sure just exactly what her gift... [Read on]
First, as a reader I enjoy the author's writing style. I find it to be personal, genuine and warm. Nick truly does have an inspirational story to share. Unfortunately, this particular effort did not match my expectation for a... [Read on]
Nicholas Sparks is my favorite author, I rarely read anything else. I read the back of this book and decided to give this author a try. I'm glad that I did! The book was a super easy read, I didn't want to put it down once I got into it. It's a... [Read on]
I'm gun shy about books about men and how to strengthen relationships after reading Dr. Laura's book year ago in which she seemed to suggest that anything a guy did (cheat, not be romantic, etc.) was our (women's fault). For Women Only by... [Read on]
I really enjoyed Humble Orthodoxy. I was intrigued by it from the start, but even so, I ended up liking it more than I thought I would initially. It's a short book (only four chapters), so it's an incredibly quick read. It touches on some... [Read on]
When you give up on your dreams, you put God in a box. After all, you are His creation. He made you for a purpose. Therefore your life cannot be limited any more than God's love can be contained. Just imagine what is possible for you! – Nick... [Read on]