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In this soon-to-be released title from Waterbrook Multnomah, urban architect Bethany Quinn must return to the place she disdains: her rural Iowa hometown. After learning of the death of an estranged friend's husband and the death of her... [Read on]
Finding Our Way Home by Charlene Ann Baumbich is not a book that I would've thought to pick up, just based on the cover. Don't judge me, I'm a visual person, here! But, after reading the summary, I was intrigued by the storyline: Sasha Davis, a... [Read on]
This is the first time I read this author and was very happy with this book. Sasha Davis, a ballerina, has suffered an injury that has led to the end of her successful career. Not adjusting well, she had returned to her childhood home and is... [Read on]
As a Christian, coming upon a book focusing on God and his creation is exciting! Finding one to read for my 2 year old is even greater. This is a book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading to her as much as she liked to hear it! This book is... [Read on]
I chose to review Every Woman's Battle by Shannon Ethridge because I had heard a lot about it and I like the author. I appreciate Shannon's honesty with her books, especially in this one. She doesn't beat around the bush she just gets straight... [Read on]
It is common knowledge that we form our opinions of God at a very early age based on our experiences with church and Christians when we are children. So what happens to a child who has been exposed to a distorted version of Christianity when she... [Read on]
Claudia's best friend was murdered 10 years ago and the case was never solved. Claudia's lawyer husband Victor Campbell decides to open the case back up and try to solve it because of the problems his wife still has about the murder. He wants the... [Read on]
Humorist Phil Calloway accepted a challenge from his editor: be perfectly honest for an entire year and write about the experience. The resulting book is profound, hysterical, convicting and just plain fun. Follow Phil to his class reunion,... [Read on]
This book was one that opened my eyes to the different classes in America and what made these classes come to be. Being that I was somewhat isolated to the class system growing up I can say that I did not know much of what was in this book. Once... [Read on]
This debut novel from Katie Ganshert was an excellent read, in my opinion. The protagonist, Bethany Quinn, grew up living in a trailer in her small town in Iowa and being the girl everybody overlooked. Because of the death of her dad and some... [Read on]