Book Reviews

Book Review: The Crimson Cord

Wife to a gambler who took one too many risks, Rahab finds herself sold as a slave to cover her husband’s debt. Forced into prostitution by Dabir, counselor to the Syrian king, Rahab despairs of ever regaining her freedom and her self-respect. But when Israelite spies enter Jericho and come to lodge at her house,… Continue reading Book Review: The Crimson Cord

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Book Review/Giveaway: Nerve

It was created to save lives. Now someone is using it to take them. When Lauren “Wren” Masterson discovers her deceased father’s medical invention has been stolen from her childhood home in Florida, she never expects the officer assigned to the case will be Justin Breck, who asked her out two years ago. He’s changed… Continue reading Book Review/Giveaway: Nerve

Crafts

DIY Blemish Erasing Body Scrub via Pinterest

I love Pinterest! Can I get an Amen? I love to pin cute projects and for a few years I would actually drive to Hobby Lobby and buy all the supplies needed to make said project, only to have the bag of goodies languish in a closet. See, I learned long ago that I'm not… Continue reading DIY Blemish Erasing Body Scrub via Pinterest

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Book Review/Giveaway: Mardan’s Mark

Award Winning Young Adult Adventure Fantasy Get your copy of the first book in the Mardan‘s Mark series and instantly start your next adventure   Srilani is second in line to the throne, and she‘s always known what is expected of a princess — bring honor to her family and marry well. Aldan has been a… Continue reading Book Review/Giveaway: Mardan’s Mark

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Book Review/Giveaway: The Secret of Pembrooke Park

Abigail Foster is the practical daughter. She fears she will end up a spinster, especially as she has little dowry, and the one man she thought might marry her seems to have fallen for her younger, prettier sister. Facing financial ruin, Abigail and her father search for more affordable lodgings, until a strange solicitor arrives… Continue reading Book Review/Giveaway: The Secret of Pembrooke Park

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How to write a tough book review. The Oreo Approach.

I love reading. It's my passion right next to writing. I've been an avid reader since I can remember, starting with frequent trips to the Upland Library as a kid. Now I'm an adult with a fledgling writing career and one of the ways I keep myself supplied in free books is to write reviews.… Continue reading How to write a tough book review. The Oreo Approach.

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Book Review: Persuasion, Captain Wentworth and Cracklin’ Cornbread

A lively Southern retelling of Jane Austen’s Persuasion, featuring Lucy Crawford, who is thrown back into the path of her first love while on a quest to save her beloved family home. Lucy Crawford is part of a wealthy, well-respected Southern family with a long local history. But since Lucy’s mother passed away, the family… Continue reading Book Review: Persuasion, Captain Wentworth and Cracklin’ Cornbread

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Review/Giveaway: A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker {+ $10 Family Christian bookstore gift certificate}

A sweeping epic set in the harsh deserts of Arabia and ancient Palestine. A war that rages between kingdoms on the earth and in the heart. The harrowing journey of the woman at the center of it all. Step back in time to the year of our Lord...A.D. 30. The outcast daughter of one of… Continue reading Review/Giveaway: A.D. 30 by Ted Dekker {+ $10 Family Christian bookstore gift certificate}

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Are you an Overcomer?

Life is hard. Everyday we face challenges, moments that overwhelm even the most positive people. In those seconds we make a choice: we choose to become discouraged and give up or persevere and overcome.  When we decide we are going to stick with it and try again, we become an overcomer. My 9 year-old daughter… Continue reading Are you an Overcomer?

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Review & Giveaway: Lizzy & Jane

Sometimes the courage to face your greatest fears comes only when you've run out of ways to escape. At the end of a long night, Elizabeth leans against the industrial oven and takes in her kingdom. Once vibrant and flawless, evenings in the kitchen now feel chaotic and exhausting. She's lost her culinary magic, and… Continue reading Review & Giveaway: Lizzy & Jane