Fiction
Horse – Geraldine Brooks
Let me preface this by saying I rarely review audiobooks because they often fail to leave a mark. They are unmemorable. I finish one, and I already have the next one waiting in the wings. […]
Genre: General
Fiction
Where the Blue Sky Begins – Katie Powner
How do you review a novel with such a bittersweet ending? A novel that leaves your heart feeling both warm and broken? Where the Blue Sky Begins was my first Katie Powner novel, and she […]
Fiction
Forward Me Back to You – Mitali Perkins
This book released a few years ago, but I never got around to reading it, partly because I knew it dealt with heavy topics. I finally read it this past week, and loved it so […]
Fiction
Paint Me Fearless – Hallie Lee
I love relational novels, novels that are just the stories of people. Don’t get me wrong. I like speculative fiction and thrillers, but sometimes you just want to settle in with a book that is […]
Fiction
The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water – Erin Bartels
I read the first chapter of The Girl Who Could Breathe Under Water, then put the book away for a bit. Part of it was to process the magnificent opening. Most of it was because […]
Fiction
After She Falls – Carmen Schober
After She Falls by Carmen Schober is not the type of book to which I would normally be drawn. I’m an equestrian, not a fighter. One of my coworkers trains in mixed martial arts, but I […]
Fiction
The Nature of Small Birds – Susie Finkbeiner
Turns out that the nature of small birds is to fly. It’s no different for our kids. And, whether I’m aware of it or not, it’s the nature of God to see every dip and […]
Fiction
Provenance – Carla Laureano
Provenance by Carla Laureano is a stand-alone book, and the back cover copy, along with my previous love of all books by Ms. Laureano, had me eagerly waiting my chance to read. I absolutely loved […]
Fiction
A Piece of the Moon – Chris Fabry
A Piece of the Moon is a love letter to old-time small-town radio wrapped within a character-driven story of brokenness and redemption that takes place amid an enthralling treasure hunt. The hunt itself is almost […]
Fiction
All That We Carried – Erin Bartels
It’s been ten years since Melanie and Olivia have had any meaningful sisterly interactions. It’s also been ten years since their parents were killed in crash that sent their car over a mountain. These two […]