Fiction
Obsession – Patricia Bradley
With this book, Patricia Bradley remains one of my favorite authors in this romantic suspense genre. I loved this story! I loved the characters, and I also loved the setting. This book has it all […]
Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
Fiction
Things We Didn’t Say – Amy Lynn Green
Amy Lynn Green’s Things We Didn’t Say avoids common pitfalls for Christian fiction, provides a nuanced and realistic look at faith, and has mainstream appeal. The characters are very compelling, and Amy Lynn Green does an […]
Non-Fiction
Outdated – JP Pokluda
Christian dating books are usually exceptionally cringey, so when I say that JP Pokluda’s Outdated is only moderately cringey, please understand it as a compliment. Seriously, the sex/love/dating books that tend to get popular in […]
Fiction
Miriam’s Song – Jill Eileen Smith
During the past few years, I have read a good amount of biblical retellings of the story of Miriam, the sister of Moses. In spring 2021, Jill Eileen Smith will join this group with her […]
Fiction
Miriam’s Song – Jill Eileen Smith
Like all biblical fiction reviews, let me recap what I think makes for good biblical fiction. First, it doesn’t blatantly contradict anything in Scripture. Second, it tells its own story while being faithful to the […]
Non-Fiction
The Mister Rogers Effect – Anita Knight Kuhnley
Mister Rogers died on February 27, 2003. His life’s work—Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood—debuted in 1968 and had its last show in 2001, both pivotal years in American history. His effect on generations of kids, now adults, […]
Fiction
The Prince of Spies – Elizabeth Camden
The Prince of Spies by Elizabeth Camden is the third book of her Hope and Glory series. As it concludes the series, I expected happy endings for all involved—Nathaniel and Caroline, Gray and Anabelle, and […]
Fiction
A Gilded Lady – Elizabeth Camden
My colleague, Rosalyn Schlabach, already reviewed A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden (her review here). In preparation for the third part of the author’s Hope and Glory series, I read the first two books before […]
Fiction
The Spice King – Elizabeth Camden
For the most part, I primarily read romantic suspense novels for Life is Story, but I decided I needed a break from the genre. The Spice King by Elizabeth Camden caught my attention, despite my usual […]
Fiction
Network of Deceit – Tom Threadgill
Network of Deceit by Tom Threadgill was an entertaining read, but it left much to be desired. Amara Alvarez is a new homicide detective, determined to prove herself as an investigator. When a high schooler […]