Fiction
The Blackout Book Club – Amy Lynn Green
I have enjoyed Amy Lynn Green’s two previous novels, and this third one is excellent as well. Although each of her books so far focuses on World War II, they all cover unique and different […]
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Non-Fiction
Strong in Battle: Why the Humble Will Prevail – Susie Larson
Susie Larson writes about facing spiritual challenges and periods of hardship with faith and courage, sharing stories from her own life and delving into relevant Bible passages. Each chapter focuses on a different main theme, […]
Non-Fiction
Mothering by the Book: The Power of Reading Aloud to Overcome Fear and Recapture Joy – Jennifer Pepito
In Mothering by the Book, Jennifer Pepito shares personal stories about how different books have encouraged her during challenging times. She references favorite classics like All of a Kind Family and The Hiding Place, drawing […]
Non-Fiction
Food Triggers: Exchanging Unhealthy Patterns for God-Honoring Habits – Amber Lia
Food-related and body-image issues have been particularly controversial in recent years, as many people push back against “diet culture” and other people push back against them for going too far. This book lands somewhere in […]
Non-Fiction
Help, I’m Drowning: Weathering the Storms of Life with Grace and Hope – Sally Clarkson
This timely book, which Sally Clarkson wrote during COVID-19 lockdown, is full of understanding and encouragement for women who feel overwhelmed with life’s suffering. Clarkson shares illustrations from her own life, ranging over multiple decades, […]
Non-Fiction
Unexpecting: Real Talk on Pregnancy Loss – Rachel Lewis
This book is full of compassionate wisdom for mothers and fathers dealing with pregnancy loss, stillbirth, and early infant death. The author, Rachel Lewis, writes with raw emotion and tender compassion, sharing about her own […]
Fiction
Hours to Kill – Susan Sleeman
Hours to Kill by Susan Sleeman is the final book in her Homeland Heroes trilogy. Out of the three novels, this one was definitely my favorite, though maybe it was in part due to my partiality […]
Fiction
The Shepherd’s Wife – Angela Hunt
I’m pretty sure I begin every review of Biblical fiction with this phrase: Biblical fiction is hard to write. If you stray too far from what’s known of the biblical story, readers will shout at […]
Fiction
Whose Waves These Are – Amanda Dykes
Every once in a while, you come across a debut novel that is so enchanting, you wonder how it possibly could have been the author’s first. Whose Waves These Are is such a novel. From […]
Fiction
The Sowing Season – Katie Powner
The Sowing Season—the story about a gruff old man who befriends a young teenage girl in a Hallmark movie kind of way—isn’t exactly my typical reading fare. But sometimes you just need something different and […]