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 […]
Publisher: Bethany House
Fiction
The Premonition at Withers Farm – Jaime Jo Wright
The Premonition at Withers Farm by Jaime Jo Wright was book 112 of 2022 for me. And throughout those 112 books, I have tried to read different genres. Nonfiction, fantasy, romantic suspense, and general fiction. […]
Fiction
The Barrister and the Letter of Marque – Todd M. Johnson
Historical fiction rises and falls with the author’s ability to convey the historical settings in a way just unfamiliar enough to leave the reading hanging on every work, but also just familiar enough that they […]
Fiction
The Deadly Shallows – Dani Pettrey
“CGIS.” One acronym, and Dani Pettrey drew me into The Deadly Shallows. I had never read any of her work; to be honest, I had not heard her name. I have read so many books […]
Non-Fiction
Raising Emotionally Strong Boys: Tools Your Son Can Build On for Life – David Thomas
This parenting book focuses on specific challenges that boys face in understanding and regulating their emotions. David Thomas shares both general information and examples from his counseling practice to show how many boys’ problematic, destructive […]
Non-Fiction
Aggressively Happy: A Realist’s Guide to Believing in the Goodness of Life – Joy Marie Clarkson
This book is full of encouragement for people who struggle to reconcile the joy and the suffering that they experience personally and see in the world around them. Joy Marie Clarkson provides a stirring defense […]
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
Yours is the Night – Amanda Dykes
I will be perfectly honest and say historical fiction isn’t typically my genre. Suspense novels draw my attention immediately because they have certain qualities that make them in a word, exhilarating. But every so often, […]
Fiction
Let It Be Me – Becky Wade
Gulp! My heart was in my throat as I read this book…Let It Be Me touched me way down deep. I just love this series by Becky Wade! These stories about the kids on a […]
Fiction
Paint and Nectar – Ashley Clark
Paint and Nectar is an enchanting story. I loved revisiting Charleston and these lovely people. While you will definitely want to read the first book – The Dress Shop on King Street – it isn’t entirely […]