O Lord! That lends me life, Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness! William Shakespeare [1564-1616] Henry VI, Part II, Act I, Sc.1, Line 19. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations by John Bartlett. Published by Little, Brown and Company in 1955. Page 124. Happy Thanksgiving to all of my readers!
Anxiety | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: WaterBrook. January 28, 2020. Genre: Christian nonfiction. Anxiety. Toxic thought patterns. Pages: 256. Source: Self purchase. Audience: Christian readers. People who want to change/repair/replace toxic thinking. Rating: Excellent. Bravo! Amazon link Further links for Jennie Allen: Website/You’ll have to sign up for the newsletter but there are freebies. Facebook IF: Gathering […]
[Review] We Shall Not Shatter: A World War II Story of Friendship, Family, and Hope Against All Odds by Elaine Stock | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Amsterdam Publishers. May 15, 2022. Genre: Historical fiction. World War II literature. Pages: 398. Format: E-book. Source: I received a complimentary e-book from Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours, Elaine Shatter, and Amsterdam Publishers. I am not required to write a positive review. Audience: Readers of historical fiction who want to read […]
[Review] The Mysterious Benedict Society by Trenton Lee Stewart | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. 2008. Genre: Young adult fiction.Pages: 497. Format: E-book. Source: Library e-book. Audience: Young adult to adult readers. Rating: Very good.
Classic Literature | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Wordsworth Classics. 1994. First published in 1847.Genre: Classic literature/fiction. Pages: Total of 153 written pages. Format: Paperback. Source: Self-purchase. Audience: Readers of Brontë literature, women in literature, Classic literature, and Classic British literature. Rating: Excellent. Link @ Amazon. Link @ Audible. If you are an Audible member, this book is free […]
Series | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Delacorte/Random House. 1991. Genre: Historical fiction. 1st in a series. Scotland. Pages: 627. Source: Library. Rating: Okay. Audience: Readers of Scotland’s 18th century history in fiction. Amazon I’ve tried to read this book before. I even have it on Audible. I’ve watched most of the first season on Starz. This time […]
The Sunday Salon | Impressions In Ink
The Sunday Salon is hosted by Readerbuzz. What was my week like? Wyatt aka baby girl or baby sister had surgery Wednesday. She was spayed and microchipped. I am keeping her in the master bedroom with food and water and a small litter box. I have separated her from the other cats as she has […]
[Review] The Teacher of Warsaw by Mario Escobar | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Harper Muse/HarperCollins Publisher. June 7, 2022. Genre: Historical fiction. Pages: 368. Format: NetGalley e-book. Source: I received a complimentary e-book copy from Harper Muse and NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review. Audience: Readers of historical fiction and Holocaust stories. Rating: Excellent. Link for the book at Christian […]
Leadership | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: InterVarsity Press. September 17, 2012. Genre: Christian nonfiction. Pages: 240. Source: Self-purchase. Rating: Very Good. Audience: Christian readers who want to develop leadership skills. Part One: Noticing Already-Present Action Part Two: Learning from Those Who Have Come Before Us Part Three: Guiding the Formation of Others In Deep Mentoring, I learned […]
Quote of the Week | Impressions In Ink
“November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.” Marmion [1808]. Introduction to Canto 1, Stanza 1. Sir Walter Scott [1771-1832]. Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations by John Bartlett. Published by Little, Brown and Company. 1955. Page 414.
Nonfiction 2021 | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Basic Books. October 12, 2021. Genre: Nonfiction. History. Medieval history. Europe. Church history in England. Pages: Hardcover edition holds 352 pages. Format: E-book copy. The review copy does not have illustrations included. The hard copy does have illustrations. Source: I received a complimentary e-book from NetGalley. I am not required to […]
Quote of the Week | Impressions In Ink
“Love all God’s creation, the whole and every grain of sand in it. Love every leaf, every ray of God’s light. Love the animals, love the plants, love everything. If you love everything, you will perceive the divine mystery in things. Once you perceive it, you will begin to comprehend it better every day. And […]
[Review] The Cottage on Winter Moss by Allie Cresswell | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Allie Cresswell Limited. June 28, 2022.Genre: Contemporary fiction. Romance.Pages: 555.Format: Kindle e-book. Source: Self-purchase. Audience: Readers of women in fiction. Rating: Very good.
Quote of the Week | Impressions In Ink
“For winter’s rains and ruins are over,And all the season of snows and sins;The days dividing lover and lover,The light that loses, the night that wins;And time remembered is grief forgotten.And frosts are slain and flowers begotten,And in green underwood and cover Blossom by blossom the spring begins.”