Loss comes in many forms: the death of a loved one, unemployment due to downsizing, a relationship ripped apart by conflict or divorce, even the loss of a dream. The list goes on and on. Although the specific circumstances of each grief are as unique as the person grieving, what remains the same is the […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Ballantine Books. 2011. Genre: Historical fiction. Pages: 314. Format: Hardcover. Source: Library. Audience: Historical fiction readers of women and literature. The book may especially be of interest to Hemingway fans. Rating: Good to very good.

Publisher and Publication Date: William Morrow/an imprint of HarperCollins. December 2019. Genre: Historical fiction. Mystery. Detective. Fine art. Victorian. Pages: 416. Source: I received a complimentary copy from William Morrow, but was not required to write a positive review. Audience: Historical fiction readers who love detective/mystery stories. Rating: Very good. A Trace of Deceit is […]

What else is going on in your life? I’m baking chocolate chip cookies this afternoon. I’ve not baked cookies since last Christmas. I love the smell of just baked cookies! My next-door neighbor (and best friend) and I were able to visit yesterday afternoon. She has stage 4 metastatic breast cancer. This is year two […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Zondervan. September 15, 2020. Genre: Bible. Study Bible. Pages: 2512. Source: I received a complimentary hard cover copy of the NIV Study Bible, Fully Revised edition from Zondervan. And, I am a member of the Bible Gateway Blogger Grid. I was not required to write a positive review. Audience: Christian readers. […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Kregel. June 9, 2019. Genre: Historical fiction. World War II. Germany. Pages: 360. Source: I received a complimentary copy from Kregel, but was not required to leave a positive review. Audience: Readers of World War II history. Readers who want to understand civilian life in Germany during World War II. Bonhoeffer […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Penguin Teen. 2019. Genre: Historical fiction. Young adult. Pages: 379. Format: Paperback. Source: Self-purchase. Audience: Young adult readers to adult readers who enjoy reading historical fiction from World War II. Rating: Excellent. Link @ Amazon. Link @ Audible. Link @ Barnes and Noble. Summary: It is January 1945. Several people are […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Fall River Press, an imprint of Sterling Publishing Company. 2019. First published in 1843. Genre: Fiction. Classic. Christmas story. Pages: 125 printed pages. Format: Leather edition. Source: Self-purchase. Audience: Readers of Charles Dickens’ stories. Readers who enjoy Christmas stories. Rating: Excellent. Illustrations are by John Leech. The front cover I’ve shown […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Oxford University Press. My edition is 2008. Originally published in 1859. Genre: Fiction. Classic British literature. Victorian. Pages: 592. Format: Paperback. Source: Self-purchase. Audience: Readers of classic literature. Readers of George Eliot stories. Readers of classic British literature. Rating: Excellent. #eliotreadalong Link for more information from Oxford University Press. This is […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Kregel. June 25, 2019. Genre: Biography. Christian nonfiction. Pages: 256. Source: I received a complimentary copy from Kregel, but was not required to leave a positive review. Audience: People who have PTSD related to war experiences. Rating: Excellent. For more information about the book visit Kregel. Amazon link PTSD Foundation of […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Sourcebooks Landmark. December 1, 2020. Genre: Historical fiction. Mystery. Thriller. Suspense. Adventure. Pages: 432. Source: NetGalley e-book. I also purchased the paperback copy at Barnes and Noble. I was not required to write a positive review. Audience: Readers of historical fiction with a cast of females. The story is an adventure […]

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 […]

Read any good books? Tell us about them. I finished reading The Mysterious Benedict Society. The review will be posted next week. I love the story. I love how friends become family. I have experienced this myself. As I’ve grown older, and my parents are no longer living, and my siblings live far away, friends […]

Publisher and Publication Date: Nelson Books. November 13, 2018. Genre: Christian nonfiction. Disappointment. Pages: 256. Source: Purchase. Rating: Excellent. Audience: A Christian who is going through a journey of disappointment, depression, sadness, and grief. A person who is not a Christian would be faced with reading Scripture, the Gospel message; and a concept that the […]