“I remember, I rememberThe house where I was born, The little window where the sunCame peeping in at morn;He never came a wink too soonNor brought too long a day.” “I Remember, I Remember.” Stanza 1. [1827]Thomas Hood [1798-1845] Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations by John Bartlett. Little, Brown and Company 1955. Page 487. Photo by Unsplash.
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“We never know how high we areTill we are called to rise;And then, if we are true to plan, our statures touch the skies.” Emily Dickinson [1830-1886] Bartlett’s Familiar Quotations by John Bartlett. Published by Little, Brown and Company, 1955. Page 647.
[Review] The French Baker’s War by Michael Whatling | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Mortal Coil Books. April 18, 2021. Genre: Historical fiction. Pages: The paperback has 298 pages. Format: E-book. Source: I received a complimentary e-book from NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review. Audience: Readers of historical fiction. Readers of World War II and Holocaust stories. Rating: Okay to good.
(Review) A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II by Sonia Purnell | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Penguin Books. Paperback 2020.Genre: Nonfiction. Biography. Women and literature. Pages: 368.Source: Self-purchase. Audience: Readers of World War II, women’s stories, and SOE history. Rating: Very good.
(Review) A Portrait of Jane Austen by David Cecil | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Hill and Wang/a division of Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 1979. Genre: Nonfiction. History of Jane Austen and her era. Women and literature. Pages: 208.Source: Self purchase. Audience: Readers of Jane Austen. Rating: Good. Amazon link Summary: David Cecil explains this book is not intended to be an analysis of Jane Austen’s […]
(Review) Patchwork: A Memoir of Love and Loss by Mary Jo Doig | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: She Writes Press. October 23, 2018. Genre: Nonfiction. Memoir. Pages: 344. Source: I received a complimentary copy, but was not required to leave a positive review. Advanced reader paperback copy. Rating: Recommend. Very good. Audience: Abuse survivors and PTSD sufferers. Adult Children of Alcoholics. Women ages 25-75.
(Review) The Violinist of Auschwitz by Ellie Midwood | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Bookouture. November 18, 2020. Genre: Historical fiction. World War II. Holocaust. Pages: 356. Format: Kindle edition e-book. Source: NetGalley. I received a complimentary e-book copy, but was not required to write a positive review. Audience: Readers of Holocaust stories. Rating: Excellent.
(Review) Bible Gateway New Website | Impressions In Ink
Bible Gateway is an online Bible source. This includes both reading and audio. Study tools are available. For example, dictionaries and commentaries. To have full access of the study tools a membership is required. The price is $3.99 a month or $39.99 a year. Taxes are an additional charge. To read or listen to the […]
(Review) Willing To Believe: Understanding The Role of the Human Will In Salvation by R.C. Sproul | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Baker Books. First published 1997. Re-published January 2018. Genre: Christian non-fiction. Pages: 240. Source: Complimentary paperback copy from Baker Books. I was not required to leave a positive review. Rating: Excellent. Amazon To read an excerpt: Willing To Believe. Link to read more information about Willing To Believe. R. C. Sproul (1939-2017) […]
(Review) The Fellowship of the Ring by J. R. R. Tolkien | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. My edition was published 2004. All 3 stories of the trilogy in one book. Originally published in 1954. Genre: Fantasy fiction. Classic literature. Pages: 430. This includes the introduction and other pre-story information. Format: Paperback. Source: Self-purchase from Barnes and Noble. Audience: Readers of classic literature and fantasy […]
(Review) Standing Together by Carlos R. Evans and Rosemarie Evans with Cecil Murphey | Impressions In Ink
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.
(Review) Please Enjoy Your Happiness by Paul Brinkley-Rogers | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: Touchstone. June 6, 2017. Genre: Memoir. Pages: 368. Source: Complimentary paperback copy from Touchstone. I was not required to leave a positive review. Rating: Very good.
(Review) Moby Dick by Herman Melville | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: The photo above of the front cover is NOT the book I own. My book is a green hardcover, old. Published by Grosset & Dunlap. No date is given in the book. My guess is the 1950s. Originally published 1851. Genre: Classic fiction. Pages: 633. Source: Self-purchase. Rating: This is a […]
(Review) Anxious: Choosing Faith in a World of Worry by Amy Simpson | Impressions In Ink
Publisher and Publication Date: IVP Books. September 2014. Genre: Christian nonfiction. Anxiety. Pages: 192. Source: Self-purchase. Rating: Recommend. Audience: People who struggle with worry and anxiety. Christian topics are examined. Bible verses are given for reading and study.