Riveting, powerful, edge-of-my-seat excitement are words I'd use to describe Through Waters Deep by Sarah Sundin. Mary and Jim, the main characters, work so well together. Sarah knows how to weave her characters so that they function together in the story without difficulty--no weird vibes or fake-feeling characters. There are several secondary characters involved, but not so many that I was getting everyone confused. Each person's role in the story was specific and defined, and Sundin paid ...
It’s National Cheesecake Day!!
Did you see that title? No? Ok, here it is again: It's National Cheesecake Day! All humans far and wide are celebrating a tasty day. Origins Cheesecake may have gone back to ancient Greece. The earliest mention of cheesecake was by a Greek physician named Aegimus, who wrote a book on making cheesecake! Pasteurized cream cheese was developed by James Kraft in 1912. In 1928 the Philadelphia trademark was purchased by Kraft, and Philadelphia Cream Cheese was born. It is now widely used for ...
Beyond the Ashes Review
Rising from the ashes is definitely a phrase that one would use to describe Beyond the Ashes. The leading character, Ruby, is a widow who has decided to devote her life to nursing after the loss of her husband. When she chooses to join her brother Robert in San Francisco's post-earthquake rebuilding in 1906, she's made the decision to also accept what life there brings her. I really appreciate the detail that Karen took in writing this ...
Summer’s List by Anita Higman
Great summer reading! Summer's List by Anita Higman is a sweet heart-tugging story about a young woman whose only remaining relative, her grandmother, has devised a "bucket list" so to speak for her granddaughter as her dying wish. Summer feels honor-bound to fulfill her grandmother's wish, so she sets off to strike off everything on that list. Along the way, Summer is reunited with her childhood friend Martin and she finds that her friend has had his share of heartache. Summer and Martin ...
Who’s the New Kid Review & Giveaway
Who's the New Kid? is a book that intrigued me from the moment I saw the cover. I was drawn to the story of Breanna, a nine year old girl who was obese. The book is written by Breanna's mother Heidi Bond. Heidi puts into detail the struggle that they as a family went through: the reality that Breanna had a problem with food and that her little brother was following suit, the taunting at school, and the difficulty of finding the combination of diet and exercise that would help Breanna. The book ...
Heart Sisters Review
I am so glad that I had the opportunity to read this book. It is so moving, so convicting, so encouraging--all at the same time! How is that?! It's easy--friendship is all of those things at different times, if we're honest. And honesty is what this book is all about. Natalie, the author, gets down to the nitty gritty when it comes to the honest truth about the good and bad of friendships. She very strongly suggests that in order to maintain a good friendship, that we ladies need to "get right ...
