“You don’t seem like a computer person!” I imagine this statement was intended to be a compliment. I accepted it as such, regardless of the intent. Isn’t it humorous that we have so many preconceptions about the way things are and should be? Computer people should be nerdy men who […]
It seems like each time I begin reading a book by Michelle Griep, I quickly find a huge smile on my face from the colorful descriptions and fascinating language. Then I start frantically marking passages to quote and get so caught up in the narrative I realize that I missed […]
Author Connilyn Cossette is preparing for the release of her newest book, Until the Mountains Fall. The good news for us is that her publisher has the first book from this series, A Light on the Hill, on sale this month. I haven’t read that yet, so I grabbed a […]
My dad cooked a handful of things when I was growing up, and only that handful. Pancakes – which he cooked but didn’t mix the batter. He always had fun making them into shapes for us. Looking back, I wonder if this was to cover up the fact he couldn’t […]
Today I want to share with you an excerpt from The Janus Journals by H.L. Wegley. He is a new-to-me author who writes high-action suspense that may be gritty and intense but never gross, graphic or gratuitous. And he adds some humor to lighten things up. I have yet to […]
She Walks in Power is a fascinating blend of adventure, romance, and spiritual warfare with a Robin Hood flair. As Protector of the Spear, Alexia has honed her archery skills to the point she is able to shoot and pretty much never miss. Although she has been trained well in […]
“You don’t own a dress? Not even a skirt?” My five-year-old mind couldn’t comprehend a girl not having even one of this most basic, most crucial wardrobe essential. And yet, the little girl who lived up the street from me (whose name I can’t recall) owned plenty of shorts and […]
Two women. Four children under the age of eight. Three thousand miles. The middle of summer. . . When my sister asked me to help her on their cross-country move, I jumped at the chance. Not having had many opportunities to spend with her family, I wanted to be able […]
This seems to be the year for me to read World War II books! I went through a period in which I avoided any books from this era at all. Yet I have read eleven since starting this blog. Well, twelve now. And four have been in this calendar year! […]
“Things really ended bad.” Immediately my brain corrects the statement to “Things really ended badly”. “The cat that was gray played on the grass.” “The gray cat played on the grass”. Or, to make it more fun, “The gray cat frolicked on the grass”. I can’t help it, and no […]