When I was in third grade, I watched a movie about Mary Queen of Scots and Lady Jane Grey. To this day, I remember the final scene and the feeling of numbness and disbelief over the bloodshed that stuck with me for days. . . As you can see, I’m […]
Selah’s love and care for the slaves on Nevis caused her to propose revolutionary changes, which led to their family being ostracized. She spent time helping the slaves and freedmen on their plantation to learn about the Lord and to better their lot in life. She had a kind heart […]
I love the unusual characters and circumstances in Mary Connealy’s stories! The narrative and conversations are always laced with such humor! There are so many quotable passages it’s difficult to not pick them all! The Nordegren sisters’ unique upbringing and circumstances made them appear quite eccentric to outsiders. Their fear […]
It wasn’t until I was a good way through Promised that I saw the similarities to Pride and Prejudice. The way in which Margaret was so repulsed by Lord Williams’ manner and his haughty attitude. Then I started noticing other subtle things and began to realize that there were a […]
The battle of Jericho was an amazing victory for the Israelites. Can you imagine what it would have been like to be there, watching your men of war and the priests silently marching around the city day after day, time after time? After seven times on that seventh day, the […]
I love reading debut books, especially when I find treasures like Three Little Things. The style of writing is very engaging and the language used is simply beautiful. There were so many quotable quotes! Whisked away to small-town Iowa during the First World War, I was fascinated by Arno, Hattie, […]
I’ve been looking forward to reading The Land Beneath Us, but now that I’ve finished, I’m a little sad this wonderful series has concluded. So now that I know how things worked out – I’m so glad!! It was the perfect conclusion. I even got teary at the end. I […]
Heartbreaking and heartwarming – this is such a beautiful story! I loved the way the author tied the Great Fire of Chicago together with the struggles of the soldiers returning from Civil War suffering from what had been known as “soldier’s heart”; or as we call it today, PSTD. Stephen, […]
Today I am simply spotlighting this debut novel which released yesterday. I have read it and will be posting my review next week, so stay tuned for that. In the meantime, enjoy these fun quotes from the book and while you’re at it, pick up a copy of this wonderful […]
I’m of the opinion that one of the signs of a great historical fiction novel is that it makes me want to search out something I’ve read to learn more about it. In Forever Hidden, there were several such treasures. The Powell sisters were so delightful in their enthusiasm for […]