For Every Season: Book Three in the Amish Vines and Orchards Series has just been released. I am always ready to sit back and enjoy a new release from Cindy Woodsmall. Even though this is book three in the Vines and Orchards series, within a few pages, you are able to get somewhat comfortable with…
How many years has it been since you graduated from high school? I just realized that I have been out of high school for 22 years. I graduated in 1991 and have never attended a class reunion; not because I didn’t want to attend, but because the school I graduated from was a very small…
Finding devotion and motivational books that are age appropriate is sometimes a daunting task. A few weeks ago, we received the 4 books in the My Name is Erin series. Each of these books is a stand alone devotional that helps inspire tween girls and help them develop a radical faith. The 4 books can…
There are some books that you relate to, fall in love with the characters and really connect with. They are emotional, gut wrenchers with murder, suspense and intrigue. There are others that are just a 3-ring-circus from start to finish. Made to Last is one of those 3-ring-circus books. Miranda Woodruff has been living a…
I enjoy reading a wide variety of books but one of my most comfortable book genres is Amish fiction. There is just something relaxing and laid back about the lifestyle of the Amish community. Recently I was introduced to the Adventures of Lily Series about a 6 year old Amish girl. Since my 8 year…
Honour Metcalf is living a life she never imagined. When she and her family left England to come to the New World, they had planned a new life of leisure and adventure. But life often turns out differently than you expect. Honour finds herself in Boston as the lone caregiver for her 8 year old…
What would you do to save a stranger? Would you risk your life? What about the life of your last family member? Cornelia mourns the loss of her country’s freedom at the hands of Nazi Germany, but is she ready to risk her life and her brother’s safety to help the Resistance? Snow on the…
The first in the Windy City Neighbors series, Grounded is an uplifting, contemporary story about ordinary people wrestling with the spiritual and practical issues of real life. The series employs the innovative storytelling technique of parallel novels, each with its own drama and story arc, but whose characters lives become intertwined and affect one another….
Have you ever had a rocky relationship with a family member only to find out years later that it was all based on a misunderstanding? Karen and Val are sisters who have been at odds for years. They have been compared to each other and made to feel inferior by a Mom who has that…