Thirty-Four Going on Bride by Becky Monson Julia Dorning is about to lose it. Between her over-the-top wedding that her sister, Anna, took upon herself to create, and the under-staffed popular bakery that she runs, she can barely find time to breathe. All Julia ever wanted was a quaint wedding on the beach with family and friends. But now Julia has to contend … [Read more...] about Book Blast: Thirty-Four Going on Bride by Becky Monson and $100 Giveaway
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Book Review: God Made You Just Right by Jill Roman Lord
God Made You Just Right (Board Book) by Jill Roman Lord My review: 3 of 5 stars If not for one important oversight, I would easily have given God Made You Just Right 5 stars. The rhyming text is rhythmic, lively, and uplifting, and the illustrations compliment that lively spirit quite well. Each scene is filled with activity and love. The characters reflect some diversity … [Read more...] about Book Review: God Made You Just Right by Jill Roman Lord
Always You Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Always You by Ruth Roberts After tragedy strikes, Diana Mathison finds herself back in her home town of Magnolia Falls, sharing custody of her baby sister with her step sister. Reeling from the death of their parents, the three sisters have to learn how to lean on each other and live life without their two pillars of strength. Diana is full of doubts in her ability to raise … [Read more...] about Always You Book Blast and $50 Giveaway
Book Review: Like a River from its Course by Kelli Stuart
Like a River from its Course by Kelli Stuart My review: 4 of 5 stars Like a River from its Course begins intensely with a bombing raid, so the book is immediately arresting. The tragedies and horrors that unfold as the Germans invade the Ukraine are reflected through four characters experiencing a myriad of emotions and reactions. Three of the narrators are Russian citizens … [Read more...] about Book Review: Like a River from its Course by Kelli Stuart
Book Review: In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson
In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson My review: 4 of 5 stars Bill Bryson is my favorite travel writer and an excellent storyteller. In a Sunburned Country starts with uncommonly known facts and arrests the reader with tidbits of knowledge and Bryson's characteristically droll observations. Bryson goes out of his way to discover the essence of the people and the places of … [Read more...] about Book Review: In a Sunburned Country by Bill Bryson