Tag: Christian
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Best Christian Novel of 2023
The Extraordinarily Life Of Mrs Kip had a title too intriguing for me to pass up. Having recently read multiple Christy Award winning books that were rather disapointing in storyline, faith, and talent, I was a bit reluctant to pick up another. The title kept coming back to haunt me and so I finally decided…
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A Cozy Holiday Read
Lynn Austin is one of the few authors that can weave a story in such a balanced way. The Wish Book Christmas is a charming story and sequel to If I Were You. Synopsis Eve and Audrey, single mothers in the early 50s, are preparing for the holiday season when the Sears Christmas Wishbook is…
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Unearthing The Bible, Non-fiction Book Review
Biblical archaeology is something I have long been interested in. As a teen it had a profound impact on my faith and something I longed to know more about. For many years I kept telling myself that one day I would find the time to learn more on the subject. A few years back I…
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Is Cold Light of Day worth reading?
Cold Light of Day (Missing in Alaska Book 1) is the one of latest books to be released by award winning author Elizabeth Goddard. Synopsis A violent crime wave hits the small town of Shadow Gap, leaving police chief Autumn Long scrambling. With her job already in a perilous position Autumn soon finds herself turning…
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The Bells Of Christmas
The Bells of Christmas By Amanda Tru 242 pages Have you ever had a book take you by surprise? When I picked up the Bells of Christmas I expected to get a Christian Hallmark Movie in book form. That is how I have described the books I have read before by author Amanda Tru. Simple,…
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The Sound of Light Book Review
The Sound of Light By Sarah Sundin 384 pages Christy Award Finalist for Best Historical Romance 2023 The Sound of Light is the latest novel to be published by author Sarah Sundin. Sarah Sundin specializes in World War 2 novels, so it came as no surprise when The Sound of Light was announced as a…
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While We’re Far Apart Book Review
While We’re Far Apart By Lynn Auston 412 Pages Published in 2010 WW2 Homefront Novel Perhaps I am late to the game reviewing a book that was published back in 2010 AND a Christy Award winner, but after reading it this past weekend I knew I had to write a review. Set in WW2 at…
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5 Non fiction Christian Books to Read This Fall
If you had asked me in my early 20s what my favorite non fiction book was I might have laughed. Minus history, non fiction wasn’t something that I cared to read. Perhaps it was holdover for all those years in school. Whatever the case, in recent years I have found non fiction finding a special…
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The Series That Made Me Love To Read
Many years ago my Mom and I were shopping at a small Christian bookstore. At 9 years old I had already decided I hated reading and that all books were boring. What I didn’t know was that my Mom was determined for her daughter to love reading. Something that was lost shortly after I started…
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Book Review Friday.
It is hard for me to believe that I once hated reading. Thanks to my wonderful mother who didn’t give up on me, but faithfully read to me, I eventually became a complete and total bookworm. While I may no longer be able to read 500 pages a day like I did before I was…
This Old Nest 