Author Archives: Andrea R Huelsenbeck

About Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Andrea R Huelsenbeck is a wife, a mother, a grandmother, and a former elementary general music teacher. A freelance writer in the 1990s, her nonfiction articles and book reviews appeared in Raising Arizona Kids, Christian Library Journal, and other publications. She is currently working on a middle grades novel and a poetry collection.

Review of Sunrise on the Reaping by Suzanne Collins

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Oh man. Wow. I am addicted to the Hunger Games. I’ve read the original trilogy multiple times, and watch the movies pretty much whenever they’re on TV. I’ve read The Ballad of Songs and Snakes. I assumed that Sunrise on the Reaping would be much … Continue reading →

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Scripture Break #79

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Review of Wholehearted Faith by Rachel Held Evans with Jeff Chu

Posted on September 8, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Rachel Held Evans passed away on May 4, 2019, before this manuscript was finished. Her husband, Dan, asked their friend, journalist Jeff Chu, if he could look at her work and her notes and bring it to completion. Rachel Held … Continue reading →

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Review of Identity Unknown by Patricia Cornwell

Posted on September 4, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

This is the 28th book in Cornwell’s Kay Scarpetta series, thrillers about a medical examiner who solves crimes. The books feature advances in scientific technology of all kinds, and a cast of reappearing characters. In addition to the usual leads–Kay, … Continue reading →

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Some Wonderful Quilting Blogs and Websites

Posted on August 28, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

What’s almost as much fun as quilting? Reading about quilting, and looking at pictures of beautiful quilts. Today I am sharing some of my favorite quilting blogs. I hope you will visit each one of these fabulous sites and pick … Continue reading →

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Flower of the Day: Petunias

Posted on August 25, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

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Review of Too Much and Never Enough by Mary L. Trump

Posted on August 21, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I resisted reading this book for a very long time. I didn’t want to read a hatchet job, even if it was about someone I don’t like. But I’ve seen interviews on television with Mary Trump, Donald Trump’s niece and … Continue reading →

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Review of Now or Never by Janet Evanovich

Posted on August 18, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

At the end of Dirty Thirty, fugitive-apprehension agent Stephanie Plum had just been proposed to by both of the men in her life, and she has accepted both proposals. She has also “celebrated” each of her engagements (if you know what I … Continue reading →

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What’s in a Name?

Posted on August 14, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

When people ask me my last name, I usually immediately spell it. Generally, a conversation ensues: Is it German? (or sometimes, Is it Dutch?) Yes, it’s German. It should be spelled “Hülsenbeck,” and the u with the umlaut should be … Continue reading →

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