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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 Autopsy by Patricia Cornwell

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Autopsy is the 25th installment of the Kay Scarpetta novels. It came out in 2021, and it was the last book I read that year. I didn’t review it then, and I had to reread it to review it now, because … Continue reading →

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Flower of the Day: Climbing Over the Wall

Posted on May 8, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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In the Meme Time

Posted on May 5, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Some positive memes for you: Have challenges in your life? Feeling vulnerable? Reluctant to take the plunge? Feel free to share these memes in your social media.

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Review of The Dragonet Prophecy by Tui T. Sutherland

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

The Dragonet Prophecy is Book 1 of the popular middle grades series Wings of Fire. I read it not because I have any interest in dragon fantasy, but because I wanted to look at top books for that age level. In the early … Continue reading →

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Faith

Posted on April 28, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

The older I get, the more important my spirituality is to me. A few years ago, I thought I had the God thing down pat. I knew all the doctrine, I was well versed in scripture. Then I started studying … Continue reading →

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Reviews of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and Game On (Tempting Twenty-Eight) by Janet Evanovich

Posted on April 24, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

I resisted reading the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series when it first came out (2005) because I don’t like Greek mythology. And when the first movie came out (2010) I still resisted it, because of the mythology thing. I … Continue reading →

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Scripture Break #76

Posted on April 21, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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In the Meme Time

Posted on April 17, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Some positive messages. I hope your today is special. You are unique. Feel free to share these memes on your social media.

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Two Great Books for Middle Grades Readers and Older

Posted on April 14, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

The Eyes and the Impossible, by Dave Eggers I didn’t think I would like this book, because all the characters are animals. But once I got used to these animals talking like humans, using phrases I wouldn’t expect from an animal, … Continue reading →

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Review of My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

The whole time I was reading My Name is Barbra, I pretended that Barbra Streisand was my dear friend and she was telling me all these stories about her life in person. That’s what her voice is like in this autobiography-like a … Continue reading →

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