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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.

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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Wordless Wednesday: Random Forks

Posted on April 8, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Video of the Day: I Know That my Redeemer Lives

Posted on April 5, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Ringing Praise, the handbell choir at my church, Easter 2025. I’m the lady on the right wearing black and white. May you have a blessed Easter. He is risen!

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In the Meme Time

Posted on April 3, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

Some positive messages to brighten your day. Feel free to use these on your social media.

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Flower of the Day: Daffodils

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck
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Review of The Judge’s List by John Grisham

Posted on March 27, 2026 by Andrea R Huelsenbeck

We last met Lacy Stoltz, an investigator for the Florida Board on Judicial Conduct, in Grisham’s The Whistler. She is still investigating complaints of improper conduct by judges in Florida. She’s tired of the job and is thinking of finding a … Continue reading →

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