Category Archives: Book reviews
Reviews of Mistletoe Redemption and Atomic Habits
I received Mistletoe Redemption as a giveaway at a Christian writers’ conference. It’s a two-novella Harlequin Love Inspired inspirational romance. The two stories are A Dry Creek Christmas by Janet Tronstad and Bluegrass Christmas by Allie Pleiter. I wasn’t expecting much from these, because sometimes when … Continue reading
Reviews of On Becoming a Poet and Church Ladies’ Quilts
On Becoming a Poet is a collection of essays written by (and interviews with) 25 poets, edited by Susan Terris. I looked forward to reading the book, but it didn’t live up to my expectations. I found my attention wavering. However, … Continue reading
Reviews of Imago, Dei by Elizabeth Johnston Ambrose and Keep It Moving by Twyla Tharp
Imago, Dei is a chapbook of poems. I don’t know if these poems are autobiographical, but I hope not. Because if they are, then the poet’s life was scarred by being brought up in a strict evangelical church; that, and having … Continue reading
Three Book Reviews
God’s Little Devotional Journal for Women from Honor Books. Greg gave me this devotional book about twenty years ago, but I never got around to reading it until 2022, and that year I read it on a daily basis as part … Continue reading
Reviews of The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan and Game On (Tempting Twenty-Eight) by Janet Evanovich
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
Review of Hearing God through Biblical Meditation by Mark Vinkler
Don’t you long to hear God’s voice? I know I have heard it on occasion. But I can’t summon it at will. I eagerly read this book in 2021, but didn’t review it then. I had to reread half of … Continue reading
Two Catch-Up Reviews
When I read a book, I like to write a review for two reasons. First, it helps me remember what the book was about and if I liked it. Second, I can post it, so people who might want to … Continue reading
Three Reviews: Last Night in Montreal, The Book of Delights, and Life as a Teenage Superhero
Last Night in Montreal is a novel by Emily St. John Mandel, whom I mentioned in Friday’s article about authors I’m obsessed with. When Lilia was a small child, her father kidnapped her in the middle of the night and drove her … Continue reading
Reviews of Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover and The Atlas of Beauty by Mihaela Noroc
Ugly Love by Colleen Hoover I recently found out that Colleen Hoover is a prolific writer of New York Times bestsellers. I’d never read anything by her, so I bought one book, not realizing that she writes romance. (The title should have been … Continue reading
Three Book Reviews: Little Fires Everywhere, Sea of Tranquility, Where the Crawdads Sing
Here are three popular novels that lived up to their hype, in that they compelled me to neglect my husband and my responsibilities. I wanted to read them more than I wanted to do chores or sleep. Little Fires Everywhere by … Continue reading
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