I've loved Dutch resistance stories since the night I watched The Hiding Place at a junior high lock-in and discovered it was first a book. I've read a few since then, so when I learned that Lauralee Bliss wrote a book about the smuggling of children out of Amsterdam (one of my favorite stories!), I Continue Reading
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Who Knew A Promise Engraved Two Centuries Ago Could Endure?
When I saw A Promise Engraved by Liz Tolsma, I had zero doubt that I wanted to read it. I mean, come on! The Alamo (I remembered!), split-time novel, and Liz Tolsma. A triple... YEAH! Add to those the fact it's part of the Doors to the Past series, and there's no doubt that this would be a great Continue Reading
What Happens When the Past Rears Its Ugly Head and Murder Ensues?
Back in Episode 62 of the Because Fiction Podcast, I talked to Dana Mentink about her newest series, the Shake Shop Mysteries. Mentink's first book in the series, Pint of No Return featured Trinidad Jones as the newest resident of Upper Sprocket, Oregon--and an ad-hoc sleuth when not creating her Continue Reading
Is There Anything Better Than Finding a Fabulous New Author?
Note: links may be affiliate links that provide me with a small commission at no extra expense for you. Is There Anything Better Than Finding a Fabulous New Author? This is my first Heroines of WWII book... but it won't be my last. Now. I wasn't confident going into this book. I knew Continue Reading
A Gush about a Good (more like GREAT) Read & GoodReads
Every bibliophile needs a good read (or even better, a great one), and have I got a great one for you! I take a few minutes to gush about one story I can't get out of my head and heart, The Gold in These Hills, and the wonderful world of books otherwise known as GoodReads. Note: links may be Continue Reading
Book Club Capers: April Part 2
OOOH! It's time to find a new author for Mary Margaret Montmorency! EEP! For those who don't know, I write about her and Elton every year in May (and soon for June!) Those stories are below: Bringing in the May The Versary Love in the Window and last year’s… For Her Continue Reading
Who Knew an Eating Disorder Could Inspire a Great Book Full of Adventure?
Debut author, Autumn Lytle bursts onto the book scene with an eye-opening, timely novel, All That Fills Us, that really addresses an issue that has become almost an epidemic during this difficult time--eating disorders. This book comes at the issue by taking a woman through tough places to work out Continue Reading
How One Woman’s Ministry Turned into an Inspired by Life Story
Okay, so "retro romance" isn't an official category, but when an author's books barely squeak into historical, what's she to do? Especially since some of her target readers lived those years! Jennifer Lynn Cary writes split-time and retro romance novels that sound so delightful and encouraging Continue Reading
This Gritty, Edgy Southern Fiction Delves into a Fascinating Mystery
Set in 1973, Paul Attaway has written a book featuring Charleston, South Carolina, family relationships, and murder. Raw, gritty, realistic, Blood in the Low Country isn't your usual Christian fiction mystery fare, but the story (as much as I was able to read) was riveting. Caveat: this book focuses Continue Reading
The Real Question? Is This Last Book as Good as the Rest?
Back in 2019, I read the first book of the Tree of Life series by Olivia Newport, The Inn at Hidden Run. While I didn't dislike the entire book, it wasn't my favorite for reasons my review states pretty clearly, but I saw something in that book. I knew, deep down I knew that I'd love the Continue Reading
A Surprisingly Delightful Book Perfect for Teaching Children about Food
When I saw Eat God's Food, I was interested but cautious. It felt like "Eating God's Way" and anytime I see stuff like that, I end up not liking it. So, imagine my delight and surprise when the book explained the different kinds of good food and makes a nod to the kinds of food not good for our Continue Reading
What Happens When You Mix Fascinating History & Mystery? Great Books!
Everyone knows I love a good mystery, so when I discovered that Antony Barone Kolenc had written a youth adventure and mystery series, the Harwood Mysteries, I knew I had to learn more about them. In this episode, we chat about his inspiration for the 12th-century series, the themes of the books, Continue Reading
