Life is tough for Savannah “Savvy” Smith. The 15-year old and her family have moved from Seattle to London. Savvy’s left behind her friends, family, and an opportunity to work on the school newspaper. With no friends at Wexburg Academy, she’s a fish out of water. And is that really English the kids are speaking?…
Author Archives: Melissa
White Picket Fences
I’ve been a fan of author Susan Meissner since I read The Shape of Mercy, (review here), so I was excited to have an opportunity to read Meissner’s newest book, White Picket Fences. In Fences, the Janviers are the perfect family with the beautiful home and “white picket fence” lifestyle. Neil is a financial advisor…
Life, In Spite of Me
17-year old Kristen Jane Anderson had had enough. Life just wasn’t what she planned. Losing a family member and a friend, then being raped by someone she knew and trusted had all taken their toll. One cold winter night, Kristen decided to end her life. She lay across railroad tracks near her home and waited…
Never Say Never
I enjoy a book series, because it allows me a chance to really get to know the characters beyond the limits of a single book. Especially when the characters are as endearing as the citizens of Daily. Never Say Never is the third book in Lisa Wingate’s series about the small Texas town. I reviewed…
Thicker than Blood
C. J. Darlington’s debut novel Thicker than Blood burst onto the Christian fiction scene, earning the 2008 Jerry B. Jenkins Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel contest. After reading it, I completely understand why. This was a book I couldn’t put down. The main character, Christy Williams, has a checkered past that’s kept her from…
Thrifty: Living the Frugal Life with Style
A couple of years ago, I woke up to the fact that my family was living a life of too much. Too much stuff and too much debt. My husband and I decided it was time to make a change. We started purging our home of unimportant clutter and began working toward paying off the…
The Familiar Stranger
It’s been a long time since I’ve read a book in one day. But I just couldn’t put down The Familiar Stranger by Christina Berry. I had to know how the story would end. Denise and Craig have it all. Two sons, a big house, luxury cars. Craig serves a deacon in their church. Denise…
Same Kind of Different as Me
I’m not sure what rock I’ve been living under, but I just heard about Same Kind of Different As Me a couple of months ago. I’d read such rave reviews, I decided I had to put this book on the top of my “To Read” list. I’m unbelievably glad I did. Two days after finishing…
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