Growing up with an older brother, I was forced to watch (and even play) football. He taught me a lot about the game, and now it’s my favorite sport. I’m a die-hard Pittsburgh Steelers fan, but last year’s Super Bowl put me in a dilemma. I admire Arizona’s quarterback, Kurt Warner, and I wanted to…
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Pearl Girls
Oftentimes, I’m guilty of wrongfully judging someone else’s life. When I read books by such renown Christian authors as Shaunti Feldhahn, Melody Carlson, Kristin Billerbeck or Tricia Goyer, I think She must have it all. What a blessed life she’s lived. And then I read Pearl Girls: Encountering Grit, Experiencing Grace, compiled by Margaret McSweeney….
Feeling for Bones
As I recall, I discovered Feeling For Bones through Amazon’s “Customers Who Bought This Item Also Bought” feature. The title intrigued me. I read the summary and was interested enough to request my library to purchase the book. It’s a compelling yet alarming read from the opening paragraph: at the age of sixteen, I suffered…
Bookclub: The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society
After my second reading of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society, I stand by my initial review. This book is simply enchanting. But that doesn’t make for good bookclub discussion, so I’ll answer the first two discussion questions I asked you to consider as you read. Is this your first book of letters…
Cry in the Night
Cry in the Night is the fourth installment of Colleen Coble’s Rock Harbor series, but the first I’ve read. The characters have carried over, yet the book stands alone well. Karen Kingsbury has dubbed Coble a “master storyteller”. She’s right. I was sucked in from the first chapter, when Pia Westola hides an unidentified baby…
Books on Screen: The Reading Room
When I read the description for The Reading Room, I was immediately intrigued. Of course, the title piqued my curiosity. And James Earl Jones…well, I was sold. Even though it’s not based on a book, I wanted to share it with you because it’s (obviously) about reading. This film was made for television in 2005…
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society Discussion Questions
I first read The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in January. As you might guess from my review, it earned a place on my list of favorite books of all time. That’s why I’m so very excited that it’s our Bookclub choice for September (plus, now I feel justified in reading it again…
Peter Pauper Calendars & Journals
I’m a calendar gal. I have a Palm Pilot that mostly functions as a dust collector on my desk. I never quite got the hang of the stylus, so making entries takes too long. I like to see things in writing. So when Jennifer asked our team who would be interested in reviewing a calendar…
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