This is probably one of my favorite books of DiAnn’s. I loved the writer who’s following a dream being paired with a FBI agent who is a loner and willing to do whatever it takes to keep Houston safe. Kariss Walker is compelled to dig ever deeper when children are involved. Because of an event in her past, she can’t …
Words Spoken True Review and Giveaways
The cover is what grabbed my attention on this book. But it didn’t take many pages before I was pulled into the story of a strong-willed independent woman who was trying to find her place in a world that severely constrained the opportunities available to women. Imagine 1855 Louisville. It’s a time just a handful of years before the Civil War. A …
The Help: My Thoughts
Last night I went to see the Help with some girlfriends. Since some of you have asked for my thoughts on the movie, here we go. Now I haven’t read the book — it’s on my to be read list, but haven’t made the time for it. So I can’t comment on the book at all. Though after seeing the …
Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door Review
Most of us have heard of Josh McDowell and Bob Hostetler. Josh McDowell is known for books like More than a Carpenter and Evidence that Demands a Verdict. He is known for taking apologetics and making it understandable. Bob Hostetler is a writer, pastor and teacher. Don’t Check Your Brains at the Door is a book they first wrote and …
Pattern of Wounds
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Pattern of Wounds Bethany House (July 1, 2011) by J. Mark Bertrand Review: This is Mark’s second solo project and I couldn’t put it down. It’s a fantastic cop investigative novel that kept me guessing. Roland March is a homicide detective in Houston who colors right to the lines and seems …
Review & Giveaway: The Lady of Bolton Hill
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing The Lady of Bolton Hill Bethany House (June 1, 2011) by Elizabeth Camden This book has a fascinating set up. Set during the Industrial Age, right as labor woes exploded across the United States, The Lady of Bolton Hill highlights those issues in Baltimore, MD. The historian in me loved that …
Chasing Lilacs: CFBA Tour
This week, the Christian Fiction Blog Alliance is introducing Chasing Lilacs FaithWords (June 17, 2010) by Carla Stewart Chasing Lilacs is an unusual book because the main character is a twelve-year-old girl. But don’t let that keep you from reading it. I found myself connecting with Sammie and her journey through a tough summer. In many ways, she spends the …
Dead Reckoning Review and Tour
Dead Reckoning is Ronie Kendig’s debut novel and an absolute page-turner. I’m already hearing rumors that her second novel is even better which I frankly find hard to believe. This book rockets to a quick start from the first chapter and is a race that travels through exotic locales in a race to stop a nuclear disaster. The characters are …
Abigail: a review
Abigail has always been a special Biblical character to me. A strong woman who saved her household because of her wisdom and faith in God. She was beautiful, but that wasn’t her primary value. No, to me, I’ve always wanted to have the wisdom and humility she showed. So I was delighted to receive a copy of Jill Eileen Smith’s …
Double Trouble: A Review & Contest Info
Are you looking for a spring break read? Then Susan May Warren’s latest book may be perfect for you. PJ Sugar is back and just as stubborn about telling anyone what the P and J stand for. But she’s also a heroine I love to follow. She has sass, she has insecurities, she has a hope to live up to …