by Linore Rose Burkard The Funniest Review: Thoughts on Reading and Readers All writers know that book reviews can be wonderful, maddening, or anything in between. One day, early in my writing career, I received an unexpectedly comical “review” for my first book, Before the Season Ends. A young lady came to me at church gushing about how she loved it and had lent it to a friend before school began earlier that week. She went on to relate how her friend had started it in homeroom, instantly loved it, and proceeded to read all day—all 310 pages—so that she’d…
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Book Review: Maisie Discovers Her Fingerprint by Sandra Chambers
Post Title: Book Review: Maisie Discovers Her Fingerprint by Sandra Chambers Genre: Picture Book for ages 3-8 Description of Maisie Discovers Her Fingerprint: Maisie Discovers Her Fingerprint (© Oct.1st 2024, Ambassador International Publisher, STEM, SEL) is a picture book for kids 3–8 about a cute Frenchie who just wants to feel special! She isn’t accepted by her doggie friends because she can’t swim well like they can and she never gets invited to their doggie sleepovers because she snores so loudly. Kids will identify with Maisie as she seeks out what makes her unique and special. She visits the zoo to find…
Book Review: The Bomb Squad by Jill Chapman
Post Title: Book Review: The Bomb Squad by Jill Chapman Genre: Middle-Grade Fiction Description of The Bomb Squad: The Bomb Squad is a middle-grade adventure/mystery story. Bryan and his three friends find adventure at every turn. After a Fourth of July fiasco, the boys want to keep a low profile until a new neighbor brings a mystery to their neighborhood. The Bomb Squad sets out to discover his secrets, and trouble explodes in their lives again. They trust in each other, and with a little help from Bryan’s dog, Max, the boys solve the mystery and save their neighbor….
Book Review: The Home Team and Home Team 2
Book Review: The Home Team and Home Team 2 by Dave Pratt Genre: Christian Action Suspense series Description of The Home Team: Sam Anthem has always been a team player, leading his Home Team on secret missions around the world and chasing down bad guys for the U.S. government. But Sam has never had a place to call home or someone to go home to. Consuelo Zamora has been serving as a missionary nurse, but her work has led her to be forced to work with some South American drug lords to provide medicine for the common people. After…
Book Review: 12 Ways to Age Gracefully by Susan U. Neal
Book Review: 12 Ways to Age Gracefully by Susan U. Neal Genre: Christian Self-Help: Aging, Nutrition, & Diets Description of 12 Ways to Age Gracefully: Embrace the Youthful Spirit at Any Age As you face the mirror each day, do you meet an older version of yourself? It’s a familiar journey, one where we acknowledge that we’re not as young as we once were, yet not quite ready to embrace being old. But what if there was a way to traverse this path with grace and vitality? The good news is you can slow time down. By making the…
Book Review: Names of God: Living Unafraid by Grace Fox
Book Review: Names of God: Living Unafraid by Grace Fox Genre: Devotional Study Description of Names of God: Living Unafraid: You don’t need to be an expert in biblical Hebrew to use this devotional study! Accessible and simple to follow, each chapter gets to the heart of God’s character and message with beautifully crafted outlines, straightforward word studies, and much more. Most books about the names of God seek to be informative, but this series goes a step further. Readers not only dive into the meaning behind God’s names but also draw closer to him through Grace’s heartfelt and…
Book Review: 12 Ways to Age Gracefully by Susan U. Neal
Book Review: 12 Ways to Age Gracefully by Susan U. Neal Genre: Christian Self-Help: Aging, Nutrition, & Diets Description of 12 Ways to Age Gracefully: Embrace the Youthful Spirit at Any Age As you face the mirror each day, do you meet an older version of yourself? It’s a familiar journey, one where we acknowledge that we’re not as young as we once were, yet not quite ready to embrace being old. But what if there was a way to traverse this path with grace and vitality? The good news is you can slow time down. By making the…
Book Review: Raising Kids to Follow Christ
Raising Kids to Follow Christ is a collaborative journey inviting parents to learn, grow, and flourish alongside their children as they become bold in their witness and committed to their faith rather than secular culture.
Book Review: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard
Book Review: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard Genre: Regency Time-Travel Romance; Sweet and Clean Description of Forever Lovely: When Miss Margaret Andrews traveled to the future to find her missing sister, she never expected to find true love. In 1819 England, Margaret’s a bluestocking with dreams of becoming an inventress, but when the Tallit, a magical time-travel shawl, goes awry, she finds herself stranded in 21st Century Manhattan where she encounters adventure and unexpected romance. * * * Book review of Forever Lovely: Forever Lovely by Linore Rose Burkard is a delightful regency-era romantic fiction that seamlessly blends…
Book Review: Reflections on the Names of God: 180 Devotions to Know God More Fully by Ava Pennington
This devotional offers you a wonderful opportunity to spend time each day getting to know God more intimately by exploring His names and attributes.