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    The Odyssey: Book vs. Movie

    July 25, 2026 / Comments Off on The Odyssey: Book vs. Movie

    How does Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey movie compare to the Odyssey book? The post The Odyssey: Book vs. Movie appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    Sports Beat Mysteries by John Feinstein

    November 13, 2020

    Ongoing Giveaways

    January 27, 2019

    Ways to Make Sunshine by Renee Watson

    June 9, 2020
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    River Of Stars by Georgina Moore

    July 24, 2026 / Comments Off on River Of Stars by Georgina Moore

    Island Women River Of Stars by Georgina Moore is a very charming and heartfelt dual timeline novel that I loved. The action is set in the 1960’s moving forwards, and also in present day. We see events through the eyes of mainly the two Star women – a grandmother and her granddaughter, plus a few […]

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    Mulan: Before the Sword by Grace Lin

    January 28, 2021

    Celebrate Our Birthday With Us! (Hint: there will be giveaways!)

    February 12, 2019

    Back Porch Book Chat: Mark Hunt (Author), Part 2

    August 27, 2022
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    The Stepney Doorstep Society by Kate Thompson

    July 24, 2026 / Comments Off on The Stepney Doorstep Society by Kate Thompson

    Fascinating Strong Matriarchs The Stepney Doorstep Society by Kate Thompson is a powerful account of the lives of the matriarchs living in the East End of London. It is mainly set during World War II, with a dip into both the thirties and the post war years. It was the women of the East End […]

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    Two Read-Aloud Adventures

    December 2, 2020

    *My Brother Is Away by Sara Greenwood

    February 22, 2023

    Impossible Escape by Steve Sheinkin

    October 10, 2023
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    The Best Book Club Ever

    July 23, 2026 / Comments Off on The Best Book Club Ever

    I keep telling people about our book club. See? There I go again. I’ve introduced our family motif journal and book club already, but it is high time for an update on the books we’ve read and how we’ve grown since our first meeting in June 2022. Isn’t it lovely how the Lord blesses relationships… The post The Best Book Club Ever appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    What Happens Next

    December 10, 2020

    Back Porch Book Chat: W. R. Gingell (Author)

    May 19, 2020

    Newbery Buzz #7: The Girl Who Drew Butterflies by Joyce Sidman

    January 27, 2019
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    The Second Life of Snap by Erin Entrada Kelly

    July 21, 2026 / Comments Off on The Second Life of Snap by Erin Entrada Kelly

    The Second Life of Snap wonders if machines can come more like humans and humans more like machines. The post The Second Life of Snap by Erin Entrada Kelly appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    6 Noteworthy Nonfiction Picture Books

    February 26, 2019

    Thank You, C. S. Lewis

    October 17, 2020

    Talking About Money

    July 19, 2023
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    Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom by Claudia Mills

    July 20, 2026 / Comments Off on Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom by Claudia Mills

    Calliope Callisto Clark (“Callie” for short) wants answers – and she starts to find them in this relatable middle grades novel. The post Calliope Callisto Clark and the Search for Wisdom by Claudia Mills appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    There’s a Lion in My Nativity! by Lizzie Lafterton and illustrated by Kim Barnes

    November 8, 2020

    Back Porch Book Chat: Mark Hunt (Author), Part 1

    August 24, 2022

    It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? (1-28-19)

    January 29, 2019
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    Death by Toilet Paper by Donna Gephart

    July 20, 2026 / Comments Off on Death by Toilet Paper by Donna Gephart

    Death by Toilet Paper is a sweet, quirky story of a young sweepstakes fan, a grandfather with dementia, and lots of fun toilet paper facts. The post Death by Toilet Paper by Donna Gephart appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    9/11 for Middle Graders: Ground Zero and In the Shadow of the Fallen Towers

    September 14, 2021

    *Broken Pieces and the God Who Mends Them by Simonetta Carr

    February 21, 2019

    Wild Bird by Wendelin Van Draanen

    July 23, 2019
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    The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner

    July 20, 2026 / Comments Off on The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner

    Gianna Z is a bit of an ADHD mess, but she’s great at cross-country. The problem is… she has to finish her leaf collection to run her big race. The post The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z. by Kate Messner appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    Mortal Sight by Sandra Fernandez Rhoads

    October 1, 2020

    On the Horizon by Lois Lowry

    October 30, 2020

    2021 Newbery Buzz #3: Skunk and Badger

    January 12, 2021
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    The Freshman Parents by Ko Porteous

    July 18, 2026 / Comments Off on The Freshman Parents by Ko Porteous

    Coming Home The Freshman Parents by Ko Porteous is an entertaining contemporary novel that gripped me from the start. It is the first book in the Empty Nesters series. The main topic is that of being an empty nester. “What’s her point if not to parent?” Having had four children, I found the characters easy […]

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    Graphic Novel Roundup: The Giver and A Wrinkle in Time

    March 13, 2019

    Pie in the Sky by Remy Lai

    July 24, 2019

    Christians and Mental Illness: an Interview with Simonetta Carr

    February 21, 2019
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    Realistic Fiction For Practical Tween Boys

    July 18, 2026 / Comments Off on Realistic Fiction For Practical Tween Boys

    Do you have a practical tween girl? She wants to read, but she doesn’t want magic. She doesn’t want history. She doesn’t want anything earlier than the 90s . . . She wants her stories grounded in a reality she knows. Oh, and she is too practical for drama, so perish the angst! The post Realistic Fiction For Practical Tween Boys appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

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    *Make Way by Angel Burke Kunkel

    May 13, 2023

    *See the Cat: Three stories about a dog

    February 5, 2021

    *Tree Street Kids: Lions to the Rescue! and Mystery in Crooked Creek Woods

    August 6, 2022
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