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    Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips

    September 5, 2022 / Comments Off on Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips

    Wow – Thrilling! Cold Dead Night by Lisa Phillips is a fabulous new Christian crime suspense that had me glued from the start. It is the first book in the Brand Of Justice series and I cannot wait for the subsequent books. The action came thick and fast. I read with heart racing and pulse […]

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    In the Hall With the Knife by Dana Peterfreund

    March 7, 2020

    Poetry on Earwigs (and Also Goats With Beaks)

    January 17, 2023

    The Lost Art of Relationship by Dan Chrystal Blog Tour and Giveaway

    January 27, 2019
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    A Scandinavian Summer by Helga Jensen

    September 5, 2022 / Comments Off on A Scandinavian Summer by Helga Jensen

    Sensitively & Beautifully Written A Scandinavian Summer by Helga Jensen is a most delightful contemporary novel that made me laugh whilst tugging at my heartstrings. Loss is hard whenever it strikes. There are different kinds of loss. The novel explores this theme. We follow a forty nine year old character who suddenly finds herself alone. […]

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    Bestselling YA: A Look at the 2022 Market

    May 24, 2022

    Spy Runner by Eugene Yelchin

    March 23, 2019

    The Baggage Handler by David Rawlings

    April 1, 2019
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    The Life Of Riley by Sharon Plant

    September 4, 2022 / Comments Off on The Life Of Riley by Sharon Plant

    Small In Stature, Big In Heart The Life Of Riley by Sharon Plant is a marvellous historical novel that is both educating and eye opening. The novel is set during the first quarter on the twentieth century as we follow Ray Riley from a six year old to a married man. The story is fictional […]

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    The Unteachables by Gordon Korman

    March 18, 2020

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

    May 19, 2020

    The Lion of Mars by Jennifer L. Holm

    March 12, 2021
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    Rock N Rose by Suzan Holder

    September 1, 2022 / Comments Off on Rock N Rose by Suzan Holder

    A Really Fun Read Rock N Rose by Suzan Holder is an absolutely delightful contemporary novel that warmed my heart and soul. The central premise is a really intriguing one that really captures the reader’s imagination. It is so well written by Suzan Holder that the reader wonders, could it actually be true? And to […]

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    Meet the Team: Janie

    February 10, 2019

    Just Look Around: Sato the Rabbit, One Boy Watching, and The Boy Who Loved Maps

    August 6, 2022

    The Tripods Series by John Christopher (Retro Reads)

    October 19, 2020
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    Escape From Amsterdam by Lauralee Bliss

    August 29, 2022 / Comments Off on Escape From Amsterdam by Lauralee Bliss

    In The Master’s Hand Escape From Amsterdam by Lauralee Bliss is a powerful, heart-wrenching historical Christian novel that celebrates the faithfulness of God to His children, and their faith in Him. The novel is set in the Netherlands during World War II. It was a time of great evil, and sometimes felt as if even […]

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    My Own Lightning by Lauren Wolk

    June 11, 2022

    Gladys Hunt on Shared Adventures

    March 6, 2023

    Picture books for and about school: *We the People, Pterodactyl Show and Tell, and My First Day

    July 27, 2022
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    The Lost Notebook by Louise Douglas

    August 29, 2022 / Comments Off on The Lost Notebook by Louise Douglas

    A Compulsive Read The Lost Notebook by Louise Douglas is a fabulous contemporary psychological thriller that drew me in from the start. The opening is very intriguing as we ‘hear’ a voice confessing but we do not know who it is or why a course of action has been taken. The opening is the hook […]

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    Why Your Church Nursery Needs a Library

    April 18, 2019

    Courageous World Changers by Shirley Rae Redmond

    December 11, 2020

    First Line Fridays: “The Thirteenth Chance”

    February 2, 2019
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    The Girl In The Picture by Terry Marsh

    August 29, 2022 / Comments Off on The Girl In The Picture by Terry Marsh

    Cleverly Constructed & Well Executed The Girl In The Picture by Terry Marsh is a cleverly constructed dual timeline novel that intrigued me from the start. The novel is set in present day and 1870. Both time periods are linked by a photograph. In present day there is a search to find out who the […]

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    Dragon Hoops by Gene Luen Yang

    July 11, 2020

    Return To Maplewood by Elizabeth Bromke

    March 31, 2019

    *Creative God Colorful Us by Trillia Newbell

    February 2, 2021
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    Gerard Philey’s Euro-Diary: Quest For A Life

    August 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Gerard Philey’s Euro-Diary: Quest For A Life

    Never Give Up Hoping Gerard Philey’s Euro-Diary: Quest For A Life by Brendan James is a light-hearted novel set out in the form of a diary from 1996. It is reminiscent of The Diary Of Adrian Mole but for adults. The reader follows Gerard Philey from his bedsit in Walsall across Europe – mainly to […]

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    Love and Laughter Book List

    February 8, 2023

    Lord of the Flies: A Christian Response

    August 2, 2022

    *A Dragon Used to Live Here by Annette LeBlanc Cate

    January 25, 2023
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    A Wartime Welcome At Rookery House by Rosie Hendry

    August 27, 2022 / Comments Off on A Wartime Welcome At Rookery House by Rosie Hendry

    Where Strangers Become Friends A Wartime Welcome At Rookery House by Rosie Hendry is the first book in a new historical series which promises to be fabulous. The novel is set in 1940 and 1941 at the height of the Blitz as we travel from London to Great Plumstead in Norfolk. Rosie Hendry has perfectly […]

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    Here in the Real World by Sara Pennypacker

    May 1, 2020

    The Fort by Gordon Korman

    July 27, 2022

    The Visible Hand by Matthew Hennessey

    August 19, 2022
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    Back Porch Book Chat: Mark Hunt (Author), Part 2

    August 27, 2022 / Comments Off on Back Porch Book Chat: Mark Hunt (Author), Part 2

    Back Porch Book Chat: A casual, virtual conversation about books. Join us as we chat with book lovers like ourselves about a topic we all love! Our guest today is Mark Hunt, son of the late Gladys Hunt. He chats with us about Gladys Hunt’s legacy, his own work, and more! Interview conducted by Janie. Note: this interview was first published, in part, for our print magazine, The Redeemed Reader Quarterly. Generally, our print content does not also appear on the website, but we had two delightful interviews we just had to share with our web readers. Enjoy, and know that this is a taste of what comes in the…

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    A Year of Everyday Wonders by Cheryl Klein

    December 31, 2020

    Eventown by Corey Ann Haydn

    April 13, 2019

    Lost in the Pacific, 1942: Not a Drop to Drink by Tod Olson

    May 26, 2020
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