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Stories And Songs Of Faith by Alexis Goring
Gems Of Wisdom Stories And Songs Of Faith: My Journey With God A 52-Week Devotional by Alexis Goring is a powerful devotional that will aid your walk with God. Alexis Goring writes in a very personable way as she shares stories and songs that will help to draw us closer to God. This book is […]
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Pirates by David Harrison and Dan Burr
In Pirates, a collection of poems by David Harrison, adventure on the high seas was only a small part of life. The rest was boredom, bullets, and brutality. Pirates by David Harrison, illustrations by Dan Burr. Boyds Mill Press, 2008, 40 pages. Reading Level: Middle grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-14 NOTE: Pirates is a recommended book for middle graders in our “Hope on the Horizon” summer reading challenge. Times were hard for some men./ They slept in places/ roaches would snub,/ ate when they were able,/ drank when they could . . . It was such men as these, not the honest tradesmen or adventure-loving schoolboy, who signed…
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Back Porch Book Chat: S. D. Smith, Author
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 S. D. Smith from West Virginia. He chats with us about his family’s reading life, his writing (Green Ember!), and the StoryWarren website. Check out his bio after the interview for more about Sam. Interview conducted by Betsy. Getting to Know S. D. Smith Before we begin, tell us what iced beverage you’d like as we sit in our rocking chairs on this late spring day: Sweet tea? Lemonade? La Croix? Ice water? I’m not an ice guy. I hope…
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The Heart Of A Hero by Susan May Warren
Nail Bitingly Good The Heart Of A Hero by Susan May Warren is a fabulous contemporary Christian adventure suspense. It is the second book in the Global Search And Rescue series which promises to be thrilling. Once again Susan May Warren has created a marvellous set of characters who will lodge in your heart and […]
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Dead Silence by Robin Caroll
Trust Him Dead Silence by Robin Caroll is an exciting Christian contemporary suspense that had me glued from the start. The novel is set among the political echelons of America and the FBI. There is always a question of who to trust especially as there appears to be a leak from within. God can always […]
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The Babysitter by Phoebe Morgan
Families The Babysitter by Phoebe Morgan is a thrilling edge of your seat, contemporary psychological murder suspense that I could not put down. Phoebe Morgan has cleverly constructed plotline and a marvellous cast of ordinary characters, many of whom are carrying secrets. See if you can work out the truth from the lies. The novel […]
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When Silence Sings by Sarah Loudin Thomas
Trusting In The Dark When Silence Sings by Sarah Loudin Thomas is a powerful Christian historical novel set in 1930. Some details are factual, around which the author has woven her story. The main focus of the novel is an ancient feud, sparked by jealousy of the gifts from God. It is Old Testament stuff […]
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Two Years before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana
Published 180 years ago, Two Years before the Mast remains a vivid portrait of 19th-century seafaring in early America. Two Years before the Mast by Richard Henry Dana. Harper and Brothers, 1840; several editions since. Reading Level: Teen/Adult, 18-up Recommended for: ages 16-up Note: Two Years before the Mast is a recommended title in our 2020 “Hope on the Horizon” Summer Reading Challenge. In August 1834, a 19-year-old Bostonian stowed his sea chest on a brig (two-masted sailing ship) called Pilgrim, bound for California. This in itself was nothing unusual: plenty of New-Englanders took to the sea, but few had the pedigree of this young man. His family almost went…
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Music From Another World by Robin Talley
Grounded In Fact Music From Another World by Robin Talley is a powerful historical young adult novel set over 1977 and 1978. It is a novel of discovery, protest and finding your way in the world. The novel follows two fifteen year old female pen-pals – it starts as a school project but becomes a […]
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Library’s Most Wanted
Libby intends to round up all the offending library users for crimes of mistreating library resources, but the cost of her vigilance is high. Library’s Most Wanted by Carolyn Leiloglou, illustrated by Sarah Pogue. Pelican, 2020, 32 pages. Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Recommended for: Ages 4-8 Libby loves helping her aunt in the library and is particularly protective of the books. Wearing authentic, authoritative cowgirl gear and a sheriff’s badge, she takes her responsibility seriously, confronting offenders who mistreat the collection. When she publicizes her accusations, the cost is higher than Libby realized. Is her primary job to take care of the books? Or help the patrons? Is there a…
