Pointing The Way Home The Family Behind The Walls by Shari J Ryan is a powerful historical novel that gripped me from the start. The book opens in Germany in 1942 as we follow six members of one Jewish family through the war years. We witness the pit of hell that is Auschwitz and see […]

Trust Him For A Lifetime by Gabrielle Meyer is an engrossing Christian timeslip novel that I loved. It is the third book in the Timeless series but can be read as a stand-alone. I, however, recommend reading the books in order so that there is continuity of character and an understanding of the backstories of […]

Megan and Janie discuss Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All by Chanel Miller. (See our starred review, HERE.) Megan: Janie, this book builds on a common experience: the whereabouts of one sock lost in the laundry. Magnolia and her new friend, Iris, are using clues in each sock to track down its owner. Do you have… The post Newbery Buzz #5: Magnolia Wu Unfolds It All appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Betsy and Hayley discuss The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. (See our starred review, HERE.) Hayley: Betsy, I know you and I LOVED this book! Something I really appreciated was the brother-sibling relationship between Jakob and Lizzie. I think the authors nailed the awkward, “we used to be friends but now you’re… The post Newbery Buzz #4: The Bletchley Riddle appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

An intriguing, code-breaking adventure introduces young teens to the work at Bletchley Park. *The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin. Viking, 2024. 400 pages. England, 1940. Lizzie Novis, at 14, is not about to be packed off to America and the safety of her American grandmother. The first chapter finds her dodging her… The post *The Bletchley Riddle by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

These “Seven Small Inventions” are often overlooked, but where would we be without them? The post Seven Small Inventions That Changed the World by Roma Agrawal appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Close Up & Far Out demonstrates how two 17th-century scientists opened windows on the very large and the very small. The post Close Up & Far Out by Mary Auld appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Holding On To Hope The Train That Took You Away by Catherine Hokin is a powerful historical novel that I read in just two sittings. The novel is set from 1936-1946 in Berlin, the seat of the Nazis power. There are also a few scenes in Blitz-ravaged London. We follow three main characters all connected […]

New Discoveries The Spa Break by Caroline James is a really fun contemporary read that entertained me from the start. The reader joins four friends in their sixties on a weekend spa break to celebrate a seventieth birthday. Not shackled by the confines of daily life, it is a journey of discovery for each one […]

When You Know, You Know In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer is a beautiful Christian timeslip novel that I absolutely adored. It is the second book in the Timeless series but can be read as a stand-alone. This novel is set in 1861, 1941 and 2001. Historians will recognize these dates as the starting point […]