Quagmire Tiarello is the appropriately-named hero of this story of a young man with a difficult mother. The post Quagmire Tiarello Couldn’t Be Better by Mylisa Larsen appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Finally Home The Baker’s Secret by Lelita Baldock is a powerful dual timeline novel that I read in just one sitting. The action takes place in Riga, Latvia during World War II and also in 2018 in Australia as we follow two sisters and their wartime experiences. The chapters alternate between the pair. Latvia was […]

A Golden Thread The Wartime Book Club by Kate Thompson is a powerful historical novel that totally consumed me and I read in just one sitting. The novel is based on a true story of friendship, courage and resistance in times of war. It is set in Nazi occupied Jersey during World War II. Books […]

The King & Kayla series offers up warm, winsome humor (and mysteries, too!) for newly independent readers. The post King & Kayla Series by Dori Hillestad Butler appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Kareem Between is a sympathetic portrait of a 7th-grader born to Syrian refugees, who can’t feel himself fully American or fully Syrian. The post National Book Award Winner: Kareem Between appeared first on Redeemed Reader.

Seeking His Voice Fawkes by Nadine Brandes is a Christian Young Adult historical fantasy that has its’ roots in fact as we follow those plotting for King James I downfall. Society is divided into two. There is hatred, prejudice and fear everywhere. It is not enough to just be for or against anything. Personal principles […]

Positively Delightful Miracle On 34th Street by Valentine Davies is an absolutely delightful Christmas book that I adored. The book is based on the 1947 film of the same name. It is a totally charming novel, beautifully written and one that evokes the true meaning of Christmas. “Underneath all the hurry and bustle people still […]

When A Bell Rings Upon The Midnight Clear by Scott R Rezer is a beautiful Christian Christmas dual timeline novel that I absolutely loved. It is the fourth book in A Festival Of Carols series but can be read as a stand-alone. The novel is set in 1969 and 2018 in Philadelphia. The two time […]

The Lord Will Provide Letters From Lebanon by Wendy Davies is a comprehensive account of the author’s time in Lebanon during the 1970’s. We see the faithfulness of God to provide and learn that His timing is always perfect. He is always with us, giving us a peace that passes all understanding despite our circumstances. […]

“Then would you read a Sustaining Book, such as would help and comfort a Wedged Bear in Great Tightness?” (“In Which Pooh Goes Visiting and Gets Into a Tight Place,” Winnie the Pooh, by A.A. Milne) Our family recently spent almost two months taking turns being miserable with a viral infection of uncertain origin that… The post Under the Weather: Bookish comfort when you and your family are sick (plus a recipe) appeared first on Redeemed Reader.