Books
Christian Books
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Last Request by Liz Mistry
Gripping Last Request by Liz Mistry is a gripping contemporary murder suspense that I just could not put down. I read with heart racing as I sped towards the conclusion. A serial killer is on the loose in Bradford. The reader ‘hears’ the killer’s voice from the murky depths. I was clueless to guess who […]
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The Red Journal by Deb Elkink
Where Is Home? The Red Journal by Deb Elkink is a powerful epic tale of families, roots and belonging. It is part of The Mosaic Collection. The book follows three women who are all searching for the truth. A young woman is searching for historical facts for her thesis. The other two are searching for […]
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“The Reading Life,” junior edition
Two picture books by much-awarded authors and illustrators celebrate the joys of books and reading—sometimes extravagantly. This Book of Mine by Sarah Stewart, Illustrated by David Small. Farrar Strauss Giroux, 2019, 24 pages. How to Read a Book by Kwame Alexander, illustrated by Melissa Sweet. HarperCollins, 2019, 32 pages. Reading level: Picture book, ages 4-8 Recommended for: ages 4-8 In an earlier post, Betsy rounded up four nonfiction titles on “The Reading Life.” These were all for adults and mature teens who already have a rich reading history. Books about books, reading, and libraries are often a big hit with librarians, but I wonder if their intended audience is likewise…
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Do You Know Me ? by Julia Wilson
A Poem inspired by God Do you know Me? I have been calling your name In the night Longing to draw you close Do you hear Me? Do you know Me? I have been walking before you Guiding your footsteps Along rocky paths and smooth roads Do you see Me? Do you know Me? I […]
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We Met Dragons: A Celebration of Children’s Literature
Last week, in our newsletter, we asked our readers what books they thought of when they saw this poem by Jack Prelutsky. Photo from Division 92 Little Free Library’s websiteHere are some of their answers, combined with some of our own: Dragons The Hobbit by J.R. R. Tolkien The Voyage of the Dawn Treader by C. S. Lewis The Reluctant Dragon by Kenneth Grahame Outer Space Freddy and the Space Ship by Walter R. Brooks Pirate’s Den The Voyages of Doctor Doolittle by Hugh Lofting Treasure Island by Robert Lois Stevenson Wicked Troll D’Aulaires’ Trolls by Ingri and Edgar Parin d’Aulaire The Three Billy Goats Gruff by Paul Galdone The…
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Robin Hood: Twice Told
There’s something appealing about Robin Hood. —Maybe even more-so to American sensibilities. Granted, we didn’t rob from the rich for the sake of the poor. We just threw the rich’s prize tea into the harbor. Not to mention when Disney created a lovable fox. And Errol Flynn, for an earlier generation, swung from trees. And even farther back, Sir Walter Scott penned a classic, Ivanhoe, featuring Robin Hood. Growing up I read about Robin Hood. I poured over stories, preferring the ones that tended toward happily-ever-after versus grim reality. (Be warned, not all the tales are happy!) Imagine my excitement when I recently realized there were two, TWO retellings of…
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The Family by Louise Jensen
Wow, Just Wow! The Family by Louise Jensen is a gripping, compulsive and absolutely brilliant psychological thriller. It had me consumed and questioning from the start. The beginning of the book is from the end of the story. It drew me in as I wanted to know what had led up to this point. The […]
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A Change Of Heart by Shari J Ryan
Beautiful A Change Of Heart by Shari J Ryan is a beautifully written contemporary novel about truth, love, friendship and second chances. It is the third book in The Heart Series but can be read as a stand-alone. This book follows the same action as in book one A Heart Of Time but now it […]
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A Missing Heart by Shari J Ryan
Circles A Missing Heart by Shari J Ryan is a heart wrenching contemporary novel about love and loss and family. It is the second book in The Heart Series but can be read as a stand-alone. The action follows on from the first book, A Heart of Time. The novel alternates between present day and […]
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A Heart Of Time by Shari J Ryan
The Greatest Gift A Heart Of Time by Shari J Ryan is a beautiful contemporary love story about a love that never dies. It is the first book in The Heart Series. The book is a study in grief. “It’s [grief] like shrapnel in a wound… the pain will forever be embedded.” Grief is a […]
