Books
Christian Books
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Regent by Cher Gatto
There Is Another In The Fire Regent by Cher Gatto is the most beautiful Christian contemporary novel. It is an original tale that has been carefully thought out and exquisitely executed. It is a work of great beauty that will sink into your heart and soul. There is a search for a father. A character […]
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The Concentration Camp by Vera Mertens
Horrifying The Concentration Camp by Vera Mertens is the powerful and horrifying true story of the author’s father’s wartime experiences. Her father was just a teenager living in Belgium as war broke out. He had already witnessed the damaging effects of World War I on his father. As the Nazis marched in, the horrors from […]
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Nicholas The Santa Story by Tom Catalano
A Beautiful Heirloom Nicholas The Santa Story by Tom Catalano is a most delightful book whatever your age. The book combines Santa with the story of Jesus in a most charming way. It is beautifully done and the perfect way to introduce our children to the true meaning of Christmas. The story is written in […]
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Nicholas The Santa Story by Tom Catalano
A Beautiful Heirloom Nicholas The Santa Story by Tom Catalano is a most delightful book whatever your age. The book combines Santa with the story of Jesus in a most charming way. It is beautifully done and the perfect way to introduce our children to the true meaning of Christmas. The story is written in […]
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When I See Blue by Lily Bailey
So Very Powerful When I see Blue by Lily Bailey is a powerful children’s novel that explores the condition of OCD. It is perfect for ages ten years and over. I found it such a powerful insight into this paralyzing condition. The novel is told in the first person from the point of view of […]
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When I See Blue by Lily Bailey
So Very Powerful When I see Blue by Lily Bailey is a powerful children’s novel that explores the condition of OCD. It is perfect for ages ten years and over. I found it such a powerful insight into this paralyzing condition. The novel is told in the first person from the point of view of […]
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A Wedding At Sandy Cove by Bella Osborne
Fun Filled A Wedding At Sandy Cove by Bella Osborne is a most delightful contemporary novel that enchanted me from the start. There are the themes of being yourself, being brave and grabbing your dreams. Too often there are those who want to squash us. The novel shows we need to confront the bullies and […]
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*Marshmallow Clouds by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek
In Marshmallow Clouds, two poets look at the world, both the sublime and the mundane, through expressive wordplay. *Marshmallow Clouds: Two Poets at Play among Figures of Speech by Ted Kooser and Connie Wanek, illustrated by Richard Jones. Candlewick, 2022, 72 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 6-up Enjoying an Endlessly Interesting World God gives us a beautiful natural world, but he also gives the facilities to enjoy it—not only with our senses, but also with our imagination. The two poets who wrote this collection are indeed “at play,” letting their thoughts run free over stars and rain puddles and long summer days and fly swatters.…
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The Islanders: Search for Treasure by Mary Alice Monroe
The Islanders Series features three friends spending enlightening and adventure-filled summers on an island off the coast of South Carolina. The Islanders: Search for Treasure (Islanders Series #2) by Mary Alice Monroe, with Angela May. Aladdin, 2022, 254 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 8-10 Recommended for: ages 8-12 Home to Dewees Last summer Jake Potter thought his world was ending. His dad was wounded in Afghanistan and his mother shipped out to care for him. With no parent at home, Jake was deployed to the end of the world, or so it seemed: Dewees Island, SC, to spend the summer with his grandmother. There’s no internet or motor vehicles…
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Duty Calls At Goodwill House by Fenella J Miller
Strangers Become Friends Duty Calls At Goodwill House by Fenella J Miller is a marvellous historical novel and the third book in the Goodwill House series. It can be read as a stand-alone but I recommend reading the other books first. The war is continuing in 1940 as we rejoin the residents of Goodwill House. […]
