Books
Christian Books
-
Timepiece by Richard Paul Evans
The Giver Of The Gift Timepiece by Richard Paul Evans is a beautiful Christian historical tale and the second book in the Christmas Box trilogy. This story provides the background to a character we met in book one. We witness the events that shaped a character – the loves and losses. Life presents us with […]
-
The Gold Digger by Liz Tolsma
Hope In Jesus Alone The Gold Digger by Liz Tolsma is a mesmerising and horrific Christian historical novel. It is part of the True Colors series. The novel is set in 1907-1908 and based on actual events. This makes it all the more horrific. An air of mystery still surrounds the case today. There is […]
-
The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans
The First Gift The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans is a beautiful Christian Christmas novella that will warm your heart. It is the first book in the Christmas Box Trilogy. Sometimes you start a book and you just know you are going to sink into it and enjoy it. This is one such book. […]
-
The Amish Christmas Gift by Laura V Hilton
Light Hearted And Amusing The Amish Christmas Gift by Laura V Hilton is a charming light-hearted contemporary Amish novel that will put a smile on your face. It is the second book in the Hidden Springs series but can be read as a stand-alone. In spite of the light-hearted tone, there are the serious themes […]
-
The Edge Of Belonging by Amanda Cox
Longing For Family The Edge Of Belonging by Amanda Cox is the most serenely beautiful Christian contemporary debut novel about love and family. The novel consumed my every waking moment. Amanda Cox drew realistically flawed characters who took up residence in my soul. “It’s okay to stumble… God isn’t looking for pretty, He’s looking for […]
-
Appalachian Roots Revisited by Nina Stacy Thomas
Fascinating Family Memoir Appalachian Roots Revisited by Nina Stacy Thomas is a fascinating account of the author’s life and family. The reader becomes acquainted with the author’s family and friends. Due to the inclusion of many photos we can put faces to names enabling the reader to draw closer to those mentioned. I love the […]
-
2020 … In (the) Books
It’s always interesting to look back over the year and reflect. 2020 was an especially eventful year, and we thought it might be fun to see what YOU, our readers, enjoyed most from Redeemed Reader each month. What, in other words, were the most popular posts in 2020? Looking back, we can see the movement from New Year’s optimism and reflection to obvious February themes (Black History Month, romance, Presidents’ Day) to the start of the pandemic to race relations and more. And some family favorite continue to be popular. MOST POPULAR FOR 2020 (YTD) REVIEWS: The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, The Ranger’s Apprentice Series by John Flanagan, Ghost…
-
Meet the Team: Hayley at Christmas
As 2020 draws to an end, we know we’ve added a lot of new readers. So, squeaking in for very last minute Christmas ideas, here is our last Meet the Team, Christmas 2020 edition! We wrap up with Hayley, our administrative assistant and staff writer, answering her own questions! 1. What are some books you’d like to give this year? Picture Book: I’m giving my nieces The Simple Art of Flying, but then I found out my friends hadn’t read Narnia —so they received The Lion, the Witch, and The Wardrobe instead! YA: I might or might not have influenced the gift of R. J. Anderson’s newest novel, Nomad, for a YA…
-
Three New Christmas Picture Books
Two versions of “The Night before Christmas” and one classic trickster tale make great additions to under-the-tree reading. Fun for ages 4-up. The Night Before Christmas by Clement C. Moore, illustrated by Loren Long. Harper, 2020, 32 pages. ’Twas the night before Christmas, and all through four different houses scattered over the globe, four families are slumbering away. Each double-page spread shifts among a snowy country home, a one-bedroom trailer, a city brownstone, and a Moroccan-like dwelling under the palms. Santa, a “right jolly old elf” with something of a garden-gnomish look about him, visits them all as spying parents lurks in the background. Young readers will enjoy picking out…
-
Meet the Team: Megan at Christmas
As 2020 draws to an end, we know we’ve added a lot of new readers. So, just in time for last minute Christmas ideas, here is Meet the Team, Christmas 2020 edition! Hayley plays interviewer to introduce the Redeemed Reader team. Today let’s chat with our Associate Editor and Staff Writer, Megan Saben. 1. What are some books you’d like to give this year? Picture Book: The Hiccupotamus by Aaron Zenz. A friend gave it to me as a baby gift for my firstborn thirteen years ago, and it’s still a fun read-aloud! I also gave a copy of A Visitor for Bear by Bonny Becker and hunted down a used copy (in good…
