Books
Christian Books
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What Happens Next
A debut MG novel tackles eating disorders from the unique perspective of a younger sibling. What Happens Next by Claire Swinarski. HarperCollins, 2020. 256 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grade, ages 11-13 Recommended For: Ages 11 and up Summer won’t be the same in one Wisconsin town. As a narrator, twelve year-old Abby is bubbly, passionate about astronomy, yet also grieving the absence and loss of her loved older sister. The story unfolds in Abby’s voice with flashbacks that slowly fill in her present perspective. The Blaire she grew up adoring is gone, away being treated for her anorexia —and what will happen next? In the meantime, an improbable summer adventure unfolds centering…
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Gift Books for Grown-Ups
Redeemed Reader exists to “shed a gospel light on books for children and teens.” But you know what? We read books for grown-ups, too! We asked a few friends of Redeemed Reader to help us curate a dynamite list of books for grown-ups that would make great gifts this year. You might also consider this list a “books-to-check-out-at-the-library-for-Christmas-vacation-reading.” Or, perhaps you just need to forward this list to the people buying YOU presents, hmm? You’re welcome. Please note: these are books written for adults. They may contain more mature themes, language, or situations than the books we typically recommend for teens; we think they’re worth reading, but they might not…
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A Hopeful Heart by Deborah Noyes
A Hopeful Heart engagingly presents the life of one of America’s first best-selling authors: Louisa May Alcott. A Hopeful Heart: Louisa May Alcott before Little Women by Deborah Noyes. Schwartz & Wade, 2020, 267 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended for: ages 12-up She was an all-American girl, even though few American girls had the interesting, enriching, challenging, feast-or-famine childhood she did. Born to not one, but two idealists, raised among the cream of American intellectuals, she had unusual advantages. But, because of her father’s supreme impracticality, she was often so poor that she and her sisters slept on the floor and survived on a diet of oatmeal. Her…
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Beneath A Starless Sky by Tessa Harris
Dancing Through The Pain Beneath A Starless Sky by Tessa Harris is a powerful historical novel set during the 1930’s and World War II years mainly in Munich. The reader witnesses the terrible persecution of the Jewish people as the horrific gradually becomes the acceptable. There are some brave souls who although they spot what […]
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A Time To Lie by Simon Berthon
Thrilling A Time To Lie by Simon Berthon is a gripping contemporary political thriller that had me intrigued from the start. The reader enters the echelons of power as we follow the characters through Downing Street. Secrets from the past threaten to topple those in power. The plotline is well thought out, complex and engrossing. […]
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The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse by Charlie Mackesy
So Very, Very Beautiful The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse by Charlie Mackesy is such a beautiful book about friendship, love and support. The message is simple – to love and be loved – but it is so very powerfully portrayed. This book is perfect for anyone of any age. All will […]
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A Yorkshire Vet: The Next Chapter by Julian Norton
A Wonderful Read A Yorkshire Vet: The Next Chapter by Julian Norton is a fascinating look at the life of one of television’s well known and much loved vets. Having watched The Yorkshire Vet on channel 5 since the first episode I am familiar with some of the names mentioned within the book. Putting faces […]
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How To Be More Paddington: A Book Of Kindness by Michael Bond
Pure Delight How To Be More Paddington: A Book Of Kindness by Michael Bond is a perfect book for anyone of any age who loves Paddington – and who can resist that little face? Many generations have grown up with this bear. The book is beautifully illustrated by Peggy Fortnum to accompany the words of […]
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Jesus About Exigency Of Loving Yourself by Mike McArthur
Love Because He First Loved Us Jesus About Exigency Of Loving Yourself by Mike McArthur is a nonfiction book about learning to love yourself. Once we love and accept ourselves, then we can love others. Once we know that we are God’s and we are loved by Him, everything changes. When we know God, we […]
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The Secret Agent by Elisabeth Hobbes
Danger Lurking The Secret Agent by Elisabeth Hobbes is a marvellous historical novel that will have you gripped from the start. The novel is set mainly in occupied France during 1944 as we follow the exploits of the resistance and S.O.E as they operate under the nose of the Nazis. They are brave and daring […]
