Books
Christian Books
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Someday We Will Fly by Rachel DeWoskin
Someday We Will Fly explores a little-known chapter of the Holocaust: the Jewish refuge of Shanghai. Someday We Will Fly by Rachel DeWoskin. Viking, 2019, 368 pages Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended for: ages 15-up May 18, 1930: Lillia Kaczka, her family were supposed to leave Warsaw together. But Mama was delayed. The family waited until they could wait no longer. The train was leaving, and if they missed the train they would miss the boat and if they missed the boat their chances of surviving as Jews in Poland were drastically reduced. So they went: 15-year-old Lillia, her baby sister Naomi, and their Papa, hoping Mama would somehow…
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A Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese
Destiny moves in mysterious ways in A Drop of Hope, a fun and engrossing read for middle grades. A Drop of Hope by Keith Calabrese. Scholastic, 2019, 305 pages. Reading Level: Middle Grades, ages 10-12 Recommended for: ages 10-14 This story starts with a wish and ends in a crime. The wish isn’t granted, and the crime is never punished. Life is like that sometimes, but that isn’t always a bad thing . . . Earnest Wilmette, the only child of a wealthy family, has a promise to his late grandfather to fulfill. Ryan Hardy is feeling his father’s pessimism over lost jobs and a country going down the toilet. …
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The Gift Of Tears by Keith Nano
The Lighthouse In The Dark The Gift Of Tears by Keith Nano is the true tale of a miraculous healing showing that the miracle working God of the Bible is the same yesterday, today and forever. Keith Nano provides the background to his faith journey. He raises his family to know God. This is their […]
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A Forbidden Love by Kerry Postle
The Indomitable Spirit A Forbidden Love by Kerry Postle is a heart wrenching historical novel that will stir your emotions as you read. The action is set during the Spanish Civil War of 1936 – 1939. The author has clearly researched thoroughly and woven fact and fiction together to educate and inform as well as […]
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The Edge Of Mercy by Heidi Chiavaroli
The Caretaker The Edge Of Mercy by Heidi Chiavaroli is a marvellous historical and contemporary Christian novel that focuses on life, love and new beginnings. God is at the heart of the novel, working in the background, longing for us to return to Him. “God didn’t show up at church… if He had I missed […]
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Sweeter Than Honey by Melissa Deming
Sweeter Than Honey offers readers a clear, step-by-step approach to studying the Bible. Sweeter Than Honey: Cultivating an Appetite for the Word of God by Melissa Deming. CreateSpace, 2016. 186 pages. Reading Level: Adult Recommended For: Teens and up, especially for Bible study leaders. In 21st century America, we have an embarrassment of Bible study riches, do we not? And yet, it seems there is more biblical illiteracy now than ever before. Melissa Deming of Hive Resources has a passion for teaching women how to study the word of God, for encouraging them to taste God’s word and develop an appetite for it. In particular, she seeks to reach out…
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*Forward Me Back to You by Mitali Perkins
Mitali Perkins’ latest novel takes two conflicted teens to India to confront human trafficking and challenges to their Christian faith. *Forward Me Back to You by Mitali Perkins. Farrar Strauss and Giroux, 2019, 425 pages. Reading Level: Teen, ages 12-15 Recommended for: ages 14-up After years of practicing Brazilian jujitsu, Katina, or Kat, has the skills to fight off a sexual predator at her school. But she can’t fight off the scars. Outwardly tough, the last thing she wants is a few months of R&R with the great-aunt of a family friend—in Boston, no less. About as far as you can get from Oakland. However, in a rare display of…
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The Little Vintage Carousel By The Sea by Jaimie Admans
Until The Carousel Stops Turning The Little Vintage Carousel By The Sea by Jaimie Admans is the most delightful feel-good contemporary romance. It warmed my heart, soothed my soul and left me smiling and feeling good. The characters are a wonderful mix and all well drawn. I loved the older couple who have no filter […]
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Dead Man’s Daughter by Roz Watkins
The Ripple Effect Dead Man’s Daughter by Roz Watkins is a marvellous contemporary psychological murder thriller that will have you hooked from the start. It is the second book in the D.I Meg Dalton series but can be read as a stand-alone. However for maximum enjoyment I would recommend reading book one The Devil’s Dice […]
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We Were Beautiful by Heather Hepler
Life Is Messy And Beautiful We Were Beautiful by Heather Hepler is a contemporary novel about love and loss and friendship. It is a story that goes to the edge of the abyss and survives. It was so beautifully written and has ignited and warmed my soul. Loss is a defining moment. “Death created a […]
