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Book Review – NIV Study Bible, 2011 Edition
I recently bought a new study Bible, a big feat for me because I don’t typically change Bibles but about once every 10-20 years or so. I decided that I wanted a little bit of a change and purchased the NIV Study Bible. I must say, I am very impressed. I enjoy the readability of the updated translation and the extras that they have added to this study Bible are superb. They have full color on every single page of this Bible, whether it’s just a blue line that divides the scripture from the study notes, or a full color photo of the Sea of Galilee or an archaeological artifact…
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Book Review – Dangerous Deception by Anne Patrick
I have found another author to add to my favorites! I love reading Christian romantic suspense stories and I am so excited to have found Anne Patrick. In Dangerous Deception: A Short Story, journalist Gwen Jacobs just can’t forget the last dangerous assignment that ended so badly with the slaughter of an entire village. Now, a year later, she is given a chance to right those wrongs, but at what price? Philanthropist Jack Peterson is leading a group of humanitarians to a war torn country and agrees to bring along Gwen to do a story about the situation there, without realizing she may have an alternate purpose. This is an…
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Book Review – Bible Facts for Fun! Old Testament by Wyatt Michaels
I stumbled across Wyatt Michaels’ book, “Bible Facts for Fun! Old Testament” while scrolling through Amazon. Not having much in mind as far as expectations go, I was delighted to find a fun, interactive quiz style book that is a great resource. This e-book is set up with instructions on how to use the links first and then dives into the questions. The reader is then presented with multiple choice answers and by clicking on the choice, the reader is taken to the next appropriate page to see if she got it right and wants to move on to the next question or if she got the question wrong and wants…
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Book Review – Flirting with the Forbidden by Steven James
My husband is a huge Steve James fan and he recommended that I take a look at his book “Flirting with the Forbidden.” I know that Steve James is known for Christian suspense fiction, but also writes in other genres as well, so I wasn’t sure what to expect. What I found was a beautiful gem of a book that has wonderful insight while being entertaining. Each chapter of this book begins with an account from a character in the Bible. Steven James gives us a fictional account that builds on the Biblical account of that person. We can get a grasp for what that person,…
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Book Review – Six Miles from Nashville by Elaine Littau
Elaine Littau knows how to craft beautiful fiction stories with interesting and believeable characters, so when I saw that she had a new book out, “Six Miles From Nashville,” I was excited to get my copy. This latest book didn’t disappoint. Young Betty is struggling to recover and find herself again following difficult and devastating circumstances. She feels alone and in need of medical attention when she stumbles into a café looking for work in a little town just six miles from Nashville, Tennessee. The owner “Sweetie” gives her a job, but then immediately realizes the extra care that Becky needs. She slowly nurses Betty back…
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Book Review – Killing Kennedy by Bill O’Reilly an Martin Dugard
When I saw that Bill O’Reilly and Martin Dugard had teamed up again to tell the story surrounding the Kennedy assassination, I was excited. I really enjoyed Killing Lincoln and you can read my review of that book here. I looked forward to learning more about the events surrounding another historic day in United States history. I was not disappointed. Killing Kennedy is a great read and is really insightful into the lives of these people and the circumstances that led to that fateful day in Dallas. The storyline kept moving and was a good blend of following Lee Harvey Oswald as well as the entire Kennedy family. I read…
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Book Review – The Bridge of Peace by Cindy Woodsmall
As our final love story leading up to Valentine’s Day, I wanted to share with you The Bridge of Peace by Cindy Woodsmall. This book is the second book in the Ada’s House novel series. This book takes us to the world of the Old Order Amish with a young school teacher, Lena Kauffman, who has a noticeable birthmark on her face. She has felt burdened by it her whole life. Still it is not the birthmark but her lack of submission to the old ways that lands her into continuing trouble with the school board. Grey Graber, one of the school board members, has his own difficulties as his wife…
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Book Review – Lorna by Debra White Smith
I ran across Lorna by Debra White Smith while looking through the bargain books again. This book is the second in The Debutantes series. In this story Lorna Leigh, the famous and rich former professional tennis player, works with her two other high society friends to investigate and solve crimes in the Houston area. What she didn’t expect was to become romantically involved with the new mayor of Houston who unfortunately has found himself in the middle of their latest investigation. How are the three friends supposed to catch the man responsible for accusing a local pastor of child pornography when Lorna’s new boyfriend is one of the leading suspects.…
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Book Review – Oregon Weddings by Kathleen E. Kovach
As I mentioned last week, we’re looking at love stories as we lead up to Valentine’s Day. Another recent purchase I made was Oregon Weddings by Kathleen E. Kovach. These books are a series Romancing America where each book has three stories all set in a particular state. The Oregon Weddings books focus on the three stories of Skye Randall, Meranda Drake, and Glenys Bernard and the respective hurdles they face personally and in their relationships. Skye finds out the mother he never knew has left him an Alpaca ranch. Meranda is seeking vengeance for her father who died searching for an inheritance. Glenys is trying to overcome an old…