Just when you think, ‘is there anything new about WW2 and fiction?’ another gem comes along. This series has really been an enjoyable read. From The Cryptographer’s Dilemma to this book, The Escape Game. Each story takes inspiration from something learned and they weave a story about how this piece of history and the idea of how it could have… Read more »
I remember reading many Mary Connealy books back in my younger youth. Recently, my daughter has been on a binge read of Connealy’s work and it reminded me that I haven’t picked up one in a while. So when the opportunity came up to read a newer released work, I jumped on board. It is safe to assume that my… Read more »
Thank you for your patience during the holidays and getting over sickness. This is part of the Independence Island series and I really enjoyed it because while it was more of a contemporary Christian romance, it had a deep richness to it that I personally get more out of. So far, I have enjoyed how Tabitha Bouldin takes a general… Read more »
Corruption, mobs, and a fairy-tale retelling of the Nutcracker brought to life through the talented Christa DelSorbo. First, let’s talk about what Chautona Havig did here. First thing of all, I’m her daughter; so when she told me that she was turning the classic fairy-tale The Nutcracker into a mystery retelling during the roaring 20’s I may have raised an… Read more »
When the opportunity came to listen and review another Christa DelSorbo book, I was all over it like a perfect cup of coffee. I have really been enjoying the Ever After mysteries narrated by this talented woman. I wanted to see what she could do with something outside the mystery genre. And she did not disappoint. It is hard to… Read more »
Note from Challice: When my daughter, Euphemia, learned that I had the opportunity to write a review for Dial W for Wrangler, the next words out of her mouth were, “OH! I need to write the review! This needs to be the most epic review ever so people will grab a copy faster than you could lasso a steer.” Well,… Read more »
I love to read, but some seasons make that near impossible. Audio books are one of my lifelines to finding a way to read even when the season of life just doesn’t make it possible for me to sit and enjoy a hot steaming cup of coffee and my next adventure. I really enjoyed the multiple author takes on the… Read more »
My first thought on reading this book was, “there is a lot of kissing, and even mentioning of ‘toe curling’ kissing, are you sure this is a Chautona Havig book?” While this did take me by surprise since I don’t think I have read so much “romance” written by Havig in any of her books I have read so far…. Read more »
If stories like Christy are your cup of tea, and if you enjoy a good When Calls the Heart every now and then, you may want to pick up The Heart of the Mountains as your next read. Cora and Jeb are the kind of characters that you root for from the moment they walk on the page. It may… Read more »
Those that have come to love Karen Witemeyer’s writing will not be disappointed in her latest release, In Honor’s Defense. Probably my favorite of her works written is Head in the Clouds and so I wondered if there would be any book that would top it. I think this may be right up there. The heroine enjoys so many things… Read more »
The garden is alive and thriving, and takes up so much of my day to day life. Audio books to the rescue. One of the most difficult things about this past year was the decrease in my reading time. Its my time to recharge; to get lost in a story and think and ponder how the characters grew in the… Read more »
“I wish I could believe that freedom is still possible… but I don’t think I do.” This is my 4th book o the Heroines of WW2 and I am enjoying each and every one with the perspective given of a woman’s point of view on the war and the battle fought on the home-front. However, I think this is my… Read more »
My apologies for a lack of picture. Having wordpress issues right now. MY Review As with all the Ever After, the fact that this is a retelling of fairy tales is the biggest clue. From there its a fun ride to piece together the whodunit with the who, what, where, how, and why! The clues are there to figure it… Read more »
Since moving up here to Indiana and surrounded by the local Amish and Mennonite, I have become very much interested in this set apart group that take much pride and care in the way they live. Author, Lucinda Miller, shares with us memories from her childhood and her family history chapter by chapter. Sometimes the memories shared didn’t seem to… Read more »
Sometimes, all you want is a Snickers bar at the end of a long week— this book is that Snickers bar! The book opens up with a man delivering a dog to someone in the middle of the desert, and things just go crazy from there on out. Each scene had its protagonists running for their lives or trying… Read more »