Hope at Dawn by is book one in and tells the story of Friedrick and Livy. With her two older brothers fighting in WWI, Livy Campbell wants a way to help her family. It comes in the form of a teaching position, but what Livy was unaware of is that she will be teaching German […]
This past weekend a friend of mine on Facebook tagged me in his status and posed the following question: Recently over on Mike Rowe’s page I saw someone ask him to “Please list 5 books (other than the Bible) you think everyone should have to read, and a brief explanation for each.” As I read […]
Today officially starts a blog’s new feature Children’s Corner. Twice a month I will post reviews of books for children, specifically aimed at preschoolers as my son is a big part of these reviews. Today’s book my son received in the mail from Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (If you’ve not heard of this wonderful project, click […]
Team Us: Marriage Together by is a fun, how-to guide for the newly married and not so new but old married couples. Ashleigh takes her own experiences and those from friends to give guidance about issues like building up your spouse and relying on each other in hard times. Her husband Ted throws in his […]
The Art of Arranging Flowers by is a story about Ruby Jewell, the local florist, and how she begins to live again twenty years after the death of her baby sister. Ruby is alone, save her dog Clementine, and she’s okay with that, or at least she thinks she is. The arrival of Will, a ten […]
Happy Friday everyone! Today I have for you a sweet tale and undersea adventure that was recommended to me by a friend (and so far she has yet to steer me wrong!). This was my first time reading a book where some of the scenes took place under the sea, and I really enjoyed it. […]
CLEAN TEEN PUBLISHING A New Kind of Publishing I am so excited to share with you a relatively new publishing company: Clean Teen Publishing. Below you will find out all you need to know about this new company from them 🙂 Can you tell I’m excited?! I love what they have done for us parents […]
Broken Prince by is book two of and picks up just a few days after the end of book one. Prince has been revealed as an Elf to his traveling companions by the Dragos, and with that it was also revealed that he is dying. Aro and her newfound family are determined to get Prince […]
Broken Aro by is a fast-paced, fantasy adventure told on an epic scale. Arowyn Mason is the youngest and only daughter in a family of soldiers. Mother died when she was 4 and father at 13, her brothers are left to raise her and they do a wonderful job. She is a skilled fighter, knife-handler, […]
Today I’m excited to have on the blog Jen Wylie’s short story collection about a place called Ever. This book was so good that I read it in one sitting! Made up of 6 short stories that when put together equal one novel, this book is for anyone who enjoys fantasy, young adult, coming-of-age literature. […]