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Showing posts with label 5 clock rating. Show all posts

Review: Love's Prayer by Melissa Storm

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

Title: Love's Prayer
Author: Melissa Storm
Category: Christian Fiction/Romance
Publisher: Partridge & Pear Press
Pub. Date: 09/28/20016
Format: Kindle
Pages: 304 
ISBN#: B01JQ2SCY8 
Series: First Street Church Romances #1



Synopsis:

From acclaimed author Melissa Storm comes the first in a brand-new series of sweet and wholesome small-town love stories with the community church at its center…

Summer Smith is at a crossroads in life. Fresh out of college with no idea what comes next, she agrees to take over her aunt’s flower shop for the season. She arrives in the small, close-knit community of Sweet Grove, Texas, hoping to find some answers.

Ben Davis has lived in the shadow of his family’s mistakes for years. Forced to give up everything he ever wanted for himself, he begins to consider taking his own life in a final effort to end all the pain. A desperate plea sent to the God he isn’t even sure he believes in is soon answered by a series of miracles that bring Summer and Ben crashing into each other.

Love’s Prayer offers a dramatic story about two people who must find a way to believe in each other and in themselves in order to finally find the place where they belong. This novel of finding faith, hope, and—ultimately—love in the darkest of times is sure to tug at your heartstrings and leave you craving more from the First Street Church Romances!

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Review: A Quilt for Jenna by Patrick E. Craig

Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Title: A Quilt for Jenna
Author: Patrick E. Craig
Category: Amish/Christian Fiction
Publisher: Harvest House
Pub. Date: 02/01/2013
Format: Paperback
Pages:  300
ISBN#:  0736951059
Series: Apple Creek Dreams #1



Synopsis: 


Amish + Quilts = readers delight! And in this first book in Patrick Craig's Apple Creek Dreams series, readers will follow Jerusha Springer's journey out of tragic circumstances to a new life of hope.
Jerusha has spent months making the most beautiful quilt anyone in Apple Creek, Ohio, has ever seen, and she knows it's going to take first prize at the Quilt Fair in Dalton. The prize will be her ticket out of the Amish way of life?away from the memories of her dead daughter and her tormented husband. But on the way to the Fair, she gets caught in the Storm of The Century and Jerusha's driver crashes their car. While the driver goes for help, Jerusha is led by someone, or something, to the side of a lost little girl. By the time the storm clears, Jerusha finds there is a greater prize to be won than money and blue ribbons.
A beautiful story of loss?. and redemption.

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Review: Clementine for Christmas by Daphne Benedis-Grab

Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Title: Clementine for Christmas
Author: Daphne Benedis-Grab
Category:  Holiday/Christmas
Pub. Date:  1/1/2015
Publisher:  Scholastic Press
Format:  Paperback
Pages:  245
ISBN#: 0545916720

Synopsis: 

An irresistible and timeless Christmas story by the author of The Angel Tree.
Josie usually keeps to herself, but she comes out of her shell when she and her dog, Clementine, volunteer at the local hospital during the holiday season. Josie loves dressing up in silly costumes, singing carols, and helping to prepare for the big Christmas Festival. That is, until she learns that this year's Festival has been canceled.
Meanwhile, Oscar's parents are fighting more and more--and so is he. He gets into trouble at school, and his punishment? Volunteer hours at the local hospital.
Gabby's life seems perfect. She's stylish, smart, and everyone looks up to her. But Gabby has a secret, one that could ruin everything.
Then, Clementine disappears, Oscar's parents separate, and Gabby's secret is uncovered. Together, can Josie, Oscar, and Gabby find a way to save the holiday, or will this be the worst Christmas ever?
Daphne Benedis-Grab, author of The Angel Tree, has created a heartwarming story that sparkles with humor, light, and Christmas spirit.

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Review: Six Sisters' Stuff Copycat Cooking

Wednesday, November 21, 2018

Title: Copycat Cooking
Author: Six Sisters' Stuff
Category: Cooking
Pub. Date: 09/04/2018
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
ISBN#: 1629724432

Synopsis: 
 
The popular Six Sisters’ Stuff bloggers come to the rescue with a new collection of more than 100 easy-to-make recipes of popular restaurant dishes and takeout favorites for busy families. Make meal planning a breeze as you mix-and-match side dishes from one restaurant with main courses from another and finish it off with a dessert from a third. Save money while spending more time with your family. Change dining-out to dining-in for a memorable experience your whole family will enjoy.

Includes recipes for Texas Roadhouse Cactus Blossom, Panda Express Orange Chicken, Olive Garden Chicken Parmesan, Disneyland Monte Cristo Sandwich, Chili’s Molten Hot Lava Cake, Sprinkles Red Velvet Cupcakes, and Universal Studios Butterbeer.

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Review: The Selection by Kiera Cass

Thursday, October 4, 2018

Title: The Selection
Author: Kiera Cass
Category: Young Adult/Romance
Pub. Date: 4/24/2012 
Publisher: Harper Teen
Format: Kindle
Pages: 339
ISBN#: B006554VQC


Synopsis:  

The first book in the captivating, #1 New York Times bestselling Selection series! Discover a breathless fairy-tale romance with swoon-worthy characters, glittering gowns, fierce intrigue, and a dystopian world that will captivate readers who loved Veronica Roth’s Divergent, Ally Condie’s Matched, and Lauren Oliver’s Delirium.
For thirty-five girls, the Selection is the chance of a lifetime. The opportunity to escape a rigid caste system, live in a palace, and compete for the heart of gorgeous Prince Maxon. But for America Singer, being Selected is a nightmare. It means turning her back on her secret love with Aspen, who is a caste below her, and competing for a crown she doesn’t want.
Then America meets Prince Maxon—and realizes that the life she’s always dreamed of may not compare to a future she never imagined.
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Review: Christmas by Accident by Camron Wright

Thursday, September 27, 2018

Title: Christmas by Accident
Author: Camron Wright
Category: Christmas Romance
Pub. Date: 09/25/2018 
Publisher: Shadow Mountain
Format: Hard Cover 
Pages: 240
ISBN#: 1629724769

Synopsis: 


Carter is an insurance adjuster whose longing for creative expression spills over sometimes into his accident reports. Abby works for her adoptive father, Uncle Mannie, in the family bookstore, the ReadMore Café. Carter barely tolerates Christmas; Abby loves it. She can't wait past October to build her favorite display, the annual Christmas book tree stack, which Carter despises.

When an automobile accident throws Carter and Abby together, Uncle Mannie, who is harboring secrets of his own, sees a chance for lasting happiness for his little girl. But there are so many hurdles, and not much time left. Will this Christmas deliver the miracle everyone is hoping for? Where love and Christmas are concerned, there are no accidents.  


My Review:  

Oh My, Oh My, I broke my number ONE RULE! Nothing, I mean NOTHING Christmas until Thanksgiving night! 

But when the chance of reading this Christmas book by author Camron Wright I just couldn't pass it up. And I am so happy I did. 

Author Camron Wright has made Christmas in September an wonderful thing for me. 
My daughter was teasing me the whole time because she knows my rules about Christmas.
And let me just say that I will be re-reading this one again after Thanksgiving this year.

Christmas for me has always been that special time of year that warms my heart, makes me feel blessed to have my family around me. And Christmas by Accident has made me remember some family special times for me. 

When Uncle Mannie, whom by the way is a favorite character for me, starts hoping or wishing lasting happiness for the little girl he has raised just makes some real emotions come to light. 

Carter has that well what I call man ideas of looking at things, and that is one of many many hurdles for him and Abby. Which kinda reminds me of the way I was and for the most part still am. She looks forward to putting up displays in the book store window. I love making Christmas special for each of my kids. I loved picking up special wrapping and tags for each and etc. 

Will Carter and Abby work out their hurdles or will the hurdles prove to be too much for them? I will leave that up to you to find out. 

And for the reasons above I will be giving this book Breath of Life's highest rating of:



Five Clock Rating!!

Disclosure: I did receive the above book in exchange for my honest opinion and or review. But the Opinions are my own and yours may differ.


 About the Author:  


 Camron Wright was born and raised in Salt Lake City, Utah. He has a master’s degree in Writing and Public Relations from Westminster College.

He has owned several successful retail stores in addition to working with his wife in the fashion industry, designing for the McCall Pattern Company in New York.

Camron began writing to get out of attending MBA school at the time, and it proved the better decision. His first book, Letters for Emily, was a Readers Choice Award winner, as well as a selection of the Doubleday Book Club and the Literary Guild. Letters for Emily has been published in North America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Korea, the Netherlands, and China.

His next book, The Rent Collector, won Best Novel of the Year from the Whitney Awards and was a nominee for the prestigious International DUBLIN Literary Award. The Orphan Keeper won 2016 Book of the Year, Gold accolades in Multicultural Fiction from Foreword Reviews, and was winner of Best General Fiction from the Whitney Awards. He newest book, The Other Side of the Bridge, will be released in March of 2018.

Camron lives with his wife, Alicyn, just south of Salt Lake City at the base of the Wasatch Mountains. He is the proud father of four children, all girls but three.
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Review: Daily Steps for God Chicks by Holly Wagner

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

Title: Daily Steps for God Chicks 
Author: Holly Wagner
Category: Christian 
Pub. Date: 02/27/06 
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell  
Format: Paperback 
Pages: 211 
ISBN#: 0800726073

Synopsis: 
Holly Wagner's bestselling book "God Chicks" was the inspiration for this 90-day devotional that takes women on a humorous, uplifting journey to cultivate aspects of the "God Chick" within. Based on Proverbs 31, "Daily Steps for God Chicks" highlights the characteristics that God has put into every woman to be the best she can be. Holly's desire to draw women closer to God takes on added poignancy as she shares out of her heart and her experience with battling breast cancer. Find out why Holly sees spending time with God, reading the Bible, and praying as lifelines to the Father.
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Review: Shackled by Angela Carling

Wednesday, April 25, 2018

Title:  Shackled
Author: Angela Carling
Category: Young Adult
Pub. Date: 6/1/2012  
Publisher: Acacia Pub.  
Format: Paperback 
Pages: 204
ISBN#: 1935089544

Synopsis:  
After shy, quiet Lucy and her family move from their small hometown in Minnesota to Seattle, Washington, she is surprised when Ryan, the most popular boy at school, asks her out. Soon, she is swept up in a whirlwind romance and her naive and trusting nature allows her to fall head over heels in love with her too-good-to-be-true suitor. Suddenly, Lucy finds herself enraptured by the excitement of her new relationship, leaving her blinded to the warning signs of danger ahead. Can her fairy tale romance last, or will she find that her prince charming is more like a wolf in sheep's clothing?  

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Review: Magic in the Backyard by Kellie Elmore

Saturday, April 21, 2018

Title: Magic in the Backyard 
Author: Kellie Elmore 
Category: Poetry  
Pub. Date: 4/1/12  
Publisher: Winter Goose Publishing  
Format: Paperback 
Pages: 132 
ISBN#: 0985154829



Synopsis:  
Growing up in a small town, Kellie Elmore learned of love and loss within her humble "backyard" surroundings. Weaving stories inspired by these emotions and the vast nature of the East Tennessee foothills has become her passion. You will feel the enchantment at the center of this collection of prose and poetry as you are completely taken in by the allure of Magic in the Backyard.

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Review: Love on the Range by Jessica Nelson

Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Title: Love on the Range
Author: Jessica Nelson
Category:  Christian Historical Romance
Pub. Date:  4/3/2012
Publisher:  Love Inspired 
Format: Paperback 
Pages: 288 
ISBN#: 0373829140



Synopsis:  
Any other socialite would view being packed off to a remote
Oregon ranch as a punishment. But Gracelyn Riley knows
that this is her opportunity to become a real reporter. If she
can make her name through an interview with the elusive hero known as Striker, then she’ll never have to depend on anyone ever again.

Rancher Trevor Cruz can’t believe his secret identity is being
endangered by an overly chatty city girl. But if there’s one thing he knows, it’s that Gracie’s pretty little snooping nose is bound to get her in trouble. So he’ll use her determination to find “Striker” to keep an eye on her…and stick close by her side.


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Review: Christmas at Pebble Creek by Vannetta Chapman

Tuesday, August 1, 2017

Title: Christmas at Pebble Creek
Author: Vannetta Chapman
Category: Amish Holiday
Pub. Date: 11/1/2013
Publisher: Harvest House
Format: Kindle
ISBN#: B00FQQ1A8Y
Series: The Pebble Creek Amish

Synopsis: 
This short story e-romance is an exclusive bonus from The Pebble Creek Amish Series by Vannetta Chapman. Fans of the series will enjoy this chance to briefly revisit Pebble Creek, and new readers will be introduced to an Amish community that is more deeply explored in the three full novels, A Promise for Miriam, A Home for Lydia, and A Wedding for Julia.
As a bonus, this eBook also includes Amish homestyle recipes for chicken and dumplings, green beans, and fresh bread. Heavy snow blankets the southwestern Wisconsin Amish community as nineteen-year-old Grace Miller closes the schoolhouse for Christmas break. She’s looking forward to having extra time to help the family prepare for the holiday, and she is hoping to get a few more drawings in of the beautiful, snowy Pebble Creek landscape. Her courtship with Adam Lapp is going on six months, and Grace can’t wait to give him his present: a blue-and-brown buggy blanket she crocheted for him. Yes, this Christmas is going to be especially joyful. Yet, amid the cheer of snowshoe outings, church potlucks, and holiday festivities, Grace is given a bittersweet reminder of the Christmas story. Grief is present with celebration, and though the future is rarely certain, she is given a heartwarming glimpse that God knows our needs before we do and will provide.

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Review: The One Year Be-Tween You & God devotional

Tuesday, July 25, 2017

Title: The One Year Be-Tween You & God
Author: Sandra Byrd
Category: Devotional 
Pub. Date: 10/01/2012
Publisher: Tyndale House Pub.
Format: Hardback 
ISBN#: 1414362455

Synopsis: 
This One Year book is a diary-style devotional for tween girls (9 to 14) that emphasizes their growing, special relationship with God. Each devotion begins with a statement, thought, or question to God. Every girl is likely to make these statements and ask such questions . . . many of which they may not want to share with other people.The book emphasizes that tween girls can have a relationship with God and that they can share their intimate thoughts, fears, insecurities, joys, etc. It lets girls know: it's between you and God. Questions/topics include the following: "I know I'm supposed to be close to you (God), but I don't really feel like it now. How can I change that?" "Everyone talks about how I'm supposed to have faith, which is fine, except I don't really understand what faith actually is." Each devotion gives biblically based insight into the subject.

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Review: WEIRD! by Erin Frankel

Monday, July 24, 2017

Title: WEIRD!
Author: Erin Frankel
Category: Childrens
Pub. Date: 07/27/2012
Publisher: Free Spirit Pub.
Format: Kindle
Pages: 48
ISBN#: BOOALSO6RO
Series: WEIRD 

Synopsis: 
Luisa is repeatedly teased and called "weird" by her classmate Sam, even though she is simply being herself—laughing with her friends, answering questions in class, greeting her father in Spanish, and wearing her favorite polka-dot boots. Luisa initially reacts to the bullying by withdrawing and hiding her colorful nature. But with the support of her teachers, parents, classmates, and one special friend named Jayla, she is able to reclaim her color and resist Sam’s put-downs.
The Weird! SeriesThese three books tell the story of an ongoing case of bullying from three third graders’ perspectives. Luisa describes being targeted by bullying in Weird! Jayla shares her experience as a bystander to bullying in Dare! And in Tough!, Sam speaks from the point of view of someone initiating bullying. Kids will easily relate to Luisa, Jayla, and Sam, as each girl has her own unique experience, eventually learning how to face her challenges with the help of friends, peers, and caring adults.

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Review: The Left Behind Series by Authors Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins

Tuesday, July 18, 2017




Title: The Left Behind Series
Author: Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins
Category: Christian
Pub. Date: 09/2000
Publisher: Tyndal House Puplisher
Format: Paperback

 
Synopsis: 
 A series on faith and those literally left behind.


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Snapshot Review: Coloring Flower Mandalas by Wendy Piersall

Wednesday, January 18, 2017

Title: Coloring Flower Mandalas  
Author: Wendy Piersall  
Category:  Art
Pub. Date: 5/12/2015  
Publisher: Ulysses Press 
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64  
ISBN#: 1612434576





Synopsis:
ATTAIN FOCUS, CLARITY AND PEACE WHILE ADDING BRIGHT AND INSPIRING COLORS TO THESE UNIQUE FLORAL PATTERNS

Relax, focus, reach a higher state of mindfulness and simply enjoy yourself as you artfully fill in the intricate shapes. Coloring Flower Mandalas offers you a garden of inspiring blooms, including:

• Orchids  • Roses  • Gardenias  • Vines  • Lilies  

• Sunflowers • Lotuses • Marigolds  • Poppies  • Tulips 
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Snapshot Review: My Lord and I by Nadine Hapaz

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Title: My Lord and I 
Author: Nadine Hapaz  
Category: Poems
Pub. Date: 05/2014 
Publisher: Wasteland Press
Format: Paperback
Pages: 37  
ISBN#: 9781600479


Synopsis:  
A compilation of traditional verse and free verse that reflects love and reverence for God while celebrating a close walk with Him. They foster quiet moments of reflection and a heightened awareness of the Lord's presence. Their winsome and gracious thoughts and images are an invitation to draw closer to Him.  

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Review: COUNT DOWN by Michelle Rowen

Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Title: COUNT DOWN 
Author: Michelle Rowen  
Category: Y.A., Dystopia 
Pub. Date: 10/01/2013  
Publisher: Harlequin Teen 
Format: Paperback 
Pages: 327  
ISBN#: 037321096


Synopsis: 
3 seconds left to live. Once the countdown starts, it cannot be stopped.
2 pawns thrown into a brutal underground reality game.
Kira Jordan survived her family's murder and months on plague-devastated city streets with hard-won savvy and a low-level psi ability. She figures she can handle anything. Until she wakes up in a barren room, chained next to the notorious Rogan Ellis.
1 reason Kira will never, ever trust Rogan. Even though both their lives depend on it.
Their every move is controlled and televised for a vicious exclusive audience. And as Kira's psi skill unexpectedly grows and Rogan's secrets prove evermore deadly, Kira's only chance of survival is to risk trusting him as much as her instincts. Even if that means running head-on into the one trap she can't escape.

GAME OVER
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Review: Sage and the Journey to Wishworld

Saturday, July 16, 2016

Title: Sage and the Journey to Wishworld  
Author: Shana Muldoon Zappa, Ahmet Zappa  
Category: Children's Fantasy  
Pub. Date: 09/15/2015 
Publisher: Disney Press 
Format: Kindle
Pages: 177 
ISBN#: B00WLEEJKA
Series: Star Darlings #1


Synopsis:  
Welcome to Star Academy. Twelve very special students have been selected from this year's class to reclaim the wish energy that powers their beloved planet, Starland. The Star Darlings, as they are known, take classes where they learn how to grant the wishes made on birthday candles,shooting stars, dandelions, wishbones, and coins tossed into fountains, just to name a few. Their top-secret mission will take them to Wishworld (known in some places as Earth). There they will have to find the Wisher and figure out how to grant the wish before time runs out and they are stuck on Wishworld forever. Sage is the first Star Darling soaring off to Wishworld. Travel with her as she discovers how challenging life on a new planet can be and how she learns the importance of friendship, teamwork, and never assuming anything.

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