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A New Release, A Compelling Read
Cleansed by Death by Catherine Finger My rating: 4 of 5 stars Let me start by saying I like this book. I’m new to Catherine Finger’s writing, but I appreciate her willingness to put herself on the line with this story. Cleansed By Death is uncomfortable, edgy, eye-opening and even an expose in some degree.…
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A Sweet and Spicy Read
Although I have posts other than book reviews, I did want to share this one with you. Debbie Macomber’s latest book is the story of two women in the aftermath of divorce. In the next post, we’ll have a little chat about some of the topics in the book: fidelity, divorce, forgiveness and love. A Girl’s…
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An Anytime Summer Read
The 12 Brides of Summer – Novella Collection #2 by Mary Connealy Authors Mary Connealy, Amanda Cabot and Maureen Lang provide three old-fashioned romances filled with faith, adversity, hardship, humor and quaint expressions of love. Mary Connealy’s “A Bride Rides Herd” is set in 1894 Montana. Matt Reeves and Betsy Harden (both introduced in earlier…
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Merchant of Alyss – An Emotional Roller Coaster
Merchant of Alyss by Thomas Locke My rating: 4 of 5 stars Thomas Locke (aka Davis Bunn) is a master at crafting opening scenes. Merchant of Alyss, the second book in the Legends of the Realm series tells of victory, restoration, loss, loyalty, love and duty. It begins with a battle between another crimson mage…
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The Monday After Valentine’s Day
Well, Valentine’s Day 2015 has taken its place in the annals of history. Let’s move on to 50% off chocolate, a movie and a book shout out. I spent my February 14th in the company of some really fun people. We had great appetizers, witty conversation, and we watched a fun film: Christian Mingle: The Movie.…
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Exiting the Comfort Zone
There will be occasions in my writings when I will reference an experience or two from the 2014 Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference…such as now. This being my first time attending, my expectations consisted primarily of questions to God. I knew He had a purpose for me to be there. He knew. I had to discover it. I attend Astounding Love Church in San Jose, California.…
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The Most Significant Davis Bunn Novel to Date!
Well, writing this blog review took a bit longer than I anticipated. You get the long playing version that includes my commentary and usual closing here. I posted the straight reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. Here’s what I like about reading a Davis Bunn novel. It takes less than one minute to get pulled into…
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Upcoming Book Review Alert: The Turning, by Davis Bunn
Have you ever heard the voice of God in such a compelling way that it completely turned your life around? Well, get ready. My review of another amazing book by one of my favorite authors, Davis Bunn is coming! What’s it about? The message was unexpected but instantly recognizable. A voice resonated from a distance…
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I Have Been to the Mountain!
Last Friday I headed to the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference, obeying the call of God to go. He had miraculously provided the way for me to attend. My expectations were not low, they were just unknown at the onset. Although I have a number of works in various stages of development, I did not go…
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Coming up – My review of the newest book by Davis Bunn – Strait of Hormuz
Happy Thanksgiving week! I’m glad to say I’m baack! It’s been a long minute. I’ve got lots to share, and I’ll do it in small increments. (I’d use the word bites, but most folks are thinking turkey, side dishes and desserts, so maybe next time.) Coming up is my review of third book in a…