Book Review: A Hobbit Devotional

 

A Hobbit Devotional

by Ed Strauss

Barbour Publishing, Inc. 

Barbour Books

 Christian 

Pub Date 01 Mar 2021

I am reviewing a copy of A Hobbit Devotional through Barbour books and Netgalley:

Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic stories or even those who are new to his works are going to love A Hobbit Devotional.

A Hobbit Devotional contains sixty humorous , challenging as well as encouraging devotionals.

For more than eighty years readers have been fascinated with middle earth for eighty years , and the interest is still strong with films and now a TV series in the works.  

The tale of humble folks who overcome fear, discouragement, and despair through steadfastness, courage, and hope forms the basis of this beautifully packaged devotional book. 

Every devotional in this book relates a scene from the Hobbit to modern day life.

I would recommend The Hobbit Devotional for anyone who is looking for a fun devotional.

I give The Hobbit Devotional five out of five stars!

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Book Review: The Case of the Wandering Scholar

 

Laetitia Rodd and the Case of the Wandering Scholar

by Kate Saunders

Bloomsbury USA 

Bloomsbury Publishing

 General Fiction (Adult)  |  Mystery & Thrillers 

Pub Date 03 Dec 2019

The year is 1851 and private detective Laetitia Rodd is enjoying a well-earned holiday when she gets an urgent request for her services.  Mrs Rodd has a reclusive rich gentleman as her neighbor Jacob Welland is dying of consumption and he wants Mrs. Rodd to find his brother, who has been missing for fifteen years.

Joshua Welland was a brilliant eccentric, and desperately poor scholar at Oxford when he went missing.   Friends had claimed that they have seen Joshua in gypsy camps and wandering in the country side, but the last sighting had been ten years before when Joshua claimed to be learning great secrets from the gypsies that would one day astound the whole world.

Laetitia takes on the challenge, and starts to search for the wandering scholar But as she investigates, Mrs. Rodd discovers something dark-and extremely dangerous hiding in the beautiful English countryside.

I give  Laetitia Rodd and The Case of the Wandering Scholar five out of five stars! 

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Book Review: The Purple Nightgown

 

The Purple Nightgown

by A. D. Lawrence

Barbour Publishing, Inc. 

Barbour Fiction

 Christian  |  True Crime 

Pub Date 01 Mar 2021

I am reviewing a copy of The Purple Nightgown through Barbour Publishing and Netgalley:

When patients check into Linda Hazzard’s Washington state spa in 1912 they quickly become victims of her twisted greed, and many die at the hands of this twisted woman.

Stella Burke is a heiress who is plagued by suitors who are anything but sincere, as well as nonstop headaches.  Out of all other medical ideas for her migraines Stella reads Fasting for the Cure of Disease by Linda Hazzard and determines to go to the spa the author runs.

It is Stella’s chauffer and long-time friend, Henry Clayton, is reluctant to leave her at the spa. Something doesn’t feel right to him, still Stella submits herself into Linda Hazzard’s care.   Unfortunately it isn’t long before Stella learns of the clinics dark side and the fact that Linda has a mean streak.  

When Stella has had enough with Linda’s cruel methods she tries to leave, but all ways she finds are suddenly blocked.

Will Stella become a walking skeleton like many of the other patients or succumb to a worse fate?

I Give The Purple Nightgown five out of five stars!

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Book Review: A Cowboy for Katie

 

A Cowboy for Katie

A Four Weddings and A Kiss Novella

by Debra Clopton

Thomas Nelson--FICTION 

Thomas Nelson

 Christian  |  Romance 

Pub Date 09 Sep 2014 

I am reviewing a copy of Cowboy For Katie through Thomas Nelson and Netgalley:

It is 1885 when five preachers sit around a campfire out West, trading stories of unlikely couples they've seen God bring together. This is one of those stories . 

Katie Pearl has no intention on getting married.  She likes living on her own terms out on her dearly departed Papa’s ranch, with her pistol always by her side.

But needing a strong hand to help rebuild her home leads her to hires wandering Cowboy by the name of Thad Rayburn, knowing he's just in town to make a quick buck and then he'll be off for parts unknown.  However Thad has a heart the size of Texas and soon their blossoming friendship may change Katie’s loner status for good.  

If you are looking for a short, but fun Christian Christian Romance I recommend A Cowboy for Katie!

Five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Where Prayer Becomes Real

 

Where Prayer Becomes Real

How Honesty with God Transforms Your Soul

by Kyle Strobel; John Coe

Baker Publishing Group 

Baker Books

 Christian 

Pub Date 02 Mar 2021

I am reviewing a copy of Where Prayer Becomes Real through Baker Books and Netgalley:

In Where Prayer Becomes Real We are Reminded that like in all journeys, we have to start where we are in our journey of prayer.  We are reminded too that our prayers do not need to be like everyone else’s to be effective, in fact we need to let go of the idea that there is one way to pray for everyone and instead we need to pray from our hearts!  

We are reminded too that as Christians we have been adopted into God’s life!  And we are reminded that we can allow the good news shape our prayers by taking a chance that they will come true.  

Where Prayer Becomes Real reminds us too that God can handle our emotions!  

It is pointed out too that we need to have humility in our prayers.  The importance of presenting ourselves to God is brought up too! 

If you are looking for a powerful book on prayer, that is easily read and understood I recommend Where Prayer Becomes Real!  

Five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Mercy Road

 

Mercy Road

A Novel

by Ann Howard Creel

Lake Union Publishing 

 General Fiction (Adult)  |  Historical Fiction 

Pub Date 19 Nov 2019

I am reviewing a copy of Mercy Road through Lake House Publishing and Netgallley:

1917 Arlene Farvier looses her home and Father in the same fire, and finds out most of her Father’s money is gone so she must find a way to support her mother and younger brother. If she doesn’t succeed, they will all be poor.  The problem is job opportunities are scarce, so when a daring opportunity arises she must take it, the American Women’s Hospital needs ambulance drivers to join a trailblazing, all-female team of doctors and nurses bound for war-torn France.

While on the frontlines Arlene and her fellow ambulance drivers work day and night to aid injured soldiers and civilians.  While in between dangerous ambulance runs Arlene reunites with a childhood friend, Jimmy Tucker, who is now a soldier.  She opens her heart to Jimmy like she had to no one before.  Arlene has not only caught the attention of  Jimmy, but also of Felix Brohammer, a charismatic army captain who harbors a dark, treacherous secret.

Exposing Brohammer means risking her family’s future and the promise of love. Arlene must make a choice: stay in the safety of silence or take the greatest chance of her life.

If you are looking for an excellent  World War 1 era novel I highly recommend Mercy Road!

Five out of five stars!

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Book Review: To Steal A Heart

 

To Steal a Heart

by Jen Turano

Bethany House 

Bethany House Publishers

 Christian 

Pub Date 17 Nov 2020

I am reviewing a copy of To Steal a Heart through Bethany House Publishers and Netgalley: 

Gabriella Goodhue thought she put put her past behind her, she had been a childhood as a street thief until a fellow resident at her boardinghouse is unjustly accused of theft. In the middle of breaking into a safe that holds the proof to prove her friend's innocence, Gabriella is interrupted by Nicholas Quinn, the man she once considered her best friend until he abandoned her. 

Nicholas Quinn was living far removed from his childhood life of crime after he was taken under the wing of a professor who introduced him into society and named him as heir.  

Nicholas agreed to help clear the name of an innocent woman as a favor to a friend.  The last thing he could have imagined he'd be reunited with the girl he thought lost to him forever.

Gabriella and Nicholas are thrown together into one intrigue after another, their childhood affection grows into more, but their newfound feelings are tested when truths about their past are revealed and danger follows their every step.

If you are looking for a book full of clean romance and mystery, I highly recommend  To Steal A Heart by Jen Turano.

I give To Steal A Heart five out of five stars!

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