Book Review: Arch of Bone

 

Arch of Bone

by Jane Yolen, Ruth Sanderson (illustrations)

Tachyon Publications

 Children's Fiction  |  Historical Fiction  |  Middle Grade

I am reviewing a copy of Arch of Bone through Tachyon Publications and Netgalley:

Josiah Starbuck is a fourteen year old who dreams of joining the crew of a whaling ship someday, just like his father and his grandfather had.   But when a ragged sailor arrives on his doorstep, Josiah’s world turns upside down.

The Sailor is named Ishmael, and he has terrible news: Josiah’s father, the first mate of the Pequod, is dead, along with the rest of the crew. Ishmael claims they were led to their doom by the mad Captain Ahab and Ahab’s hunt for the legendary white whale Moby-Dick. 

But Josiah feels there is something more to his Fathers death, and he can’t understand how Ishmael survived when all the other crew died.

Grief-stricken, Josiah sets sail with his dog, Zeke, in order to find the truth of his father’s death. Can he and Zeke discover the secrets of the Pequod at the mysterious Arch of Bone?

I give Arch of Bone five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Say it Out Loud

 

Say It Out Loud

by Allison Varnes

 Random House Children's,  Random House Books for Young Readers

 Middle Grade

 Pub Date 24 Aug 2021

I’m reviewing a copy of Say It Out Loud through Random House Children’s and Netgalley:

Charolette Andrew’s doesn’t mind being quiet, in fact she prefers it.  When she isn’t speaking people can’t make of her stutter. But when she witnesses bullying on the school bus and doesn't say anything, her silence comes between her and her best friend.

To make matters worse her parents signed her up for musical theater. Charlotte doesn't want to speak onstage, but at least she doesn't stutter when she sings. Then, just as she starts to find her voice, the arts program is cut. Charlotte can't stay silent anymore.

To in order to ease her guilt and to help her classmates Charlotte begins to write anonymous encouraging notes to her classmates. Letters to the school board to save the school musical. And an essay about the end of her best friendship--and her hope that she can still save it.

Words could save Charlotte Andrews and everything she believes in if she just believes in herself enough to speak up.

I give Say It Out Loud five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Bent Pages

 

Bent Pages

by Anne Hope

BooksGoSocial

Pub Date 29 Jan 2021 

Biographies & Memoirs /Christian

I am reviewing a copy of Bent Pages through BooksGoSocial and Netgalley:

Can your ten earliest memories help you define who you are?  Recalling the most important decisions you have made in your life that these will have a bearing on future decisions to change the course of your life for the better. I decided to examine those very memories and decisions for myself in Bent Pages.

From the time she was a child the author had a habit that drove her family crazy, that was to bend the corner of a page down on a book I was reading if it contained information I wanted to remember and look back on.  It was easy to tell the books she had read, and the ones that had inspired he, because there would be bent pages.   This book is a snapshot of the bent corners of pages in my life that have inspired and taught me. They are moments I never want to forget, even if painful. They have made me who I am. And I would not change that for the world!

In this book we are reminded that we can make a difference, one person at a time, beginning with me. I have learned that God is indeed in control, even when life seems chaotic.

I have also learned that I get to choose how I want to view those events that affected my life. I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to be a victor.

Welcome to the adventure!

I give Bent Pages five out of five stars!

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Book Review: The Chase

 

The Chase

by Lisa Harris

Revell

Pub Date 06 Jul 2021

Christian

Marshall Maddison James is a U.S Marshall who was shot three months ago.  She may not be sure of who shot her, but she’s certain of one thing, it’s time for her to get back in the field.  When her partner, Jonas Quinn, receives a message that a federal warrant just came in on a man connected to a string of bank robberies, Madison jumps at the chance to get back to work. What she and Jonas find is a bank robbery in progress that's gone wrong and things are about to get worse.

For the bank robbers they are trying to catch, it is never just about the money, It's about taking risks and adrenaline rushes, and getting caught is not part of the game. When the suspects escape, Madison and Jonas must hunt them down and bring them to justice before someone else someone close to them gets hurt  or worse.

This book will take you from  Seattle to the San Juan Islands on a nonstop chase where feelings are complicated and failure isn't an option.

If you’re looking for an action packed read, I highly recommend The Chase!

Five out of five stars!

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Book Review:Hostile Intent

 

Hostile Intent

by Lynette Eason

Revell

Pub Date 03 Aug 2021 

Christian

I am reviewing a copy of Hostile Intent through Revell and Netgalley:

Shortly after high school Ava Jackson entered the military but her mother's illness has forced her to request an early discharge.   She lost her father while deployed, and there's no way she's going to let her mother die alone. But after a visit to the nursing facility where her mother lives, Ava is attacked walking back to her car. Fortunately, FBI Special Agent Caden Denning arrives in time to help fight off her attacker.

It is Caden who reveals to Ava that she may hold the key to the murders of three families, and he needs her help before anyone else is harmed. The hits show a pattern, and clearly the killer has an agenda. But if Caden and Ava can't discover what it is, Ava may be next on the hit list.

If you are looking for a great, suspenseful read, I highly recommend Hostile Intent.

I give Hostile Intent five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Between the Wild Branches

 

Between the Wild Branches

by Connilyn Cossette

Pub Date 06 Jul 2021

 Bethany House,  Bethany House Publishers

 Christian  |  Historical Fiction  |  Romance 

I am reviewing a copy of Between the Wild Branches through Bethany House Publishers and Netgalley:

It was ten years ago that Lukio fled Kiryat-Yearim, where he'd been adopted by the Levite family who guarded the Ark of the Covenant.   He feels betrayed by everyone and returns to his birthplace in Philistia to become a famous fighter. Now the champion of Ashdod, Lukio has achieved every goal with the help of his ruthless cousin. But just as he is set to claim the biggest prize of all, the daughter of the king, his past collides with his present in the form of Shoshana.

After a heartbreaking end to her secret friendship with Lukio, Shoshana thought to never see the boy with the dual-colored eyes and the troubled soul again. But when she is captured in a Philistine raid and enslaved 

in Ashdod, she is surprised to find that the brutal fighter known as Demon-Eyes is Lukio himself.

With explosive secrets and unbreakable vows standing between them, finding a way to freedom for both may cost them everything.  

I give Between the Wild Branches five out of five stars!  

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Book Review: The Cryptographer’s Dilemma

 

The Cryptographer’s Dilemma

by Johnnie Alexander

Pub Date 01 Aug 202

 Barbour Publishing, Inc.,  Barbour Fiction

 Christian  |  Historical Fiction 

I am reviewing a copy of The Cryptographer’s Dilemma through Barbour Publishing and Netgalley:

Eloise Marshall is an FBI cryptographer who is grieving the death of her brother who was killed in the attack on Pearl Harbor.  when she is assigned to investigate a seemingly innocent letter about dolls.  

Agent Phillip Clayton is ready to enlist and head oversees when asked to work one more FBI job.  A case of coded defense coordinates is related to dolls should be easy, but not so when the Japanese Consulate gets involved, hearts get entangled, and Phillip goes missing. Can Eloise risk loving and losing again?

I give The  Cryptographers dilemma Five out of five stars!

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