Book Review: Honor Bound

 

 Honor Bound

by Hallee Bridgeman

Pub Date 06 Sep 2022 

 Revell 

Christian 

I am reviewing a copy of Honor Bound through Revell and Netgalley:

Cynthia Myers does something that others look at as strange she seeks peace by moving to a war torn country in Africa.  But  the Medical Missionary finds it provided a way to escape a shallow life of unearned wealth, a philandering fiancé, and a father now square in the public eye as vice president of the United States.  Here she knows her work and life have meaning. But all that is thrown into chaos when she fails to save the life of a local warlord's mortally wounded son.

Captain Rick Norton is a part of the Army Special Forces "A-Team" on a mission to capture and subdue the warlord.  He is compelled to use deadly force in order to save Cynthia's life.  Enraged at the violence she witnessed and riddled with guilt that men died because of her, Cynthia tries to hold on to her anger but an unwanted attraction is taking hold.

After two members of his team are badly injured and Rebels in hot pursuit Rick will have to draw upon all his strength and cunning to get her out alive . . . because he's beginning to think they just might overcome their differences and be able to make a life together.

I give Honor Bound Five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Fatty Fatty Boom Boom

 

Algonquin Books

Fatty Fatty Boom Boom:

A Memoir of Food, Fat, and Family

November 8, 2022

by Rabia Chaudry

Algonquin Books

I have been given a copy of Fatty, Fatty Boom Boom through Algonquin Books in exchange for my honest review which is as follows:

Fatty Fatty Boom Boom was a humorous, heartfelt memoir that drew me in from the first page to the last, Rabia Chaudry draws us into her world.

“My entire life I have been less fat, and more fat, but never not fat.” A childhood of being plied with American Processed foods, from places Like McDonald’s, Dairy Queen, and Burger King left for weight issues as well as issues with not being very physically fit. As she grew up she would leave the fast foods behind in exchange for the foods of her heritage, learning to cook them with wholesome ingredients and eat in moderation. And she would find the husband her family worried she never would, she would build a family of her own, and a life that included a successful career, and a family of her own.

Fatty Fatty Boom Boom is a story of one’s relationship with food, but it is more than that, it’s about self image, as well as family and so much more, a book written with humor and heart, it is definitely one I can highly recommend.

I give Fatty Fatty Boom Book five out of five stars

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Book Review: How to Write Like A Writer

 

How to Write Like a Writer

A Sharp and Subversive Guide to Ignoring Inhibitions, Inviting Inspiration, and Finding Your True Voice

by Thomas C. Foster

Pub Date 06 Sep 2022

 Harper Perennial and Paperbacks,  Harper Perennial

 Nonfiction (Adult)  |  Reference 

I am reviewing a copy of How to Write Like a Writer through Harper Perenial and Netgalley:

Written by the New York Times bestselling author of the beloved classic How to Read Literature Like a Professor teaches you how to write everything from a report for your community association to a meaningful memoir in this masterful and engaging guide.

In How to Write Like A Writer, Thomas C Foster combines anecdotes and hard-won lessons from decades of teaching and writing and invoking everyone from Hemingway to your third-grade teacher—retired professor Thomas C. Foster guides you through the basics of writing. 

How to Write Like A Writer you’ll learn how to organize your thoughts, construct first drafts, and (not incidentally) keep you in your chair so that inspiration can come to visit.

Foster shows you how to get into (and over) your best self, how to find your voice, and how to know when, if ever, a piece of work is done with warmth and width.

This book is packed with delightful anecdotes highlighted with lists and bullet points, this invaluable guide reveals how writers work their magic, and reminds us that we all for better or worse, whether we mean to or not are known by what we put on paper or screen, both our thoughts and our words.

I give How to Write Like A Writer five out of five stars!

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Book Review: Mary

 

Mary

Daughters of the Lost Colony #2

by Shannon McNear

Pub Date 01 Oct 2022 

 Barbour Publishing,  Barbour Fiction

 Christian  |  Historical Fiction  |  Romance 

I am reviewing a copy of Mary: Daughters of the Lost Colony through Barbour Publishing and Netgalley:

Along the shores of the outer banks, world collide.

May: Daughters of the Lost Colony allows you to immerse yourself in the “what if” questions related to the Lost Colony of Roanoke.  What if an English boy and a native girl met in the wilderness? The push-and-pull between two very different worlds begins as one seeks simple friendship and the other struggles to trust. And can it dare they allow it to be more?

Sparks fly between Mushaniq, free-spirited daughter of Manteo, and Georgie Howe, whose father was brutally murdered by undiscovered native warriors before they’d been on Roanoac Island a full week.  As Georgie is struggling to make sense of his life and to accept that not all they call “savage” are guilty of his father’s death, Mushaniq grapples with her own questions about who Manteo has become. As tentative friendship becomes more, forged in the fire of calamity and attack upon their community, both must decide whether the One True God is indeed who He claims to be and whether He is worthy of their trust.

I give Mary, five out of five stars!  

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Book Review: The Unwanted

 

The Unwanted

by Peter Clenott

Pub Date 28 Jun 2022 

 Level Best Books,  Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA), Members' Titles

 General Fiction (Adult)  |  Historical Fiction  |  Mystery & Thrillers 

I am reviewing a copy of The Unwanted through Level Best Books and Netgalley:

Hana Ziegler is a fourteen-year-old child prodigy who is being taken to the Hollenschloss Institute to be euthanized on September 1, 1939, as Hitler invades Poland and World War II begins.

Silke Hartenstein is a sixteen-year-old beauty who has graced the covers of German magazines as the blonde, blue-eyed female Aryan prototype.  Silke is a member of the Bund Deutsch Madel, but she has also laughed in the face of German Propaganda Minister Goebbels.

May of 1947, murder is committed.  The victims are an American who is helping former Nazis escape judgment and a fleeing German SS officer. While other Nazi leaders are being prosecuted, the eyes of the American military judicial system fall on Hana.

For THE UNWANTED, Fatherland, Motherland, Holy Land ultimately mean nothing. For ‘Hana the unwanted’ and ‘Silke the noble’, the only true homeland is family.

I give the Unwanted five out of five stars!

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Book Review: A Gem of Truth

 

A Gem of Truth

by Kimberley Woodhouse

Pub Date 20 Sep 2022 

 Bethany House,  Bethany House Publishers

 Christian  |  Historical Fiction  |  Romance 

I am reviewing a copy of A Gem of Truth and Netgalley:

Julia Schultz is known as a storyteller, or as some see it a liar.  With her dark and painful past, stories are all that have kept her company throughout her life. Longing for a fresh start and a second chance to earn real trust, Julia takes a job as a Harvey Girl at the El Tovar Hotel, where she's challenged to be her true self.  

Christopher Miller takes pride in running his family's small shop and earning the respect of the people around him despite the difficulties in learning the trade as a master jeweler.  But when he discovers that he has six weeks to buy his building from his landlord before it is sold, he must find a way to save his grandfather's legacy.

Brought together by the discovery of a legendary treasure, Chris and Julia find hope in each other. But when Julia's past catches up with her, doubt creeps into Chris's heart. Can he really trust her and her stories?

I give A Gem of Truth five out of five stars!

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Book Review: The Secret Garden Develotionql

 

The Secret Garden Devotional

A Chapter-by-Chapter Companion to the Beloved Classic

by Rachel Dodge

Pub Date 01 Nov 2022 

 Barbour Publishing,  Barbour Books

 Christian  |  Literary Fiction 

I am reviewing a copy of The Secret Garden Devotional through Barbour Publishing and Netgalley:

If you are a fan of The Secret Garden, you are going to love this beautiful devotional, full of excellent illustrations and applications as well as prayers.

Each reading corresponds with a chapter from the book and invites you to embrace God’s guiding hand in your life as you are becoming His new creation. With themes of growth, spiritual nourishment, God's love and care, and His transforming power, this beautiful chapter-by-chapter devotional includes original artwork throughout. Each reading includes examples from the novel, scripture, life application, and prayers perfect for groups, book clubs, or personal reflection.

I give The Secret Garden Devotional five out of five stars!

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