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Book Review: Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb
Obsession in Death by J.D. Robb Genre: Mystery/Thriller Publisher: Putnam Adult Publication Date: Feb 10, 2015 Eve Dallas could really use a vacation and she knows it. The recent murder investigation wrapping during Christmas proved that to her. So she’s promised Roarke that she will take a vacation with him. She just needs to get through the rest of the year without a murder. That doesn’t prove as easy as she’d hoped. And unfortunately, this isn’t a murder that she can pass off to someone else. You see the killer left her a note at the scene. Whoever committed this crime has done it FOR Eve. An offering of sorts.…
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Book Review: God is Able by Priscilla Shirer
God is Able by Priscilla Shirer Genre: Nonfiction Publisher: B&H Books Published Date: September 3, 2013 Have you ever had a bad day? Maybe you’ve experienced some sort of failure in your life and wondered if God had abandoned you. If you haven’t, I have two things to say to you. One is that you are blessed and be thankful. The other is that you shouldn’t assume you’re golden in that realm. Everyone has them at some point. Okay, sermonette over. Back to the review. I’ve had those days. In fact I’ve had entire years of them and I can tell you, they are not easy to handle. Sometimes it’s…
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Lisa T. Bergren’s Remnants Blog Tour – Stop #10 (with giveaway!)
I am a huge fan of Lisa Bergren. I was going to say that I’m a fan of her work, but in recent years as I’ve gotten to know her, I can say that Lisa’s one of the really genuine and sweet people out there in the world. She just also happens to have been created with these off the wall amazing writing abilities too! When she got in touch with me about joining the team for her new series, Seasons of Wonder, I didn’t even hesitate. My response was to beg her to allow me to do it! I loved this book. I mean overly, abundantly, amazingly loved…
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Book Review: Merlin’s Shadow by Robert Treskillard
Merlin’s Shadow by Robert Treskillard Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Fantasy/History Publisher: Blink Publication Date: October 2, 2013 Merlin is now the head of a small, rough and bruised band of outcasts who are determined to bring order and light back into the kingdom. Now that the babe Arthur, is an orphan, Merlin’s role as royal advisor looks more like royal body guard. With Uther’s former bard, Merlin’s fiancée, a knight and a friend, everyone is looking to Merlin to guide their next steps. And the choices are never easy. There are few who can be trusted and none of them are really considered friends. And so, in a constant…
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Book Review: Merlin’s Blade by Robert Treskillard
Merlin’s Blade by Robert Treskillard Genre: Fantasy/History Publisher: Blink Publication Date: April 16, 2013 Merlin is a young man who has spent his life around the hot fires of the forge. After a confrontation with wolves at a young age left him nearly blind, it’s one of the only places Merlin is welcome and able to truly feel at home. Even his step-mother and his sister don’t offer him much in the way of comfort or friendship in his life. When his step-mother’s family comes to town, they bring a strange stone that carries much mystery and intrigue with it. Glowing with an odd supernatural presence, this stone has a…
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Book Review: Shadowed by Grace by Cara Putman
Shadowed by Grace: A Story of Monuments Men by Cara Putman Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: B&H Books Publication Date: January 1, 2014 Rachel Justice has one thing on her mind: saving her mother from a life threatening illness. Unfortunately, there are not many options for a single young woman during WWII. In fact, the only thing that she can truly consider is taking a dangerous assignment to the front lines in Europe as a photojournalist. With no one but her mother as family, there’s no one but Rachel to help her mother. There’s also no one to stop her from accepting this assignment. So young Rachel steps into the middle…
