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Review: My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Rachel Harris
My Super Sweet Sixteenth Century by Rachel Harris Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Romance, Supernatural Publisher: Entangled Teen Publication Date: September 18, 2012 Cat Crawford doesn’t enjoy the spotlight. She hates being on magazine covers and does not like the press. Normally for a teenager this isn’t a problem, but when your father ranks up there with Steven Spielberg as a Hollywood icon and your mother is a famous actress, avoiding the paparazzi becomes the story of your life. When Cat’s father becomes engaged to a super excited woman who loves the spotlight, it doesn’t bode well for Cat’s 16th birthday party. Cat doesn’t want a big production with television…
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Review: Foundlings by Matthew Christian Harding
Foundlings: Book 1 of the Peleg Chronicles, by Matthew Christian Harding Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Fantasy Publisher: Zoe & Sozo Publishing Publication Date: 9/1/2009 Lord McDougal is a man of faith. And many, many quirks. He’s a mysterious type. Bold and powerful, he’s built like a tree and he has little difficulty finding trouble. More often than not, it finds him and his faithful sword bearer, Fergus Leatherhead. Far more than just a servant, Fergus is a friend. A mentor. A guide. It’s his life’s duty to give his life for Lord McDougal and duty. Throughout the adventures, we all get to see how highly he holds this task. When their paths…
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Review: Food, Faith & Fun: A Faithgirlz Cookbook
Food, Faith & Fun: A Faithgirlz Cookbook by Various Authors Reviewed by Lori Twichell Genre: YA Cookbook Publisher: Zonderkidz Publication Date: 10/9/2012 Food, Faith and Fun: A Faithgirlz Cookbook intrigued me from the second I read the description in my inbox. I have two daughters. One is a tween and one is a freshly minted teen – and both of them love to cook and spend time in the kitchen. So a cookbook that would appeal to all of us is a no-brainer and it didn’t take me long to get in touch with the publicist and say that we’d love to review it! I was delighted to see the bright cheery graphics…
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Review: Paladins by Matthew Christian Harding
Paladins: Book 2 of the Peleg Chronicles, by Matthew Christian Harding Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Fantasy Publisher: Zoe & Sozo Publishing Publication Date: 5/3/2010 With Paladins, we once again find ourselves in the company of Lord McDougal, Fergus Leatherhead, Gimcrack the Dwarf, Thiery and Suzie, the delightful little girl who entrances them all with her pure heart, precious songs and praise for the One True God. This time, our intrepid heroes are out and about when the Death Hunt begins. And yes, that’s as frightening as it sounds. Thiery must find his way through a new culture, Gimcrack and Suzie need to pull a household together, and Fergus Leatherhead has been put…
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Review: Loresmen by Matthew Christian Harding
Loresmen by Matthew Christian Harding Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: YA, Fantasy Publisher: Zoe and Sozo Publishing Publication Date: July 21, 2011 Who is Thiery? Where will Suzie end up? Is Lord McDougal alive or dead? Will Lady Mercy be spared? These are some of the questions that Matthew Christian Harding left us to ponder in his previous book, Paladins. In this final chapter of the Peleg Chronicles, Matthew Christian Harding has set up myriad questions that need to be answered. People must be saved. Battles must be fought. And more than that, we learn the back stories to some of our favorite characters. Stories that have been hinted at, danced around,…
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Review: The Sanctuary by Ted Dekker
The Sanctuary, by Ted Dekker Reviewed by: Lori Twichell Genre: Thriller, Mystery Publisher: Center Street Publication Date: 10/30/2012 Danny Hansen used to be a Priest. He would listen to people’s confessions, help some through their difficulties, and preach the gospel of God’s word the best way he knew how. He also used to be a murderer. Now he’s in prison, serving a fifty year term for the murder of two abusive men. He spends his days observing people (as he always did), listening to everyone’s troubles, and learning how to survive the prison system. He’s pretty much a model prisoner until he gets sent to a brand new type of prison. At Basal,…
