Fisher of Men by Pam Rhodes is the first in a series called the Dunbridge Chronicles. This book takes place in St. Stephen's, in Dunbridge. The church becomes atwitter when Neil Fisher is made the new curate. This shy man is apprehensive with the outspoken Rev. Margaret Prowse and the constant comments from hi sown mother. He is also a target for all the unwed women of this church.The interaction of the characters in this book made me cry tears of laughter and concern.
This is a fun read for most people. I was given this book by bookfun.org and Kregel Publications in exchange for my honest review.
This book has characters that I found interesting, mainly because their lives are so different from mint.
I enjoy reading Buzz Books and getting a preview of some of the books that are coming out in the next year. This one is the adult version which has 39 different excerpts in it. This has allowed me the opportunity to build my shopping list for this year.
Wow!! I don't know that I have ever read a book that I literally could not put down. So many things that I enjoyed about this book. The setting is in Scotland, and even though I am not a fan of Gothic, in this book it worked.
This fantasy book by Sara C. Snider drew me in from the first sentence. It did not end there, instead Snider was able to build the story as I went along. I was constantly surprised by the twists and turn that she placed throughout this book.
This is a wonderful retelling of a true event that occurred during World War II. On Christmas Eve, the two sides came to a cease fire as German and English voices were heard to sing Christmas songs. What a wonderful way to show children that, even though there are differences between people, there are also similarities that can tie us together even in a war zone.
This first book of the Legacy Series, by David Francis, is set in England during the early life of James, Earl of Pembroke. The throne is located in the East Wing of the Bannerman Estates.
This cookbook by Melissa D'Arabian has recipes for everyone interested in preparing healthy food without breaking the bank. This book includes various strategies for using the recipes, including supermarket, kitchen and entertaining strategies. Then she helps the reader understand the meaning behind the phrases of organic, GMOs, Artificial flavors and sweeteners and more.
Wonder of Wonders uses the Christmas story to lead the reader through 25 days of finding the Glory of God in their life. This book works best if started on the first day of December and then read through each day. It leads the reader through the events and people that make up this moment.
Angela Hunt has written another five-star book!. Passing Strangers introduces the reader to three train passengers that are traveling from Washington, D.C. to Florida. One of the passengers decided to take the trip, at the last moment, to make some decisions. The second one is taking the trip with her children, to visit their grandmother, to see if she would be able to care for the children for a short while. The third one was sent on this trip by her company to take a long-overdue vacation.
Written by Patti Wheeler and Keith Hemsfreet, this installment of the adventures of these two brothers have them traveling through Ireland. While here they see many of the historic sights such as castles, the Cliffs of Moher and the Blarney Stone. Soon they find that the farmland in Ireland is beset upon by a blight. While looking for the cause they find themselves running in fear of their lives.
In this historical thriller, an antiques dealer, Matt Hawkins, finds a diary with a letter in it where Washington was surrendering during the worst of the Revolutionary War. Even though the letter was written, it was not sent. Because of this the colonists continued fighting and turned the tide to win the war.
I chose to read this book from NetGalley because it was a YA adventure and I used to teach the age that would enjoy this book. Looking at it from this perspective, I was not disappointed.