Brave: A Teen Girl's Guide to Beating Worry and Anxiety by Sissy Goff

I am a grandmother of a pre-teen girl. When I saw that this book was up for review, I had to check it out. I found that this book would go far in helping her discover the path to being braver. I received this book from Baker Publishing in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own

Stitches in Time by Terri Dujong

 

This was the first book by Terri DuLong that I have read. In fact, this is the second book in a series, but I didn't feel like I needed to read the first book to follow along in this one.

This book is a great summer or light fiction that will draw the reader in until it is difficult to put it down. The characters are well-written and seem very natural together. Plus the story line was very nice.

I would rate this book five stars. I also look forward to reading more books by this author.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Kensington Books in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.

 

Her only Wish by Shelley Shepard Gray

Her Only Wish by Shelley Shepard Gray is an excellent book. It is the second in a series but I didn't know this until I finished the book. Betsy has a life list. This is a list of things she wants to complete while she is visiting her friend in Florida. She has on her list learn how to play golf and play one round of golf,  and learn how to swim. 

This simple list caught on and enriched lives of other. Some of the people in influences is the friend of the man who gives her golf lessons, and the woman and sister who give her swimming lessons.

Betsy is Amish and she has always been protected by her parents so these things would not have happened back in her home in Kentucky.

The story that  was told around these events was touching and heart-lifting. I loved this book.

I was given this book by Revel and NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.

Letters from my Sister

This book, Letters from my Sister, was very touching. It touches on many emotions, including love and sadness. The sisters in this book overcome many things, and as I read it, I felt like I was a part of each of these experiences with them. 

I highly recommend it.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Revel in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. 

The Stories of God (and Kiki)

 From the cover, all the way through the book, the illustrations are bright and engaging. Plus the story is broken into digestable pieces so children want to turn the page to see what is coming next. 

This is a very good book and I highly recommend it.

This book was given to my by Waterbrook in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. 

The All-American by Susie Finkbeiner

 

Susie Finkbeiner has such a gift. She takes a story about baseball, one of my loves, and weaves a story about life. I related to the main character, in as much as I have loved baseball most of my life. The difference is she has a dream of becoming a member of the Sweet Peas, a women's baseball team. Her sister does not like baseball, at all. 

The story that Finkbeiner wrote from this foundation is extraordinary. It will be a book that I will want to read again, and again. 

I received this book from NetGalley and Revell in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. 

The Ebb Tide by Beverly Lewis

 I am so glad that Beverly Lewis shares her gift with all of us. This book is about a young woman who wishes for adventures. The difficulty is finding these adventures in her Amish world. 

I highly recommends this book.

I received this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own.