Book Review: A Place For Us.

This was not one of my favorite books by Harriet Evans. I had difficulties getting into it when the voices changed throughout. I tried several times to begin the book but was not happy with it.

Having said that, I do enjoy her writing in other ways. She develops characters well and the story itself was interesting. Personally, I did not enjoy this but others who the changes throughout do not bother will enjoy this family story.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Gallery Books in exchange for my honest review.

coloring book review: The Night Voyage

As my readers know, I love coloring books. When they are by Daria Song it is a double winner.

Like her other books, each page is filled with the intricate designs with a multitude of choices on how to color them. Each page is magical on their own whether they are filled with mystical mechanics, paper birds and flowers, teatime or more, they will keep the coloring going for hours.

In the back of the book are thumbnail copies of each of the pictures, an additional picture and a card to color (mine will go to my grandchildren.

Each page is printed on both sides on a heavyweight, non-perforated paper. The binding is sewn and glued, so they are not easily removed. Many designs cover both pages, so removing some of them would spoil some of the beauty anyways.

Many of the designs carry into the bound margins, which is not superb. The dust cover also can be colored on the inside and the out.

It will withstand most coloring materials except alcohol-based markers.

The beauty of the work and the fun in coloring make up for any shortcomings this book my have. Overall, I love it and recommend it to all.

I was given this book by Blogging for Books in exchange for my honest review.

Book Review: The Looming Storm

I loved this book. Once I opened the cover I had a hard time closing it again.

Eva Montanna, a federal agent for ICE, discovers something that could harm her family. She warns her daughter to be careful when she leaves on a class trip to Poland. Of course, the daughter finds danger and needs to be rescued. The action that follows through this book is wonderful. It never feels like it is just jumping from one event to another. Everything is tied up together so nicely. Plus the family places their faith and love of God before everything they do.

I want to just say Wow! I have not read other books by these authors but I will now.  Books that take my breath away and make me want to pray for the characters are the ones that I love the most.

Thank you Munsons, Micah House and The Book Club Network for allowing me to read and review this book in exchange for a copy of it.

Book Review: Dynamo

Dynamo is the name of a horse, one of the main characters in this story. Throughout the book we see the relationship between Dynamo and Jeth.

Jeth has found himself at Rob and Katie Chilton's ranch. This ranch trains, shows and sells horses. For someone like Jeth, who loves horses and needs a breather from the hard times he has experienced, this may be the best place. 

Dynamo is his challenge as he decides he should be the one to tame this horse. However, he is amazed at the spiritual lessons he is able to learn from this horse. 

The author was able to use her own love and knowledge of horses to good use in this book. God's presence is shown throughout as she weaves the lessons that need to be learned in surprising ways. 

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves horses, or any animals.

I received this book from bookfun.org in exchange for my honest review. 

Book Review: Mercy At Midnight

I know that if you have read my other entries you know that Sylvia Bambola is one of my favorite authors. This is a little different setting than others that I have read by her. This is set in today's time.

In Mercy At Midnight we are introduced to three different characters, then we are mesmerized by how their lives intersect and the consequences from their meeting.

First we have Cynthia Wells. She is a reporter who, while looking for a story, comes across so much more.

We then have Jonathan Holms. He is a pastor at a large church. God sends him to come to terms with a killer and the connection to him.

Finally, we have Stubby White. This is a man who cannot seem to help but have one bad turn after another. He turns to the mission where he has to decide which road to go down, the road to Gjod or the road he has the most experience with.

I always have a hard time putting books down by this author and this is no exception.

I recommend this book to anyone who enjoys books filled with suspense.

I was given this book by the author, Heritage Publishing House and bookfun.org in exchange for my honest review.

Book Review: Beyond Words by Carl Safina

This was a very interesting book to read, however, if I did not have a college degree I would have had difficulty understanding some of it. I wanted to read through it though because I am an animal lover.

Carl Safina includes a lot of information about different animals. As he goes on his journey he did many once-in-a-lifetime events. He felt the sea spray when an Orca dived into the ocean, he licked his teeth to clean an elephant's breath from them and more. It is a long book, but if you love animals it is a very worthwhile book to read. I came away from the book with a greater sense of the connectivity between the lives of animals and our lives.

I was given this book by NetGalley and Henry Holt and Company in exchange for my honest review.

Book Review: A Sister's Promise

This book, about the love between sisters, makes the reader step back and look at their own family relationships.

Sharda and Puja are more than sisters, they are each other's best friends. Each is unique. One is responsible, one free-spirited. However, they both love fun and each other. However, even as strong as the bond is, a secret can tear them apart.

This story is filled with love, loss and grace. Plus is written with such style, the reader feels like they are falling into the story themselves. As I was reading, I could picture the scene including all that the senses share.

I cannot say thank you enough to Bookoture and NetGalley who gave me the book in exchange for my honest review.