Being from the Ozarks region of Missouri (that corner in the southwest part of the state for the uninformed) Jamesport isn't in my backyard. However, I have family in Trenton which means that I've have opportunities to visit the area, because that is backyard. I don't know a lot about the ...
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BOOK REVIEW: The Character Builder’s Bible by Agnes and Salem de Bezenac
Before we even talk about the stories in the book, those illustrations! Oh my grits and gravy they are precious and engaging and amazing and I fell in love with this book through the illustrations. The rest of it all helped as well but good gravy yes. I feel like the quality of the art invites ...
BOOK REVIEW: The Two of Us by Victoria Bylin
Have you ever read a book you really liked but somehow just didn't bond to? I mean the book is so well written with amazingly complex characters and a plot that keeps you engaged. A book that you couldn't put down it was just that good. But you don't bond with it. Perhaps I'm just romanced out. ...
BOOK REVIEW: A Place At Our Table by Amy Clipston
A young Amish volunteer firefighter who lives and breathes his family dairy farm and the fire station. A young Amish woman who works in her family's restaurant and lives and breaths her family life. Two broken families touched by grief. And two young people who find themselves falling in love ...
BOOK REVIEW: Bibleman: Say Goodbye to the Grand Duchess of Greed by B&H Editorial Staff
I personally, had very mixed feelings about this story. The illustrations were bold and colorful and the Bible truths told in the story were solid. I felt a little like they were glossed over and that the situation in the story itself wasn't overly relateable for younger children. Even Moo, at 7 ...