I had to sit back and remind myself that this was a middle grade book. I didn’t keep that in mind before I jumped in reading and I found myself getting frustrated that it was all too easy. But in reality it wasn’t. Yes, Daisy and David caught some lucky breaks but that’s not always the reality of ...
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BOOK REVIEW: The Scroll by Miriam Feinberg Vamosh
I was intrigued by this book when it came across my radar. I have enjoyed ancient history and Biblical history. While this book isn't technically Biblical it is ancient with roots if Biblical times. I was completely OK with all of that. However, I struggled with this book. Perhaps, because I ...
BOOK REVIEW: Surviving Uncle Hittler by Dorothea Wollin Null
Let me tell you a story about this book. I was having a discussion with Kristin (of course) about the idea that there are many fictional (and nonfiction as well) books about WW2 from the prospective of Jewish individuals, non-Germany individuals, pretty much anyone but a German individual. I ...
BOOK REVIEW: If He Only Knew by Michelynn Christy and Brandi Gabriel
Before I struggle through this review I want to put a disclaimer out there. This book, while very much strongly Christian fiction, does deal with some heavy topics. Premarital sex, abortion, still-birth, miscarriage, and the Vietnam war. None of this is heavily detailed but these are the major ...
BOOK REVIEW: Fire Road by Kim Phuc Phan Thi
I was born in August of 1975 (dating myself). The Vietnam war had just ended but life wasn't even remotely back to normal, for anyone involved. I was the first baby, the greatly anticipated baby, and apparently Ma was a bit overprotective. I was the only kid I knew growing up who had a small pox ...