by Phyllis | Apr 9, 2012 | Book reviews
Book of Days by James L. Rubart Published 2011 by B&H Publishing, 376 pages Genre: Christian suspense with a speculative twist Cameron Vaux has lost both his father and his wife, Jessie. Now, though he’s only 33, he fears he’s losing his mind, the...
by Phyllis | Mar 26, 2012 | Guest posts, Thoughts to share
My friend Jim Tudor watched the Hunger Games movie with no expectation. Here’s his take on the movie: Find a kid who actually reads, and odds are the cited favorite book will be Suzanne Collins’ 26-million bestselling source novel. Like “Harry...
by Phyllis | Mar 26, 2012 | Book reviews
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Published 2008 by Scholastic, 384 pages Genre: Young adult, dystopian futuristic. Not suitable for 15 and under in my opinion because of violence. Katniss Everdeen, a 16-year-old living in America some time in the future when it has...
by Phyllis | Nov 14, 2011 | Book reviews
Peril: A Fast Track Thriller by Suzanne Hartmann Published Nov. 18, 2011 by Oak Tara Publishers Genre: Christian thriller with sci-fi elements Joanne’s an Illinois homeschooling mom struggling with the fact that her husband is losing a battle with cancer. ...
by Phyllis | Apr 25, 2011 | Book reviews
Softly and Tenderly by Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck Published 2010 by Thomas Nelson, 289 pages Genre: Christian Contemporary Women’s Fiction Jade lives in Tennesse in a small town dominated by her in-laws, under pressure from her lawyer husband to get pregnant....