middle grade fiction – Stephanie's Ninth Suitcase

Secret Sisters (Series Review)

I’ve owned the book Heart to Heart, by Sandra Byrd, since I was a kid. It’s a title I’ve read, and enjoyed, numerous times over the years. But although it’s book one in a twelve book series, I hadn’t read any of the other books, until recently. I like to collect books from eBay, whereContinue reading “Secret Sisters (Series Review)”

The Year of the Bear (Book Review)

Scripture Connection This is love: not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10 Spiritual Themes Forgiveness is central to the plot line. Something I really appreciate, in the discussion about forgiveness, is that Lanzo strongly emphasizes the truth thatContinue reading “The Year of the Bear (Book Review)”

Book Giveaway!

Thanks to Worthy Kids, I have the opportunity to give away a copy of The Ink of Elspet, by J. D. Peabody. This is a middle grade speculative novel with some Christian references, lots of literary intrigue and whimsical adventure. As a note, there is some magic in this book. Ink of Elspet is fullContinue reading “Book Giveaway!”