The power of fiction, the beauty of words, and the God who made us to wield them for His glory.

Top Ten Tuesday – Children’s Classics I Missed In My Childhood

Welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post, thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s prompt is technically Books I Wish I Had Read as a Child, but I’ve just given it a slight twist and made my post about Children’s Classics I Missed in my Childhood. When I thought about some of the books I would include in my list, I found I didn’t necessarily wish I had read them in my childhood, sometimes because I think I had a much greater appreciation for the story when discovering it as an adult, and sometimes because I’ve enjoyed discovering these classics alongside my own children. In fact, I’m still waiting to discover some of these!

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28 April 2020

Cover Reveal! Violet by Renée Lichtenhan

Welcome to the cover reveal for VIOLET by Renée Lichtenhan.

Thirteen-year-old Violet Windsor is obsessed with the rush and thrill of skateboarding through a dangerous, gang-ridden part of New York City. Certain that her high-society parents wouldn’t approve of the rough-and-tumble sport or the sketchy neighborhood, she and her best friend, Sloane, hide her secret adventures in a thick veil of lies.

When Violet’s neurodiverse brother, Oliver, begins drawing pictures that reveal a mysterious knowledge of her secrets, Violet is rattled to the core. Intrigued by clues in Oliver’s drawings, she follows them down a reckless path toward redemption and truth.

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22 April 2020

The Cracking of Monday Egg (B.T. Higgins) – Book Spotlight + Giveaway

An Egg World Allegory

The Maker created Monday Egg for a very important reason. Monday just doesn’t understand it yet. Being an egg with arms and legs has its advantages. Monday can run like the wind and climb trees easily, but he is an egg. What happens when he cracks?

The Cracking of Monday Egg is the story of a cranky crow, a sick little girl, a kind squirrel, and Monday’s struggle to deal with his own crackability.

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23 November 2019

Top Ten Tuesday – Books I Want to Add to My Kids’ Bookshelf

Happy Tuesday, reader friends, and welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s official topic is Books I’ve Read That I’d Like in My Personal Library. To be honest, I don’t remember the last time I read a book that wasn’t in my personal library—if you include my Kindle. One of the blessings of being a reviewer, I guess!

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27 August 2019

Top Ten Tuesday – My Kids’ Favourite Reads

Welcome to Top Ten Tuesday, brought to you by That Artsy Reader Girl. This week’s topic is Childhood Favourites, but since I’ve done that topic a few times (for example, Books and Series I Enjoyed in My School Years) I thought I would ask my kids this week for their favourite books. So, without further ado, here are my kids’ favourite books. This week, anyway.

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2 July 2019

Book Spotlight + Giveaway: RES-Q Tyler Stop

It’s the summer of 1968 in Sonoma County, California, and eleven-year-old Weston Gregg and his nine-year-old sister, Wendy, are looking for fun things to do during their summer break from school. When they discover some abandoned rabbits, they hatch an idea…

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24 April 2019

Top Ten Tuesday – Audible Favourites and TBR

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another Top Ten Tuesday post hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. Today’s topic is an audio freebie, and since I’ve only recently begun diving into the world of audio books, my post is going to be a little bit eclectic. I’m going to give you a little bit of an overview of my audio world:

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26 March 2019