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First Line Friday – 14 September 2018 – My Hands Came Away Red (Lisa McKay)

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! The book I’m featuring today actually released around ten years ago, but it’s just been released with a brand new cover (which I LOVE) in honour of an exciting announcement! You can read my full review here, but just let me say, this was an absolutely RIVETING read. I really, truly couldn’t put it down. As in, my brain would be reciting “This is the last chapter for now” like a mantra, but somehow the message didn’t filter to either my hands or my eyes.

14 September 2018

My Hands Came Away Red (Lisa McKay) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Right up until the day they burned the church, I thought I understood things. You know… God, people, myself. Life. Then, suddenly, I understood nothing except that we had to run. And that we might never make it home. When eighteen-year-old Cori signed up for a mission trip to Indonesia she was mostly thinking about escaping her complicated love life, making new friends, and having fun on the beach. She never expected a civil war to flare up on the nearby island of Ambon. She never expected violence to find them. And she never expected

13 September 2018

Author Chat with Jennifer Slattery

Welcome, reader friends! Today I have author Jennifer Slattery with me talking about her recent release Dancing in the Rain, co-authored by Eileen Rife. ~ About the Book ~ Loni Parker, a music major struggling to find employment, seeks refuge at Camp Hope only to encounter the man who took her sight. On the verge of college graduation, Loni Parker seeks employment as a music teacher, but no one will hire her since she’s blind. Or so she thinks. To take her mind off her troubles, her roommate invites her to spring retreat at Camp Hope in the gorgeous North Carolina

23 July 2018

The Story Peddler (Lindsay A. Franklin) – Review

~ About the Book ~ Selling stories is a deadly business Tanwen doesn’t just tell stories—she weaves them into crystallized sculptures that sell for more than a few bits. But the only way to escape the control of her cruel mentor and claw her way from poverty is to set her sights on something grander: becoming Royal Storyteller to the king. During her final story peddling tour, a tale of treason spills from her hands, threatening the king himself. Tanwen goes from peddler to prey as the king’s guard hunts her down . . . and they’re not known for their mercy.

13 June 2018

Loving Grace Blog Blitz + Giveaway

Welcome to the Loving Grace blog blitz and giveaway, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! ~ About the Book ~ Title: Loving Grace Author: April Smith Publisher: Ambassador International Release Date: March 20, 2018 Genre: Christian Fiction, Young Adult Romance Grace Summer lands herself in a melon load of trouble when she becomes torn between the boy of her dreams and the boy almost next door.

26 May 2018

First Line Friday – 25 May 2018 – Dancing in the Rain (Eileen Rife & Jennifer Slattery)

Welcome to First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books! I have an upcoming new release for you today: Dancing in the Rain by Eileen Rife and Jennifer Slattery. It releases on 4 June 2018 and is currently available for pre-order for just $2.99! It’s the premise of this book that first caught my attention: a young woman who was blinded in a car accident and the man who caused the accident coming together at a camp. I can’t wait to see how the story develops!

25 May 2018

Best of 2017 – The Emoji Files, Part III: The WOW Awards

Welcome to day three of The Emoji Files, showcasing my favourite reads of 2017 by the emoji they best correspond to. So far this week I’ve had The Swoony Awards and The LOL Awards, and today we’re looking at The WOW Awards: those books that had me riveted to the page and often on the edge my seat.

5 January 2018

12 Days of Christmas Reads – The Eighth Day: 'Tinsel in a Tangle' by Laurie Germaine

Welcome to the eighth day of Christmas Reads! Only four more days left to go after today! If you’ve missed any of the previous posts, make sure you check out the links at the end of this post. I have to give a shout-out to Carrie at Reading is my Superpower for bringing today’s author and book to my attention. If you’re after a fun and fantastical Christmas read I think you’ll really enjoy this one. Allow me to introduce you to Laurie Germaine and her novel Tinsel in a Tangle.

11 December 2017

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