Esperanza Rising: By Pam Munoz Ryan Genre: MG/YA historical fiction Synopsis: Esperanza thought she’d always live with her family on their ranch in Mexico–she’d always have fancy dresses, a beautiful home, and servants. But a sudden tragedy forces Esperanza and Mama to flee to California during the Great Depression, and to settle in a camp for Mexican farm workers. Esperanza…
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How many times has the end of a series disappointed you? Maybe a little, or maybe “throw your book at the wall” disappointed? LOST. Merlin (COME ON!) The Hunger games. (I personally found the first two wonderful…the third wasn’t nearly so IMO, though I don’t think others share that opinion :)) JAG. (most of you probably don’t know I am…
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A time to Speak: (Out of time series book 2) By Nadine Brandes Genre: Young Adult Christian sci fi / speculative fiction SPOILER ALERT. Particularly, if you have NOT read the first book. It’s amazing. Go read A Time to Die and then come back! Synopsis: Parvin Blackwater wanted to die, but now she’s being called to be a leader.…
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A time to die: (out of time book 1) By Nadine Brandes Genre: Young Adult Christian sci fi / speculative fiction, 369 pages Synopsis: How would you live if you knew the day you’d die? Parvin Blackwater believes she has wasted her life. At only seventeen, she has one year left according to the Clock by her bedside.…
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The Angel Trilogy: Lurlene McDaniel Genre: Young Adult, Inspirational romance, Synopsis: Leah is not happy about being stuck in the hospital for the holidays while her mother is thousands of miles away on a honeymoon with husband number five. Until she meets her hospital roommate, Rebekah, and her big family. Cynical 16-year-old Leah has never known people like this before.…
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The restorer: Sword of Lyric Book 1 By Sharon Hinck Genre: Christian fiction/christian speculative fiction Synopsis: Susan Mitchell sees herself as an ordinary soccer mom, until she’s pulled through a portal into another world, where a nation grappling for its soul waits for a promised Restorer to save their people. She has always longed to…
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My friends, christian and non, here is an in depth look at why this book is HORRIBLE in so many ways. This book disgusts me on multiple levels. If not for a facebook friend who clued me in one what it was about, I’d have never known. My blogger friend does a great job as well, of cluing people in,…
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Currently, I’m going to stick to reviewing books that I highly recommend, that I would personally read again and again myself. (Tangent I mean, Fun fact: I rarely read books more than once unless I love it. However, I will watch a movie multiple times even if it’s not the greatest movie ever) Though I am very analytical, my goal…