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book review: The Fault in Our Stars

Description: The #1 New York Times bestseller that Time Magazine called “damn near genius,”The Fault in Our Stars is the story of Hazel Lancaster and Augustus Waters, two Indianapolis teenagers who meet at a Cancer Kid Support Group. Review: This is one of those books that is impossible to describe in a pleasant way: “It’s a story about two kids with cancer…” Yeah. That’s uplifting. Well, this book isn’t exactly uplifting. But it is riveting. It is emotional. It is challenging. It is unreal. Green is a master wordsmith and I’m adding all of his books to my to-read pile. Having watched a friend go through cancer (and defeating it!) as a young girl, this...

book review: The Tutor’s Daughter

Book Description: Emma Smallwood, determined to help her widowed father regain his spirits when his academy fails, agrees to travel with him to the distant Cornwall coast, to the cliff-top manor of a baronet and his four sons. But after they arrive and begin teaching the younger boys, mysterious things begin to happen and danger mounts. Who does Emma hear playing the pianoforte, only to find the music room empty? Who sneaks into her room at night? Who rips a page from her journal, only to return it with a chilling illustration? The baronet’s older sons, Phillip and Henry, wrestle with problems–and secrets–of their own. They both remember Emma Smallwood...

book review: Courting Cate

Book Description: When Amish farmer Pete Treger moves to Paradise Township, Pennsylvania, seeking a better life, he meets sisters Cate and Betsy Miller. Both are beautiful, but older sister Cate is known more for her sharp tongue and fiery temper than her striking appearance. Betsy, on the other hand, is sweet and flirty–and seems to have attracted most of the bachelors in Lancaster County! However, the sisters’ wealthy father has made one hard and fast rule: elder sister must marry first, before the younger can even start courting. Unfortunately for poor Betsy, and for the men who want to court her, her older sister, Cate, doesn’t have any suitors–until Pete...

book review: empty promises by pete wilson

Description: We all long for more of something in our lives. In our endless pursuit to feel worth and acceptance we find ourselves sacrificing everything for the promise to be a little more beautiful, a little richer, a little more powerful and successful, a little more loved. How do we break free from these empty pursuits and start chasing the only Promise that will ever satisfy? How do we uncover the hidden idols that are driving us and turn our devotion toward the one true God? Join Pastor and best-selling author Pete Wilson in discovering the joy and freedom that comes with seeking after God with your whole life. Learn...

Top 10 Reads of 2012

To my everlasting shame, 2012 was probably the year I’ve read the least amount of books… ever. In 2013, I’ll hopefully turn that around! There are still hundreds of books to be read in my Kindle and on my bookshelves. But for the best of 2012, here are my top favs:   In no particular order: Unending Devotion by Jody Hedlund  – A daring and gripping take on human slavery during the 1800s. With Every Letter by Sarah Sundin – Anything by Sarah makes my 10 lists. Anything. Read her and see for yourself why. Love Finds You in Mackinac Island by Melanie Dobson – I’m a bit biased here,...