April Grace has grown up in the Ozarks. She’s very proud of her heritage, and she’s protective of her family. When some new people roll into town and start bad-mouthing hillbillies and the area, she immediately dislikes them. When these new neighbors end up needing to come live with April’s family, April is horrified. Then, her grandma starts dating this creepy man. Poor April is beside herself, and she lets you know it. April’s parents are wonderful examples of looking for the good in everyone. April, on the other hand, is very critical of others. Her grandma tells her that…
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Review: The Lightkeepers Ball
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Olivia Stewart is still struggling with the untimely death of her father which has left the once wealthy, prominent family in financial ruin when her sister dies mysteriously. In an effort to uncover what really happened to her sister, Olivia travels west to California under her family’s English title. In her quest to know the truth, Olivia finds herself helping new friends while trying to wade through all of the information she’s receiving from different parties. Her life is endanger, and she’s not sure who to trust. Will she put it all together before it’s too late? Will she finally…
Review: The Alarmists
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Sociologist Brent Michaels finds patterns in what appears to be the chaos of human interaction. When he receives a call from the Pentagon to work on a special case, he’s intrigued. Little does he know that his decision to accept the case will lead to danger and active field work. Will he make the connection in time or will the world come to an end? The Alarmists is an excellent suspense novel. The conspiracy theory within the book definitely makes you see the events taking place in the world in a different light. The book had elements of a good…
Dive into Yesterday’s Classics
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My love of books is evidenced by all of the full book cases around our house. Unfortunately, sometimes finding the classics can be a time consuming and expensive endeavor. It can also be difficult to move a huge collection of books every time the military sends us to a new location. Not to mention, some houses don’t have room for all of our books. Each move seems to require a book purge **gulp** before and sometimes after the move. When we were given the opportunity to review Yesterday’s Classics e-book package, I was thrilled. We were able to receive the…
Adventure Stories for Boys and Girls
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I was given the privilege of reviewing the e-book format of two of Amy Puetz’s latest books – adventure series for boys and girls. Ten Great Adventures and Ten Girls from History are collections of 10 short stories geared towards boys and girls. The stories, originally written by Kate Dickinson Sweetser, have been nicely edited by Amy. The books are available in both print and e-book format. The print books are normally $25, but from May 2-6, you can save $10 when you use the code May2011. Ten Great Adventures features fictional stories about historical characters such as Sir Francis…