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  • America 250: Rise to Rebellion

    250 years ago today, the world was about to turn upside down. April 16, 1775, the Thirteen Colonies were a powder keg, and the British government held the flame. “Liberty or Death” and “No Taxation Without Representation” weren’t catchy slogans.… Continue reading

    America 250: Rise to Rebellion
  • America 250: The Boston Tea Party

    Most people can point to the Boston Tea Party as the spark that set off the powder keg of the American Revolution. Many even know the “no taxation without representation” tagline. But through my research and trip to Boston, I… Continue reading

    America 250: The Boston Tea Party
  • The Friday Review: The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House

    By Joanna Davidson Politano I won’t pass up a chance to read a Joanna Davidson Politano book, so I was thrilled to get my hands on an ARC through NetGalley. Sydney Forrester has a mechanical mind. She loves to create,… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: The Curious Inheritance of Blakely House
  • The Friday Review: Death on the Nile

    Starring Peter Ustinov  Don’t bother watching the 2022 remake, this 1978 version is the gold standard of Death on the Nile movies. The cast alone makes this movie worth watching. Alongside Peter Ustinov as Hercule Poirot, the dazzling cast includes… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: Death on the Nile
  • The Friday Review: The Burning of Rosemont Abbey

    By Naomi Stephens Wow! I think I might have found my favorite book of 2025! Nancy Drew meets Agatha Christie in this 1950’s British mystery.  Paul Everly burnt Rosemont Abbey to the ground and then disappeared. That’s what everyone believes.… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: The Burning of Rosemont Abbey
  • The Friday Review: What is a Healthy Church?

    By Mark Dever This was a short, easy, interesting read that I highly recommend to Christian churchgoers everywhere. Whether you are a happy member of your local church, frustrated and searching for a new church, or a new or transplanted… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: What is a Healthy Church?
  • The Friday Review: Don’t Let Go

    By Harlan Coban I flip-flopped back and forth on what star rating to give this book. There were times I really didn’t like it and was flirting with a 2 Star review. And then the ending hit. New Jersey detective… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: Don’t Let Go
  • The Friday Review: The National Treasure Movies

    Starring Nicholas Cage Indiana Jones meets American history! If you haven’t seen these delightful adventure movies, you are missing out. Perfect for family movie night, the duology follows Benjamin Franklin Gates, a treasure hunter with an obsession with American history.… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: The National Treasure Movies
  • The Indigo Heiress

    By Laura Frantz January = new Laura Frantz book! I am always thrilled to start my year with a trip back in time to Colonial America. This time, Scotland was the additional bonus! Juliet Catesby has a head for business… Continue reading

    The Indigo Heiress
  • The Friday Review: The Swamp Fox

    By John Oller The Friday Review: The Swamp Fox: How Francis Marion Saved the American Revolution By John Oller As a kid, I devoured books about Francis Marion, the Swamp Fox. I loved the idea of a hero who, like… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: The Swamp Fox