Reviews

  • The Friday Review: The Tempest at Annabel’s Lighthouse

    By Jaime Jo Wright I couldn’t sleep after finishing this book. Not because it was scary (though it was), but because it was SO GOOD! The twist at the end was… just phenomenal. Set in the Porcupine Mountains on Lake… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: The Tempest at Annabel’s Lighthouse
  • The Friday Review: Our Hymns, Our Heritage

    By David and Barbara Leeman I absolutely love the Leeman’s Christmas carol Advent devotional, so when I found out that they had also released a book on general hymns, I snapped it up! (And then I read that they’re releasing… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: Our Hymns, Our Heritage
  • The Friday Review: Written in Secret

    By Crystal Caudill Wow! This book was an absolute gem! Cincinnati is rocked with the shocking murders of criminals who, through connections, had escaped punishment. But what made these deaths so sensational is that they were predicted by the pen… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: Written in Secret
  • The Friday Review: Johnny Tremain

    Starring Hal Stalmaster This movie was an absolute staple when I was a kid. I watched it again on April 19th (for obvious reasons) and I was surprised that I could still quote full scenes. Between this movie and the… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: Johnny Tremain
  • 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