book-reviews

  • The Friday Review: Lady Jayne Disappears

    By Joanna Davidson Politano This was one of those rare books where I stayed up past midnight to read… and then couldn’t sleep because I was so excited and enamored with the story! Wow! Definitely a new favorite book and… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: Lady Jayne Disappears

  • The Friday Review: A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano

    1800’s ballet with a touch of mystery? A second mystery book about a concert pianist?  Joanna Davidson Politano had been on my radar for a while, but I’d never read one of her books. When I heard about her concert… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: A Midnight Dance by Joanna Davidson Politano

  • The Friday Review: Mistletoe and Malice

    By Lori DeJong Riley Hudson is Texas royalty. She pours her life into charitable organizations and social events, using her skills as an attorney to help others when her time and money can’t. But her latest case stirs up controversy… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: Mistletoe and Malice

  • Hosanna in Excelsis Advent Devotional

    By David and Barbara Leeman Who doesn’t love Christmas carols? In this Advent devotional, you’ll get the history and meaning behind 43 old and new carols. Each carol is printed so you can sing or play it, or just meditate… Continue reading

    Hosanna in Excelsis Advent Devotional

  • The Friday Review: In This Moment (Timeless #2)

    By Gabrielle Meyer Maggie is a timecrosser. She lives in 1861, 1941, and 2001. When she goes to sleep in one life, she wakes up in another. But when she turns 21 on January 1st, she will have to decide… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: In This Moment (Timeless #2)

  • The Friday Review: The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall

    By Jaime Jo Wright 1890 The will states that her aunt and uncle’s bodies must be laid out for a week while she keeps vigil. Two days after the funeral, their mansion will be bricked up with everything inside and… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall

  • The Friday Review: Living Lies

    By Natalie Walters Recently widowed, Lane Kent is trying to get a fresh start with her five-year-old son. Taking over a restaurant in the small town of Walton, Georgia seems the perfect place to get away from her controlling father’s… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: Living Lies

  • Specters in the Glass House

    By Jaime Jo Wright Knives Out meets The Great Gatsby! Rhemy Crenshaw had been in the foster system since an arsonist took the lives of her family. Determined not to be another statistic, she shoves aside her past trauma and… Continue reading

    Specters in the Glass House

  • The Broken Weathervane

    By Laura DeNooyer This story started out straight-forward enough, but turned into an absolute tangled knot – to the point where I wasn’t even sure how it was going to end! 1950s: The Buckwalter Brothers Grocery Store is a Wisconsin… Continue reading

    The Broken Weathervane

  • The Friday Review: The Lacemaker

    By Laura Frantz To celebrate the start of the 250th anniversary of the American Revolution, I decided to reread this gem in (almost) real time. This was the first Laura Frantz book I read. Quite a few years ago, my… Continue reading

    The Friday Review: The Lacemaker