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  • 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. Except Paul’s twin sister, Louisa. She knows he’s dead. So while everyone is looking for…

  • 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 Believer looking for a congregation to join, this book is a handy and necessary resource.…

  • 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 Napoleon Dumas has a dark side. His twin brother Leo, and Leo’s girlfriend, were hit…

  • 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. Believing that the treasure of the Knights Templar was passed down to the Founding Fathers…

  • 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 – something her father does not possess. By day, she runs her family’s indigo plantation,…

  • 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 Robin Hood, had hideouts in the swamps from where he would fight against the brutal…

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