tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65721243813794267072012-02-16T13:43:59.705-05:00BookshelfTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.comBlogger701100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-63083918924032786292011-03-17T13:24:00.000-04:002011-03-17T13:24:00.669-04:00Growing with Purpose: Connecting with God Every Dayby Jon WalkerAvailable in hardback or Kindle format. Zondervan, 2009; ISBN: 0310292131; 400 pages.This book is designed similarly to most Christian devotionals. Each page contains a short passage of Scripture followed by a story and prayer or application prompt. If you're a new believer, this is a wonderful tool. It offers a format and Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-66940100607791171182011-03-16T13:23:00.000-04:002011-03-16T16:16:46.965-04:00A Girl Named Misterby Nikki GrimesAuthor Website: www.nikkigrimes.comAvailable in hardback, paperback and Kindle formats. Zondervan, originally published only in hardback in 2010. The paperback will be released August 2011; ISBN: 0310723132; 220 pages.Formatted like a poetic diary, this book follows two Marys in very different times, but with one very similar situation.Mary Rudine, nicknamed Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-52665066988377098482011-03-07T07:26:00.001-05:002011-03-07T07:26:00.388-05:00Scouting the Divine: My Search for God in Wine, Wool and Wild Honeyby Margaret FeinbergAuthor Website: www.MargaretFeinberg.comAvailable in hardback and Kindle format. Zondervan, 2009; ISBN: 0310291224; 224 pages.The author also has a 6-week DVD series and coordinating workbooks for small group discussions.You've likely heard of Margaret Feinberg before. She has been named in a few prominent Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-32413085615470915812011-03-04T12:26:00.003-05:002011-03-04T13:34:05.819-05:00Trying to Come BackLast year I initiated a Bible-reading challenge on my main website. We called it Read with Me. The goal was to read the entire Bible, front to back, within one year. About forty readers joined in the fun with weekly accountability check-ins. It all went along swimmingly until my husband and I decided to sell our house. That was the beginning of the end.As we entered the stress of selling a house,Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-9596762609520055122010-04-19T10:04:00.002-04:002010-05-09T10:13:00.161-04:00The Grammar Devotionalby Mignon FogartyAuthor Website: www.grammar.quickanddirtytips.com Available in paperback. Holt Books, 2009; ISBN: 0805091653; 235 pages. Become a better writer one day at a time. Just like a spiritual devotional, this book offers short, daily readings, usually just half a page. The book is organized by generic weeks so you’re not restricted by a calendar. Rather, you canTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-38963459169025130942010-04-16T09:43:00.000-04:002010-05-09T09:56:10.534-04:00Here Burns My Candleby Liz Curtis HiggsAuthor Website: www.LizCurtisHiggs.comAvailable in paperback, Kindle, audio CD or audio download. Waterbrook Press, 2010; ISBN: 1400070015; 480 pages.Here Burns My Candle offers a rich, historical drama based loosely upon the Scriptural book of Ruth. I don’t know how you feel about novels based on biblical stories. I truly enjoy them, but am very Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-85262053838753448772010-02-16T06:44:00.000-05:002010-03-06T06:57:01.574-05:00Angelsby David JeremiahAuthor Website: www.DavidJeremiah.orgAvailable in paperback. Multnomah Books, 2009; ISBN: 1601422695; 222 pages plus multiple indexes.Angels does exactly what the subtitle suggests; it lays out “what the Bible reveals.” Now, the Bible doesn’t tell us a lot about angels, but it reveals much. Let me explain what I mean. The Bible contains over three hundred direct reference Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-53702410667967594512010-02-08T10:03:00.007-05:002010-02-08T11:18:30.766-05:00Julie and Juliaby Julie PowellAvailable in paperback, Kindle, audio CD or download. Little, Brown and Company, 2009; ISBN: 031604251X; 400 pages.I read this book -- originally subtitled "365 Days, 524 Recipes, 1 Tiny Apartment Kitchen", now subtitled "My Year of Cooking Dangerously" -- last summer while on vacation. This was before the movie (starring Meryl Streep and Amy Adams) came out and Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-37431625748526329462010-01-18T08:17:00.001-05:002010-01-18T08:48:57.654-05:00Stretch Marksby Kimberly StuartAuthor Website: www.KimberlyStuart.comAvailable in paperback and Kindle. David C. Cook, 2009; ISBN: 0781448921; 304 pages.Mia and her mother, Babs, could not differ more. Mia dresses retro, cares about the energy crisis, goes to yoga religiously and lives a pure vegetarian lifestyle in Chicago. Her mother, while morally conservative, sports plastic surgery, works asTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-9656900891320063282010-01-12T13:10:00.000-05:002010-01-12T13:26:17.966-05:00I'd Trade My Husband for a Housekeeper: Loving Your Marriage After the Baby Carriageby Trisha Ashworth and Amy NobileAvailable in paperback or Kindle. Chronicle Books, 2009; ISBN: 0811867358; 178 pages.These authors have a gift for picking titles. Their previous book, I Was a Really Good Mom Before I had Kids, claimed to "reinvent modern motherhood." I've not read that one, but I can tell you Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-42863311359757122722010-01-11T04:12:00.001-05:002010-01-11T04:12:00.240-05:00First Comes Love, Then Comes Malaria: How a Peace Corp Poster Boy Won My Heart and a Third World Adventure Changed My Lifeby Eve Brown-WaiteAuthor Website: www.evebrownwaite.comAvailable in hardback, paperback (releasing April 2010) and Kindle. Broadway, 2009; ISBN: 0767929357; 320 pages.I've heard writers and editors talk about the "red line of death." It's the point in a story that causes the Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-59922635267367341832010-01-10T09:06:00.000-05:002010-01-10T09:06:00.233-05:00BrainQuest WorkbooksAvailable in paperback, one volume for each year Pre-K through 4th Grade. Workman Publishing Company, 2008; ISBN and page numbers vary by volume.I initially ordered these books -- Pre-K and Kindergarten volumes -- online. They are well-organized, beautiful and much larger than I expected! Each workbook contains a wonderful variety of projects and activities for all different Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-16955892792062699822010-01-09T08:04:00.001-05:002010-01-09T13:03:31.754-05:00Blue Like Play DoughBy Tricia GoyerAuthor Website: www.TriciaGoyer.comAvailable in paperback and Kindle. Multnomah, 2009; ISBN: 1601421524; 208 pages.Have you ever read a book that makes you want to be best friends with the author? I have found the most valuable parenting resources are parents themselves. I can read all the books I want, take all the classes I can, and watch every last episode ofTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-53563919309843694052009-07-15T07:07:00.004-04:002009-07-15T07:27:18.204-04:00Mothers of the Bible Speak to Mothers of Todayby Kathi MaciasAuthor Website: www.KathiMacias.comAvailable hardback. New Hope Publishers, 2009; ISBN: 1596692154; 256 pages.In this book the author combines her personal, conversational style with thoroughly researched information to provide stunning portraits of biblical moms. The emphasis is on what these women can teach us today. Each chapter Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-22638820842929101972009-07-07T06:18:00.001-04:002010-09-19T14:59:21.772-04:00Why I Love My KindleA number of you have emailed me asking if I have a Kindle. The answer is YES!My wonderful, adoring, way-too-good-for-me husband gave me one a couple months ago for Mother's Day. When he first suggested it, I wasn't so sure. I mean, I'd not yet seen one in person and really didn't know if I wanted one. Call me a skeptic. Since then, however, I've become a convert. Here are some of the reasons I Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-5712240266547618382009-07-06T06:30:00.000-04:002009-07-06T08:26:16.689-04:00The Chosen Oneby Carol Lynch WilliamsAvailable in paperback, audio CD, audio download and Kindle format. St. Martin's Griffin, 2009; ISBN: 0312555113; 224 pages.With this book the author, a Mormon herself, looks inside a polygamist cult and the dangers it poses for one girl. Kyra and her father, three mothers, and 20 siblings live in an isolated community controlled by an extremist prophet. Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-14523065101220448202009-07-04T10:00:00.003-04:002009-07-04T10:04:53.968-04:00Let me give you Rest!I'm hosting a book giveaway on my main site just this weekend! Hop over there to read more about Keri Wyatt Kent's newest book: Rest. Leave a comment on the post there before 9PM EST on Sunday, July 5th, and you'll be entered to win a FREE copy of this great book.Here's a direct link: Let me give you REST!Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-89885517592441048772009-07-03T20:06:00.001-04:002009-07-04T10:06:54.399-04:00Nothing But Troubleby Susan May WarrenAuthor Website: www.SusanMayWarren.comAvailable in paperback and Kindle format. Tyndale House Publishers, 2009; ISBN: 1414313128; 352 pages.This is the first book in the author's new PJ Sugar series.PJ Sugar, the main character, tries to escape her past only to find it follows her. After ten years away, she returns home for her sister's wedding. There she Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-75100679862387600852009-06-20T07:08:00.001-04:002009-06-20T07:27:11.551-04:00Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read: K-2nd Grade DeluxeMy daughter could not wait to read! Every day she would ask me to teach her. I've purchased several teaching tools for phonics and reading. This one definitely provided the fastest and best results. My daughter read the first book after just ten minutes of working with this program!! My husband and I were amazed.This set includes several elementsTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-22364751925930002282009-06-16T08:55:00.000-04:002009-06-16T08:55:01.849-04:00More Grilled to Perfectionby Chris KnightAvailable in paperback. McArthur & Company Publishing, Ltd., 2008; ISBN: 1552786404; 233 pages.If you enjoy the cooking show License to Grill, you'll enjoy this cookbook, one of several written by the show's host. Everything I've tried in it has been fantastic. The author/host's style shows through his writing, but better yet: each recipe is saturated withTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-55747637493106589502009-06-14T19:29:00.005-04:002009-06-14T20:35:34.522-04:00The Book Whispererby Donalyn MillerAuthor Website: Teacher Magazine: The Book WhispererAvailable in paperback. Jossey-Bass, 2009; ISBN: 0470372273; 240 pages.The average American reads less than 5 books a year. I want better than that. I LOVE to read and want my kids to share this same passion.This book, based on the work of one teacher and blogger, shares a tried-and-true method to help kids Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-53672646520813817642009-06-12T15:53:00.002-04:002009-06-14T20:39:23.674-04:00The Teashop Girlsby Laura Schaefer (Illustrated by Sujean Rim)Author Website: teashopgirls.webnode.comAvailable in hardback. Paula Wiseman Books, 2008; ISBN: 1416967931; 256 pages.Since few of my editing clients are now writing YA (Young Adult) novels, I've started reading many more books in this genre. I've discovered these books are really fun to read! Expect to see a few more reviews like thisTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-80662608041476859902009-05-08T03:30:00.000-04:002009-05-08T10:37:19.950-04:00Healing Watersby Nancy Rue and Stephen AterburnAuthor Website: www.nancyrue.comAvailable in paperback or Kindle. Thomas Nelson, 2008; ISBN: 1595544313; 400 pages.The second in the Sullivan Crisp series, Healing Waters was named 2009 Novel of the Year by Women of Faith. And for good reason: this book boasts fully developed, relateable characters and authentic drama. I did not read the first book, Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-70853848496671460502009-05-05T10:44:00.000-04:002009-05-08T17:36:03.078-04:00Making Work at Home Workby Mary M. ByersAuthor Website: www.marybyers.comBook Blog:www.makingworkathomework.comAvailable in paperback. Revell, 2009; ISBN: 0800732758; 218 pages.Mary Byers, author of The Mother Load: How to Meet Your Own Needs While Caring for Your Family and How to Say No . . . And Live to Tell about It, juggles both a freelance corporate writing and speaking business with her Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-88001113147600507612009-04-01T15:20:00.000-04:002009-04-16T07:58:28.713-04:00A Little Bit Wicked: Life Love and Faith in Stagesby Kristin Chenoweth with Joni RodgersAuthor Websites: http://www.kristin-chenoweth.com/ and http://www.jonirodgers.com/Available in hardback, Kindle and audio CD. Touchstone, 2009; ISBN: 1416580557; 240 pages.I'm not into celebrity books. Neither am I a big fan of memoirs (though recent book choices might prove otherwise). This book, which Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-22274275239052363342009-03-24T10:56:00.006-04:002009-04-16T08:30:37.875-04:00The White MaryKira SalekAvailable in paperback, Kindle, audio download and audio CD. Henry Holt and Co., 2008; ISBN: 0805088474; 368 pages.Marika Vecera is a fearless intercontinental journalist, traveling to war zones many of her male counterparts avoid. When her idol, the famous Robert Lewis, commits suicide, Marika feels driven to write his biography. When a missionary from Papua New Guinea Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-30822561235408575532009-03-15T08:14:00.000-04:002009-03-19T08:35:59.516-04:00A Woman's Placeby Lynn AustinAuthor's Website: www.lynnaustin.orgAvailable in paperback, hardback, audio download and Kindle edition. Bethany House, 2006; ISBN: 0764228900; 448 pages.I’ve read several books about WW2, both fiction and nonfiction. This is the first that takes place entirely on American soil.In early the 1940’s four women’s lives collide in Stockton, Michigan: Helen, a former Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-23991790285775945862009-02-19T08:46:00.002-05:002009-04-16T08:58:46.681-04:00Sarah's Keyby Tatiana de RosnayAuthor Website: http://www.sarahskey.com/ Note: Most of the website is in French.Available in several languages and format. Click here for the English paperback version. St. Martins Griffin, 2008; ISBN: 0312370849; 320 pages.This international bestseller encompasses two stories told decades apart, but joined in the present. Julia is a journalist and an American-bornTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-23188385350425796932009-02-10T15:39:00.001-05:002009-02-19T15:59:30.862-05:00Journey of a Strong-Willed Childby Kendra Smiley with Dr. Aaron Smiley and John SmileyAuthor Website: http://www.kendrasmiley.com/Available in paperback. Moody Publishers, 2009; ISBN: 0802443532; 130 pages.Journey of a Strong-Willed Child is not an exhaustive study of temperaments and strong-willed children or how to parent them. (If you want something like that, I recommend Raising Your SpiritedTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-87481264268587958032009-01-23T15:34:00.000-05:002009-02-19T16:06:36.090-05:00The Baby Fat Dietby Monica Bearden and Shara AaronWebsite: http://babyfatdiet.com/Available in paperback. Alpha, 2008; ISBN: 1592577970; 240 pages.I received The Baby Fat Diet through The Blog Tour Spot and decided to implement a few of the strategies even before finishing the book. I lost 3 pounds in one week. I know three pounds doesn’t sound like a lot, but it is the first time in a long timeTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-4905800858609262722008-11-14T07:43:00.000-05:002009-02-19T16:19:18.076-05:00Generation Hexby Dillon Burroughs and Marla AlupaoiceiAvailable in paperback. Havest House Publishers, 2008; ISBN: 0736924019; 176 pages.Did you know Wicca is the fastest growing religion in the United States? Some predict it will be America's third largest religion by 2012, outranked only by Christianity and Judaism. This book explains the origins of Wicca, reasons for its rise in popularity, Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-69752613341625178362008-10-11T08:20:00.006-04:002008-10-11T09:48:22.612-04:00Not Your Mother's Slow Cooker Cookbookby Beth Hensperger and Julia KaufmannAvailable in paperback. Harvard Common Press, 2005; ISBN: 1558322450; 512 pages.I want to use my crockpot more often. It's just so nice to be able to cook dinner in the morning or afternoon instead of during "happy hour." But we can't eat the same thing everyday. I need variety and thought I would get it with this book. ItTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-66591812683244955242008-10-04T09:06:00.000-04:002008-10-04T09:06:00.641-04:00Single Sashimi (Sushi Series, Book 3)by Camy TangAuthor Website: http://www.camytang.com/Available in paperback. Zondervan, 2008; ISBN: 0310274001; 336 pages.Sometimes the best really is saved for last. The final book in the Sushi Series centers on Venus. A brilliant computer programmer and video game designer, she has worked hard to get where she is. She's beautiful, thin, intelligent and hard Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-67219219125945639202008-10-01T13:49:00.002-04:002008-10-02T16:35:27.552-04:00Only Uni (Sushi Series, Book 2)by Camy TangAuthor Website: www.CamyTang.comAvailable in paperback. Zondervan, 2008; ISBN: 0310273994; 368 pages.This is the second book in Camy Tang's "Sushi Series." It continues with the four Christian cousins of the Sakai family. While the first book centered on Lex, this one focuses on Trish, the next in line for OSFC.Trish has recently discovered that her Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-27080983700926058312008-09-27T17:19:00.000-04:002008-09-27T17:21:20.792-04:00The Pawnby Steven JamesAuthor Website: www.StevenJames.netAvailable in paperback. Revell, 2007; ISBN: 0800732405; 432 pages.The first in the Patrick Bowers Files series, The Pawn introduces our hero, an envrionmental criminologist. In other words, his professional specialty is tracking criminals by analyzing the details and significance of time and location of the offense. Since his wife died a Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-3047303819258562312008-09-25T07:50:00.002-04:002008-09-25T08:11:20.125-04:00Sushi for One?by Camy TangAuthor Website: http://www.camytang.com/Available in paperback. Zondervan, 2007; ISBN: 0310273986; 352 pages.Camy Tang recently won first place in the Debut Author category of the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) Book of the Year awards. I'm so excited for her! It was well deserved.Camy labels her books as "romance with a kick of wasabi." That's a great Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-52474176351871867892008-08-24T18:23:00.008-04:002008-09-25T08:14:43.829-04:00Escapeby Carolyn Jessop with Laura PalmerAvailable in hardback, Kindle, Audio CD and Audio Download. Broadway, 2007; ISBN: 0767927567; 432 pages.I admit it: I have watched every episode of Big Love to date. Polygamy fascinates me. It also confounds me. I want to understand how Rachel and Leah or Sarah and Hagar or even Michal and Abigail and so many other women of the Old Testament shared their Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-69374108410770628552008-08-19T09:15:00.001-04:002008-08-19T17:36:49.630-04:00My Name Is Russell Finkby Michael SnyderAuthor website: http://www.michaelsnyderwrites.com/Available in paperback. Zondervan, 2008; ISBN: 0310277272; 368 pages.Michael Snyder is a member of one of my online writing forums. Not long ago we had a discussion about genre. His answer to the “what do you write” question is this: neurotica. After laughing at his stories of appalled reactions to this, I Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-65080257477156842362008-08-05T08:14:00.006-04:002008-09-26T21:57:43.954-04:00The Conditionby Jennifer HaighAvailable in hardcover, Kindle and audio download. Harper, 2008; 400 pages.The title refers to "the human condition." Following the McKotches, a seemingly perfect New England family, from 1976 through 2001, readers learn that all is not what is seems. Vacations in Cape Cod, private schools and ivy league educations cover heartwrenching dramas. Money issues, Turners Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-85431646660209737582008-07-23T08:59:00.005-04:002009-06-14T20:37:49.046-04:00Stirring Up a World of FunInternational Recipes, Wacky Facts & Family Time Ideasby Nanette GoingsAvailable in paperback. New Hope Publishers, 2006; ISBN: 1563099195; 125 pages.This book offers fun ways to incorporate some new foods, interesting facts and great biblical truths. Each chapter features a different region of the world (Africa, Asia, South America, Western Europe, etc.). Within the Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-66312993391625871452008-07-20T15:38:00.006-04:002008-08-19T17:38:49.463-04:00 Act Two: A Novel in Perfect Pitchby Kimberly StuartAuthor Website: http://www.kimberlystuart.com/Available in paperback. David C. Cook, 2008; ISBN: 1434700119; 241 pages.Okay, as a Midwestern farmgirl transplanted to the busy East Coast, I may be a bit biased, but I loved this book.It's your classic fish-out-of-water story. Thanks to a little career desperation and a religious experience, a Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-49237400299822475742008-07-20T12:08:00.008-04:002008-07-20T18:10:53.427-04:00Leave it to Chanceby Sherri SandAuthor Website: http://www.sherrisand.com/Available in paperback. David C. Cook, 2008; ISBN: 1434799883; 353 pages.I've got to be honest. When I first heard the premise of this book, I was more than skeptical. A boy, a girl and a horse. Sounds like a cheesy, teeny-bopper romance - right? I mean, didn't we all dream about having horses and rugged men to come along Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-45701100126251788682008-05-03T12:10:00.004-04:002008-07-25T08:49:51.829-04:00The Redemption SeriesNormally I feature just one book per post. Sometimes, however, we can fly through a series of books so quickly, it's nearly impossible to separate them. In the next week or so I'll be posting about three series, fourteen books in total. All are written by the same author, Karen Kingsbury, and all feature the same family, the Baxters.When talking with friends about books, I observed that most who Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-48956886206803060502008-03-10T12:36:00.004-04:002008-07-20T18:13:36.899-04:00Arms of Deliveranceby Tricia GoyerAuthor website: http://www.triciagoyer.com/Available in paperback. Moody Publishers, 2006; ISBN: 0802415563; 350 pages.Having read several books about World War II, I doubted this would have much new to offer. Happily, I was wrong.This book is actually the fourth and final in the author's WW2 Liberator's Series. It takes place in 1944 and invites readers into twoTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-44588495589650093232008-01-18T06:09:00.001-05:002008-07-20T18:13:58.517-04:00Raising Your Spirited ChildA Guide for Parents Whose Child Is More Intense, Sensitive, Perceptive, Persistent, and Energetic by Mary Sheedy KurcinkaAvailable in paperback, audiobook or Kindle. Accompanying workbook also available (paperback). Harper Paperbacks, revised ed., 2006. ISBN: 0060739665; 496 pages.This book has been a lifeline. Rick and I thought we were great parents. We had a gorgeousTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-32194705117031649392008-01-09T09:24:00.001-05:002008-07-20T18:14:31.154-04:00Chosen: The Lost Diaries of Queen Esther by Ginger GarrettAuthor website: http://www.gingergarrett.com/Available in paperback. NavPress, 2005; ISBN: 1576836517; 291 pages.The Old Testament book of Esther is somewhat mysterious. Never is the name of God mentioned. The characters never pray or even acknowledge a sovereign God. It's an exciting story with beauty, war, genocide, power and gluttony. Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-36627469621977940202007-12-31T14:39:00.001-05:002008-07-20T18:15:10.742-04:00Bayou Justiceby Robin CarollAuthor Website: http://www.robincaroll.com/Available in paperback or Kindle. Steeple Hill, 2007; ISBN: 0373442645. 224 pagesCoco LeBlanc, an alligator conservationist, lives on the Louisiana bayou with her younger sister and their grandmother, a voodoo priestess. The book opens with her ex-fiance's grandfather serving them an eviction notice. The next day Coco finds Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-11635651869633903672007-12-31T12:18:00.001-05:002008-07-20T18:15:33.516-04:00Presumed Guiltyby James Scott BellAuthor Website: http://www.jamesscottbell.com/Available in paperback or hardcover (large print). Zondervan, 2006; 316 pages.I tend to read by author. I find someone I like and read everything they've got before moving on to another author. (I'm sure you've noticed my affinity for Francine Rivers' books.) I met James Scott Bell at a writers conference last May. Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-22799178533297834902007-10-25T13:06:00.002-04:002008-07-20T18:16:19.967-04:00And the Shofar Blewby Francine RiversAuthor Website: http://www.francinerivers.com/Available in hardcover, paperback and audiobook on CD. Tyndale House Publishers, 2003. 448 pages.Another great book by Francine Rivers. A contemporary novel, this book delves into true Christian service. Is it about programs and ministries? Is it about numbers? Or is it about compassion and people? How do we know Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-85762235892748509232007-10-19T12:27:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:16:49.745-04:00Ordinary Mom, Extraodinary Godby Mary E. DeMuthAuthor website: http://www.marydemuth.com/Available in paperback. Harvest House Publishers, 2005. ISBN: 0736915001, 180 pages.Before you buy this book, know it is a DEVOTIONAL. I thought it was a parenting book. It's not. It's still a fantastic book, just not what I expected.The author is funny and down-to-earth. She highlights the divine in the Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-62564546754683630742007-10-19T12:14:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:17:23.940-04:00Voices of the Faithful: Inspiring Stories of Courage from Christians Serving Around the World by Beth Moore, Kim P. Davis and friendsAvailable in Hardback. Thomas Nelson, 2005; ISBN: 159145364X; 480 pages.Missions is a partnership -- it's teamwork between the people who go and the people who give (thereby allowing those who go to go). Unfortunately, we often set a division between missionaries Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-33428246501828590732007-09-29T15:08:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:17:55.612-04:00 Query Letters that Rock: The Freelance Writer's Guide to Selling More Work Fasterby Linda Formichelli and Diana BurrellAuthor Websites: http://www.lindaformichelli.com/ and http://www.ninetofive.com/Available in paperback. Marion Street Press, 2006. ISBN: 1933338091; 204 pages.This is the second book in The Renegade Writer's Freelance Writing series. As suggested by the title, this book takes a Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-92182261199168969692007-09-01T19:49:00.002-04:002009-06-14T20:13:01.016-04:00 Atonement Childby Francine RiversAvailable in paperback or audio CD. Tyndale House, 1999; ISBN: 084230052X; 375 pages.Someone recently asked me about my most and least favorite reads of the summer (2007). I was surprised to admit that both titles came from the same author.Francine Rivers is by far one of my favorite Christian novelists. I have read her Mark of the Lion series at least three Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-3610846904776998272007-08-28T09:50:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:23:17.957-04:00Keeping FaithJodi PicoultAvailable in hardcover, paperback and audio download. Harper Perennial, 2006. (Originally published in 1999.) 448 pages.I was bombarded with accolades for Jodi Picoult. After browsing her site and researching a few of her titles on Amazon, I settled for this one. The plot caught my attention immediately.The novel centers on a seven-year-old named Faith. After she and her Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-22734728011776769872007-08-20T13:23:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:24:03.611-04:00Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture by Mary E. DeMuthAvailable in paperback. Harvest House Publishers, 2007; ISBN: 0736918620; 250 pages.Do we need another parenting book? Well, this is a different kind and so the answer is yes --- but not any more. Mary has done a fantastic job looking at parenting outside of cultural definitions. This book is not about modern vs. postmodern parenting, Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-42305313009194976342007-08-19T19:47:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:25:33.373-04:00Sidney and Norman: a tale of two pigsby Phil VischerAvailable in hardback (Thomas Nelson) and audio CD (Oasis Audio), 2006; ISBN: 1400308348; 48 pages.This page is generally reserved for adult books. I'm making an exception this once. If you're interested in children's book reviews, specifically Christian children's books, please check out my other site: http://www.ccbreview.blogspot.com/.Sidney Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-26762260979337360272007-08-06T19:46:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:26:07.411-04:00Writing for the Soul: Instruction and Advice from an Extraordinary Writing Lifeby Jerry B. JenkinsAvailable in hardback. Writers Digest Books, 2006; ISBN: 1582974179; 241 pages.I am in the small club of people who have not read a single book in the Left Behind series. I do, however, recognize the success Jerry Jenkins has had as a result of writing those books. I also recognize that his journey Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-43257082097845895642007-07-31T15:26:00.003-04:002008-07-20T18:27:44.055-04:00Communicate to Change Lives in Person and Print by James N. WatkinsAvailable in paperback. Wesleyan Publishing House, 2007; ISBN: 0898273587; 159 pages.I had the priviledge to meet Jim Watkins at the Blue Ridge Christian Writers Conference in May. He is a wonderful speaker, filled with humility, wisdom and humor. This book proves no less.Aimed at writers and speakers, this book would be a Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-10060288237611103602007-07-23T19:36:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:27:25.988-04:00Secure in God's Embrace: Living as the Father's Adopted Childby Ken FongAvailable in paperback. InterVarsity Press, 2003; ISBN: 0830823719; 132 pages.Ken Fong is a pastor in LA, a noted conference speaker and a pioneer in multi-ethnic ministry, specifically among Asians. He is also an adoptive father. It is the last of these credentials that lends such personal authenticity to this book.In candidTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-62336375963382058822007-07-17T14:10:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:28:37.182-04:00SuperMom Has Left the Building: Being a Proverbs 31 Woman in a 21st Century Worldby Judith EdwardsAvailable in paperback. New Hope Publishers, 2004; ISBN: 1563097729; 176 pages.What woman hasn't been intimidated by Proverbs 31? In today's world, who is free from the pressures of needing to do it all and do it perfectly? In this book, Judith Edwards takes a personal look at this super-woman verse Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-16574132003167071122007-07-15T17:09:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:29:29.990-04:00Redeeming Love by Francine RiversAvailable in hardback, paperback and as an audiobook. Mutnomah, 2005; ISBN: 1590525132; 464 pages.I love historical fiction, but I am not a fan of pioneer-time books. That said, I read this massive novel in less than three days. No I didn't go on vacation -- that was with both kids under foot and the house still clean. THAT'S how good this book is!I picked up the Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-40440002769439073162007-07-15T15:49:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:29:57.826-04:00Organizing Magic: 40 Days to a Well-Ordered Home and Lifeby Sandra FeltonAvailable in paperback. Revell, 2006; ISBN: 0800730992; 208 pages.This should actually be "40 STEPS to Well-Ordered Home and Life." I love the idea of becoming Martha Stewart in less than two months, but, unfortunately, it took me six months to get through the book. (I wanted to implement each chapter before moving on to theTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-89844640060383617472007-07-15T14:02:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:30:19.731-04:00 On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft by Stephen King Available in hardcover or paperback. Pocket, 2002; ISBN: 0743455967 ; 320 pages (including postscripts and appendices).I am not a fan of Stephen King. In fact, he scares me. This is the only book of his that I've read; it made me want to read his others. I have quoted his thoughts and advice on writing more than any other book I've read on the Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-27181562796427011622007-06-27T14:23:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:31:09.793-04:00Speaking Mom-ese: Moments of Peace and Inspiration in the Mother Tongueby Lisa WhelchelAvailable in hardcover (c 2005) or paperback (c 2007). Thomas Nelson; ISBN: 0785289305; 224 pagesLisa Whelchel has written a number of great books for moms. This one is a devotional proportionate to the typical mom's free-time. Each story is short - about 2-3 brief pages - and to the point. She uses Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-36823116041150721722007-06-03T19:16:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:31:34.258-04:00Book Proposals that $ell: 21 Secrets to Speed your Success by W. Terry WhalinAvailable in paperback. Write Now Publications, 2005; ISBN: 1932124640; 184 pagesOf all the books I have referenced on writing nonfiction book proposals, this one is the most clear, concise and complete. Mr. Whalin uses his experience as an editor, author and literary agent to help writers rejection-proof their proposalsTanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-28267231754632764482007-06-03T18:04:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:31:52.765-04:00For Women Only: what you need to know about the inner lives of men by Shaunti FeldhahnAvailable in hardcover, paperback, audiobook and instant download. Multnomah, 2005; ISBN: 1590523172; 192 pagesWhile doing research for one of her novels, Shaunti Feldhahn stumbled upon some shocking information. Men have been trying to tell women about themselves, but women have consistently misinterpretted Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-85468222849902520232007-06-03T16:53:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:32:08.043-04:00How to Write Irresistible Query Letters by Lisa Collier CoolAvailable in paperback or library binding. Writer's Digest Books, 2002; ISBN: 1582971552; 148 pagesThis step-by-step guide is an easy read, a wonderful resource for writers. Mainly focused on magazine queries, the text explains much more than how to make a quality first impression with editors. It also teaches how to find and clarify Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-1300767088389779522007-05-04T15:49:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:41:39.907-04:00Safely Home by Randy AlcornAvailable in hardcover, paperback and audiobook. Tyndale House Publishers, 2003; ISBN: 0842359915; 416 pagesThis novel is different from any other I've ever read. It is completely character-driven, almost lacking a plot.Readers follow two men, former roommates at Harvard. After a twenty-year separation Ben Fielding and Li Quan are reunited. Ben, who led Quan to Christ Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-72574842505484584942007-04-25T22:06:00.001-04:002008-07-20T18:42:02.916-04:00Straight Talk from the Editor: 18 Keys to a Rejection-Proof Submissionby W. Terry WhalinAt only $0.49 this is more than worth the cost! Filled with practical tips and an insider’s honesty, every writer needs to read this ebook. It is short, only 22 pages, and a quick, easy read.My Rating: HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6572124381379426707.post-40101165854404135472007-04-25T21:54:00.002-04:002008-07-20T18:42:23.300-04:00How to Write a Book Proposal by Michael LarsenAvailable in hardcover or paperback. Writer's Digest Books, 3rd ed. 2004; ISBN: 1582972516; 288 pages.This is the definitive resource for writing nonfiction book proposals. Written by author and literary agent Michael Larsen, it offers great detail on every aspect of proposals – from choosing the right titles and format to getting endorsements and Tanyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11284165488156415840noreply@blogger.com0