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July, 2011  // Posts published in July, 2011

29 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: A Great Catch

Review: A Great Catch

A Great Catch by Lorna Seilstad Reviewed by Renee Chaw, Radiant Lit Genre: historical, fiction, romance Publisher: Revell Publication Date: May 2011 When a sassy, suffragist and an all-star pitcher collide (literally!) the sparks fly. Emily Graham, a single leader of Lake Manawa’s local women’s Suffrage movement, doesn’t want anything to do with love. She’s...

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28 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: Fear No Evil

Review: Fear No Evil

Fear No Evil by Robin Carroll Reviewed by Elizabeth Olmedo Genre: Mystery/Romance Publisher: B & H Publishing Group Publication Date: August 2010 Lincoln Vailes liked his job as a Smoky Mountains park ranger. It wasn’t in his plans to move to Eternal Falls, Lousiana. But like so many times before, life had something different in...

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27 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: I’ll Walk Alone

Review:  I’ll Walk Alone

I’ll Walk Alone by Mary Higgins Clark Reviewed by Elizabeth Olmedo Genre: Suspense Publisher: Simon and Schuster Publication Date: April 2011 Two years ago, Alexandra “Zan” Moreland’s son disappeared without a trace. Then, on what would be Matthew’s fifth birthday, pictures that point to Zan as the kidnapper surface. When someone accesses her financial accounts,...

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26 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: While We’re Far Apart

Review: While We’re Far Apart

While We’re Far Apart by Lynn Austin Review by: Melissa J. MacDonald Genre: Historical Fiction Publisher: Bethany House Publishers Date: 2010 In Brooklyn in the middle of World War II, three lives intersect. Told through alternating voices, we follow the journey of Esther, Penny, and Jacob. Esther is devastated to learn her father is going...

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25 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: The Dashwood Sisters Tell All

Review: The Dashwood Sisters Tell All

The Dashwood Sisters Tell All by Beth Pattillo Reviewed by Tara Norman, Radiantlit.com Genre: Christian, Fiction Publisher: Guideposts Publication Dates: April 5, 2011 Every mother wants to see her daughters happy and settled. Caroline Dodge is no different. Caroline Dodge is a hopeless romantic when it comes to anything Jane Austin related.  Her last dying wish is for her...

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22 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: Just Too Busy

Review: Just Too Busy

Just Too Busy: Taking Your Family On A Radical Sabbatical by Joanne Kraft Reviewed by: Lara Van Hulzen, RadiantLit Genre: Parenting Publisher:  Beacon Hill Press As parents, we tend to want to give our kids the things they want. We want to make life easy for them and give them the opportunity to be involved...

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21 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: A Reluctant Queen

Review: A Reluctant Queen

A Reluctant Queen: The Love Story of Esther by Joan Wolf Reviewed by Tish Hagee-Tucker, Radiantlit.com Genre: fiction Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publication Dates: June 14, 2011 From the first pages, A Reluctant Queen depicts a young girl chatting with her uncle, Mordecai.  These simple and seemingly ordinary exchanges between the two makes the reader fall...

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20 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: Within My Heart

Review: Within My Heart

**2011 Christy Award Nominee! Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander Reviewed by Amber Stokes Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical, Romance Publisher: Bethany House Publication Date: September 2010 A widow with two boys tries to keep her husband’s ranch going on her own, but sometimes the trials seem to snatch away all hope. The kind and knowledgeable...

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19 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: The Healer’s Apprentice

Review: The Healer’s Apprentice

2011 Christy Award Nominee!! The Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson Reviewed by Amber Stokes Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical, Romance, Young Adult, Fairytale Publisher: Zondervan Publication Date: October 2010 Rose is a commoner–a healer’s apprentice–and she has no desire to marry the man her mother wants her to marry. When she has a chance to help...

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18 Jul Posted by in Reviews | Comments

Review: The Charlatan’s Boy

Review: The Charlatan’s Boy

** 2011 Christy Award Nominee! The Charlatan’s Boy by Jonathan Rogers Reviewed by Amber Stokes Genre: Christian Fiction, Young Adult, Fantasy Publisher: Waterbrook Multnomah Publication Date: October 2010 Grady’s greatest hope is to belong—even if it means he has to belong to a deceptive and greedy man like Floyd. In a world where the thought...

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