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Subscription Box Review: Once Upon a Book Club
You guys know I love subscription boxes. I mean I really, really love them. I think it is really cool to get a box every month and be surprised by what is inside. Unfortunately, you can’t always guarantee that a box is good. Sometimes you get duds. Seriously I got a box once that had all this stuff free floating in it – looked like someone had cleaned out their junk drawer! I also love books. That’s a fact that is pretty well documented by the fact that I own Fiction Addict and Radiant Lit. At the beginning of the subscription box phase, I tried a couple of book themed…
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Are we raising up the next generation of leaders? Or have we left them to wander the desert?
Recently I started working on some of our holiday offerings for Radiant Lit. (I know, I know. Quit groaning! If we’re going to gather up products to review or write articles about that will post then, we really should have started at least a month ago! Anyway, one of our more popular series at Radiant Lit was a couple of years ago when we highlighted a lot of Bibles. It seems Bibles are a hot Christmas gift for a lot of people. So we got a ton of Bibles for everyone from toddlers to scholars and everyone in between and we reviewed them. We’re looking at doing this again and I’m…
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Book Review: A Lesson in Love and Murder
Title: A Lesson in Love and Murder Author: Rachel MacMillan Genre: historical, mystery Publisher: Harvest House Date: 8/30/16 Merinda Herringford and her best friend, Jem Watts, tend to find danger. Or rather, it finds them. That’s how these two women, living in Toronto Canada circa 1912, start their own detective agency. They take pride in their work and they love what they do. So when someone puts their beloved Toronto on the frontlines of a dangerous political movement, it takes little to nothing to get them involved. Benny Citrone is a member of the Northwest Mounted Police. He’s a Mountie. And he suspects that his best friend in the world…
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Review: Jilted by Varina Denman
Title: Jilted Author: Varina Denman Genre: Drama Publisher: David C. Cook Date: June 1, 2016 Lynda Turner has struggled with depression since her husband abandoned her and their young daughter fifteen years ago. Yet unexpected hope awakens when a local ex-convict shows interest. As long-hidden secrets resurface, Lynda must fight for her emotional stability and for a life where the shadow of shame is replaced by the light of love. Jilted tells of a woman who has lost the joy of living, a man determined to draw her back toward happiness, and a town that must—once and for all—leave the past where it belongs. It is a gentle reminder that…
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Review: Remnants: Season of Glory by Lisa T. Bergren
Remnants: Season of Glory by Lisa Tawn Bergren Genre: YA, Christian, Dystopian Publisher: Blink Date: March 8, 2016 Andriana and the other Remnants are in the fiercest battle they’ve ever imagined and they understand that more than just their own lives hang in the balance. Pacifica is growing more and more unrestful and things are coming to a boiling point. It’s a frightening time. The Remnants know that the Maker will help them fulfill their purpose, but what sort of danger will come along the way? In battles, no one is guaranteed to get out alive. One of the biggest questions that is plaguing the group is whether Keallach can…
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Book Review: Brotherhood in Death by J.D. Robb
Brotherhood in Death by JD Robb Reviewed by Lori Twichell Genre: Sci Fi/Mystery Publisher: Berkley Date: February 2, 2016 Dennis Mira is about to enter the world of Eve Dallas and as you can guess, it’s not a pleasant introduction. When he discovers that his cousin Edward, is meeting with a real estate agent to sell a family property that isn’t allowed to be sold, he’s angry. He goes to confront Edward but walks in on something far more sinister. Thankfully, he only ends up on the floor with a head injury. Edward isn’t so lucky. For anyone who has ever read an Eve Dallas book, you know the…