Category: Reviews by Leslie

“Roots of Wood and Stone..

Posted February 12, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 12 Comments
“Roots of Wood and Stone” by Amanda Wen … and a GIVEAWAY!

About the book…   This historic home holds the keys to their destiny . . . and their hearts Abandoned at birth, her family roots a mystery, historical museum curator Sloane Kelley has dedicated her life to making sure others know theirs. When a donor drops off a dusty old satchel, she doesn’t expect much […]

“The Girl from the Chann..

Posted February 2, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 4 Comments
“The Girl from the Channel Islands” by Jenny Lecoat

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!     THE GIRL FROM THE CHANNEL ISLANDS  Author: Jenny Lecoat ISBN: 9781525806414 Publication Date: February 2, 2021 Publisher: Graydon House Books   Summary… An extraordinary story of human triumph against impossible odds   The year is 1940, and the world is torn apart by war. In June of that year, […]

“The Orchard House”..

Posted January 29, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 20 Comments
“The Orchard House” by Heidi Chiavaroli … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information. (Note: The book releases on February 9, 2021)   Back cover copy…   2001 Abandoned by her own family, Taylor is determined not to mess up her chance at joining the home of her best friend, Victoria Bennett. […]

“In Search of WisdomR..

Posted January 19, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 12 Comments
“In Search of Wisdom” by Joyce Meyer … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   My review… I’ve read many of Meyer’s books, and I never fail to be encouraged. Proverbs is one of my favorite books of the Bible, so I was excited to read this one. The author addresses seven foundational […]

“Night Bird Calling̶..

Posted January 15, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 22 Comments
“Night Bird Calling” by Cathy Gohlke … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   About the book… When Lilliana Swope’s beloved mother dies, Lilliana gathers her last ounce of courage and flees her abusive husband for the home of her only living relative in the foothills of No Creek, North Carolina. […]

“All Through the Night&#..

Posted January 5, 2021 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 4 Comments

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!   If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   About the book… With her stammering tongue and quiet ways, Cadence Piper has always struggled to be accepted. After the death of her mother, Cadence sets her heart on becoming a nurse, both to erase the stain her […]

“Love’s Pure Light..

Posted December 18, 2020 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 24 Comments
“Love’s Pure Light” novella collection … and a GIVEAWAY!

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   The story behind the story from Janine Rosche… Who doesn’t love a wonderful Christmas decoration display? Glinting lights, satin ribbons, and silver bells offer peace and warmth after a year such as this. But of all the […]

“Fortune’s Fall..

Posted December 8, 2020 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 4 Comments

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   Blurb… While her classmates prepare for elite careers across America, Nyssa Ardelone trains for her secret job as the president’s dream interpreter. But when her mentor lies to the president about the prophecy in his latest dream, […]

“An Amish Holiday Family..

Posted December 4, 2020 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 27 Comments

Welcome to Friday Reads!     If you’re the chosen winner, I’ll contact you for your information.   Blurb… A Christmas she never expected… Becoming a guardian to three children wasn’t part of her plan… When Mennonite midwife Beth Ann Overholt went to Evergreen Corners to help rebuild after a flood, she didn’t expect to […]

“Hidden in a List”..

Posted November 24, 2020 by Leslie in Reviews by Leslie / 0 Comments

Welcome to Takeover Tuesday!   If you are the randomly chosen winner, I’ll contact you. Hidden in a List     by Marlene Houk  1 Corinthians 2:10 But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God My short-read book, Hidden in a List: secrets from […]