I knew I wanted to read this book even before I read it. A preliminary scan of just a few random pages was enough to get me excited—yes, excited—to sit down and officially start this gem. And I wasn’t disappointed. Within the first few chapters, I realized what a precious resource this book is for … Continue reading Book Review: A Time Traveler’s Guide to Medieval England by Ian Mortimer
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Book Review: The Gift of Pain by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
Originally published in 1993 and republished in 1997, The Gift of Pain: Why We Hurt and What We Can Do About It by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey was on my to-read list for a few years before something last year (I think it was a blog post I read) highlighted it on my … Continue reading Book Review: The Gift of Pain by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey
Book Review: Song of Songs for Singles by Tim and Angela Little
Let’s be real: Song of Songs is one of the hardest books of the Bible to read. If you’re like me, it’s the one book you skip in your read-through-the-Bible plan because you don’t know what to do with it, it makes you uncomfortable, or both. Not anymore. Song of Songs for Singles (and Married … Continue reading Book Review: Song of Songs for Singles by Tim and Angela Little
Reading Highlights of 2021
My total book count for the year is 58--including comfort (or book review) re-reads, skim-reads, and unpublished works. Here's the creme de la creme of my 2021 reading. (You can also find some of the new fiction titles on my virtual bookshelves.) Fiction Princess Academy by Shannon Hale. Reread. Palace of Stone by Shannon Hale. … Continue reading Reading Highlights of 2021
Melissa J. Troutman 