Book Reviews
Book Review: Sweetwater Gap by Denise Hunter
I thought it was about time to review a book from our favourite's list. Josie Mitchell ran away from the family apple orchard years ago, trying to escape past mistakes. On the strong request of her brother in law, she returns home to help save the apple harvest and to...
Book Review: The Stonewycke Trilogy by Michael R. Phillips & Judith Pella
This was the first book I read in the Christian fiction genre. My sister recommended it since I love historical fiction, and this book starts in Scotland in the mid-1800s. The trilogy consists of the three novels: The Heather Hills of Stonewycke, Flight from...
Book Review: A Billion Reasons Why by Kristin Billerbeck
I have never read Kristin Billerbeck before. I discovered that she is in the chick-lit genre. I haven’t read this genre before, or if I have I haven’t known it. I was wonderfully surprised when I read this book. Katie McKenna is in a stable, caring relationship...
Book Review: The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman
This book covers the lives of Edward IV and his brother, Richard III. Written from a very sympathetic viewpoint of Richard III, it is highly detailed and covers the period from Richard aged 10, to the instigation of the Tudor dynasty after his death. For me, this book...
Book Review: Tribulation Force by Tim Lahaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
The second installment of the "Left Behind" series picks up on the progress of pilot Captain Rayford Steele, his daughter Chloe and internationally renowned news reporter Buck Williams. All three converted to Christianity in the first book ("Left Behind") and are now...
Book Review: Larkspur Cove by Lisa Wingate
Andrea Henderson is trying to pick up the pieces of the worst year of her life. She returns to her parents summer house as a newly divorced, now single mum with her teenage son Dustin. Her new job is out of her depth, her son is acting out and her parents are always...
Book Review: A Cowboy’s Touch by Denise Hunter
I've been waiting for the latest Denise Hunter book for a while now. Being in Australia meant I had to wait a bit longer. I got the email saying the book had come in, so I marched myself down to Koorong (local Christian book shop) that afternoon and snapped it up. By...
Book Review: Left Behind by Tim Lahaye & Jerry B. Jenkins
You're right, this book isn't in the BBC Big Read, but we did say we are not limiting ourselves to writing only about books in that 100 list. I went through three distinct phases as I read this book. The first part of the book I found interesting. The middle section I...
Book Review: In Too Deep by Mary Connealy
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon | Kindle In Too Deep by Mary Connealy The Kincaid Brides, Book 2 Bethany House, 1st February 2012 He casually agrees to a marriage of convenience... never expecting to fall in love with his bride. Ethan Kincaid proposes marriage...
Book Review: Mr Knightley’s Diary by Amanda Grange
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon Mr Knightley's Diary by Amanda Grange Berkley Trade, 2nd October 2007 Between managing his estate and visiting his brother in London, Mr. Knightley is both exasperated and amused by his irresistibly beautiful, outrageously...
Book Review: Have a New You by Friday by Dr. Kevin Leman
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon | Kindle Have a New You by Friday by Dr. Kevin Leman Revell, 01 September 2010 You can change your life--in just 5 days! How many times have you tried to change your own habits, only to find that changing yourself is even harder...
Book Review: Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon | Kindle Within My Heart by Tamera Alexander Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 3 Bethany House, 01 September 2010 Determined to fulfill her late husband’s dream, Rachel Boyd struggles to keep her ranch afloat with the help of her two...
Book Review: A Passion Redeemed by Julie Lessman
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon | Kindle A Passion Redeemed by Julie Lessman Daughters of Boston, Book 2 Revell, 01 September 2008 No man can resist her charms. Or so she thought. Charity O'Connor is a woman who gets what she wants. Her stunning beauty and...
Book Review: Beyond This Moment by Tamera Alexander
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon | Kindle From This Moment by Tamera Alexander Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 2 Bethany House, 01 April 2009 Lives are made up of tiny steps. Some are chosen for us; some we choose. All hold the power to change who we become—but...
Book Review: From a Distance by Tamera Alexander
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon | Kindle From A Distance by Tamera Alexander Timber Ridge Reflections, Book 1 Bethany House, 01 June 2008 What happens when the realization of a dream isn't what you imagined... and the secret you've spent a lifetime guarding is...
Book Review: Just Between You and Me by Jenny B. Jones
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon | Kindle Just Between You and Me by Jenny B. Jones The only thing scarier than living on the edge is stepping off it. Maggie Montgomery lives a life of adventure. Her job as a cinematographer takes her from one exotic locale to...
Book Review: Mr Darcy’s Diary by Amanda Grange
Available @Fishpond AU & AmazonMr Darcy's Diary by Amanda GrangeSourcebooks Landmark April 2007 Monday 9th September "I left London today and met Bingley at Netherfield Park. I had forgotten what good company he is; always ready to be pleased and always...
Book Review: A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman
Available @ Fishpond AU & Amazon | Kindle A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman Refusing to settle for anything less than a romantic relationship that pleases God, Faith O'Connor steels her heart against her desire for the roguish Collin McGuire. But when Collin...