Knowing God Through the Year by J. I. Packer My review: 5 of 5 stars The perfect combination of practical devotional and probing spiritual questions, Knowing God Through the Year is one of the best devotionals I've used. It's structured in such a way that the reader can pick it up at any point in the year and begin. Based on a popular Christian work by J. I. Packer, Knowing … [Read more...] about Book Review: Knowing God Through the Year by J. I. Packer
Book Review: Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms BK 1) by Erin Summerill
Ever the Hunted by Erin Summerill My review: 4 of 5 stars An exciting read filled with tension and desperation, Ever the Hunted immediately draws the reader into its world. The story features a feisty, independent and intelligent heroine. Though not complex, the main characters are developed enough to create interest. The plot is simple but action-packed and fast-paced. … [Read more...] about Book Review: Ever the Hunted (Clash of Kingdoms BK 1) by Erin Summerill
Book Review: The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison Winner of the Graywolf Press Nonfiction Prize My review: 4 of 5 stars Empathy is a quality I admire and of which I wish I possessed considerably more. Often confused with sympathy which is pity or concern, empathy is more about the ability to walk in another person's shoes. I scored low on the empathy vs sympathy test. The score … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Empathy Exams by Leslie Jamison
Book Review: Wicked Women of the Bible by Ann Spangler
Wicked Women of the Bible by Ann Spangler My review: 4 of 5 stars A year ago, I participated in an online bible study via Faith Gateway featuring the book Wicked Women of the Bible by Ann Spangler. The term wicked in this study is used both literally and ironically (i.e. wicked smart, wicked cool, etc.). I enjoyed following along with the 6 week study. So, recently, I went … [Read more...] about Book Review: Wicked Women of the Bible by Ann Spangler
Guardian of the Way Book Blast and $25 Giveaway
Guardian of the Way by Diane Moat It’s been two centuries since someone murdered the last Guardian of the Way, closing off this world from the many realms of magic and fae. Cassiopeia “Cass” Wilson is an eighteen-year-old living on her own for the first time. The only magic she’s interested in is the kind that will help her pay the bills on time. Little does she know that … [Read more...] about Guardian of the Way Book Blast and $25 Giveaway