Abstract from Goodreads: "Despite decades of legislation, women are still straitjacketed into subservient roles. Girls still "dumb down" in order to catch a good-looking guy. From Barbies to burqas to Botox, women are offered models which stifle their development. The Church needs to stand against such practices. Danielle Strickland argues that it should seize the lead in … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Liberating Truth by Danielle Strickland
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Book Review: The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen
The Chocolate Diaries: Secrets for a Sweeter Journey on the Rocky Road of Life by Karen Linamen My rating: 3 of 5 stars The Chocolate Diaries was a light uplifting read although I didn't really learn any "secrets." The recommendations for a sweeter journey were what you would expect: pray, read the Bible, spend time with friends, listen to music, cry when you need to, laugh … [Read more...] about Book Review: The Chocolate Diaries by Karen Scalf Linamen
Book Review: Do You Have a Dog? by Eileen Spinelli
Do you have a Dog? is a lively book that makes for a great read-a-loud while also offering a bit of a history lesson about famous people and their dogs. I liked the rhyming text overall though some of the rhythm felt a bit off. The illustrations were fluid and cheerful with a constant sense of movement and activity. The only negative is that without the helpful text, it was … [Read more...] about Book Review: Do You Have a Dog? by Eileen Spinelli
Book Review: In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad Book 1) by Tana French
Like Mystic River and Lovely Bones, this book will stay with me for a long time. Not every question was answered and nothing about the case or the characters was tidy. Perhaps that's why I liked it. It was more in sync with reality than is the case for most books. I picked it up because a reader's review was selected for Powell's Daily Dose and as such, the review landed in my … [Read more...] about Book Review: In the Woods (Dublin Murder Squad Book 1) by Tana French
Review: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce
Sweetly, published in August of this year, is an updated version of Hansel and Gretel featuring them as teenagers, twelve years after they originally encountered the witch in the woods. Because it is written for teens, I asked my fifteen-year-old son to read it and give me his review. This is what he had to say. "If I were to give it stars, I'd give it four out of five. It took … [Read more...] about Review: Sweetly by Jackson Pearce