Refuge on Crescent Hill: A Novel by Melanie Dobson My rating: 3 of 5 stars Refuge on Crescent Hill was a cozy mystery with light romance. Although it touched on the serious topic of domestic abuse, it didn't dwell on the dark side of that issue. It offered hope instead. Overall, I liked the book. It wasn't too preachy, the characters were more or less realistic, and the story … [Read more...] about Book Review: Refuge on Crescent Hill by Melanie Dobson
Underground Railroad
Review: Across the Wide River by Stephanie Reed
Across the Wide River by Stephanie Reed My rating: 2 of 5 stars I admire the Rankin family and their stand against slavery. I appreciate the risks that they took and the hardships they endured to be a part of the Underground Railroad. I even learned some interesting facts about why so-called Free states could still be dangerous places for runaway slaves, the reasons why the … [Read more...] about Review: Across the Wide River by Stephanie Reed