Book Blurbs

I (De'Etta)  am not going to review EVERY book I read, nor link every book I do  review but here is a sampling. For a complete list of books I've written about on the blog click "book blurbs" in the side bar.  We're also linking to Family Read Alouds and the Kids' Reading Lists.



2016
Fiction - Christian
The First Hostage - Joel Rosenberg
The Warning - T. Davis Bunn
Cruisin' on Desperation - Pat G'Orge-Walker
Breach of Trust - Call of Duty #1 - DiAnn Mills
Sworn to Protect - Call of Duty #2 - DiAnn Mills
Pursuit of Justice - Call of Duty #3 - DiAnn Mills
Attracted to Fire - DiAnn Mills
Firewall - FBI Houston #1 - DiAnn Mills
Obsessed - Ted Dekker
The Chase - Crime Scene Houston #1 - DiAnn Mills
The Survivor - Crime Scene Houston #2 DiAnn Mills
Accused - Janet Cantore
Abducted - Janet Cantore
Avenged - Janet Cantore
Boneman's Daughters - Ted Dekker
Always in September - Doris Elaine Fell
Before Winter Comes - Doris Elaine Fell
April is Forever - Doris Elaine Fell
The Twelfth Rose of Spring - Doris Elaine Fell 
To Catch the Summer Wind - Doris Elaine Fell
The Race for Autumns Glory - Doris Elaine Fell 

Fiction - Secular
Blackberry Pie Murder - Book 17  - Joanne Fluke
Double-Fudge Brownie Murder - Book 18 - Joann Fluke
The Innocence of Father Brown - GK Chesterton
Video Kill - Joann Fluke
Gray Mountain - John Grisham
Sycamore Row - John Grisham
The Broker - John Grisham
Supreme Justice - Phillip Margolin
While We Were Watching Downton Abbey - Wendy Wax
Lost Lake - Phillip Margolin
Nineteen Minutes - Jodi Picoult
A is for Alibi - Sue Grafton 
The Melody Lingers On - Mary Higgins Clark 
Small Great Things - Jodi Picoult
B if Burglar - Sue Grafton 
Sleight of Hand - Phillip Margolin


Biographies/Autobiographies
The Story of the Trapp Family Singers - Maria Augusta Trapp
Falling Leaves- the True Story of an Unwanted Chinese Daughter - Adeline Yen Mah


Non-Fiction - Christian
Five Conversations You Must Have with Your Daughter - Vicki Courtney


Non-Fiction - Secular
Best State Ever: Florida - Dave Barry
The Magnolia Story - Chip and Johanna Gains


Family Read Alouds
The Little Woman - Gladys Aylward
Corrie Ten Booom; Keeper of the Angels Den - Geoff & Janet Benge
The Cay - Theodore Taylor
Dietrich Bonhoeffer; Opponent of the Nazi Regime - Michael Van Dyke
Teresa of Calcutta - D. Jeanene Watson
Snow Treasure - Marie McSwigan
Brother Andrew - Geoff & Janet Benge
Joni - Joni Earaeckson



2015 (48 - plus 4 or 5 not listed and all the school books so close to 1 a week)
Fiction - Christian
Still Life - Christa Parrish
Ordained Irreverence - McMillian Moody
Some Things Never Change - McMillian Moody
The Old Man and the Tea - McMillian Moody
A Tale of Two Elmos - McMillian Moody
Passing Strangers - Angela Hunt
Broom and Gloom - Christy Barritt
A.D. 30 - Ted Dekker
The Chase - Susan Wales/Robin Shope
The Replacement - Susan Wales/Robin Shope
The Candidate - Susan Wales/Robin Shope
Thou Art With Me - Debbie Viquie
The Auschwitz Escape - Joel Rosenberg
The Third Target - Joel Rosenberg
Light from Heaven - Jan Karon
Desert Desperate - Dana Mentink
Grace Space - Robin Merrill
A.D. 33 - Ted Dekker
Desert Desperate - Dan Mentink
The Sea Glass Sisters - Lisa Wingate
The Prayer Box - Lisa Wingate
The Tidewater Sisters - Lisa Wingate
The Story Keeper  - Lisa Wingate
The Sandcastle Sister - Lisa Wingate
The Sea Keeper's Daughters - Lisa Wingate

Fiction - Secular
Devil's Food Cake Murder - Joanne Fluke
Cinnamon Roll Murder - Joanne Flue
Red Velvet Cupcake Murder - Joanne Fluke

Biographies/Autobiographies
Fight Back With Joy.  - Margaret Feinberg
Running for My Life:One Lost Boy's Journey... - Lopez Lomong
A Little Salty to Cut the Sweet - Sophie Hudson (Boo Mama)
Waking Up: How I Found My Faith by Losing It - Ted Dekker

Non-Fiction - Christian
Lean on Me: Finding Intentional, Vulnerable and Consistent Community - Anne Marie Miller
You Can Still Wear Cute Shoes - Lisa McKay
The Reason for God: Belief in the Age of Skepticism - Timothy Keller
Interrupted - Jen Hatmaker
Desperate - Sarah Mae and Sally Clarkson
The Handwriting on the Wall  - David Jeremiah
The Daniel Plan  - Rick Warren, Dr. Amen, Dr. Hymen
How I Changed My Mind About Women in Leadership - Editor Alan Johnson
Hearing Her Voice - John Dickinson
Driving Me Crazy About It - Anne Crescinni (American in Japan)
The Story - NIV selections
Walking with God in the Season of Motherhood  - Melissa Krueger (Bible Study)

Non-Fiction - Secular
The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up - Marie Kondo
How to Hit the Road - Kimberly Travaglino
How NOT to RV - Jennifer Flower
Postcards from Chicks without Bricks - Various; Kimberly Travaglino

2015 Family Read Alouds

2015 Michael & Kids Reading Lists

2014
Fiction - Christian
Richard Mabry M.D. - ROCKS. Search Richard Mabry at the top of the blog for more titles
Jeanette Windle Rocks - search at the top of the blog for more titles
The Psalm 23 Mysteries - Debbie Viguie - pure brain candy
A Thing of Beauty - Lisa Samson
The Prayer Box - Lisa Wingate
Scared: A Novel on the Edge of the World - Tom Davis

Biographies
Amma - the life and works of Amy Carmichael - Elizabeth Skoglund
Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy - Eric Metaxas
The White Horse King - Bejamin Merkle

Non-Fiction - Christian
Every Body Matters - Gary Thomas
Made to Crave - Lysa Terkerhurst
Your God is too Safe - Mark Buchanan
Anything - Jennie Allen
A Modern Girls Guide to Bible Study - Jen Hatmaker
Undaunted: Daring to do what God Calls You to Do - Christine Caine
Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus - Kyle Idleman
Rhinestone Jesus: Saying Yes to God when Sparkly, Safe Faith is No Longer Enough - Kristin Welch
Love Works: Seven Timeless Principles for Effective Leaders - Joel Manby
A Place of Quiet Rest - Nancy Leigh DeMoss
The Daniel Cure - Susan Gregory, Richard Bloomer M.D.
The Ultimate Guide to the Daniel Fast - Kristen Feola - recommended
A Woman's Guide to Fasting - Lisa E. Nelson

Non Fiction - Secular
Eat to Live - Joel Fuhrman M.D.
Dad is Fat - Jim Gaffigan
Rush Revere books  - Rush Limbaugh


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