Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks VMI Fiction (July 1, 2008)The Harkonians and Seerlings not only find themselves constantly at odds with each other they are unable to reconcile their disparate religions. Harkonian traditions and beliefs follow the […]
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Book Review
Lying on Sunday by Sharon K Souza – My Review
Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks NavPress Publishing Group (Sept 15, 2008)Abbie Torrington is blithely preparing for her husband’s return from his routine business trip to Texas and the celebration of their younger daughter’s birthday. When the phone […]
Continue reading »Gatekeepers by Robert Liparulo – My Review
Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks Thomas Nelson (January 6, 2009)Warning – Possible Spoilers:If you haven’t read the first two Dream House Kings books – skip directly to the links at the end of this post in the […]
Continue reading »Havah by Tosca Lee – My Review
Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks NavPress (Jan 1, 2009)This author brings us Eve’s perspective on much of the early portion of Genesis as well as expanding on subsequent events not presented in scripture. While there are places […]
Continue reading »Sweet September by Tricia Goyer – My Review
Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks Guideposts (2008)This book happened to be my introduction to this series though not the author. Sweet September is book 2 in an ongoing series with multiple authors put out by Guideposts. I’ve […]
Continue reading »The Winter of Candy Canes by Debbie Viguie – My Review
Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks Zondervan (October 1, 2008)I came into this mid-series literally –LOL which for me is out of the norm and I still want to catch up on the rest of Candace’s adventures in […]
Continue reading »The Spring of Candy Apples by Debbie Viguie – My Review
Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks Zondervan (February 1, 2009)In the previous book, her friend Josh has submitted Candace’s sketch for a ride to the employee scholarship contest. Oh it takes much more than a great ride idea […]
Continue reading »Wanted by Shelley Shepard Gray – My Review
Originally written for Christian Bookworm Reviews by Melissa Meeks Avon Inspire (January 6, 2009)This book caught my eye because it is yet another author writing stories set amongst the Amish settlements of America. These folks live in a simplified manner […]
Continue reading »The Historian by Elizabeth Kostova – My Review
Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks Little Brown (October, 2006)This book although a few years old was recommended by another book blogger I met via Twitter, the description intrigued me so I had to go see if I […]
Continue reading »Ripple Effect by Paul McCusker – My Review
Originally Posted at Bibliophile’s Retreat by Melissa Meeks Zondervan (October 6, 2008)Time Travel and mystery fans amongst teens and adults will find this new series right up their alley. While relaxing after a disagreement with her folks, Elizabeth finds herself […]
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