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Our international move two months ago has impacted our family. My son (13), for example, doesn’t understand why we had to move here and still makes random comments that he wishes we could move back to the States—with humor, of … Continue reading
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A Christian review of Brian’s Hunt (2003) by Gary Paulsen — Book 5 of 5 in The Brian Saga. Continue reading
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It’s not every day I read a watercolor-illustrated by book by (what I can only assume was) an Irish-Catholic hippy! But these are weird days, so here I am. I came across this book in another Little Free Library. I … Continue reading
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The Young Readers Edition of the New York Times Bestseller: A true story of survival against the odds When I saw this book in a thrift store in Utah, it immediately drew me in, and for two main reasons. First, … Continue reading
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As I’ve chosen lately to read books to my kids as a way of waking them up in the morning, I’ve sort of realized that I prefer more God-focused stories that can get them thinking proper thoughts and ignite that … Continue reading
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The Brian Saga, Book 1 of 5 Several years ago, when I was looking for another series of books to read as a family, I tried reading the Brian Saga to my then 7- and 8-year-old kids. And that wasn’t … Continue reading
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Left Behind: The Kids – The Search for Truth I was moderately excited to try this series out on my kids during our nighttime reading, and while they were intrigued by the first book in the series and had lots … Continue reading
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I found this book hidden away in a school library with a brother-volume The Chicken Devil Mystery, and I was slightly ecstatic with the find. This little novel had all the makings of a great read, and for my family … Continue reading
I first read Lois Lowry’s Newberry-Medal-winning novel back in 2005, nearly a decade after its initial publication in 1993. This was long before I started reviewing books, yet I recall this story coming as a comfort to me during my … Continue reading
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“This earthly life is a battle,” said Ma. “If it isn’t one thing to contend with, it’s another. It always has been so, and it always will be. The sooner you make your mind up to that, the better off … Continue reading
