Cinder by Marissa Meyer (book review)
Humans and androids crowd the raucous streets of New Beijing. A deadly plague ravages the population. From space, a ruthless lunar people watch, waiting to make their move. No one knows that Earth’s fate hinges on one girl…. Cinder, a gifted mechanic, is a cyborg. She’s a second-class citizen with [...]
Book Recommendations with Tara Taffera
What was your favorite picture book as a kid? Is it sad that I don’t remember? So I will choose my favorite to read to my three girls (the oldest of whom is now 22): Goodnight Moon. What was the first “real” book (with chapters and without pictures) you remember [...]
A Life of Obedience by Andrew Murray (book review)
Andrew Murray traces obedience through the Bible, from Genesis to the final chapter of Revelation, in a warm, inspirational devotional study. It looks at the issue of obedience in the lives of Bible characters and focuses the reader's attention on the obedience of Christ. Practical as well as inspiring, A [...]
Josh and Hazel’s Guide to Not Dating by Christina Lauren (book review)
Most men can’t handle Hazel. With the energy of a toddler and the mouth of a sailor, they’re often too timid to recognize her heart of gold. New York Times and #1 international bestselling author Christina Lauren (Roomies, Beautiful Bastard) tells the story of two people who are definitely not [...]
Pursued in the Wilderness by Loretta Eidson (book review)
Her baby's life… depends on one man and his K-9 The murder of her ex-husband at a remote cabin and the discovery that the killers want to take her about-to-be-born baby sends Brooke Chandler running into the Tennessee mountains. She stumbles into the campsite of K-9 handler Trent Williston and his [...]