The Best Books Ever

Too Rich for a Bride by Mona Hodgeson Published by Waterbrook Press Published on May 3, 2011 With a head more suited to bookkeeping than a bridal veil, Ida’s dreams include big business- not beaus. Ida Sinclair has joined her sisters, Kat and Nell, in the untamed mining town of Cripple Creek, Colorado for one reason: to work for the infamous but undeniably successful businesswoman, Mollie O’Bryan. Ida’s sisters may be interested in making a match for their determined older sister, but Ida only wants to build her career. Under Mollie's tutelage, Ida learns how to play the stock market and revels in her promising accomplishments. Fighting for respect in a man's world, her ambition leaves little room for distractions. She ignores her family's reservations about Mollie O'Bryan's business practices, but no matter how she tries, she can't ignore the two men pursuing her affections—Colin Wagner, the dashing lawyer, and Tucker Raines, the traveling preac...

Mine is the Night by Liz Curtis Higgs  Published by Waterbrook Press  Published March 2011 Summary from Amazon.com: Stepping from a battered coach on a rainy April eve, newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr must begin again, without husband or title, property or fortune. She is unafraid of work and gifted with a needle, but how will she stitch together the tattered remnants of her life? And who will mend her heart, torn asunder by betrayal and deception?    Elisabeth has not come to Selkirk alone. Her mother-in-law, Marjory Kerr, is a woman undone, having buried her husband, her sons, and any promise of grandchildren. Dependent upon a distant cousin with meager resources, Marjory dreads the future almost as much as she regrets the past. Yet joy still comes knocking, and hope is often found in unexpected places.   Then a worthy hero steps forward, rekindling a spark of hope. Will he risk his reputation to defend two women labeled as traitors to the Crow...

The friendly folks at WaterBrook Multnomah Publishers have invited me to take a sneak peek at the book Radical: Taking Back Your Faith From The American Dream by David Platt. Here is an explanation of the book from WaterBrook Multnomah: "It’s easy for American Christians to forget how Jesus said his followers would actually live, what their new lifestyle would actually look like. They would, he said, leave behind security, money, convenience, even family for him. They would abandon everything for the gospel. They would take up their crosses daily…  But who do you know who lives like that? Do you?  In Radical , David Platt challenges you to consider with an open heart how we have manipulated the gospel to fit our cultural preferences. He shows what Jesus actually said about being his disciple—then invites you to believe and obey what you have heard. And he tells the dramatic story of what is happening as  a “successful” suburban church decides to get serious abou...

I was provided with Love and War Devotional for Couples by John and Stasi Eldredge to review by the Blogging for Books program.  The opinions in this review are mine alone and do not reflect the opinions of Blogging for Books or the publisher. I knew my choice of this devotional was controversial for me.  My husband and I had read Wild at Heart and loved it and I had read Captivating and couldn't stand it.  I knew I had a 50/50 chance of liking this book. The set up of the book is very good- it is in different sections- different parts of your eight week journey with your spouse.  I found the daily topics to be deep and profound, and I found the Bible verses appropriate.  I did however wish for more meat.  I enjoyed the short paragraphs in each devotional, but I was looking for at least one discussion question to help direct conversations after reading the devotional. I would reccommend this devotional to any married couple, but especially t...

I was very excited to be offered the chance to review a few children's books.  I am not a homeschooling mama and that seems to me who gets most of the kids books to review.  This book is a set in poetry form- very simple for younger readers.  Each page has a one line of the poem, so this is probably not a book for older children.  What makes this book stand out is the illustrations.  They are very detailed and beautiful.  The focus of each page is a young boy who is imagining and dreaming how big, how wide, how tall, how deep, how loud, and how soft God loves him. This book is very sweet and would make a great gift for a young family member.  I am going to enjoy reading this book to my son over and over. I reviewed this book for Waterbrook Multanomah.  The opinions in this review are mine alone.  Getting this book for free does not guarantee a good review.

This book was provided to me free by Waterbrook Multanomah.  I do not guarantee a postive review in return- the opinions below are mine alone. The premise of this book is that it is a mother talking to her polar bear cubs about how there are all sorts of bears all over the world that do different things and eat different things than their own family. It has soft illustrations and is a sweet book for preschool and kindergarten aged readers.  The point behind the book- that God created a diverse world and although we are all different, we have all be created by God creates a very sweet story. To be honest though, I was a little confused how the white polar bear was depicted as sleeping in a bed, eating food, and being very "modern", while the black bear, brown bear, sloth, and panda bears all sleep outside, are dirty, don't talk, and are- bears.  I found this a little odd, and to be honest, a little offensive. I know that the author didn't mean this at all- but ...