A couple quick book reviews

I was contacted about reviewing Eat Your Peas, Faithfully: Simple Truths and Happy Insights. It is a cute little book! It’s not exactly my style of book, as it is rather fluffy. However, hardcover and compact, it makes a great gift for someone who reads books like the Chicken Soup for the Soul series. The snippets of wisdom are easily digestible and the book’s illustrations and designs are gorgeous.

Thank you, Thomas Nelson, for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Let me preface this review by saying that I love Nancy Moser’s Ladies of History series, which is based on real women in history. However, I am not so fond of Moser’s original fiction. An Unlikely Suitor is just not on par with the Ladies of History series. Moser makes history come alive, as she’s excellent at making the reader feel as if they are experiencing the settings while reading. The original plots just aren’t on par with the historical details and settings. I’m afraid I’d have to rate this book in the same category as most other Christian fiction: a quick read but forgettable. Please, Ms. Moser, add to your Ladies of History series!

Thank you, Bethany House, for providing a free copy in exchange for an honest review!

I have to toss in one more review for a book that was NOT given to me in exchange for my honest opinion. This was a random selection from my library’s “new books” shelves. I was originally attracted to the spine of the book, showing spools of thread. Then I read the back cover and knew I had to read this novel.

From the publisher’s website: A moving, powerful, and evocative debut novel, When We Were Strangers by Pamela Schoenewaldt heralds the arrival of superb new voice in American fiction. A tale rich in color, character, and vivid historical detail, it chronicles the tumultuous life journey of a young immigrant seamstress, as she travels from her isolated Italian mountain village through the dark corners of late nineteenth century America.

All I can say is that it is an excellent book. It really is rich in color, character, and vivid historical detail. I laughed and I cried. The ending is a bit rushed but the novel was wonderful. I can’t wait to see what else this author writes. (Just a small warning – the novel does contain a very short but heart-wrenching rape scene.)

I have one more book review to write, for The Whole Bible Story. That review will take me a couple more days to finish writing…

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  2. I loved Eat your Peas Faithfully!

  3. I love Christian historical fiction! Thanks for the tip- I'll look up Nancy Moser Saturday at the library.
    I agree about the genre being quickly forgotten. One summer, I chose a series to read, only to realize (thinking- this is kind of familiar) I'd read them all before.

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