Category: Book Review

  • What the River Keeps by Cheryl Bostrom

    What the River Keeps by Cheryl Bostrom

    Introduction Hildy Nybo filled many roles in her life… a sister, daughter, and scientist. She was an introvert who seemed deeply conflicted and troubled by a history of lost memories and dysfunctional relationships. She escaped from her home life as soon as she was old enough to leave. The day finally came when she knew…

  • What is Covenant Theology? by Ryan M. McGraw

    What is Covenant Theology? by Ryan M. McGraw

    McGraw gives us a Covenant Theology 101 basic course in this book. He walks us through three basic types of covenants (redemption, works, grace). This knowledge shows us how understanding the covenants is important in the life of every Christian. It is not a simplistic book. McGraw beautifully explains what Covenant Theology is in a…

  • Sunday Matters by Paul David Tripp

    Sunday Matters by Paul David Tripp

    Paul David Tripp has become one of my favorite devotional writers. His style is thoughtful, concise and always filled with important scriptural principles. The typical format of his books includes a scripture or quote and a daily reflection. He closes each day with scripture references to dig into on your own, sometimes a prayer and/or…

  • Make the Most of Your Productivity by Ana Avila

    Make the Most of Your Productivity by Ana Avila

    I try to read a new book at least once a year on productivity, organization, and/or minimalism. Ana Avila has written a fantastic book on the topic of productivity. So many books on productivity today are based on business principles of doing more, going further, selling more, and climbing the proverbial success ladder. Most of…

  • Tea with Elephants by Robin Jones Gunn

    I have not read a Robin Gunn book in many years but when I saw this one I could not resist. She is great at writing about women’s friendships. This book reminded me of her Sister Chicks series from years ago. This is the first book in a new series she has started called Suitcase…

  • The Blooming of Delphinium by Holly Varni

    The Blooming of Delphinium is the second book in the Moonberry Lake series. I have not read the first book in the series but this one seemed to be easily understood as a stand-alone novel without needing prior knowledge from the first book. Upon further investigation I found that Holly Varni also has a podcast…