I have long enjoyed reading Tamara Leigh’s contemporary romances, but I had not read her historical ones – and she’s written quite a few now. I wanted to go back to her beginnings and read her first works of historical fiction. I learned those were the “Bride” novels (no longer in print) rewritten as the… Continue reading A review of Tamara Leigh’s “Lady At Arms: Book One”
Category: Impressions
First Impressions of Jane Austen
I believe this was the cover art of the edition we read in class of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice, published Dec. 1, 1983. I first read Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” in graduate school. I had taken a course on romantic love in English literature at Kent State University with Dr. William Hildebrand. Crazy… Continue reading First Impressions of Jane Austen
A review of “It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way” by Lysa TerKeurst
I just finished re-reading Lysa TerKeurst’s book, “It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way." When I started reading this book with my women's Bible study, I found myself grabbing my pencil and highlighting so many gems. I could hear TerKeurst’s voice long before seeing the DVD of breakout sessions. It wasn’t long before I thought… Continue reading A review of “It’s Not Supposed To Be This Way” by Lysa TerKeurst
A review of Christy Lefteri’s upcoming novel “The Beekeeper of Aleppo”
“What does it mean to see?” Christy Lefteri asked this question working on her first novel “The Beekeeper of Aleppo.” A daughter of Cypriot refugees, she was drawn to volunteer work for a UNICEF-led refugee center in Athens. The people she worked with wanted to tell their stories despite the language barrier, and she became… Continue reading A review of Christy Lefteri’s upcoming novel “The Beekeeper of Aleppo”
Alcohol abuse today not unlike what smoking was to people back in the day
This week while listening to a local Dayton news program, I heard the reporter say a story was coming up about how more people than ever were having problems with alcoholism. I thought about the story later as my mind made a list of sources where drinking is encouraged. I can't think of too many… Continue reading Alcohol abuse today not unlike what smoking was to people back in the day