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  • “Unbreakable” (“Road To Kingdom”) by Nancy Mehl Book Review

    By Ruth on March 4, 2013
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    Gentle and unassuming, Hope Kauffman has never been one to question the traditions of her Mennonite upbringing. She quietly helps her father run Kingdom Quilts and has agreed to the betrothal he arranged for her with the devout but shy Ebbie Miller. Despite the attempts of Hope and other Kingdom residents to maintain the status quo, changes have already begun […]
  • “The Joy of Hate” by Greg Gutfeld Book Review

    By Ruth on February 28, 2013
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    Greg Gutfeld hates artificial tolerance. At the root of every single major political conflict is the annoying coddling Americans must endure of these harebrained liberal hypocrisies. In fact, most of the time liberals uses the mantle of tolerance as a guise for their pathetic intolerance. And what we really need is smart intolerance, or as Gutfeld reminds us, what we […]
  • “Creature Features” by Tim Rowland Review

    By Ruth on February 26, 2013
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    When Tim’s earlier book of animal essays, All Pets are Off, was published, readers immediately clamored for more. Their preference for animal stories over the political columns Tim’s also known for is understandable: animals are way more fun to read about than politicians. Especially now. So here’s a new volume of over 75 columns, from the introduction to the farm of […]
  • “O! Jackie!” by Mercedes King Book Review

    By Ruth on February 26, 2013
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    Book Description: O! Jackie explores the private life of Jackie Kennedy, her heartbreaking struggles, difficult relationships, and deep desire to end JFK’s wandering ways. As a faithful wife devoted to an unfaithful husband, Jackie knew humiliation well. Living in the public eye intensified her disgrace. Through the years, Jack Kennedy’s lustful escapades grew in carelessness and frquency. When his trysts […]
  • Magic Whiteboard Review

    By Ruth on February 21, 2013
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    I am so very excited to share with you my thoughts about an inventive whiteboard that works just like magic!  That’s why it is called a Magic Whiteboard.  I don’t know about you, but it seems like sometimes I need a memo board of some kind, and I have never had good success with mounting chalkboards or whiteboards.  I always […]
  • "Three Sisters" and "Showstoppers" by Helen Smith Review

    By Ruth on February 20, 2013
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    Three Sisters (Emily Castles Mysteries) Three Sisters introduces twenty-six-year-old amateur sleuth Emily Castles in this entertaining new mystery series from best selling British author Helen Smith. Emily receives an invitation to a party in a large house at the end of her street, hosted by a mysterious troupe of circus performers. She accepts, despite her misgivings, because her dog has […]
  • “Before You Say I Do Again” by Benjamin Berkley Book Review

    By Ruth on February 19, 2013
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      Publisher: Frederick Fell Trade (September 15, 2009 Category: Non-Fiction, Self-Help (Legal) Tour Dates: February, 2013 Available in: Print, 240 pages Learning from the mistakes of a failed first marriage and telling yourself you will do better the next time around is like saying if you lose a football game you’ll win the next one.  You will but only if […]
  • “Secretly Smitten” by Coble, Billerbeck, Hunter, and Hunt Book Review

    By Ruth on February 19, 2013
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    Summer, fall, winter, spring—Smitten, Vermont, is the place for love . . . and mystery! There’s a secret in Grandma Rose’s attic—a forgotten set of dog tags belonging to her first love. But David Hutchins was killed in action and never returned to Smitten. How did the dog tags end up in the attic? The mystery intrigues Rose’s three granddaughters—Tess, […]
  • "To Be Perfectly Honest" by Phil Callaway Book Review

    By Ruth on February 14, 2013
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    Summary (from Goodreads): Would I Lie to You? Not This Year. Veteran author and speaker Phil Callaway is no stranger to daunting challenges. He has been laughed at—repeatedly—by large crowds of people from Halifax to Hong Kong. He fathered three children in three years, spent much of last year on airplanes built by the lowest bidder, and flipped an out-of-control […]
  • "Capital Bride" by Cynthia Wolf Book Review

    By Ruth on February 13, 2013
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    Unexpectedly homeless, un-wed mother Sarah Johnson has few options. They could go live with her cousin William, but Sarah believes there’s something untoward about his offer and it leaves her feeling uncomfortable. She’s qualified to be a governess, but no one will have her because she wasn’t married when she had her precious MaryAnn. Matchmaker & Co could be her […]