The soul peers out to view the day, through bright, hazel windows. It sees the bright and the gray, all colors of the rainbow. The soul searches, explores and learns, taking in all it can. Seeing God in…
Windows, a poem
Author: Karen
Review: The Preacher’s Bride
The Preacher’s Bride by Jody Hedlund My rating: 5 of 5 stars I’ve read, and enjoyed, historical romance before. But, this is the first one I’ve encountered based on the Puritan way of life. I normally go for a good…
Review: Mockingjay
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars An explosive wrap-up to a very enthralling trilogy. I was drawn in from page one. I can’t say enough good things about the Hunger Games, Catching Fire and Mockingjay. Suzanne…
Another Sneak Peek: Area 50 Juan: A Misplaced Adventure
“Do you ever wonder if there’s life out there?” As usual, Juan was thinking about aliens. Ever since his parents had taken him into Roswell to visit the UFO Museum, he’d been obsessed with visitors from other worlds. He devoured…
Harry Potter 7 at Grauman’s Chinese Theater in LA
We took a vacation to Los Angeles, California in July 2011. We each had several items on our list of things to do. Some things were new and some we’ve done before but they definitely deserved repeating. Allyson wanted to…
Review: Catching Fire
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars How can you take two main characters and put them through similar traumas and not let it get dull? I have no idea, but apparently Ms. Collins is the…
Review: The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins My rating: 5 of 5 stars I can’t say much here, except WOW! Read this book. It’s wonderful regardless of your preferred genre. On the technical side: I love the fluid use of present…
Bermuda’s Triangle Takes Another Victim
It’s been way too long waiting on Bermuda to hit the virtual shelves. When it appeared this morning on Amazon a Kindle Edition Exclusive, it was just one of those laugh-out-loud moments. Here’s why: On the top, you’ll see the…
Sneak Peek of Area 50 Juan: A Misplaced Adventure
The sound of trees being wrested from the ground and torn apart woke the boys instantly. The deafening noise lasted only a minute, then died away suddenly with only the occasional pop of a breaking branch reaching the boys’ straining…
Review: Ascend
Ascend by Amanda Hocking My rating: 4 of 5 stars I’ve really enjoyed the characters in the Trylle Trilogy. This last book in the series wraps everything up with a wonderful ending. The conclusion where good triumphs evil was well…
Review: Valor
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Review: Scent of Danger
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Review: The Masque of the Black Tulip
The Masque of the Black Tulip by Lauren Willig My rating: 5 of 5 stars Second in the series, The Masque of the Black Tulip was just as delightful (perhaps more fun even?) as The Secret History of the Pink…