As I'm in the middle of our American History Through Christian Fiction series, I felt it would be helpful for me to post a review of one of my favorite series because it spans two of our upcoming posts. You may or may not have heard of it as it's out of print now and … Continue reading Book Review: Daughters of Fortune Series
As the Victorian Era is to the American Gilded Age, the Edwardian Era is to the Progressive Era. A name that comes from the progressive politics of the time that led to compulsory school attendance (meant to keep children out of the labor force and increase literacy), the prohibition of alcohol, and women's suffrage. European … Continue reading 1900-1920s The Progressive Era
When you think of this period in time, your first thought is likely, “the Victorian Era,” but for Americans, it was, “A Gilded Age.” A term derived from Mark Twain’s 1873 satirical novel, The Gilded Age: A Tale of Today. It was a time characterized by bustle dresses, good manners, wealth, immigration and political shift … Continue reading 1870-1900 A Gilded Age
The best part of this blog series is that I'm discovering new books too. So as Madeline Clark and I have been putting together this list for you all, I stumbled across Deeanne Gist's It Happened At the Fair. And oh my word, it took me right back to a conversation about Oralism we had … Continue reading Book Review: It Happened At the Fair
With the end of the War Between the States and the Presidential Proclamation of Amnesty and Reconstruction, the United States began the journey towards recovery, likely one of the most uncomfortable adjustments in American History. The real tragedy of the period is that despite winning the war, the mindset towards the freedmen did not shift overnight. … Continue reading 1865-1877 Reconstruction
My mom once told me that most of what she learned in History was from novels tucked under her desk. Now, she also told me that her high school history teacher had a habit of going off on tangents, and her class capitalized on this habit. She may or may not have learned a thing … Continue reading American History Through Christian Fiction
I have a confession to make. I took AP English my senior year of high school and I barely read any of the assigned texts. One of which was Pride and Prejudice. I even wrote one of my essays on that particular title. Thank you Sparknotes! My dilemma was Austen's verbosity. I would get mired … Continue reading Book Review: First Impressions
All avid readers of Christian Romance know one thing: There are certain story arcs that we just love to read. Sometimes, you pick up a book and love it so much, you want to read more like it. So here, for your ever-growing TBR "to be read" pile, are a list of titles that include … Continue reading Great Christian Fiction About: Convenient Marriages
Every now and then, I take a peek in my church library to see if there's anything new. I pass over a lot of titles, but every now and then, one catches my eye. Now, for the last several months, I've looked at this one and thought, "That looks interesting," but walked away in the … Continue reading Book Review: Five Days in Skye
Recently, I put together a post with some of my favorite historical romances. So I feel that it's only fair I create a similar post for contemporary. Now, I will admit that I don't read nearly as much contemporary as I do historical, but I can put together a list of ten. Many of these … Continue reading Top 10 Contemporary Christian Romances
Emily Bergstrom 