I've taken a bit of a diversion in my reading habits lately to catch up on some of my favorite contemporary authors, but I was very excited to jump back into my beloved Victorian Era Romance. When this one popped up, I grabbed for it with both hands. Warm-Hearted Victorian Romance Brings 1880s London to … Continue reading Book Review: The Captain’s Daughter
Several years ago now - wow does time fly - I had the pleasure of meeting Kara Swanson at a writers' conference at Mount Hermon. So when she asked me to help her launch her newest work, a novella called The Girl Who Could See, I couldn't have been more excited. And after finishing my … Continue reading The Girl Who Could See
At one point in my life - years ago now - I used to inhale books like they were air. I would ready almost anything I could get my hands on. That is until writing ruined me. It's also what made me into a reviewer. All that to say - I don't know how to … Continue reading You’re Reading It Wrong
I just finished another book! Always game for a glimpse into the past - especially something unique - I recently finished reading The Chapel Car Bride by Judith Miller. Intriguing Glimpse into the Past by Bestselling Historical Author Judith Miller With her penchant for seeing the best in everyone, Hope Irvine sees a world full … Continue reading Book Review: The Chapel Car Bride
I've come to find that the most important conversations don't happen around the coffee cart at church, but at while eating lunch at a brewery afterwards. Or on a Saturday night around my kitchen table while demolishing a bag of Robin Eggs. Easter inevitably brings up important questions. Anytime we start talking "who gets to … Continue reading I Don’t Have Answers
Hear me out. Over the past several weeks in our church youth group, we have been covering the book of 1 Peter. It's a short, amazing little book full of great things that a Christian ought to keep in mind. And in my little, purple, floral, tru tone ESV, the introduction to the book begins, … Continue reading I Have Not Been Saved From a Life of Sin
It's a memory that stands out VERY clearly in my mind. I had only just started to take any kind of serious interest in my Swedish heritage when my seventh grade teacher announced our next writing assignment: write your own folk tale that explains the origin of something in our world. We must have been … Continue reading I’m a Writer because she accused me of plagiarism.
Murder doesn't always strike my fancy, but while perusing the bookshelves, this one caught my eye, perhaps due to the Navajo connections. After reading Stephanie Grace Whitson's Walks the Fire and others like it - which require much more cultural research than I usually attempt in my own work - I'm always game for similar … Continue reading Book Review: Under A Desert Sky
I really do love Historical Fiction. So its on this note, that I'm sharing one of my favorite series (though I do have a few). If I have to narrow down what makes a book meaningful, enjoyable, and worth reading two dozen times (my record is about 15 times) I would say two things: Historical … Continue reading Book Review: Diamond of the Rockies
I swear - this might be one of my new favorite books (I have a running list). The other day, I was looking for something good to read and so I was browsing Amazon for Christian Fiction. Anyways, low and behold, this is the book I came across. I scrolled down the page to read … Continue reading Book Review: A Most Inconvenient Marriage
Emily Bergstrom 