Time Period: 1947 Setting: Jerusalem, Israel A few years ago I read Bodie Theone’s series, “The Zion Covenant.” I know, I know…I’m way behind reading these CF classics! But it was my first time to read Thoene’s work and I immediately fell in love with all the characters. I vaguely made the connection that the…
I became a fan of Bryan Litfin’s novels through the Chiveis Trilogy. When he announced a new series, I immediately put it on my TBR. I had such great confidence in the author, I didn’t really care what the series was about. Although, my love of history, especially church history, had me anticipating the release…
If you’re like me and find a series you really enjoy, then you might understand having anxiety over whether or not you’ll love the second book as much as the first one. Let me assure you, you won’t have that problem with the Nantucket Legacy by Suzanne Woods Fisher. Minding The Light is the second…
Ever since Hollywood released “In The Heart Of The Sea,” I’ve been enthralled with all things Moby Dick. When I found a Nantucket based series about hunting whales? *Swoon!!! Absolutely must have…* And I’m happy to inform you that book #1, “Phoebe’s Light,” was just as good as I hoped! Have you just ever wanted…
Setting: Columbia Time Period: Modern Day Just when Justin and Jenny think their adventure in South America is over, their uncle is called to Columbia to check on another branch of Trinton Oil; and so their third, heart pounding adventure begins! From the start of the twins arrival in Columbia, things heated up. Ushered from…
Settings: Bolivia Time Period: Modern Day In “Jungle Hideout,” Justin and Jenny Parker accompany their uncle to the jungle in southern Bolivia for the second installment of the Parker Twins Adventure Series. This time, they’re staying in a camp attached to the oil field and don’t have a lot to keep them busy while their…
Setting: La Paz, Bolivia Time Period: Modern Day The Parker Twins Adventure Series kicks off with “Cave Of The Inca Re,” an exciting story of Justin and Jenny’s trip to South America with their Uncle Pete. This YA (young adult) novel is the first in a series of six and takes young readers on an…
Setting: Finland Time Period: 1939 This is a short novella of 50 some pages that I downloaded on Kindle in the “European Collection.” I was attracted to it because “War Of Hearts” was set in Finland, a great addition to my reading challenge, “Around The World In 80 Books.” What I never expected? To fall…
Setting: Paraguay Time Period: Modern Day “FireStorm” by Jeanette Windle is the second installment of Sara Conner’s story. Because I didn’t read the first book in the series, there was a backstory I missed, but even so, I didn’t have a problem connecting with the plot or figuring out what was going on. That was…
Setting: Belgium Time Period: 1943 There are many facets to WWII history and my favorite way to learn about them is through historical fiction. In “The Secret Road Home,” author Robert Wise retells the story of an American Air Force pilot who was shot down at the German/Belgium border and rushed through the underground to…
