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Title: A Dog’s CollarAuthor: Sam Knupp Genre: Spiritual, MemoirYear Published: February 16, 2022 Date finished: March 29, 2022 This book is a collection of stories throughout the author’s life as a chaplain. It’s written as a memoir of sorts where we get to experience the stories with the author, and at times, about the author. Sam... Continue Reading →
Title: The Heart of Prayer: The Essential Guide to Knowing God Through PrayerAuthor: D.M. StahlheberGenre: Non-fiction; SpiritualYear Published: December 7, 2021 Date finished: March 4, 2022 I’ve never read a book about how to pray so this one really piqued my interest. I wanted to know what the author had to say about praying. I... Continue Reading →
Title: General Jack and the Battle of the Five KingdomsAuthor: David BushGenre: FantasyYear Published: October 28, 2020 Date finished: February 14, 2022 It’s been a while since I’ve read an anthromorphic story and it’s mainly because I haven’t found one that I liked. General Jack and the Battle of the Five Kingdoms by David Bush... Continue Reading →
Title: The King’s DeathAuthor: Ed Cannon Genre: FantasyYear Published: May 31, 2019 Date Finished: January 5, 2022 I didn’t read the first book because this book could be read without having read it. In this story, Silik becomes king and must defeat the enemy. He is granted help from magical healers who are able to provide... Continue Reading →
It's been awhile since I posted a book review. I've been reading and reviewing on Amazon, just not on my blog and Goodreads. Those reviews were only requested on Amazon. I am extremely backed up so I won't be able to take anymore request at this time. This book I just finished, "Terror on the... Continue Reading →
Title: Gold SpunAuthor: Brandie JuneGenre: Fantasy, Young AdultPublished: June 8th, 2021 Date finished: September 17, 2021 Gold Spun by Brandie June is a Rumpelstiltskin retell about a 17-year-old girl named Nora who finds herself in a mess after rescuing a fae. The fae gifts her with a golden thread and promises to return to her... Continue Reading →
Title: ScytheAuthor: Neal ShustermanGenre: YA, dystopianYear Published: 2017 Date finished: August 10, 2021 Scythe by Neal Shusterman is a young adult dystopian novel about two teenagers who were chosen to become scythes. The setting is far future in a world of chaos where rules were put in to control the people. One of the rules... Continue Reading →
Title: Fate is a HunterAuthor: Susan WuthrichGenre: Suspense ThrillerYear Published: 2020 Date finished: July 13, 2021 Fate is a Hunter is a suspense thriller by Susan Withrich. The story is about a woman named Lydia who goes on a search for her husband and children. She hires a private investigator to help her find them,... Continue Reading →
Title: The Tattooist of AuschwitzAuthor: Heather MorrisGenre: Historical fiction, Based on a true storyYear Published: 2018 Date finished: June 29, 2021 The Tattooist of Auschwitz by Heather Morris is a historical fiction story about a man named Lale Sokolov. He is a Slovakian Jew who was taken to a concentration camp to tattoo Jews being... Continue Reading →
Title: Off the FurrowAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Literary FictionYear Published: 2021 Date finished: June 5, 2021 Off the Furrow by Mark Lages is a story about a man named Howard Mirth who suffers from a mental illness and was admitted to the hospital. Howard is, overall, a normal person with a normal family life and a... Continue Reading →
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