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Paige Torn by Erynn Mangum - Review
Book Synopsis: Everyone knows they can count on Paige Alder. But between volunteering at church, putting in overtime at work, and helping...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 17, 20233 min read
(SPOILERS) The Names They Gave Us by Emery Lord - Review
Book Synopsis: When it all falls apart, who can you believe in? Everything is going right for Lucy Hansson, until her mom’s cancer...
Lyra Thompson
Nov 7, 20235 min read
The Chase by Kyle and Kelsey Kupecky - Review
Book Synopsis: Kyle and Kelsey Kupecky couldn't have dreamed a better love story for themselves had it been scripted by a bestselling...
Lyra Thompson
Oct 19, 20233 min read
(SPOILERS) Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds - Review
Book Synopsis: A cannon. A strap. A piece. A biscuit. A burner. A heater. A chopper. A gat. A hammer A tool for RULE Or, you can call it...
Lyra Thompson
Oct 10, 20234 min read
Emma by Jane Austen - Review
Synopsis: Emma Woodhouse is one of Austen's most captivating and vivid characters. Beautiful, spoilt, vain and irrepressibly witty, Emma...
Lyra Thompson
Oct 1, 20233 min read
The Christy Miller Series - Reflections and Overall Review
Almost two years ago, I was talking to my friend about Christian fiction books, because I hadn't read very many at the time. She told me...
Lyra Thompson
Sep 28, 20232 min read
(SPOILERS) Sunset Lullaby (Christy and Todd: The Baby Years #3) by Robing Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Christy’s life with Todd and their two little ones in their cozy Newport Beach cottage is everything she ever hoped for....
Lyra Thompson
Sep 26, 20233 min read
(SPOILERS) Salty Kisses (Christy and Todd: The Baby Years #2) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Christy is elated when her best friend arrives in Newport Beach. Although the reason for Katie’s journey from Kenya is...
Lyra Thompson
Sep 3, 20232 min read
The Fifth Avenue Story Society by Rachel Hauck
Book Synopsis: An invitation to join The Fifth Avenue Story Society gives five New York strangers a chance to rewrite their own stories....
Lyra Thompson
Aug 24, 20233 min read
(SPOILERS) Sandy Toes (Christy and Todd: The Baby Years #1) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: A new season begins for Christy and Todd with a pregnancy test and a disillusioning visit to the doctor. As they try to...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 16, 20232 min read
Annie, Between the States by L. M. Elliott - Review
Book Synopsis: Annie Sinclair's Virginia home is in the battle path of the Civil War. Her brothers, Laurence and Jamie, fight to defend...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 11, 20233 min read
The Last Bookshop in London by Madeline Martin - Review
Book Synopsis: August 1939: London prepares for war as Hitler’s forces sweep across Europe. Grace Bennett has always dreamed of moving to...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 9, 20233 min read
One More Wish (Christy and Todd: The Married Years #3) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: As Christy blows out the 26 candles on her birthday cake, she closes her eyes and makes a wish. Could this be the year...
Lyra Thompson
Aug 2, 20232 min read
(SPOILDERS) Home of Our Hearts (Christy and Todd: The Married Years #2) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: Christy and Todd are looking forward to being part of two important weddings. Christy would never think of missing Katie's...
Lyra Thompson
Jul 24, 20232 min read
Canary Island Song by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
Book Synopsis: When Carolyn's grown daughter tells her she needs to "get a life," Carolyn decides it's time to step out of her familiar...
Lyra Thompson
Jul 12, 20233 min read
Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan - Review
Book Synopsis: Willow Chance is a twelve-year-old genius, obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions, who finds it comforting...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 13, 20232 min read
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen - Review
Book Synopsis: Since its immediate success in 1813, Pride and Prejudice has remained one of the most popular novels in the English...
Lyra Thompson
Jun 1, 20234 min read
Forever With You (Christy and Todd: The Married Years #1) by Robin Jones Gunn - Review
About the Book: Now that they have been married for almost two years, Christy and Todd are facing challenges neither of them expected....
Lyra Thompson
May 10, 20232 min read
The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Review
About the Book: The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald's third book, stands as the supreme achievement of his career. This exemplary novel...
Lyra Thompson
May 9, 20233 min read
Little Women Movies: 1994 VS 2019 Comparison
I've seen the Little Women movie adaptation three times now. I first watched in back in 2021 before I read the book and really enjoyed...
Lyra Thompson
May 6, 20234 min read
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