Thicker than Blood by C.J. Darlington Homeschool Graduate Pens Award-winning Christian Novel! [Lititz, PA]—“If it weren’t for homeschooling, I wouldn’t be where I am today,” says C.J. Darlington, a homeschool graduate who started writing her first novel when she was fifteen-years-old. That novel, Thicker than Blood, recently won the Christian Writers Guild Operation First Novel…
What I’m reading
I never did a post last week for my 52 books in 52 weeks project. I did finish a book: Death of a Valentine by M.C. Beaton. It’s really not worthy of a review. It was the latest in the Hamish MacBeth mystery series and the mystery was ok. The rest of the story was…
52 Books in 52 Weeks – Week 6
Last night I finished reading Sense and Sensibility, Insight Series #2. I love Jane Austen’s books and this one is no exception. The insight version of the book added a lot. There are notes throughout the book that include relevant information about places in England and customs of the time. There is also information about…
Plain Pursuit by Beth Wiseman
Plain Pursuit is the second novel by Beth Wiseman. Along with her first book, Plain Perfect, Plain Pursuit is a Daughters of Promise novel. Each of the Daughters of Promise novels focus on one woman’s journey into the Amish Community. Carley Marek is a reporter living in Houston. She has experienced a series of tragedies,…
Tea with Hezbollah by Ted Dekker and Carl Medearis
Summary: Is it really possible to love one’s enemies? That’s the question that sparked a fascinating and, at times, terrifying journey into the heart of the Middle East during the summer of 2008. It was a trip that began in Egypt, passed beneath the steel and glass high rises of Saudi Arabia, then wound through…
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling
What do you think of when you hear the word Apologia? If you’re a homeschooler, you probably think of science. But the beloved publisher of Christian science texts for homeschools is expanding its product line. In addition to science, Apologia now also offers world view study materials, a writing program, and helpful resource books for…
The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling
What do you think of when you hear the word Apologia? If you’re a homeschooler, you probably think of science. But the beloved publisher of Christian science texts for homeschools is expanding its product line. In addition to science, Apologia now also offers world view study materials, a writing program, and helpful resource books for…
52 Books in 52 Weeks – Week 3
It’s the end of week 3 and I have finished one more book this week. It was There Goes the Bride by M.C. Beaton. It’s an English cozy mystery, and is the latest in the Agatha Raisin series. Truthfully, this book doesn’t have a tremendous amount to recommend it. I started reading the Agatha Raisin…
52 Books in 52 Weeks – Week 2
It’s week 2 of the 52 book reading challenge and I read 2 books this week! The first one was Homeschooling for the Rest of Us by Sonya Haskins. I reviewed this book for Curriculum Choice. The second book I read was A Flaw in the Blood by Stephanie Barron. I enjoyed her Jane Austen…
The Gift of Dyslexia – Week 1
It’s one week into 2010, and I have managed to finish one book. This week I read The Gift of Dyslexia by Ronald D. Davis. It seems like a strange choice for the first book of the year, but I received it for Christmas and wanted to read it. It probably seems like a strange…