by Laura DeNooyer | Jan 17, 2023 | Book Reviews
Epistolary novels aren’t my go-to genre, yet whenever I dive into one, I’ve not been disappointed. In fact, I’m usually astounded by the way the author deftly carries the storyline through letters or journals, outside the usual narrative parameters of scenes utilizing...
by Laura DeNooyer | Dec 6, 2022 | Book Reviews
I don’t usually read the new Christmas stories published each year, but when I heard about Naomi Craig’s novella, “The Weary World Rejoices,” I knew I wanted to read it. It’s another example of Biblical fiction at its best and offers a fresh perspective on the birth...
by Laura DeNooyer | Nov 22, 2022 | Book Reviews
I’ve watched many friends and acquaintances go through the trials and tribulations of breast cancer and treatment. But reading Barbara Britton’s Christmas at Whispering Creek was the first time I’d read about it in fiction, through the survivor’s point of view. ...
by Laura DeNooyer | Nov 15, 2022 | Book Reviews
Ten years ago, Robin Roberts of ABC’s Good Morning America went through a horrific ordeal with a rare blood disorder she acquired from her previous breast cancer treatment. It required chemotherapy and a stem-cell transplant. Instead of withdrawing, she stepped...
by Laura DeNooyer | Nov 8, 2022 | Book Reviews
What is it about old houses? It goes beyond the charm. When I walk through my neighborhood of Victorian homes, I’m sure they’re calling out to me: “Listen . . . Come learn my story . . .” They pique my curiosity. Who has lived there throughout the years? What secrets...
by Laura DeNooyer | Nov 1, 2022 | Book Reviews
Years ago, my husband and I bought a 1883 two-story Victorian. It needed more than tender loving care. It needed rehab. The previous owner had torn down the wrap-around porch in the 1950s, tried “updating” rooms with dark wood paneling in the 1980s, and disposed...
