by Laura DeNooyer | May 17, 2022 | Book Reviews
For many years I lived in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, a city chock full of German heritage—swarming with first, second, third, and fourth generation Germans. Enough for Milwaukee to be considered the “Midwest Munich” back in the day. I even had German neighbors who’d...
by Laura DeNooyer | May 10, 2022 | Book Reviews
World War II wrought unspeakable atrocities as well as heroes to fight the odds and overcome them. Here’s a sampling of both: — Marianne Cohn (1922 – 1944), underground activist for the Resistance. Marianne helped to smuggle groups of Jewish children over the...
by Laura DeNooyer | May 3, 2022 | Book Reviews
“The world is always looking for a good story. The novel matters because it supplies society with needed diversion, needed respite, and needed truth that may not come when it’s served up cold. If we’re really lucky, truth may come through a kid named Huckleberry, a...
by Laura DeNooyer | Apr 26, 2022 | Book Reviews
Are you ever tempted to read the Author’s Notes at the end of the book before you’re done with the novel? Particularly with historical fiction. I certainly am. I want to separate fact from fiction. I really had to resist the urge while reading Amanda Barratt’s...
by Laura DeNooyer | Apr 19, 2022 | Book Reviews
When I picked up The Stones of my Accusers, I had no idea it was the second story in a series of two. But it reads as a standalone—which I discovered firsthand. However, I still recommend reading The Brother’s Keeper first (reviewed last time). The title grabbed me,...
by Laura DeNooyer | Apr 12, 2022 | Book Reviews
Have you ever thought about what it would be like to grow up in Nazareth with Jesus as your older brother? Does anyone ever want a “perfect” sibling? Most people can relate to situations where so-and-so can do no wrong, where goody-two-shoes conquers all...
