by Laura DeNooyer | Sep 13, 2022 | Book Reviews
Like many young girls do, author Olivia Rae claims she “spent her school days dreaming of knights, princesses and far away kingdoms.” Nowadays, she writes about them. Visiting European castles and forts in her travels provided additional inspiration, resulting in two...
by Laura DeNooyer | Sep 6, 2022 | Book Reviews
Is choosing career over family—or a potential spouse—sometimes the better choice? If your spouse is number one, what else are you sacrificing? Are you giving up the very thing that serves the community and provides the better good for all? What if you’re...
by Laura DeNooyer | Jul 12, 2022 | Book Reviews
Unlike certain other twigs in my family, I’ve always gravitated to family trees, their roots, and stories of ancestors. I wish I’d heard more family tales growing up. It wasn’t till years later that I missed what I never had. So I had to start digging on my own and...
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 | 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,...
