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 | Sep 27, 2022 | Book Reviews
We can hardly turn around without seeing thin, shapely women on our TV screens, computers, or billboards. We’re bombarded with body shaming or the best diets for weight loss. Fortunately, a newer trend emphasizes body acceptance, regardless of size or shape. But that...
by Laura DeNooyer | Sep 20, 2022 | Book Reviews
My childhood daydreams of castles and princesses led me not only to Grimm, Lang, Perrault, and Anderson fairy tales, but to novel-length YA tales. Even as an adult, I’ve enjoyed the fantasy worlds of Just Ella (Margaret Peterson Haddix) and Ella Enchanted (Gail Carson...
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...
