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New Releases January 5, 2008 The Golden Compass - commentary by Susan Looking for help with your Christmas shopping?  For 0-6 year olds, or children with special needs, take a look at Alan Flory’s new book God Made Me! He Made You!  Click here to see why Susan recommends this book. January 4, 2008 Introducing my favourite novel of 2007 - A Passion Most Pure by Julie Lessman! I thoroughly enjoyed this 477 page novel and am sure my romance loving readers out there will, too! Check out the review here.     January 3, 2008 The Christmas Box by Richard Paul Evans is a touching story of a widow and the young family that moves in with her. Check out more information here. The Letter by Richard Paul Evans is the sequel to the series started with the Christmas Box. Check out more information here.   Till Morning is Nigh by Leisha Kelly is a heart-rending story of a family torn apart by the death of a mother and the sorrow of a father. Can this family reunite their hearts this Christmas? Read what I have to say in the review. A Time for Angels is a collection of two novellas by Sandra Petit and Gail Sattler. Both novellas center around angels created to encourage others during the Christmas season. Read what I have to say in my review. An Irish Christmas by Melody Carlson is an okay read infused with mystery, secrets and reconciliation. Although not one of Melody's best, check out the review here. Mountains, Memories & Mistletoe by Janet Lee Barton and Kathleen Miller is a wonderful collection of two novellas about finding love at Christmas time. I really enjoyed this set of novellas and would recommend it as a good read during the busy Christmas season or afterwards. Check out the book cover here. Lone Star Christmas is a collection of four interconnected novellas by four different authors (Pamela Griffin, Cathy Marie Hake, Vickie McDonough, Kathleen Y'Barbo). It is a charming collection of festive Christmas stories centered around romance in a quaint western town called Cut Corners. Check out what I have to say about this book in my review. Snowbound for Christmas contains two romance novellas wrapped up in Christmas cheer and romance. If you are looking for a quick, enjoyable read, then pick up this book by Andrea Boeshaar and Debby Mayne. See what I have to say about the book here. October 21, 2007 Distant Echoes by Colleen Coble is a mystery set in beautiful Hawaii. It follows the adventures of Kaia (pronounced KIGH-yah) a 29 year old with a PhD working with wild dolphins at Seaworthy Labs trying to facilitate dolphin and human communication. Trouble looms with the possible closure of Seaworthy Labs, her brother's involvement with Pele Hawai’i sovereignty group and the introduction of a very attractive man. Read what Susan has to say about Distant Echoes. N.J. Lindquist's Glitter of Diamonds follws the fictional Toronto baseball team “The Matrix”, that play in the Diamond Dome.  The team hopes to get into the playoffs due to the hot new Cuban pitcher Ricardo Velasquez.  However his pitching arm isn’t the only thing that is super hot – so is his temper. N.J. Lindquist really shines as an author with the depth and the detail she put into this novel. Check out what Susan has to say in the review.   July 16, 2007 New Additions to the Kids' Section Fox Walked Alone by Barbara Reid is a hit among moms and 2 year olds alike. Barbara Reid is a Canadian children's book author and illustrator who is well-known for her exquisitely formed plasticine illustrations. Check out what Susan has to say in her review of this favourite. Hickory, Dickory, Dock by Robin Muller and Suzanne Duranceau is a delight to both the ears and the eyes. Filled with beautiful illustrations and rhyming lines with nonsense words, this delightful books tells the tale of the search for the missing clock that cat has hidden. Read the review for more information.   May 21, 2007 It grieves me that it has been so long since I have been able to make an entry on the website. Thank you to those who have e-mailed expressing concern. Fortunately, there is no dark reason except for lack of time in our busy lives. Alas, I am hoping to carve out a couple hours to update many of the great books I have read this spring. What a marvelous story by C. Hope Flinchbaugh - Across the China Sky. I have never read anything quite like it. Based on the persecution of Christians in China and the spread of the Eastern Lightning cult, this novel brings to light issues I have barely given a thought to before. Be sure to read what else I have to say about this fantastic novel in my review. The Alabaster Cross by Richard Exley was an emotionally full novel. It was intriguing, mysterious and left you wanting more of the story. Check out what else I say in my review. January 5, 2007 Happy New Year! Wanda E. Brunstetter captures the essence of Amish life, as well as the angst of a childless couple and a young Amish girl's frustration with many responsibilities placed upon her young shoulders in the first book of "Daughters of Lancaster County", The Storekeeper's Daughter. Read what Tracy has to say about this novel. Click on the links above for more details     The Calling of Jujubee Forthright by Scott Philip Stewart cannot be pigeon-holed as typical Christian fiction. This novel has original characters and a very unusual story line. If you are looking for a story around a very flamboyant character, this is the story for you. Check out what else I have to say about this novel in the review. October 9, 2006 I have had the pleasure of going on a reading blitz during my summer holidays and have quite a few books to review. I hope you find at least one or two novels of interest to check out from the following reviews. Her Daddy's Eyes by Gary E. Parker is a delightful, quick read. I read it in one sitting and was left with a contented feeling. While some of the issues this book raises are certainly deep (effect of young soldiers going to war; parental abandonment), the book is enjoyable to read. I definitely recommend you check out what I have to say about this novel. The Man in the Green Jeep by Viola Palmer is the story of Chico, a happy 11 year old boy living in the small Honduran  village of Reitoca, with his parents and sibilings.  He goes to school, helps with the chores and plays with his friends.  However, his world is turned upside down by a storm that destroys all his villages corn crop, the staple of their existence.  How will his village survive? Read Susan's review. Grace Parker is sick of hearing about her Chinese heritage.  She doesn’t use her Chinese name, she doesn’t want to be labelled “Chinese-Canadian”, and she only takes mandarin lessons because her adoptive father bribes her. But even she can’t escape the question of her origin – why didn’t her birth parents want her?  Read what Susan has to say about Throw Away Daughter by Ting-Xing Ye with William Bell The Cross Examination of Oliver Finney and The Cross Examination of Jesus Christ by Randy Singer breaks the mold of Christian fiction. This author ambitiously linked these two books to one another encouraging the reader to enter a quest to find the truth by following a bunch of coded messages. If you like codes, this is the book for you! Find out what I say in my review.     Book Three, The Fragrance of Roses, in the Regalo Grande Series by Nikki Arana is the best yet! If you haven't read the Regalo Grande series, you'll want to pick up a set soon. Based on the author's own life, it is certainly a series of interesting family relationships, engaging plot, and deep emotions. Check out what else I have to say in my review. Book 2 Book 1 Karen Kingsbury has done it again! Like Dandelion Dust is another sure-fire hit among Karen Kingsbury fans and those who will read one of her books for the first time. Her newest release (June, 2006) is sure to captivate you. I read my copy in one sitting. Find out what else I have to say about this novel in my review. Little Farm Down the Lane by author, Bonnie Bedi Siegrist, is a delightful collection of stories from the author's own life living on a farm in Pennsylvania. Each story is interwoven with a morality or character lesson to be learned. This series of three out of eight planned books is one you will want to snatch up and read aloud to your kids or let your independent readers read themselves. Read what else I have to say here. Mix together one overly inquisitive nine year old, a one quadrillion dollar bill, an inept federal agent and a dog the size of a bear and mayhem is sure to occur! I loved this funny, original book, Mr. Chickee's Funny Money by Christopher Paul Curtis, and am planning on buying copies for Christmas presents. Read what else Susan has to say here. With a fast pace and lots of twists and turns to keep the reader guessing, it was a pleasure to read “Not a Trace”. Check out what else Susan has to say about this novel by author, Nora McClintock. Lilac Spring is the third Steeple Hill Romance Ruth Axtell Morren has written. If you enjoy the nineteenth century genre, then you will want to read what I have to say about this romance in my review. On the Run is another Ivy Malone Mystery novel by Lorena McCourtney, that has all the trappings of authentic mysteries - murder, mayhem and morbid fear. The main character, Ivy, is on the run from the Baxter family that wants her dead. She's traveling across the United States in her motor home meeting unusual people along the way. She happens upon young Abilene who needs to hide out, too. Together they uncover a murder and work to solve it themselves. Check out what else I have to say about this delightful mystery in the review. In the Shade of the Jacranda by Nikki Arana is the second book in the Regalo Grande series. It follows the lives of newlyweds Angelica and Antonio, as they struggle to find God's purpose and provision in their lives. Check out what else I have to say about this continuing saga in the review. Comes a Horseman is the first novel I have read by Robert Liparulo. I found it to be an intense, heart racing, edge-of-your-seat kind of read intertwined with the sorrow of loss and joy of budding new love. Thrown into the mix is also the Revelation / end times theology. Check out what else I have to say about this very unusual, but gripping, novel. Showdown is the lastest fantasy thriller by Ted Dekker due for release in February, 2006. I won't be holding my breath for the release of this novel. Read what I have to say here to find out why. Visiting Miss Caples is the first book I've read by author, Elizabeth Cody Kimmel. Jenna is enjoying life being the best friend of the most popular girl in school. But when her best friend wants her to do some pretty cruel things to an unpopular girl, will Jenna choose what's right or capitulate to her best friend? Will reading to Miss Caples, an old shut in, as part of her assigned community project have a lasting effect on Jenna? Will Miss Caples stories shed some light on the path Jenna should choose at school? Read what I have to say about this review here. A Season of Sorrow by Kathy Stinson is the first book I have read in the Our Canadian Girl series. I was really impressed by this book and the serious subject matter it dealt with. Check out what else I have to say. Facing Justice is an excellent suspense thriller by authors, Diane and David Munson. I thoroughly enjoyed this book by these first time authors and recommend you check it out! Here's what I have to say about it.   God Cares for Claire is one of two books by author, Laura Derico, published by Focus on the Family. Check out what Susan has to say about this Christian kid's book. Mixed Beasts by Wallace Edwards is a poetry book consisting of creatures that have been "mixed up". Check out what Susan has to say about this book in detail here. Legend of the Emerald Rose by Linda Wichman is a true delight. Not usually a fan of stories surrounding Knights of the Round Table, I was hesitant in picking up this novel. I shouldn't have been! It was really great with deep charactes and a charismatic love story. Read what I have to say in my review here. Self Incrimination by author, Randy Singer, is a great mystery novel with a solid Christian worldview. Singer is the 2003 Christy Award Winner for best Christian Suspense novel with his novel, DIrected Verdict. He is definitely an author to watch. Read what I said here about his latest novel.   Captivating by John and Stasi Eldredge is one of my top five life-changing books! It is not a fiction book, but a book about the longings of a woman's soul. The longing to be considered beautiful, irresistable, captivating. I loved this book! Check out what else I have to say about it here. The Winds of Sonoma is the first novel I've read by author, Nikki Arana. It is based on her own true love story with her husband. It is a strong novel with solid writing. If you like romantic love stories and are a true optimist, you will enjoy this novel very much. Check out my review here. New Reviewer: Introducing Susan Michez Archived Reviews I'd love to hear from you so please drop me a line through my "e-mail" button. My sister, Laura, has a beautiful photography site. 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