Book Review: A Wilder Rose

Book Review: A Wilder Rose by Susan Wittig Albert Disclosure:  I received this book in a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Most of you are familiar with the “Little House” series by Laura Ingalls Wilder, about her life as a pioneer’s child.  If not the much beloved books themselves, then… Continue reading Book Review: A Wilder Rose

Book Review: A Reader’s Book of Days

Book Review: A Reader’s Book of Days by Tom Nissley Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it.  My review is based on the Advance Reading Copy; there may be small changes in the finished product. Unlike most of the books I review, I have not… Continue reading Book Review: A Reader’s Book of Days

Book Review: The Global Public Square

Book Review: The Global Public Square by Os Guinness Disclaimer:  I received this book from a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. The book’s subtitle is “Religious freedom and the making of a world safe for diversity.”  The idea is that for maximum “soul freedom” we need neither a “sacred” public… Continue reading Book Review: The Global Public Square

Book Review: What Is a Pacemaker?

Book Review: What Is a Pacemaker? by Jeffrey L. Williams, M.D, M.S. Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it.  The book itself has a disclaimer reminding the reader that it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. As the number of people surviving to… Continue reading Book Review: What Is a Pacemaker?

Book Review: Waco’s Debt

Book Review: Waco’s Debt by J.T. Edson This book is part of the “Floating Outfit” series, about a particularly illustrious group of cowboys who work for the OD Connected ranch in Texas.   As the title suggests, the star of this volume is Waco, one of the youngest members of the crew.  Waco’s foster father… Continue reading Book Review: Waco’s Debt

Book Review: Dead But Still Ticking

Book Review: Dead But Still Ticking by David M. Selcer Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Warren Barchrist III may have won a big case in the last volume, but his name is still strongly associated with being sued by the Securities & Exchange… Continue reading Book Review: Dead But Still Ticking

Book Review: Dark Harbors

Book Review: Dark Harbors by J.K. Dark I received this book as a  Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Jack Cross used to be a rock star, the leader of the band Dark Cross, kings of the “pirate rock” trend.   But that was a while back, before drugs and the… Continue reading Book Review: Dark Harbors

Book Review: Beneath the Bleak New Moon

Beneath the Bleak New Moon by Debra Purdy Kong Disclaimer:  I received this book as a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. Casey Holland is a security officer for a small transit company in Vancouver, British Columbia.   She’s working the night shift during a new moon, and dealing with obnoxious… Continue reading Book Review: Beneath the Bleak New Moon

Book Review: Hen of the Baskervilles

Book Review: Hen of the Baskervilles by Donna Andrews Disclaimer:  I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it.  Also, this review is of an Advance Reading Copy, and there may be small changes in the final text. Meg Langslow is a blacksmith in the Virginia city of… Continue reading Book Review: Hen of the Baskervilles

Book Review: Wrapped in the Flag: A Personal History of America’s Radical Right

Book Review: Wrapped in the Flag: A Personal History of America’s Radical Right by Claire Conner Disclaimer:  I received this book through a Goodreads giveaway on the premise that I would review it. This is an autobiography of Claire Conner, daughter of Stillwell J. Conner, one of the first members of the John Birch Society… Continue reading Book Review: Wrapped in the Flag: A Personal History of America’s Radical Right