Kimber the Magnificent here. Mom’s doing it again. That smiley, sparkly-eye thing. And there’s not even a single T-bone in sight. But there is a new book and a new author she wants to tell you about. Cuz they’re two of her new faves. So take it away Mom!
Kimber yukking it up with her BFF, Xenia. Is it dinnertime yet?
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
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Before we jump into this review, Kimber wants to make one thing perfectly clear: She is not happy about Her Momness forgetting dinner because she was so absorbed in this book, she forgot what time it was.
Not that we’ve got that out of the way…
The fate of humanity hangs in the balance as five high school friends battle evil with their unusual gifts and abilities. Meanwhile, there’s a reason the nearby “forbidden preserve” is forbidden. You so do not want to go there.
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
“Hey Mom!” quoth I, Kimber the Magnificent. “How do you spell ‘fas-cin-a-ting?” (“Quoth.” Isn’t that a great word? I stole it from Mom. Don’t tell anyone, okay?)
“Why?” quoth Mom. (There’s that great word again.)
“I need it to help with the review of that cool book you just read. The historical novel about the world’s first female ace fighter pilot.”
“You mean, The Legend of Lilia?”
“That’s it!” Says I. Mom tells me it goes kinda like this:
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The Secrets Left BehindNote: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
“If only I’d known and now it’s too late.”
– Kate Millington
This is a story about four women. At first blush, they’re as different as night and day. But there’s more to the story as revealed in this masterful blend of history, mystery, tragedy, regret, and redemption.
Kimber: “Are we ever gonna have fun with this week’s Top Ten Tuesday Topic! It’s Books with an adjective in the title. Mom, what’s an adjective?”
Mom: “It’s a word that modifies a noun or noun phrase. A describing word.”
Kimber: “As in, Grand, elegant, splendid? Extremely fine and impressive in size or beauty. You know. Like me?”
Insert eye roll here.
In Unison: Anyway, this was harder than it sounds. But Mom and I joined hand to paw and came up with Ten-ish Books With An Adjective in the Title. Several were favorite read-alouds when the young’un’s were younger. Some are fiction. Some are non. All are “Kimber-tested, Mom approved.” (“Kimber the Magnificent” not included.)
How many do you recognize?
Untethered:Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
This is how Her Momness felt while reading most of this book:
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Simple Preaching Prep
“I don’t know about this one, Kimmi girl,” chirps Her Momness the other day. “Does this book look like a good fit for Pages and Paws?”
“Mom,” says I, Kimber the Magnificent. “Of course it’s a good fit. Cuz I’m a World Champion Reacher! I reach for unattended New York steaks. Burgers on the counter. A thick, juicy T-bone. (I might even reach for a stray Brussel sprout or two. But let’s get carried away here, okay?”) So, ya see, Mom. I’m an awesome “Reacher!! Right up my kennel!”
“That’s preacher, Kimmi,” says Mom. Insert eye roll here. Mom says we don’t do pulpit supply – whatever that is – and we’re not big into parsing Greek verbs. Whatever that means. So I dunno about reviewing this book, said one of us.
Which just goes to show you what Mom knows.
Maybe you’re thinking the same thing. Maybe you’re thinking a book on preaching prep isn’t your cuppa. That’s okay. Cuz while Simple Preaching Prep is geared toward Jesus followers, its principles and practical advice will help anyone looking to sharpen their presentation skills, organize their thoughts, and connect with their audience, be that in a church, business, club, discussion group, classroom, or other context.
Eyes Up: How to Trust God’s Heart by Tracing His HandNote: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Ever felt lost? Scared? Disoriented or discouraged? Overlooked or confused? Then Eyes Up is for you. Articulate and eloquent, this book is firmly anchored in a biblical worldview that’s marinated in grace. Drenched in hope and saturated in truth, it’s simply extraordinary.
The book’s main premise comes from a paraphrased quote by Charles H. Spurgeon:
“God is too good to be unkind and He’s too wise to be mistaken. And when we cannot trace His hand, we must trust His heart.”
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
A medieval religious artifact. A budding romance. A middled-age widow and amateur sleuth who wonders if there’s a connection between two murders, and why? And who might benefit from a religious relic with healing properties?
Liz McLuckie’s husband died five years ago. Working through her grief, she’s neck-deep in renovating two dilapidated old cottages in Whitby on the North Yorkshire Coast. Out walking her faithful bull terrier, Nelson, at a cliffside Benedictine Abbey one morning, Liz stumbles upon a dead body. She later discovers that a break-in occurred at the church the same night as the body showed up. Coincidence or not?
DAWGSNote: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
“There’s no way we’re going to let anything bad happen to any of the dogs we save.”
That’s an admirable objective coming from an adult. It may be even better coming from a fourth grader. And it did, as we discover in the uplifting and inspirational story of how everyone can make a difference, DAWGS: A True Story of Lost Animals and the Kids Who Rescued Them.
A cardboard box overflowing with homeless puppies is the impetus for the creation of the Dalhart Animal Wellness Group and Sanctuary in Dalhart, Texas. When students in Diane Trull’s fourth grade class ask what’ll happen to the puppies if no one takes them, Trull faces a dilemma: Gloss things over or tell them the truth.
Pages & Paws 