Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
“We save dogs, Roz, that’s what we do.”
This is the story of a woman who loves dogs. So far, so good. Here’s the main book blurb:
You are about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound, but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, heaven – ?!
Okay, okay. So we stole that from Rod Serling. But it applies pretty well to this short little tome by Mitch Albom entitled the five people you meet in heaven.
Q: What’s the first thing that jumps out at you from the title?
“Batter up!”
In case ya missed it the first 6,897 times, She Who Must Be Obeyed is what ya might call a Baseball Nut. Once the season starts, it’s Dodgers Girl from here to kingdom (or Series) come! (Don’t tell her I said that, okay?).
Wait. Where was I?
Oh yeah. Baseball book. Anyway, when we heard about this cute little book narrated by a talking baseball named Bennie – I’m not makin’ this up – one of us stepped right up to the batter’s box and started swingin’. Like this:
‘What?’
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
Her Momness: Kimber, what are you doing?
Kimber: Don’t interrupt now, Mom! I’m practicing my pedaling.
Her Momness: You’re what?
Kimber: You know, pedaling. Like that book we just read. About those two hoomans who travel all over creation on their buy-shekels. (No idea what that means. Sounds expensive.) You can fill peeps in while I keep pedalling…
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
The fourth of seven daughters, Shisei is an outcast. Is she truly “sacred poetry,” a “bridge between the seen and unseen” as her late mother said? Or is Shisei something else?
Note: We received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
In your discussions with those who don’t believe in God, have you heard one of the following?
Written in plain, easy to understand language, author Christopher Hearn’s “evangelistic tool” shows you how to start the conversation as it guides you in answering these questions and more, with one of the goals being that you will be better equipped and more confident to share your faith with others.
Dontcha just love scene stealers? That person or critter that outshines the rest of the cast, especially unexpectedly? You know. Like me?
All modesty aside, Mom and I have been keeping a running tally of literary scene stealers in recently read books.
Some of the books they appear in are great. Some are awful. Not a main character, a scene stealer outshines everyone else, including a bad script.
Here’s a brief list of our top 6 scene stealers from recently read historical non-fiction and fiction fiction (that’s not a typo). A brief synopsis of each book is included:
Good Monday morning friends, Romans, readers, authors, and fellow countrypeeps!
Lend us your ears! Cuz we have an important announcement:
We’ll re-open the queue as soon as we get caught up and catch our breath. Depends on how fast we can dig our way out from under the Mount Everest of pending reviews that are still awaiting our attention.
So kindly note that we aren’t accepting any new book review requests until we get a handle on this shovel thing. Like maybe August-ish.
We’ll still be publishing reviews and other strokes of genius on a regular basis. We’re just not accepting any new book review requests until further notice.
Thanks and see ya soon!
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Mom and Kimber the Magnificent
Turning a corner today for a min. Doin’ somethin’ a li’l diff. Like, ever come back from lunch with a piece of spinach stuck between your teeth? You didn’t know anything about it. For hours. Just greeted everyone with your dental greenery. Because : 1) You didn’t check, or 2) No one said anything.
That can happen in the blogging world, too. Example? This recent conversation between Her Royal Momness and Sheer Genius on Four Legs (ahem!):
Kimber: Mom! Mom! You gotta optimize us!
Mom: Don’t bother me now, Kimmi. I’m writing.
Kimber: Mom! Mom! You gottta find a responsive theme and layout for our blog so we’re mobile friendly!
Mom: Kimmi. Can you give it a rest already?
Kimber: Mom! Mom…!
A silver star badge. A little red train. A cave in Afghanistan. A “sniffer dog” named Shadow. An incredible story of escape, adversity, courage, and love. The kind that never gives in and never gives up.
Kimber here, saying “Happy Spring” – finally! I’m also ready to introduce you to my new BFF: Shadow the springer spaniel. Aka: “Polly.” She’s a special bomb-sniffing dog. (Okay, she’s not quite as special as I am. But let’s not get picky here, okay?)
Wait. Where was I? Oh yeah. Shadow. She gets lost in Afghanistan during the war and is finally reunited with her old unit from the U.K. But not before finding her way into the heart of young Aman.
Pages & Paws 