The Doppelganger Chronicles #1 the first escape by G.P. Taylor is a graphic novel set in England. It begins with twin sisters Sadie and Saskia Dopple in an abandoned children's home. They are split up when a mysterious woman chooses to adopt just Saskia. Sadie gets into some trouble at the school and with the help of Erik Ganger a fellow orphan, runs away before she can be sent to prison. They flee in the hopes of finding Saskia not knowing the trouble that she's found herself in.
This book was fun. It was my first time reading a graphic novel. At first I didn't like the way it jumped around but then I enjoyed getting illustrated images of what was being described in the pages, complete with dialogue. There are a few darker elements to the story, but they are in jest or explained away as not real. I recommend this book for a bit of fun.
Sunday, June 16, 2013
Saturday, June 15, 2013
All in Good Time Book Review
All in Good Time by Maureen Lang is a book set in 1887 Denver. Dessa is new in town and plans to start a house that will take in any women who wish to leave the prostitution world on the wrong side of the tracks. Henry is a banker who shuns any kind of social interaction.
I enjoyed this book. It is a very easy read and quite enjoyable. The characters are well developed and I found myself becoming attached to them easily. My only dislike of the book was the endless unnecessary details. I enjoy writers that give lots of details about their characters and the world that they live in but at times this book overly explained things and places. Sometimes it got to be annoying. That aside, I enjoyed the book a great deal and recommend it whole-heartedly.
I was given a copy of this book at no cost in exchange for my honest review as part of the Tyndale Blog Network.
I enjoyed this book. It is a very easy read and quite enjoyable. The characters are well developed and I found myself becoming attached to them easily. My only dislike of the book was the endless unnecessary details. I enjoy writers that give lots of details about their characters and the world that they live in but at times this book overly explained things and places. Sometimes it got to be annoying. That aside, I enjoyed the book a great deal and recommend it whole-heartedly.
I was given a copy of this book at no cost in exchange for my honest review as part of the Tyndale Blog Network.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Damascus Countdown by Joel Rosenberg Book Review
Damascus Countdown by Joel Rosenberg is the third book in the Twelfth Imam Series, also known as David Shirazi series Book #3. My reviews of the first two books can be found here and here. This book is incredible. It concludes the story of David Shirazi and his mission to foil the plan of the Muslim Messiah in destroying Israel.
Incredibly, this book is more action-packed than the first two in the series. I seriously couldn't put the book down. If this book were a movie you'd have white knuckles from gripping the seat. The story is wonderful and moves very well. Most of the chapters in this book weren't long which was nice since I'm the mother of a newborn and sometimes was unable to sit and read this book for long bouts of time. I read it every chance I got though. Mr Rosenberg knows a lot about the Middle Eastern cultures and countries. I came to the conclusion whilst reading this book, that I know very little about Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel and the Middle East in general.
I was drawn into the story and became very attached to the characters. I even found myself crying and Praising God by the end of the book as if the story were true. You cannot go wrong reading this series. It wraps up wonderfully and leaves you wanting more. Enjoy!
You can purchase Damascus Countdown here.
I read this book as part of the Tyndale Summer Reading Program.
Incredibly, this book is more action-packed than the first two in the series. I seriously couldn't put the book down. If this book were a movie you'd have white knuckles from gripping the seat. The story is wonderful and moves very well. Most of the chapters in this book weren't long which was nice since I'm the mother of a newborn and sometimes was unable to sit and read this book for long bouts of time. I read it every chance I got though. Mr Rosenberg knows a lot about the Middle Eastern cultures and countries. I came to the conclusion whilst reading this book, that I know very little about Iran, Iraq, Syria, Israel and the Middle East in general.
I was drawn into the story and became very attached to the characters. I even found myself crying and Praising God by the end of the book as if the story were true. You cannot go wrong reading this series. It wraps up wonderfully and leaves you wanting more. Enjoy!
You can purchase Damascus Countdown here.
I read this book as part of the Tyndale Summer Reading Program.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Time4learning Review
I was recently invited to try Time4learning for a month free in exchange for my honest review. I hadn't heard of this website before, so I was excited to check it out. I signed up my three oldest children ages, 10, 7 and 3 as members and we were on our way.
The website is very easy to use and does a wonderful job of introducing you to its functions and features. My children, with except of the 3 year old, were able to log in and complete lessons without any assistance from me. It includes fun videos that made the kids giggle and laugh and really enjoy learning.
My 10 year old who is currently in 5th grade especially loved the Language Arts lessons. He loved "The Old Time Wordshow" and "Word Herd". Word Herd is the name for the quizzes. I would hear lots of giggles every time he was working on a lesson. He wanted to do more than one lesson at time because he enjoyed it so much.
My 7 year old also really enjoyed the Language Arts lessons. She is currently in second grade and easily completed each lesson on her own. She is advanced above the second grade level in some areas and it was very easy to change the difficulty in her lessons.
My three year old is just learning her numbers and ABC's and the preschool section was very easy for her to follow. She wasn't able to complete the lessons on her own since her computer skills aren't very good, but she enjoyed pointing to what she wanted me or her older brother to click when answering questions.
In closing, I think we will consider joining this website in the future. My children really enjoyed it and continually asked to do more lessons, or "Can I do my time4learning now?" I recommend this program for at least the ages of my children, if not all ages.
The website is very easy to use and does a wonderful job of introducing you to its functions and features. My children, with except of the 3 year old, were able to log in and complete lessons without any assistance from me. It includes fun videos that made the kids giggle and laugh and really enjoy learning.
My 10 year old who is currently in 5th grade especially loved the Language Arts lessons. He loved "The Old Time Wordshow" and "Word Herd". Word Herd is the name for the quizzes. I would hear lots of giggles every time he was working on a lesson. He wanted to do more than one lesson at time because he enjoyed it so much.
My 7 year old also really enjoyed the Language Arts lessons. She is currently in second grade and easily completed each lesson on her own. She is advanced above the second grade level in some areas and it was very easy to change the difficulty in her lessons.
My three year old is just learning her numbers and ABC's and the preschool section was very easy for her to follow. She wasn't able to complete the lessons on her own since her computer skills aren't very good, but she enjoyed pointing to what she wanted me or her older brother to click when answering questions.
In closing, I think we will consider joining this website in the future. My children really enjoyed it and continually asked to do more lessons, or "Can I do my time4learning now?" I recommend this program for at least the ages of my children, if not all ages.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
A Vegetable for Every Season Cookbook Review
I really love this cookbook! The introduction is a wonderful read, helping to set us up for the delicious recipes that follow. I love the layout of this book as well. I've had difficulty in figuring out which veggies for which season when trying to eat seasonally. The seasonal sections make it so easy to know when to eat which. I'm so eager to use many of the recipes in the Summer catergory. You'll enjoy all the new varieties of veggies to try as well. Get this cookbook now!!
This cookbook is for Kindle and Kindle apps. Click the link below to check it out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BYHJAC2/ref=cm_cr_thx_view
This cookbook is for Kindle and Kindle apps. Click the link below to check it out.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BYHJAC2/ref=cm_cr_thx_view
Friday, March 15, 2013
Tyndale Rewards
Join this rewards program, Tyndale rewards to earn points for free books and Bibles!! Get 25 points for signing up through my link and I get 10 points!!
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Time4Learning Review
I've been invited to try Time4Learning for one month in exchange for a candid review. My opinion will be entirely my own, so be sure to come back and read about my experience. Time4Learning can be used as a homeschool curriculum, for afterschool enrichment and for summer skill sharpening. Find out how to write your own curriculum review for Time4Learning.
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