tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34175763835177303712024-03-05T16:20:56.920-08:00Lucie's Book ReviewChristian Fiction Book Reviews, Giveaways & Book ListsLuciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.comBlogger104125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-59651113972469377672021-07-20T16:22:00.001-07:002021-07-20T16:22:37.650-07:00Updating My Blog:)Hello Fellow Book Readers! <div>It's been quite awhile since I have been on here so knew I needed to update things. </div><div>It seems that I only get on here every few years, but, I have more time on my hands now and am wanting to sort of "Begin Again" with my blog and basically just reading new books & posting some reviews.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvmkrmwzr5RczLZAxQZ0TBbXi_XlD3nDM2qItykZvaRVTWAS6sep6L0ZAWYPf6uAvvTZhQLsrmmfnbTVjL6cel54WoyCF6KqM1dl2kxrRQyGhFREfjMlTW3RfEzVAsRxDb2j7FuhP_Y0/s1200/woman+reading.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="1200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbvmkrmwzr5RczLZAxQZ0TBbXi_XlD3nDM2qItykZvaRVTWAS6sep6L0ZAWYPf6uAvvTZhQLsrmmfnbTVjL6cel54WoyCF6KqM1dl2kxrRQyGhFREfjMlTW3RfEzVAsRxDb2j7FuhP_Y0/s320/woman+reading.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-29892928817805419882018-06-19T01:00:00.003-07:002018-06-19T01:01:18.853-07:00<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Black Sands</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Dangerous Depths</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Midnight Sea</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Tidewater Inn</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Rosemary Cottage</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill by Julie Klassen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lady Maybe by Julie Klassen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">The Governess of Highland Hall: </span><span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Edwardian Brides Book 1 </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">by Carrie Turansky</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Non-Fiction:</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Women of the Word by Jen Wilkin</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">His Word My Heart by Janet Pope</span><br />
<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Changes That Heal by Henry Cloud</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: large;">Happy Reading:) </span>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-38213272929188615432017-02-03T03:32:00.006-08:002018-06-19T01:11:59.057-07:00Letter To My Followers...And Those Who Stumble Upon My Blog lol<br />
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Dear Followers,<br />
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It's 2017 and time to start a new book! <br />
I was scrolling through my little blog here and feel so guilty that I haven't been keeping up as I did back when I started my blog/book club! I've been "collecting" lots of new books on my Kindle and I need to actually READ THEM! Can I get an "AMEN"?! I wonder how many of you do the same thing? I have thee best intentions - as I'm "collecting" these wonderful, interesting new Kindle Books - I'll read them <em>this year...</em>I won't let another year go by without reading at least <em>5 new books...</em>I'll <em>schedule them into daily slots of time</em>...I'll make a list on a piece of paper and <em>tape it to the wall for goodness sakes</em>! Yikes! Too much TV, too much mindless busyness! Reading will give you knowledge and make you smarter ya know?! All of this information...beats the "information highway" lol <br />
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Every New Year I look over my blog and try to think of ways to regularly post, update as much as possible, and even change things around to make it more "user friendly" and just plain more interesting!<br />
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I really, truly DO love to read! And, when I'm actually doing it, I love to blog too!! <br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Happy August! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's hard to believe that its already August! For those of us with kids still at home, school will be starting all over again! Is it just me or do the years go by faster and faster?! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">As we are heading into Fall pick up a new book to read and join us here on this page for a discussion. I'll be posting an "Online Book Club Meeting" and would love for you to join us! Our book this month is a super fun read! I can't wait to discuss it with you all! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"All's Fair In Love and Cupcakes" by Betsy St. Amant is a fun, light read and the perfect way to jump into August! You can pick up a copy at most book stores but my favorite way to purchase books are on my Kindle. As of today, August 3rd, 2016, this book is only $1.99 for the Kindle version so get on over there and get your copy before prices go up! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Feel free to post comments and questions about our Online Book Club Meeting under this post:)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Here is a link to the Kindle version of --- </span><a href="https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GRYXOW4/ref=dp-kindle-redirect?_encoding=UTF8&btkr=1#navbar"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">All's Fair in Love and Cupcakes</span></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"> on Amazon.com</span><br />
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Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-20796409097287149552015-06-10T11:49:00.000-07:002015-06-10T11:50:46.344-07:00Lime Lighting Mary Connealy's Book <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif; font-size: large;">Lime Lighting Mary Connealy's Book, Swept Away (Trouble in Texas Book 1)</span><br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3bLgY_K0p0ilskcySuVaLxwt44v15-ls_0UTQY6TKmGd9NBC05udjpivQugQ8vq3_btmgmBuH6E6X7d3rYDoWec4QHcwemsWHURP84GJkznPX-l504_aYTGzc3d5YDzhJyWRnjnp86c/s1600/Swept+Away___Mary+Connealy_.bmp" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy3bLgY_K0p0ilskcySuVaLxwt44v15-ls_0UTQY6TKmGd9NBC05udjpivQugQ8vq3_btmgmBuH6E6X7d3rYDoWec4QHcwemsWHURP84GJkznPX-l504_aYTGzc3d5YDzhJyWRnjnp86c/s320/Swept+Away___Mary+Connealy_.bmp" width="207" /></a><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">Mary Connealy is a wonderful book author who has just the right amount of mystery and comic relief while making sure the real spiritual matters are addressed in a realistic way. Nothing 'cheesy' about this author. Today's Christian Fiction book authors are trendy, and up to date on what's going on in our world today--without watering down the Truth! Gone are the super sappy, goodie-goodie type Christian books that no-one can really relate to! Grab this FREE eBook now on Amazon! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: large;">If you have a Kindle, and I highly recommend <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JG8GOWU/ref=ods_gw_d_S_h1_pinot_sunp?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=desktop-hero-kindle-A&pf_rd_r=1B741T67ZCKV4K5EPF5Z&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=2102089882&pf_rd_i=desktop">Kindle Paperwhite</a>, there are ALWAYS FREE eBooks on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-Religion-Spirituality/zgbs/digital-text/158280011/ref=zg_bs_fvp_p_f_158280011?_encoding=UTF8&tf=1">Amazon.com</a> (follow link for the latest free Kindle books in the Religious/Spiritual section...F.Y.I. just be advised that this section includes not only Christian titles but all kinds of 'spiritual' or otherwise 'religious' titles that are not Bible based. Here is where you need to read carefully the descriptions of the books and pay attention to the book publisher. Some of the best, noteworthy Christian book publishers are; Moody, Bethany House, David C. Cook, Zondervan, Thomas Nelson, and Waterbrook Press.) </span>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-41112944736290793152015-02-08T00:52:00.000-08:002015-02-08T02:51:27.025-08:00New Updated Look to My Blog!<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;"></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Please look around my blog as I've updated Everything! I've posted a new list of Free eBooks from Amazon.com (Scroll down the list is on the Right Side) and I've posted some fun Book Trailer Video's (Scroll Waaaay Down the page)! There is even a video Interview of one of the Book Author's! I'm going to be including more videos of the author's because I think its really interesting to find out who they are and what makes them write the way they do!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's the beginning of the year again and time to make some changes for the good. Here is my 'Short List' of Resolutions:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Start Every Morning with Scripture</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Read Every Day</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Post on My Blog Every Week</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Stay Positive</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Eat Healthier/Exercise More</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Paint At Least Once a Month</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Be an Encourager</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Put Love First</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">What is on your "New Years Resolution" List? </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Did I say to Read Every Day?! I plan on it, whether its on my new Kindle Paperwhite, an actual book, or the Kindle on my iPhone...I'm going to read like there's no tomorrow!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Here are 10 Books On My TRL aka "To Read List" for 2015:</span><br />
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<u><span style="color: #0066cc;"><span itemprop="name">Lady Maybe</span> </span></u><span class="by smallText">by</span> <span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span itemprop="name">Julie Klassen</span> </span><br />
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<span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span class="greyText"><u><span style="color: #0066cc;"><span itemprop="name">Like a Flower in Bloom</span> </span></u><span class="by smallText">by</span> <span itemprop="author" itemscope="" itemtype="http://schema.org/Person"><span itemprop="name">Siri Mitchell</span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Hello Book Lovers! We have chosen our first book of 2014! "Picture Perfect" by Janice Thompson. This is a fun, light read! And, to top it off...its <span style="color: red;">FREE </span>on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Picture-Perfect-Weddings-Design-Book-ebook/dp/B00AHY0RTI/ref=zg_bs_158280011_f_92"><span style="color: #992211;">Amazon.com</span></a> right now for your Kindle. I truly hope that all of you have a Kindle because we will be making good use of it and reading many free selections in the coming months. That is only one of the many changes for The Chick Lit Book Club! Don't forget to put this important date on your calendar -- Saturday, October 18th. Meet us for breakfast or a cup of coffee at Hot Brew in Fortuna at 11am (Come earlier to eat breakfast with us:)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"></span><br />Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-81131229316228951062014-07-29T07:55:00.001-07:002014-07-30T21:41:13.344-07:00Bella's Back!<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="270" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/95IahgAc9o8" width="480"></iframe><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">For more new book trailers scroll down (there will be a tag that says, "Book Trailers")</span>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-72112580729744654732014-07-29T02:25:00.000-07:002014-09-22T19:29:56.519-07:00Starting Up Again! <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qEmSVMU8PGOA3XvCOS3uhW3kNLii_hV70fT0SVCglpldqyVa3JGtPaD_1VXJfKB2ZU62RRFGF-WH_QeKfRFFCU0CfwiVoe4dFGnDhJpd5b3zLxAaa45SJWF5ioIeAFoqsqRYQF1nctg/s1600/Free+eBooks+July+29+2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9qEmSVMU8PGOA3XvCOS3uhW3kNLii_hV70fT0SVCglpldqyVa3JGtPaD_1VXJfKB2ZU62RRFGF-WH_QeKfRFFCU0CfwiVoe4dFGnDhJpd5b3zLxAaa45SJWF5ioIeAFoqsqRYQF1nctg/s1600/Free+eBooks+July+29+2014.jpg" height="120" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Officially Starting up the Chick Lit Book Club Again! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">We will 'tentatively' meet on Saturday, October 18th at 11am, Hot Brew in Fortuna. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Meanwhile, Check out the New Free eBook List on Amazon (Scroll down on far Right). Also, my blog has a 'new outfit' to help get in the mood for the restart of our book club!</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Feel free to comment below.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Happy Reading! </span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">I cannot believe how long it has been since I've posted on my blog!!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Life got very busy so I had to put my blog & book club </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Our Chick Lit Book Club is about to start (re-start really) </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">again </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">and I'm very excited </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">about it!! </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's so important to take time for yourself -away </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">from the hustle & bustle </span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">(and media) And read a good book!! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">More to come soon:)</span>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-82661273548010884532012-12-17T01:27:00.000-08:002014-07-29T02:34:00.390-07:00Merry Christmas!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">Just wanted to check in to say Merry Christmas everyone! The Chick Lit Book Club has taken a short vacation and will be back in January:) </span><br />
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Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-25906681464162550512012-07-26T19:41:00.002-07:002014-07-29T02:32:54.116-07:00Chick Lit Meets This Saturday, July 28th!<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDti5QXYfTkv_SCEpwl5VfbDw_V5B9-KxJKXQca8VUhGQBObEHeKsOJL5G15EOgvEKyqZM2RndEpPjFFRiZcSJqGn0AKzjr_lrC3ZA7ilN274K5jkCjSHjI9EvuOjvALzvj2QXMJz4JY/s1600/Summer+Reading+Tag.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinDti5QXYfTkv_SCEpwl5VfbDw_V5B9-KxJKXQca8VUhGQBObEHeKsOJL5G15EOgvEKyqZM2RndEpPjFFRiZcSJqGn0AKzjr_lrC3ZA7ilN274K5jkCjSHjI9EvuOjvALzvj2QXMJz4JY/s320/Summer+Reading+Tag.jpg" height="320" width="320" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span">We will be (finally) discussing "The Maid of Fairbourne Hall" by Julie Klassen. Oh. My. Goodness. This book is one of my new favorites! Have we got a lot to talk about! Ladies, you won't want to miss this discussion-- it will be a juicy one;) </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span">Look to the right for time and place. See you Saturday!</span>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-87877064668241295572012-06-20T02:25:00.001-07:002012-06-20T02:25:30.513-07:00Summer Reading<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Summer time is time for relaxing and more reading! Don't forget to take books with you when you travel, when you have to wait at a doctor office or dentist office,ect... I must add at this point that having a Kindle (or other eBook reading device) is SO ultra convenient! Wait for it...my Kindle 'plug' is on its way, lol.<br />
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When I travel I don't want to take 3 books and a few magazines...they take up way too much space AND they can be heavy!!! I LOVE my Kindle because I can just slip it in my purse or tote bag and read it anytime, anywhere. I really enjoy reading in bed also, so I have to have my handy dandy book light with me (I recommend the Verso Clip-On Reading Light, it works great and is one of the cheapest:) Did you know that you can also listen to music on your Kindle? Yes! The only time I listen to music while reading is when I need to block out noise so that I can concentrate on reading my book. I recommend some classical or 'mood' music with no words, it works great at blocking outside noises (Amazon even has an MP3 album titled "Classical Music for the Reader: Great Masterpieces for the Dedicated Reader" I have a few of these classical collections. It's great to have these long playing songs so that you can get into your book and not worry about switching the songs out so often.) <br />
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Chocolate Beach by Julie Carobini - free for the Kindle as of 6/20/12<br />
Fade to Blue: An Otter Bay Novel by Julie Carobini<br />
Ruby's Slippers by Leanna Ellis <br />
Leave It To Claire by Tracey Bateman<br />
Always the Baker, Never the Bride by Sandra D. Bricker<div>
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Mary Connealy</div>
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Melody Carlson</div>
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Francine Rivers</div>
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Cindy Woodsmall</div>
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Denise Hunter</div>
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Liz Curtis Higgs</div>
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Siri Mitchell</div>
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Teri Blackstock</div>
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Brandlyn Collins</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><em>Words</em> by Ginny Yttrup.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">*Next month's book will be <em>The Maid of Fairbourne Hall</em> by Julie Klassen. Pick up your copy as soon as possible so you can meet with us next month to discuss this delightful book!</span>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-2515455469006784722012-01-10T19:26:00.000-08:002012-01-16T12:20:07.965-08:00New Year and New Free eBooks! Yay!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">It's 2012! Sounds like something out of a science fiction book! This year is going to be a great year because <u>every single day</u> is a gift from God. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This year at the Women of Faith event in Sacramento there were a variety of speakers, all very good, who spoke from their hearts. I went in thinking this would be a fun getaway but I came out with alot more than I expected! The event itself was well put together. There were friendly greeters at the doors, well thought out store's where you can purchase books, cd's, and t-shirts from the speakers and singers, great music (!!), and heartwarming, 'real' speakers who brought us the message and hope of Jesus in a way that we could relate to in our own lives - tools in the toolbox!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Friday opened up with Patsy Clairmont - who is always such a joy to listen to! I cannot believe the quotes that little lady comes up with! I was scrambling to write them all down and post to Twitter! The words that come from her mouth are so full of life and laughter, don't get me wrong she has a story or two to tell with all seriousness but she naturally puts funny stuff in all the right places! Three things that Patsy suggested for us to do every day was; <em>"say 'Yes' to God every morning; to say 'Thank you God for all You've done and for that group of people You've placed around me'; and finally to say 'No' when someone else thinks you should do something -- give yourself permission to say 'No' and don't feel guilty about it! Let people misunderstand your intentions - they're gonna do it anyways!" </em></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Oh, and I LOVED this quote from Patsy - <em>"I'm not weird, I'm a limited edition!"</em> (said with a nose crinkle and eyes twinkle)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><em>"Feeling don't have brains, they were not given to us to think - but to feel!"</em></span><br />
<em><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">"Whining is one of my gifts"</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">"Sarcasm is...anger in a clown suit"</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">"You are not your husband's Holy Spirit"</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">"A scarf is a parking garage for chins"</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">"Change can be good"</span></em><br />
<em><span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">"The greatest human need we have is connection --we really need each other"</span></em><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Patsy said that her favorite Bible person is Moses...because he was a "<em>basket case</em>" (LOL)</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Patsy also told us about her son having double pnemonia and H1N1 in the hospital and nearly dying. A passage in Scripture that helped her during this time was Psalm 139 especially noting how God wrote the days of our lives before we were born. She goes on to tell of a cleaning lady who was singing in another room nearby when she and her husband were all alone in the middle of the night with their son and the song came drifting in to their ears - "Jesus, Sweetest Name I Know". It was exactly what they needed to hear that night.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Patsy's latest book, Stained Glass Hearts, on Amazon.com : </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Stained-Glass-Hearts-Seeing-Perspective/dp/0849948266/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321641715&sr=1-1"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Patsy Clairmont Books</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Then we had Andy Andrews speak - the only man brave enough to speak at an all ladies conference! I read his book, <em>The Noticer</em>, last year so I was especially intrigued with what he would have to say. He was so full of energy!! When Andy spoke he walked around the stage, literally AROUND the stage in the crowd! One of the things that Andy said regarding marriage and how husband and wife are different, "If both of you were alike, one of you would be <span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", "sans-serif"; line-height: 115%; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;">unnecessary</span>!" What insight! </span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> 40% Never happens</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> 30% Already happened</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> 12% Worry about things that it could be like; a headache is a tumor ect...</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> 2% Petty little worries like; what others will think...</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> 8% LEGITIMATE CONCERNS THAT CAN BE DEALT WITH!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">On Saturday we heard from Lisa Whelchel (formerly on the Facts of Life t.v. sitcom). She spoke on friendship. She told us about how hard it was to find a friend and to be a friend in her profession as a young girl, but even as she got older she just didn't know how to be a friend. She took us through her trials and heartbreaking stories about trying to find a close friend, finding one and then losing the friend because she didn't know how to be a friend herself. Lisa didn't know how close friendships worked. She realized in her 40's that she didn't have a close friend because she had always kept people at a distance. Through her learning experience here are a few things she has observed/learned about friendship:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">1. You can be surrounded by friends and still feel isolated and alone.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">2. There is a difference between being transparent and vulnerable. Being transparent means that you let people get to know you but being vulnerable is letting people get close to your heart.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">3. It's too heavy to place expectations on someone for what we need. Be grateful for what they have to share.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">4. You need boundries in your friendships.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">5. Pay attention to how they talk about other people because they will talk about you the same way.</span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">6. Don't befriend someone who appears to be 'perfect' because they will have expectations of you that will be too high.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">If you would like more information on friendships and what Lisa has to say she has a book out,<em> <span id="btAsinTitle"><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Friendship-Grown-Ups-Missed-Learned-Along/dp/1400202779/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321641461&sr=1-1">Friendship for Grown-Ups: What I Missed and Learned Along the Way</a> </span></em></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Marilyn Meberg also spoke in her 'good friend' style. Marilyn is so warm and encouraging I just listened to her and forgot to take notes!! Marilyn has a new book out also, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Tell-Me-Everything-Secrets-Thought/dp/1400202744/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321642039&sr=1-1"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Tell Me Everything</span></a><span style="color: #cccccc;"> - How to heal from the secrets you thought you could never share. Click over and check it out! Marilyn was sweet enough to let us pose with her for a picture (below). </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Sandi Patty sang, We Shall Behold Him, and brought everyone to their feet and to tears. What a beautiful voice God has gifted this woman with! She has a voice of an angel and a testimony that speaks to the hardest of hearts. Sandi's latest book out is, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Edge-Divine-Where-Possibility-Faithfulness/dp/1400202809/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1321642243&sr=1-1"><span style="color: #cccccc;">The Edge of the Divine</span></a><span style="color: #cccccc;">. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Mandisa, woman of grace and sweetness, sang fun and powerful songs from her latest cd, <em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/What-If-We-Were-Real/dp/B004NNEY16/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1321643192&sr=1-1">What If We Were Real</a></em>. I LOVE this cd!! I listen to it all the time (Along with my Peter Furler cd). Every single song on this cd is good and most are great! My favorites are; Stronger, Good Morning, and These Days, Say Goodbye, ect...ok I pretty much love them all but anyways, I tried! LOL </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Selah was AMAZING!! Clear, strong vocals with words from each singer = wow! Such testamonies and great stories! I purchased Selah's cd's </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hope-Broken-World-Selah/dp/B004Y1QQ4A/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1321643505&sr=1-1"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Hope of the Broken World</span></a><span style="color: #cccccc;"> and </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bless-Broken-Road-Duets-Album/dp/B000GGSLXQ/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1321643541&sr=1-1"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Bless the Broken Road the duet's Album</span></a><span style="color: #cccccc;">. Both are so full of great songs I cannot recommend them enough! I have a video of some below (Hoping to post directly after this). I could sit and listen to Amy all day long! That girl can sing! Amazingly, the two other members of the group, Todd and Allen, are equally as talented! Add to these Women of Faith's own worship team with their new cd, </span><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Rejoice-Women-Faith-Worship-Team/dp/1426110456/ref=sr_1_cc_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1321643832&sr=1-1-catcorr"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Rejoice</span></a><span style="color: #cccccc;">. Soo much talent!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Overall, as you have just read, there was so much encourgement, learning moments, and fun this year at Women of Faith - Over the Top in Sacramento, California! Thank you all for what you do to live out your faith!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;">*Thank you Thomas Nelson at </span><a href="http://booksneeze.com/"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;">Book Sneeze</span></a><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: xx-small;"> for the opportunity of reviewing this event! Although 2 tickets were given to me by Thomas Nelson for review, what I post on my blog is my own opinion.</span></span>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-37829699927117533142011-10-12T01:14:00.000-07:002012-01-13T14:35:40.527-08:00Over the Top - Women of Faith Event<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><em>"Take a much needed break from your everyday lives and return refreshed, relaxed, and renewed!"</em> ~~Women of Faith Blog. Who can resist such an appealing invitation as that?! Well, I'm not resisting, I'm going and its going to be great! As a special 'kick-off' to the Women of Faith event " Over the Top" let me tell you who will be here this weekend in Sacramento, CA (October 14th-15th). We have - drum roll please - ;</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><em>Patsy Clairmont</em>, (pictured above) with her larger than life stories; </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><em>Marilyn Meberg</em>, wise teacher and devoted friend; </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><em>Sandi Patty</em>, most awarded female vocalist in Contemporary Christian music (amazing voice and such a story of grace!); </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><em>Lisa Whelchel</em>, actress, author, speaker, and founder of MomTime Ministries (I used to watch her on the show, "</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">The Facts of Life" all the time!);</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><em>Deborah Joy Winans</em>, niece of CeCe Winans, s</span><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">he loves drama and holds a Masters of Fine Arts from the renowned California Institute of the Arts in Valencia, CA;</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;"><em>Andy Andrews</em>, found himself literally homeless, sleeping under a pier or in someone’s garage - Boy! Does he have a story to tell!;</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">And the wonderful musicians <em>Mandisa,</em> former American Idol favorite and <em>Selah</em>, Bless the Broken Road is their newest album filled with a heartfelt message (You can look up there music on the links below).</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Marilyn Meberg: </span><a href="http://www.womenoffaith.com/events/line-up/marilyn-meberg/"><span style="color: #cccccc;">http://www.womenoffaith.com/events/line-up/marilyn-meberg/</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Sandi Patty: </span><a href="http://www.sandipatty.com/SP-Splash/index.html"><span style="color: #cccccc;">http://www.sandipatty.com/SP-Splash/index.html</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Lisa Whelchel: </span><a href="http://www.lisawhelchel.com/"><span style="color: #cccccc;">http://www.lisawhelchel.com/</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Deborah Joy Winans: </span><a href="http://www.womenoffaith.com/events/line-up/deborah-joy-winans/"><span style="color: #cccccc; font-size: x-small;">http://www.womenoffaith.com/events/line-up/deborah-joy-winans/</span></a></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="color: #cccccc;">Andy Andrews: </span><a href="http://www.andyandrews.com/"><span style="color: #cccccc;">http://www.andyandrews.com/</span></a></span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">I'm sure there will be lots of laughter and tears this weekend and I can't wait to see what God has in store for me to learn! Hope to see you there!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">Did you know that Women of Faith has a blog? Take a look below:</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">This last weekend was the annual Women's Retreat out at TLC. We had some relaxation, great worship times, and alot of fun! We even had a Kareoke Night! Such laughter! (I've added a picture of me and my cabin gals; each one added to our little group in such a unique way and made our weekend an enjoyable one with memories that will last forever!)</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">While at the retreat I also had the privilege of interviewing Bunny Bassett, author of 'Lily' our August/September book selection. I will be posting my interview with Bunny along with our book club 'log' of our next meeting in October. Stay tuned! Lots more to come!!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #cccccc; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">If you want to leave a comment I would love to hear from you! Until next time...</span>Luciehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10650632905133007135noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3417576383517730371.post-39556181991642212232011-09-02T16:37:00.000-07:002011-10-03T01:01:36.866-07:00New Kindle book lights and accessories reviews coming soon!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">I have read several of Brandilyn Collins books
so when I saw that one of her books was up for review I immediately snatched it
up!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brandilyn is an ‘edge of your seat’
book writer who comes up with all kinds of surprising scenarios, each with a
different twist to keep you coming back for more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>BUT, when I read the back cover of Over the
Edge I thought, really, a book about Lyme disease?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I mean, how exciting can that be?! What can
she do with this subject? However, knowing that this is <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Brandilyn Collins </b>I thought if anyone can make something interesting
it’s Brandilyn!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously, how she turns
a book centered around a disease into an all-out thriller is nothing short of
amazing! In fact, I even feel smarter just for reading it! The details she
gives about Lyme disease and the research that had to be done while writing
this book was so informative and amazing and she wove those into her story
without missing a beat!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">The story opens with an apparent madman breaking
into a house while a woman is sleeping.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>As he creeps around the darkened house, you hear what he is thinking
through the dialogue written.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Right away
you feel as if you are right there creeping through that darkened house with
him, listening to his every thought; you can almost feel his slow intake of air
as he stalks through the house searching for his victim.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All you can think of is who is this and why
is he doing this? Right away you realize this is not some fumbling idiot just
out for a robbery or other ‘quick’ crime.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This is a very articulate person who knows what he is doing, and has
some kind of medical background; his victim, the wife of a well-known doctor.
Through his thoughts you are taken on a ride to the past, his past, when his
young wife was taken with an illness that had gone undiagnosed and she
eventually died.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>His thoughts then drift
back to the present, looming over a sleeping, innocent, woman...then with decisiveness
he does what he came to do(which is extremely descriptive and slightly uncomfortable)....<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If all went as planned, her husband, the good
doctor, would change his mind on his stand on Lyme’s disease so that no-one
else had to suffer long-term or die from this mostly undiagnosed disease.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yeah, some saint he would be...<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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with a bad case of the flu – or so she thinks for awhile.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>After being sick for over three weeks her
symptoms (which are described meticulously) continue to worsen with no relief
in sight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She is also having this reoccurring
nightmare which she tells to her husband, Brock the doc, of a bug-eyed man standing
over her bed. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To make things worse,
Brock has been really distant over the last year and Janessa doesn’t know why;
long hours at work has made him disinterested in much of anything, or so she
thinks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But they have a beautiful little
girl and a nice home in a nice neighborhood so things are pretty good Janessa
reasons. <o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Fast forward to the middle of the book and you’ve
got Janessa with a full-blown case of something (Lyme’s disease), a madman who
is now calling her and admitting to being in her house, now threatening to harm
her daughter as well, her husband – Brock the doc – denying everything that’s
happening – the sickness, and the so-called Stalker Man’s phone calls AND to
top everything off he has some bad news of his own to share with Janessa...just
when she thinks nothing can get any worse!!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">As Janessa battles all of the physical and
emotional trauma, she is reminded that she has a very real and loving heavenly
Father who cares about her.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Time and
time again she turns to God for her strength. Her cries out to God, her faith
that He will sustain her through everything she is going through portrayed a very
real faith and was very believable. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>She reads
the Scriptures, especially in Psalms (which I have always turned to for comfort
or to put my thoughts into a prayer); Psalm 69 “Save me, O God, for
the waters have threatened my life. I have sunk in deep mire, and there is no
foothold; I have come into deep waters, and a flood overflows me.” Janessa
could definitely relate to this passage of Scripture!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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who makes house visits and calls her – terrifying her, no-one believing her to
the point of thinking she is making it all up - her husband is denying there is
anything real going on! Being so physically ill that she can no longer drive
herself anywhere or even take care of her 9 year old daughter – which breaks
her heart – and the hiring of a private investigator – something finally starts
to make itself clear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But what seems to
be clear is not really clear at all!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>There will be a final twist in the last few chapters that will make your
head spin!<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">Well done Brandilyn!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You took me to a world I didn’t know existed –
the world of Lyme disease wars, you pulled me in with your quick wit with
exciting twists and turns and kept me drawn in until the final chapter! I
recommend this book to those of you who would like to have a better
understanding for those who suffer with Lyme disease, and those who are looking
for a great thriller/suspense read with a different twist! </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">You can find Over the Edge here on <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Over-Edge-Novel-Brandilyn-Collins/dp/143367162X/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1310686456&sr=1-1">Amazon.com</a> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic","sans-serif"; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;"><span style="color: #990000;">or B & H Publisher's website: <a href="http://www.bhpublishinggroup.com/books/products.asp?p=9781433671623">Over the Edge by Brandilyn Collins</a></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black; font-size: xx-small;">Disclaimer: I received an ebook copy of Over the Edge by Brandilyn Collins from B & H Publishing Group on NetGalley. All that I have written is my own opinion and no-one has told me what I should say or not.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #990000; font-family: trebuchet ms;"><span style="font-size: 130%;">I've been b</span><span style="font-size: 130%;">usy reading some great Christian books and will be posting my reviews soon. Stay tuned, there may even be a book giveaway!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">The C<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrAxegzBEesIFEdhg0ga_5IIEr5P_Nj_jdzVaDe9teIqeIWlfDf5Xa-3oMlamJAMErWNDzwdNA31kXnIVq5v1MLtdU5NRtvb3tLZ2nqGlxnpfjII_vrBGyMKSPb1tXAsRUo1zfAObRhE/s1600/Heaven+is+for+Real.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>hick Lit Book Selection for June was "Heaven Is For Real" by Todd Burpo. If you haven't read this yet I encourage you to - once you start you won't be able to put it down! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 130%;"><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">We will be discussing all three of our last <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKrAxegzBEesIFEdhg0ga_5IIEr5P_Nj_jdzVaDe9teIqeIWlfDf5Xa-3oMlamJAMErWNDzwdNA31kXnIVq5v1MLtdU5NRtvb3tLZ2nqGlxnpfjII_vrBGyMKSPb1tXAsRUo1zfAObRhE/s1600/Heaven+is+for+Real.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a>book selections at our next meeting, Saturday, July 16, 11am at Starbucks in Fortuna.</span><br />
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