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Review: The Intrepid Three - Animus Rising

How exciting that The Intrepid Three: Animus Rising by Brianna and Matthew Penfold  will soon be available on July 31, 2026! This is a book that I could not stop annotating; I really have to give a lot of credit to this lovely wife-and-husband writing team for capturing so many sentiments in such a poetic way. Not only is the world building a spectacular journey on its own, the words to get us there have just as much layered meaning. Many thanks to the authors for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Book Synopsis The Intrepid Three are back to continue their quest to restore their worlds. Dez, Arabella, and Walter face their greatest challenges yet-their planes are upended, the Murk are on the verge of breaking through from Animus, and the Lumen are vastly outnumbered. To make matters worse, people, the most-needed allies, are petrified. Are The Intrepid Three really the heroes Author believes can restore the planes? Will ...
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Review: Shattered - Vanished #2

This is not a light read, but it's one that is captivating and thought-provoking as we see the world descend into further wickedness and lawlessness. Shattered by Dr. David Jeremiah with Sam O'Neal is the second book in the Vanished series , and it contains just as much action as the first book. Many thanks to Thomas Nelson Fiction and NetGalley for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Content to be aware of : death, violence, desecration Book Synopsis In the gripping sequel to Vanished, a global power rises, and the ancient prophecies of the Antichrist are set in motion. Two years have passed since millions across the globe disappeared in a heartbeat including John "Haggs" Haggerty's own family. Haggs, a military expert in pandemics, warned his agency of growing patterns in deadly epidemics and other threats to security. Then the "Great Disappearance" and the nuclear destruction of the US cha...
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Review: Schooled in Love - Hearts on Display #4

I've really been enjoying some of the Early Reviewer books on LibraryThing, including this continuation of the  Hearts on Display series ! Schooled in Love  by Kimberly Keagan  is the fourth book about a family of heirs and heiresses connected to the Denwall Department Stores in Gilded America. It's been wonderful learning more about lost family connections and the adventures that await family members bravely stepping out into a new world. Many thanks to the author and LibraryThing for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Book Thoughts content is also posted on LibraryThing. Book Synopsis A bluestocking heiress. The second son of a duke. And a medieval mystery that might school them both in love. When Beatrice Dennison discovers a rare book in her grandmother’s library, she enlists Cambridge academic Lord Henry Tisdale to help translate it. But the centuries‑old text holds more than history—it draws them into...
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Review: Virtue of the Most High

I'm grateful that I've discovered such beautiful Christian poetry as a result of meeting talented poets online. Virtue of the Most High by Shay McNally  is one such collection that I look forward to revisiting again based on how much it brought me to a place of stillness and peace. Many thanks to the author for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Book Synopsis Virtue of the Most High is a collection of free verse, confessional Christian poetry drawn from real experience and real faith. The poems move through family history, breaking harmful patterns, grief, depression, healing, love, marriage, calling, friendship, repentance, spiritual warfare, prayer, forgiveness, and the long path of discipleship formed by the Spirit through the Word. Christ stands at the center as the Lord who speaks through Scripture and stays with His people. The writing holds to this truth and enters both the struggle and the grace with candid h...
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Review: The Bachelor Spy - A Freddie and Grace Mystery #5

This is it! The last book in the Freddie and Grace Mysteries , ending an era of whimsical sleuthing from a sweet married couple. The Bachelor Spy by  Pepper Basham  brings us back a little closer to home after several adventures abroad. Even so, Grace doesn't escape the mysteries that land at her doorstep. Many thanks to Barbour Books and NetGalley for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Content to be aware of:  mentions of clairvoyance and ghosts Book Synopsis Spies Infiltrate Havensbooke Hall. . .and Another Mystery Adventure Begins Stephen Blake's life goal is to protect people, especially those closest to him, but war in 1914 England doesn’t follow any rules. When Blake is informed that a noted German spy may have taken up residence at Havensbrooke Hall―his cousin Lord Astley’s estate, which is being used as a convalescent war hospital―he’s sent there to uncover the plot. Lady Grace Astley has become a forc...
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Review: The Scrapbook - Heiress Unaware #1

Patricia Lee is a new-to-me author and after reading this book, I'm excited to read more from the Heiress Unaware series . The Scrapbook kicks the series off by tangibly putting together the most precious mementoes and memories into a keepsake for a young girl who believes that she is on her own in the world. It's a reminder that she belongs to loved ones and that she is much treasured. Many thanks to Mountain Brook Ink for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Book Synopsis After a boating accident, wealthy businessman Loyal Hollingsworth grieved both the death of his son Peter and the disappearance of his soon-to-be daughter-in-law. Knowing Rosalyn was secretly pregnant with his grandchild, he searched for the mother and child for years without success. Over a decade later, his attorney finds the now-teenage girl in foster care—but when attempts are made to reach her, the girl resists. Jamielyn Rogers doesn’t trust th...
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Review: I Choose Joy

After reading I Choose Love by Chip Ingram , I knew that I had to read his earlier works on other fruits of the Spirit. I Choose Joy is the perfect complement to that book as it puts into practice the things that we encounter in life and how we can respond as believers while operating from a place of joy. Many thanks to Moody Publishers for providing a complimentary copy of this book for review consideration. All opinions are my own. Book Synopsis Joy―our lifeline and strength through life’s suffering. C.S. Lewis said, "Joy is the serious business of Heaven.” Too often, however, joy is missing from our lives. When we look to Scripture, we see examples of early Christians thriving even amid hardship and persecution. How do we recapture that deep and stubborn joy? Pastor and author Chip Ingram takes us to God’s Word, helping us shift away from self-centered happiness and toward lasting joy found in God’s goodness. “Choosing joy in the midst of difficulties goes against all our in...
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