What the Lady Wants review

One of the best parts of reading historical fiction is getting to sink into a different time or place. Renee Rosen is one of my favorite authors for bringing women’s stories to life in immersive novels. Though published more than a dozen years ago, I recently picked...

Open: 8 Ways to Flourish… review

Sometimes you just want to sit with a friend who can guide you into truths to encourage you, challenge you, and help you grow. To experience that in the pages of a book, check out Open: 8 Ways to Flourish into Who God Created You to Be by Danielle CB Halverson. In her...

Jane and Dan at the End of the World review

Readers looking for something a little different will be delightfully surprised by Jane and Dan at the End of the World by Colleen Oakley. Jane is tired of the way her family takes her for granted, plus she’s pretty sure her husband is having an affair. So, as she...

Winning the Earthquake review

Too often women’s history has been forgotten or left untold. Have you ever heard of Jeanette Rankin? During the Progressive Era, she became well known as a champion of rights for women and all who were oppressed. Three years before the 19th Amendment to the...

That’s What Friends are For review

In the classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird, Atticus tells his young daughter Scout, “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view … until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.” One of the things I love about reading...