Book Reviews
A place for reviews of books I (or YOU) loved reading. Please note: The previous sentence in no way promises that only NEW books willl be reviewed. What I do promise is that I will only post reviews of books I enjoyed enough to rate 4-5 stars. No negativity here. :)
Special thanks to BAILEY LOGIC for sending the following review and comments. Let's keep the ball rolling, y'all! Send your reviews with REVIEW4BW in the subject line. I'd love to post them here.
I recently read a new release called A Time of Proving by Alena Mentink. It was such an uplifting read. I absolutely adore close siblings, and this book was chock-full of them, as well as many other entertaining and/or lovable characters!
If you love Godly writing, books with a beautifully developed theme, sweet and gentle clean romance, adorable kids, small towns, and adventure, A Time of Proving is for you!
A Time of Proving was both a sweet and enjoyable read with strong underlying themes of family, homecoming, perseverance, hope, and forgiveness being continually developed through the book, with more than a dash of "chuckle-out-loud" humor and mischief added. A Time of Proving will certainly be a favorite re-read of mine.
A Time of Proving is easily read as a standalone novel, although I believe you will want to read the whole series after meeting the wonderful community of Osceola!
A Time of Proving
by Alena Mentink
Reviewed by Bailey Logic
for Brushing Wings Newsletter
Crossing Cheyenne
by Jaimie Engle and Delia Latham
I thought I'd share one of the first reviews on Crossing Cheyenne. We're pretty proud of it.
Crossing Cheyenne by Jaimie Engle and Delia Lathem is a great story with well-developed characters. Brandon and Cheyenne meet when they are both booked for the same cabin in Wyoming. Just as they don’t get along with being stuck in the same cabin, their pets, Blossom, a cat, and Lady, a dog, are unhappy about this situation. As the pets learn to like each other, Brandon and Cheyenne work together to stay in the cabin when there is no other available cabin for one of them. The dialogue between Brandon and Cheyenne is amusing and refreshing. The sense of humor helps to bridge the gap between them. They are both dealing with parental issues. Brandon’s father died when they had been estranged since his mother died years ago. Cheyenne is looking for her birth mother and thinks she might be in Wyoming. There is a lot of realistic action when a dangerous kayak trip happens. I was terrified for Cheyenne as she battled the water. I found the Native American aspect informative, especially how people were bullied on the reservation even when they paid their rent.
This story is slated to be a movie, and after enjoying the book so much, I look forward to seeing it.