The Boundless Bookshelf

  About the Book: ✦ Full title: "How to Memorize Scripture for Life: From One Verse to Entire Books" ✦ Author: Andrew M. Davis ✦ Genre: Christian nonfiction ✦ Series: No, a standalone book ✦ Recommend for: A nyone who wants to memorize Scripture! My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ⭐ 📖 Synopsis A Simple, Proven Method for Memorizing Long Passages of Scripture. When God’s word abides in believers, it overflows with blessings for everyday life. Many Christians have individual Scripture verses “stored up” in their hearts, but there can be even greater spiritual benefit to memorizing long passages―even entire books―of the Bible. Unfortunately, this is often dismissed as impossible or too time consuming.   Andrew M. Davis helps readers commit to extended Scripture memorization so they may grow in holiness, resist temptation, and share the gospel with others. In this brief guide, he offers an accessible, time-tested pattern for studying Scripture that includes simple daily procedures and...

  About the Book: ✦ Title: Radiant ✦ Author: Ashley Bustamante ✦ Genre: YA romance fantasy (marketed as Christian but no faith content) ✦ Series: Book #2 in the Color Theory trilogy ✦ Recommend for: 14/15+ My Personal Rating 3.5 ⭐ 📖 Synopsis Secrets Come in Every Shade After the introduction of Yellow magic in a society accustomed to only Red and Blue magic, the world inside the barrier has become more complicated than anyone imagined. Ava, Elm, and the former students of Prism navigate life in hiding. They face discord, secrets, betrayal, and danger that looms ever closer as the Benefactors narrow in on their hideaway. Ava is determined to keep everyone protected, even at the cost of her own safety. She explores dangerous aspects of her new Mentalist abilities—against Elm’s dire warnings. Tensions escalate when a new visitor arrives claiming to know a way out of the barrier. While this may be the only way to escape the Benefactors...

About the Book: ✦ Title: A Bride for Donnigan ✦ Author: Janette Oke ✦ Genre: Christian historical/western romance ✦ Series: Book #7 of the standalone series Women of the West ✦ Recommend for: Ages 15+ My Personal Rating 2.5 ⭐ 📖 Synopsis She didn't even know his name...but she was about to become his bride. Standing on the ship's deck, Kathleen O'Malley watches the land she has called home slip from her view. She had thought she would be glad to see it go, but regardless of the unpleasant situation she was leaving, it was at least safe and familiar. America seems so very far away... At his prairie farm, Donnigan Harrison anxiously awaits his bride's arrival. He has known the wonder of a dreams fulfilled--a snug cabin, a sturdy log barn, a fine herd of livestock, and crops in the field. But even with all that, he is lonely. A notion that once seemed unthinkable had come to make sense, and so he wrote a letter. But Donnigan's anticipation is overshadowed by terrifyin...

  About the Book: ✦ Title: Vivid ✦ Author: Ashely Bustamante ✦ Genre: YA romance fantasy (marketed as Christian but no faith content) ✦ Series: Book #1 in The Color Theory trilogy ✦ Recommend for: Ages 15/16+ My Personal Rating ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 📖 Synopsis DANGER LURKS BEHIND EVERY COLOR When Ava Locke was five years old, she began a journey to join the Benefactors—the leaders of the magical continent of Magus. Twelve years later, she unwittingly started down the road to betray them. On Magus, where colors fuel magical abilities, yellow is banned in an effort to protect people from its mind-controlling capabilities. When a rogue Yellow magic-user named Elm escapes imprisonment, Ava becomes innocently fascinated with his story. Once this mysterious Elm shows up at her school, Ava pushes her interest to the next level by helping him evade the Benefactors. Ava grows increasingly conflicted as her intrigue leads her down a dark road of secrets about her world. As she learns more about Yellow m...

It being into November already, it's a little late to be posting this tag, but it looked fun so I thought I'd do it anyway XD 1. What books always remind you of fall/autumn? Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte (which I just finished) definitely reminds me of autumn. It starts off on a cold, windy November day, and has a very atmospheric, gothic feel which is great fall reading.  2. What is your favorite autumnal cover? Hmm...I don't know if it perfectly fits the description of autumnal, but the colors on the cover of Valley of Dragons   by Christina Baehr (cover below) has always made me think of fall with the pretty shades of brown, red, and yellow.  3. What is your favorite autumnal drink to read with? That would be piping hot, spicy chai tea with lots of milk and honey ;) 4. Do you prefer to read early in the morning or at night?  I enjoy reading late at night (I am a major night owl), though I try to get reading in just whenever I have the time.  5. Halloween is c...

About the Book: ✦ Title: Love's Unfolding Dream ✦ Author: Janette Oke ✦ Genre: Christian historical fiction ✦ Series: Book #6 of the Love Comes Softly series (See reviews for the other books in the series here! ) ✦ Recommend for: ages 15+ My Personal Rating 3.5/4 ⭐ 📖 Synopsis Belinda, Marty and Clark Davis's "surprise child," has always had a tender and compassionate heart toward anything hurt or broken. Her brother, Doctor Luke, influences her toward nursing and a job as his assistant. But will she have the inner strength to face hurt and broken people whose bodies, minds, and emotions need mending? And what will happen when Belinda, Amy Jo, and Melissa all fall for the same nice fellow? A timeless story of friendship and compassion. 💭 My thoughts While not my favorite of the series, "Love's Unfolding Dream" is still wholesome and entertaining, and I enjoyed a lot of parts of it. The time skip from the prior book, as well keeping track of so many cha...

About the Book: ✦ Title: Love's Unending Legacy ✦ Author: Janette Oke ✦ Genre: Christian historical fiction ✦ Series: Book #5 of the Love Comes Softly series (See reviews for the other books in the series here! ) ✦ Recommend for: ages 14/15+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📖 Synopsis Marty and Clark Davis arrive home from a visit out west with daughter Missie knowing there are changes ahead for them. But are they prepared for the changes that already have taken place while they were gone? Clare and Kate are eagerly anticipating their new baby, but what lies ahead will test their faith in ways they never expected. Luke wants to become a doctor, but his studies will take him far from home. Ellie has blossomed into a lovely young woman, but is there a young man around worthy of her hand? And then there's Nandry, who seems to be blaming God for Clark's accident. 💭 My thoughts Very sweet, though it had its sad moments as well. Some people might consider this one a bit "preachy...

  About the Book: ✦ Full title: New Morning Mercies: A Daily Gospel Devotional ✦ Author: Paul David Tripp ✦ Genre: Christian Devotional ✦ Series: A standalone book ✦ Recommend for: Anyone looking for a strong daily devotional to ground and encourage them each morning My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📖 Synopsis Mornings can be tough. Sometimes, a hearty breakfast and strong cup of coffee just aren’t enough. Offering far more than a rush of caffeine, bestselling author Paul David Tripp aims to energize Christian readers with the most potent encouragement imaginable: the gospel.  In the popular devotional  New Morning Mercies , 365 engaging readings lead off with a compelling, gospel-centered thought, followed by an extended meditation for the day. Focused less on behavior modification and more on helping people encounter the living God, this resource equips readers with the good news that they need to trust in God’s goodness, rely on his grace, and live for his glory―day in and day...