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  About the book... ★ Title: Remember Heaven: Meditations on the World to Come for Life in the Meantime ★ Author: Matthew McCullough ★ Genre: Christian nonfiction My Personal Rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 📖Synopsis How the Hope of Heaven Shapes Our Lives as Christians in the Meantime What we expect from our future has tremendous power over our experience in the meantime―that’s why the Bible places the hope of heaven at the center of the Christian life. But even if we affirm the reality of our heavenly future, we often struggle to long for heaven, much less to connect the promises of the world to come to the concrete details of life in this world as it is. If and when we think about heaven at all, it’s easy to think of it like an insurance policy that will be there when we need it. But the Bible defines our future hope as an inheritance―a trust fund that is certain, inexhaustible, and freely accessible here and now. In this book, Matthew McCullough offers a series of meditations that model h...

  About the Book... *Title: The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow *Author: Kim Vogel Sawyer *Genre: Christian Historical Romance *Series: Book #1 in the Librarian of Boone’s Hollow duology *Recommend for: ages 15 & up [Depends on the girl- note the paternal physical and verbal abuse within the story] My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐ .75 📖Synopsis A traveling librarian ventures into the mining towns of Kentucky on horseback—and learns to trust the One who truly pens her story—in this powerful novel from the best-selling author of A Silken Thread. During the Great Depression, city-dweller Addie Cowherd dreams of becoming a novelist and offering readers the escape that books had given her during her tragic childhood. When her father loses his job, she is forced to take the only employment she can find—delivering books on horseback to poor coal-mining families in the hills of Kentucky. But turning a new page will be nearly impossible in Boone's Hollow, where residents are steeped in superstitio...

  About the Book... *Title: The Story People *Author: Heather Kaufman *Genre: Contemporary Christian Romance *Series: No, a standalone novel. *Recommend for: ages 15+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📖Synopsis When Ben Palermo inherits his uncle's bookstore, he has a secure career and a built-in home, but he doesn't have contentment. As Ben looks ahead to the next chapter of his life, some well'meaning customers scheme to keep him in town by finding him a proper wife-on their terms. The moment author and illustrator Rosemary Berg walks into his store, Ben is captivated. And she is overwhelmed by his disarming charm and eerie familiarity. but can she trust him? Or should she turn instead to an old friend who is finally ready to claim her heart? The Story People is a celebration of stories and the bond they form when shared and loved. It's about having the courage to live your own story well as you give your life over to God, the author and perfecter of our faith. 💭My Thoughts ...

  About the Book... *Title: Valley of Dragons *Author: Christina Baehr *Genre: Cozy historical fantasy (with dragons and a touch of romance) *Series: Book #5 of the 5-book series The Secrets of Ormdale {See review for book #1 here, review for book #2 here, review for book #3 here, and review for book #4 here! } *Recommend for: 15+ My Personal Rating ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 📖Synopsis ***SPOILER ALERT FOR BOOK 4*** The joyous and suspenseful conclusion of The Secrets of Ormdale. Now that Edith and her friends have everything they need to ransom Simon from captivity, hopes are high for a brighter future for both the people and dragons of Ormdale. But then a surprising invitation from Edith's past leads her to a clue to the mysterious nemesis that threatens her family's legacy, and news reaches her that the sinister Dr Farley is at large. And Edith begins to wonder if the most potent threat to her happiness may be much closer to home. In this last chapter of their story, Edith and her friends, f...