Modern Parents Vintage Values

Wow! This revised version of Modern Parents Vintage Values by Sissy Goff and Melissa Trevathan is a gift!  Modern Parents Vintage Values helps explores some of the issues facing children and teens today, addressing practical ways for parents to begin to address them, offers sound advice for trying to prevent them, and explores insight into children and teens of the world today.

Sissy and Melissa use their vast wisdom from helping children and teens over the years to offer valuable insight for parenting children and teens today.  I often have to decide is this is a pen worthy book? Meaning will I underline in it or not? It took just the introduction for me to realize it was pen worthy!  

Modern Parents Vintage Values offers statistics and insight but also the “Sunday Drive” section that provides activities that you can do with your child to help instill character in them today.  I would recommend this book for parents of children ages five to seventeen.  This book offers such practical how to for parents today.  

I was given a free copy of this book from the publisher. I am thrilled to recommend this book.  

What Momma Left Behind by Cindy K. Sproles

What Momma Left Behind by Cindy K. Sproles is a fiction story set in the Appalachian Mountains in 1877.  Momma leavers her daughter, Worie, to care for orphans she had previously cared for. But why would Momma leave Worie? Worie’s two brothers are nothing but trouble.  Which leaves Worie an orphan and with no siblings to help her.  This gives Worie a unique compassion for those around her.

What Momma Left Behind is an enjoyable historical fiction.  There are unexpected twists and turns along the way.  It does seemingly take on the time period of the Appalachian mountains in the late 1800’s.  This book is a great read, especially if you like historical fiction.  

I was given a free copy from the publisher for my honest review. I was happy to do that as well a recommend this book.  

Stories That Bind Us by Susie Finkbeiner

Stories That Bind Us by Susie Finkbeiner is a Christian fiction book set in the 1960’s.  It addresses such themes as death, race, mental health and several others.  Betty Sweet has just lost her husband. She is devastated but must pick up the pieces of her life and move on.  There are family ties that are both good and not so good that Betty encounters.  

I must admit I haven’t read a book set in the 1960’s before! It was very interesting given the time period. I also enjoyed the themes explored. This is an enjoyable novel.  I think those who lived in the 60’s might enjoy it even more than I did.  The story was good and the book was interesting to read. 

I was given a free copy from the publisher for my honest review, which I was happy to do. 

Love Riot by Sara Barratt

Love Riot: A Teenage Call to Live with Reckless Abandon for Christ by Sara Barratt is not just for teens! As a 40 something mom of teens, I enjoyed this book, but will also be encouraging my teens to read it!

Sara shares many keen insights in her book, Love Riot.  She shares what she has learned in her twenty years of life, much more than some have learned in so many more years of life. One would say Sara is "wise beyond her years".

I found myself being inspired and learning new lessons through Sara's book.  Sara shares four uncomfortable things that Christians will face: countercultural = counter comfortable, standing apart, choosing integrity, and reaching out.  Sara also writes about the practical. She not only shares the hardships, but offers solutions.  Sara writes about three ways to overcome the uncomfortable: pray, read and quote scripture and step out in faith.  Sara also writes that, "through the Bible we learn God's heart. Through prayer we pour out our own."

Parents, I'd encourage you to read this book to simply understand more of teen culture. Teens (guys and girls), I'd encourage you to read this book as a challenge to your generation.

I was given a free copy of Love Riot from the publisher for my honest review.

The Green Dress by Liz Tolsma

The Green Dress by Liz Tolsma is a part of the True Colors Historical Stories of American Crime series.  I have read some other books from this series and The Green Dress does not disappoint.

Harriet lives in Boston. The Robinson family has taken her in after she fled a horrible engagement arranged by her father.  She occasionally misses her family, but the pain is eased by her sweet best friend, Lizzie. Suddenly Lizzie is ill. Harriet leaves her millinery shop to tend to Lizzie.  Lizzie passes a horrible death. This has been yet another death in the Robinson household. So many in so few years. What is going on? Lizzie encounters the town doctor and confides in him for help and to help find the cause of all the deaths. Who will tend to the others in the Robinson household? Is Harriet willing to give everything she has worked for to those who took her in when she was weakest?

This book is enthralling and will hold your attention. It has all the elements - history, mystery, romance and drama. It is also based on a true historical event.  I throughly enjoyed The Green Dress and would recommend it.

I  received a complimentary digital copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.

The Edge of Everywhen ~ Guest Review!

The Edge of Everywhen is a novel by A. S. Mackey. This is her first book for tweens/teens. For this review I allowed my eleven year old to read & review the book. 

The Edge to Everywhen is about a 13 year-old girl named Piper and her autistic brother, Phoenix. Piper and Phoenix are sent to live with their aunt after their mother dies and their father is sent overseas to do construction work. 

Piper explores this new place and finds a book, Novus Fabula. Read this book to find out what happens!!! I felt like I was with the characters in the story. The book really drew me in. I definitely think you should read this book. I give it five stars. 

I will say my eleven year-old was hooked and could not put the book down. She continually told me how much she enjoyed this book! A great fantasy read. Kids will delight in reading this book. Great for summer reading!!! 

I recommend this book. I was given a free copy from the publisher for my honest review.