Inspirational

Five Tips for Building a Good Relationship with NetGalley

January 21, 2018
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, General Fiction, Inspirational, Non-Fiction, Self-Help, Young Adult
6 Comments

My Good Intention to Buy Fewer Books For years, my husband has chided me for the amount of money I spend on books, and the book cases necessary to house my collection. When we moved in 2013, I donated hundreds of books to the library. Only my favorites made the move to Arizona. I had every intention to purchase fewer books (it helped that browsing in the closest Christian bookstore required a three-and-a-half hour drive). Our first year here, I…

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Books to Ring in the New Year: January Releases

December 31, 2017
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, General Fiction, Inspirational
12 Comments

Note: Clicking on the picture of the book will take you to Amazon. I am an Amazon affiliate. Net Galley sends me advanced digital copies of these books in exchange for my honest opinion on their website. I only feature books that I really love on my blog. Steal Away Home—January 2, 2018 By Billy Coffey I don’t often read books about baseball—mostly because I’d rather scrub toilets than watch a baseball game. Call me unAmerican. Whilst searching for something…

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Curl Up With a Good Book This November

November 5, 2017
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, Inspirational
17 Comments

I spent my October furiously writing the 31 Ways to Nurutre Yourself series for the Write 31 Days challenge, and thus I missed my usual post about October new releases. In this post, you’ll find out about books I liked last month, as well as ones that release in November. For those curious, I receive a free digital version of the books from NetGalley.com in exchange for reviewing the books on their website. I often share my thoughts on Goodreads…

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I Confess (and I Hope I’m Not the Only One)

September 24, 2017
Anita Ojeda
Inspirational
10 Comments

I Confess (and I Hope I’m Not the Only One) Around me, young people jumped to their feet as the song leader strummed and a young lady whispered to her companion behind me. I loved that the youth had so much enthusiasm that they voluntarily stood up for the praise song. That started the first tear. I confess, I get weepy over good praise songs. The second tear slid down my face as the lyrics worked their way into my…

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Fall into the Pages of these September New Releases!

September 3, 2017
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, Inspirational, Young Adult
4 Comments

The Space Between Words September 5 Michele Phoenix The story grabs the reader from the prologue, where we learn about Adeline Baillard, a French Huguenot in the 17th century France whose life hangs in the balance. Fast-forward more than three hundred years to the eve of the Paris attacks, where we meet Jessica, an American tourist. She and her housemate Vonda have come to visit their other housemate, Patrick, who has taken time from his business to attend art classes.…

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A Palette of New Releases for August

July 30, 2017
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, Inspirational, Non-Fiction
3 Comments

  Fatal Trust—August 1 By Todd M. Johnson, Inspirational Suspense When Ian Wells lands a mysterious trust case with a seemingly easy workload that will relieve his financial burdens, he hesitates to take it. Why would someone pay him so much money just to do a background check on three individuals? But he needs the money to help his mother who has Alzheimer’s, to fight a frivolous malpractice suit against his father’s law practice, and to provide a buffer as…

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Four Gripping July Releases and an Older Gripping Tale

July 2, 2017
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, Inspirational, Non-Fiction
15 Comments

A Name Unknown—July 4 Roseanna M. White. Bethany House. 432 pages. Rosemary Gresham has skills that draw the attention of the mysterious Mr. V—a man who wants her to research Mr. Peter Holstein and find evidence of his disloyalty to England. Rosemary accepts the job because the pay will keep her large family from destitution. Although her expertise involves theft, her gift for languages and study of the upper classes allows her to pose as a librarian looking for work.…

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A-MAY-zing New Releases for Summer

May 14, 2017
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, Inspirational, Young Adult
15 Comments

May-be You’d Like to Travel Back in Time The Noble Servant The third installment of the Melanie Dickerson’s Medieval Fairy Tale collection tells the story of Magdalen, Avaelina’s confidant in The Beautiful Pretender. Two years have passed, and Magdalen’s family fortunes have fallen further—leaving her with little hope of finding a suitable marriage. When she receives an invitation to come to Wolfberg Castle to marry Steffan, she eagerly accepts. After all, she’s thought about him plenty since she first met…

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A Shower of April New Releases

May 7, 2017
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, Inspirational, Non-Fiction
6 Comments

Intrigue and Romance (Not Necessarily in that Order) Behind the Scenes by Jen Turano (April 4) With a name like Permilia, you know the characters will be filled with quirks and foibles. Permilia might be a society wallflower, but she manages to work behind the scenes to create an acceptable life for herself that’s meaningful and stimulating. Asher thinks he has no room in his life for Permilia—a woman who doesn’t fit his ideal of a perfect life partner—despite the…

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An Uncommon Courtship Teaches About True Love

December 27, 2016
Anita Ojeda
Book Reviews, Inspirational
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A Regency with a Twist In An Uncommon Courtship Kristi Ann Hunter has done what few modern Regency writers have ever done—created an unlikely love story with all of the nuances of relationships that newlyweds might face (especially innocent ones) without being salacious or offensive. The result is a masterpiece tapestry of true love. Unlike many books in the ‘Inspirational Historical’ category these days,the hero has to use his faith to figure out what to do. Lady Adelaide Bell has…

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