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I’m Nobody: The Lost Pages by Alex Marestaing

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I’m Nobody The Lost Pages by Alex Marestaing was a strange book.  That being said I really did enjoy this book once I got into it a few chapters.  I was really lost and confused for the first couple of chapters as I tried to figure out what was going on.  I see why they did it that way but it wasn’t one of my favorite things about this book.  I am not a fan of books where I feel like I am lost right from the start.  In the end I did end up enjoying this book and I am glad that I read it.  I also have to say that I loved the message it was trying to get across to people.

Im Nobody The Lost Pages

About The Book

We’re all broken on this side of heaven, but we can make beautiful things from the pieces. Agoraphobic Caleb Reed is about to step outside for the first time in seven years, meet indie filmmaker Iris Elliott . . . and definitely not fall in love. It’s all because of the notes, the weird and wonderful notes he keeps finding on his front porch, notes signed by someone claiming to be long dead poet Emily Dickinson. Caleb’s parents think he’s losing his mind, as always, but he knows they’re wrong. Something’s going on outside — something strange, something terrifying . . . something beautiful.

Read the EPIC Award nominated novel that critics are saying is “fresh”, “powerful” and “unlike anything” they’ve read. In a world full of anxiety, I’m Nobody: The Lost Pages is a triumphant tale of faith over fear and one that kids and grown-ups of all ages will love. (A London Book Festival Honorable Mention Winner)

Alex Marestaing

About The Author

Author Alex Marestaing loves to create. He’s written for media outlets such as The Walt Disney Company, Lego, Thomas Nelson/Harper Collins, and The Los Angeles Times and has authored three YA novels. His latest, I’m Nobody: The Lost Pages, recently won an honorable mention at the London Book Festival and was nominated for a 2014 Epic Award. Though he spends most of his time imagining ideas for the youth market, he’s also written for faith based publications and has covered his favorite sport, soccer, in Europe and the U.S. for Sports Spectrum Magazineand Yanks Abroad. When Alex isn’t writing or speaking at conferences, you’ll most likely find him hanging out in California with his wife, three kids, and Milou, his dog.

Alex can be found at: website, Twitter, Facebook

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Out Of Ruins by Karen Barnett

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Out Of Ruins by Karen Barnett was an interesting book to read.  I wasn’t 100% in love with this book but I did enjoy reading it.  I am not sure what made this one different from others that I have read but it just wasn’t the book for me.  I did like Abby but for me the story tended to go slowly and I wondered what ever happened to some of the characters in this book.  I can’t really say why I wondered because I don’t want to give away any of the plot but it is definitely a historical romance book that you should give a shot if you like that type of book.

Out of the Ruins

About Out Of Ruins

Abby’s shattered faith in both God and man is challenged when the terrible earthquake hits 1906 San Francisco.

While her sister lies on her deathbed, Abby Fischer prays for a miracle. What Abby doesn’t expect, however, is for God’s answer to come in the form of the handsome Dr. Robert King, whose experimental treatment is risky at best.

As they work together toward a cure, Abby’s feelings for Robert become hopelessly entangled. Separated by the tragedy of the mighty San Francisco earthquake, their relationship suddenly takes a back seat to survival. With fires raging throughout the city, Abby fears for her life as she flees alone through burning streets. Where is God now? Will Robert find Abby, even as the world burns around them? Or has their love fallen with the ruins of the city?

Karen Barnett

About Karen Barnett

Karen Barnett is the author of Mistakenand several articles that have been published by Guideposts and other national magazines. She lives in Albany, Oregon, with her husband, two children, and three cats.

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The Heart’s Pursuit by Robin Lee Hatcher

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The Heart’s Pursuit by Robin Lee Hatcher was such a fun book to read.  This book was fun because I have read so many books and this one was different because of how the story goes and what goes on.  I think that is part of the big reason that I loved this book as much as I did.  It also helped that I love Robin Lee Hatchers books.  I loved both of the characters and I felt so bad for Silver and just wanted things to work out for her and her family.  I loved the characters in this book and I was so happy with how it all turned out.  If you love historical fiction than make sure you check this book out!

The Heart's Pursuit

About The Book

A jilted bride desperate to save her family from ruin.
A bounty hunter seeking vengeance for a ravaged past.
An arduous trek toward justice—or redemption.

Silver Matlock and Jared Newman know traveling together is a bad idea. Bad for Silver’s already tarnished reputation in her small Colorado town. Bad for bounty hunter Jared’s secret, single-minded mission for revenge. But Silver is determined to track down the rogue who left her at the altar and stole the last remnant of her father’s fortune. And Jared’s in a hurry to hunt down the murderer who destroyed his family—even if Silver is too distractingly beautiful for comfort.

The pair takes off over mountain and desert, past bleak homesteads and raw mining towns, hot on the trail of the two villains who took what wasn’t theirs to take. Soon supplies dwindle, secrets emerge, and suspicion leave Silver and Jared at odds when they need each other most. To confront an enemy deadlier than desert rattlesnakes and rocky cliffs, Silver and Jared must learn to forgive and trust and face the question they haven’t dared voice: What happens next?

Robin Lee Hatcher

About The Author

Best-selling novelist Robin Lee Hatcheris known for her heart-warming and emotionally charged stories of faith, courage, and love. The winner of the Christy Award for Excellence in Christian Fiction, the RITA Award for Best Inspirational Romance, two RT Career Achievement Awards, and the RWA Lifetime Achievement Award, Robin is the author of over sixty novels.

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A Season Of Change by Lynette Sowell

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A Season Of Change by Lynette Sowell was such a fun book to read!  I believe this is the first book I have read by this author and I honestly can’t wait to check more of her books.  I loved everything this book.  She did a great job of making me feel like I was there with the characters.  I loved “watching” Natalie as she searched for her relatives and also as she fell in love with Jacob who just happens to be Amish.  This was such a fun book and I can’t wait to read the books that are to come in this series.

About A Season Of Change

An Amish widower finds love in unexpected places.

Amish widower Jacob Miller believes it was a mistake to visit the Amish village of Pinecraft for winter vacation, especially after his daughter is struck by a car. Stranded in Sarasota until his daughter recovers, Jacob grows increasingly wary of events that unfold in his unfamiliar surroundings—including the strange curiosity of Englischer Natalie Bennett.

Natalie never thought her circus career as an aerial silks artist would end with a blown-out knee at the age of 25. She also never knew her late mother had a secret—that she was once Amish.

When Natalie meets the Millers at the Sarasota hospital, she is attracted to their warm hospitality and simple ways—and soon wonders if they can help her find her mother’s family. As Jacob and Natalie fall in love, their worlds collide. Will their differences tear them apart? Or will their love be strong enough to blend their clashing cultures?

Lynette Sowell

About Lynette Sowell

Lynette Sowell is the Carol Award-winning and ECPA best-selling author of more than 15 titles, including A Season of Change and Tempest’s Course. When Lynette is not writing, she works as a medical editor and part-time newspaper reporter. She makes her home in Copperas Cove on the doorstep of the Texas hill country.

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All My Belongings by Cynthia Ruchti

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All My Belongings by Cynthia Ruchti was an amazing book.  There were so many things in this book that spoke to me.  I think the main reason I loved this book is because I saw so much of myself in Jayne or Becka.  I didn’t go through the things that she went through but I do know how she felt when she would say that she didn’t have a home.  I grew up not really having any place to call home and even as an adult I still don’t feel like I fit in.  I can’t say enough good things about this book & this author.  I also felt bad for Becka and how things were through parts of the book.

All My Belongings

About All My Belongings

A new life and a new identity can’t protect Becca from a past that refuses to go away.

After spending years running from the shame her father put on her family, Jayne is determined not to let him steal her future in the same way he stole her childhood. Changing her name to Becca Morrow, she moves to California and settles into a new life and new job caring for ailing mother of handsome young businessman, Isaac Hughes.

But just as she’s wondering if she and Isaac are headed for a relationship, Becca’s patient passes away under unusual circumstances. Suddenly, her past catches up with her and the unnerving details of her heritage threaten to destroy all sense of home and all hope for love.

Even if she could clear her name, a phone call wraps a suffocating shroud around her heart. Her estranged father needs her help. But can Becca open her new life to the man who ruined her past?

Cynthia Ruchti

About Cynthia Ruchti

Cynthia Ruchti has more than three decades of radio broadcast experience with “Heartbeat of the Home” radio and currently serves as Professional Relations Liaison for American Christian Fiction Writers.

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Daisies Are Forever by Liz Tolsma

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Daisies Are Forever by Liz Tolsma was an amazing book.  I read the first book in this series and I have to say when I saw this book I knew I had to read it.  I love books that take place during WWII and this one didn’t let me down.  One thing I love about this author is she isn’t afraid to tell the truth about what happened during WWII and what really happened.  In this book you follow along with Gisela as she escapes from the invading Russian army.  She takes her cousins daughters with her as she leaves because her cousin and grandfather can’t go with her.  I didn’t want to put the book down because I had to know what happened.  If you love books about WWII then you will love this book trust me!

Daisies are Forever

About The Book

Gisela must hold on to hope and love despite all odds in the midst of a war-torn country.

Gisela Cramer is an American living in eastern Germany with her cousin Ella Reinhardt. When the Red Army invades, they must leave their home to escape to safety in Berlin.

However, Ella is a nurse and refuses to leave, sending her young daughters with Gisela. During their journey, Gisela meets Mitch Edwards, an escaped British POW. She pretends she is his wife in order to preserve his safety among other Germans, especially one wounded German soldier, Kurt, who has suspicions about Mitch’s identity. Kurt also has feelings for Gisela and tries to uncover the truth about her “marriage.”

Their journey to Gisela’s mother in Berlin is riddled with tragedy and hardship, but they strive to keep Ella’s daughters safe so they can reunite with their mother. During the journey Gisela and Mitch begin to develop feelings for one another beyond friendship. They reach Berlin, but their struggles are far from over. Gisela and Mitch must learn to live for the day and find hope in the darkest of circumstances.

In this moving, historically accurate portrayal of WWII Germany, the characters learn that, even with destruction all around them, some things last forever.

Liz Tolsma

About The Author

New York Times best-selling author Liz Tolsma is the author of Daisies are Forever, Snow on the Tulips, and the contributing author of A Log Cabin Christmas. When not busy putting words to paper, Liz enjoys reading, walking, working in her large perennial garden, kayaking, and camping. She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and children, all adopted internationally.

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