Emma M. Lion returns with gusto in volume 2 by Beth Brower. Do you like underdog stories? Emma may be in a precarious predicament but she’s not one to throw in the towel! Advice from Emma’s father, “You must be fighting fit, Emma, whatever else. Most of life is the ability to be ready for … More The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol.2 – Episode 206
Naomi has lost her husband and two sons in Moab so she decides to return to her homeland. However, she does not lose her daughter-in-law even after Naomi repeatedly encouraged Ruth to return to her mother’s house. Ruth’s reply was and still is so powerful. “Do not urge me to leave you or to return … More Ruth – Episode 205
In today’s visit we dive into The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion by the very talented Beth Brower. “It takes a courageous man to marry a woman with a mind.” Emma M. Lion is definitely a woman with a mind! She lives in London in the house she inherited but is quarantined to just … More Episode 203 – The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion
A young brave truth-teller’s earthly life ended this past week, however his light has not dimmed. Let us remember Charlie Kirk as a life long learner and advocate for truth and living life God’s way. Read a challenging book he recommended like Mere Christianity, Man’s Search for Meaning, 1984, A Brave New World… Even with … More Tribute to Charlie Kirk – Episode 202
It’s 1963, four housewives living in the same suburb start a book club. Margaret dreams of becoming a writer, Charlotte an artist, Bitsy a vet, and Viv would like to return to nursing. They all have kids except the youngest member, Betsy, who desperately wants to be a mother. Charlotte says she will join the … More Episode 201 – The Book Club for Troublesome Women
Today we dive into Five on the Side, where Kate and Sheila discuss impactful books they’ve read on their own. Maybe one or more of these will earn a place in your TBR stack : )The list was varied and insightful: K= God’s Chosen Fast by Arthur Wallace-gives practical and powerful points on fasting K=Clear … More Episode 193 – Five on the Side
Greetings Readers! Join Kate and Sheila as they share time-tested, foolproof reading practices! Marcel Proust penned, “The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.” Lets endeavor to have “new eyes” as we discover how we can up our reading game. True reading is active, we are conversing … More Foolproof Reading Practices – Episode 185
Today, April 15, takes us back to 1912, when the ‘unsinkable’ Titanic met its match and sank with only 705 souls surviving. Join Kate and Sheila as they recap Jennifer A. Nielsen’s gripping tale, Iceberg, told from the viewpoint of 12 year old Hazel who is forced to become a stowaway because she doesn’t have … More Iceberg – Episode 184
Please join Kate and Sheila as they discuss parts 2 & 3 of Victor Hugo’s unforgettable tale of woe, Les Misérables. Today we meet the young girl, Cosette, who was left with the cruel innkeepers. The Thenardiers have taken money from Cosette’s young mother under false pretenses. They make Cosette work tirelessly, and use money … More Les Misérables – Episode 181, Parts 2 & 3
Rock Paper Scissors is a mystery with a thriller twist by Alice Feeney, whose trademark as a writer might be having untrustworthy narrators tell the tale. Readers meet Adam Wright, a playwright who suffers from face blindness, and his wife, Amelia, who won a trip from work to a getaway in Scotland. The accommodations are … More Rock Paper Scissors – Episode 180
