Category Archives: Reading

The Danger of Creating our own gods

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Laura Navarro

While reading The Poisonwood Bible, I kept thinking of this post at Pyromaniacs, this is the part that stuck with me. “You don’t struggle with the problem of whether to save the whole world or save your family. You choose … Continue reading →

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The White Horse King (review)

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Laura Navarro

The White Horse King: The Life of Alfred the Great by Benjamin Merckle is my latest Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers pick. I really enjoyed this book. The format is very easy to read and comfortable to hold. There are side … Continue reading →

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The Sweet By and By (review)

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Laura Navarro

The Sweet By and By by Sara Evans is my latest Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers pick. A great story, the first but hopefully not the last from Sara Evans, collaborating with Rachel Hauck. The story was well written and well … Continue reading →

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Review: Saved by Grace by Sonya Buchanan

Posted on December 30, 2009 by Laura Navarro

Title: Saved By Grace Author: Sonya M. Buchanan Format: paperback Characters: SunnyFaith Setting: US Genre: Christian fiction Publication: 2009, Xulon press Source: review copy from author This is a short book that tells the story of a much-loved young woman … Continue reading →

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Reading the Classics – goals

Posted on December 29, 2009 by Laura Navarro

Over at 5 Minutes for Books they have a Classics Bookclub. It was because of them that I read Rebecca this past year. I also read at least 8 other classics this year and really enjoyed it. Some were books … Continue reading →

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Reading in 2010

Posted on December 12, 2009 by Laura Navarro

Everyone once in a while I realize most of my blog posts are about my reading. True, I do read a lot. I don’t have kids with cute stories and I’m private enough that I don’t go through my day … Continue reading →

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Reading Science Fiction

Posted on December 7, 2009 by Laura Navarro

This looks fun. My Two Blessings has started a blog for reading Science Fiction – Mind Voyages (cool name). It’s a great challenge for 2010 and I’m going to join. I was fascinated to see how many of the books … Continue reading →

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Reading different genres

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Laura Navarro

For a long time, I predominantly read Science Fiction and Fantasy. And even then it was fairly shallow reading. There is a lot of serious SF that I have never read. I dip into Mysteries once in awhile. I also … Continue reading →

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Second update on Fall Into Reading

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Laura Navarro

Since the last update, I have completed these on my list: The Story Girl by L. M. Montgomery (a 999 book) – pleasant read about a group of children and the stories they live and hear. The Girl in the … Continue reading →

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Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World

Posted on November 21, 2009 by Laura Navarro

Living With Confidence in a Chaotic World by David Jeremiah is my latest Thomas Nelson Book Review Bloggers pick. As expected, the message is biblical, relevant, and encouraging. The writing is comfortable and easy to read. After an introduction that reminds … Continue reading →

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