The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir by Alexandra Kuykendall

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The Artist's Daughter: A Memoir


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The Artist’s Daughter: A Memoir by Alexandra Kuykendall is a person story of finding one’s identity in God, their father.

I heard Alex’s amazing story while at MomCon (a conference for MOPS International). I was blown away by her presence and peace. She knew exactly who she was and that knowledge came from God and being “the Artist’s” daughter.

The book was a good but I was already aware of the story so it was less revealing for me that it could have been. I also found it difficult to relate to parts because I know my father and he is such a strong and powerful person in my life. I think this book would have great for my mom who did not have a father growing up and had identity issues from that missing piece.

I would recommend this book to teens/young adults who did not have a strong father in their life. I believe they would be able to learn a lot about acceptance through the story.

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Navy Blues by Debbie Macomber

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Navy Blues (Navy #2)

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Navy Blues is the second in the Navy series by Debbie Macomber.

The story follows Steve, the big brother of the protagonist of Navy Wife, and his on-again, off-again love, Carol. Steve and Carol have been divorced for over a year after a five year marriage. They seemed to have cut off all ties but Carol is now feeling her biological clock tick and desperately wants a baby. She sets up a seduction of her ex husband but things don’t go as planned.

The writing in the book was fine but I didn’t fall in love with the characters the same way I did the first book. They were too flawed to get a good connection to them or to care about their story. I also felt this book was too dragged out and the cycle plot it was written in, became boring. I’m debating on reading on in this series.

Would not recommend.


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When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke

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When Calls the Heart (Canadian West, #1)

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


I will admit, I fell in love with the TV show, When Calls the Heart, before I ever knew this was a book series by Janette Oke. The books did not disappoint and I quickly read through them all in about a 2 month span.

When Calls the Heart, is a dramatic story that follows Elizabeth Thatcher, a newly appointed school teacher to the Canadian west. Elizabeth grew up in a wealthy family but when the opportunity arrives for her to teach school on the frontier, she excitedly takes the journey.

Elizabeth has a hard time fitting to frontier life but soon finds Wynn Delaney, the local mounty, coming to her rescue time after time. Neither one are looking for romance but will it find them anyway?

Recommended to fans of Anne of Green Gables, and Little House on the Prairie. Suitable for all ages but interest level of middle schoolers and up.

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Navy Wife by Debbie Macomber

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Navy Wife (Navy #1)


My rating: 5 of 5 stars


Navy Wife is the first book in the Navy series by Debbie Macomber. I first read this book when I was newly married to man who works for the government in a job similar to the main love interest. I also go by Lindy, the main character’s name, and have an older brother named Steve (also like the main character), so I really clicked with the book. I re-read it again and enjoyed it just as much the second time.

A romance novel, Navy Wife, is a story about Lindy. She is a 22 year old girl who was just dumped by her fiance and is looking for a fresh start. Since her brother, Steve, is in the navy and gone out to sea, Lindy crashes at his apartment in Seattle; problem is that unknown to her or her brother, his roommate Rush is there as well. At first, the two of them jump to conclusions about one another and avoid each other but the gravitational pull between them is too great to be ignored.

Will Lindy get over her old fiance? Can Rush love something more than the sea? Find out by reading Navy Wife.

For fans of romance, recommended for more mature audiences.

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer

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The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society

My rating: 5 of 5 stars


The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society. by Mary Ann Shaffer is not your typical World War II historical fiction romance novel. The book follows letters written primarily between Juliet Aston, a writer, and Dawsey Adams, a farmer on the island of Guernsey.

After finding a book that had once belonged to Juliet, Dawsey writes her in hopes of her sending more books to him. They soon strike up a friendship and Juliet is intrigued by her new found friends involvement in a literary society that was set up during the occupation of the island during the war. Eventually, Juliet visits her pen pals and learns little by little about one of their members, Elizabeth, and her disappearance.

I found this book charming but not what I had expected. The only real flaw I saw was the romantic relationship between Dawsey and Juliet but that was mainly because I probably would have fallen for the American flyboy and not the farmer. This is a great summer read or vacation read and I would recommend it to older teen through senior citizen. It has a great span of interest.

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The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World by A.J. Baime

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The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months That Changed the World


My rating: 4 of 5 stars


The Accidental President: Harry S. Truman and the Four Months that Changed the World, by A.J. Baime, is a well-written biography covering the road to the White House for President Truman as well as his decision to end World War II by dropping to atomic bombs on Japan.

I enjoyed the quick read but found myself wanting to skip several parts. The writing was great, I just found Truman’s life to be left wanting. I also wished the author would have given more personal insight into Truman but I felt he was kept at a distance in the book. When Baime wrote about FDR, it seemed as if I was watching the events unfold live. Unfortunately, I didn’t make any new discoveries of Truman that I already didn’t know.

I would probably pick up this biography on FDR since it seems to be his passion and I did appreciate his writing style.

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