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Barefoot Summer
On 6/14 Billy Burgess wrote: Barefoot SummerBy Denise HunterPublisher: Thomas NelsonPub. Date: May 28th, 2013ISBN: 978-1401687007Pages: 336Buy Link: Paperback; Amazon KindleBlog Tour: http://litfusegroup.com/author/dhunterReview:I almost passed on reading Barefoot Summer. At first glance at the cover, I didn't think this would be ... Review - Barefoot Summer
Threads of Grace
On 4/11 Billy Burgess wrote: Threads of GraceBy Kelly LongPublisher: Thomas NelsonPub. Date: February 12, 2013ISBN: 978-1595548726ASIN: B00A2AG4EOPages: 304Review:As many of my blog readers know, I'm a fan of Amish fiction as I have reviewed countless titles on here in the last few years. My recent Amish read is the eBook Threads ... Review - Threads of Grace
A Hero's Throne
On 2/11 Billy Burgess wrote: A Hero's ThroneThe Ancient Earth Trilogy By Ross LawheadPublisher: Thomas NelsonPub. Date: January 1, 2013ISBN: 978-1595549105ASIN: B00AE9I1OEPages: 336Review: I read anywhere between 100 to 250 books in any given year and only a few standout for me. One of those books happens to be the fantasy adventure ... Review - A Hero's Throne
An Angel by Her Side
On 1/9 Billy Burgess wrote: An Angel by Her SideBy Ruth ReidPublisher: Thomas NelsonISBN: 978-1595547903ASIN: B008GVYY8YPub. Date: January 1, 2013Pages:368Review: The third novel in A Heaven on Earth series centers on an Amish woman Katie Bender who lost hope of getting married when her fiancé died in a sudden accident. Through ... Review - An Angel by Her Side
Every Perfect Gift
On 12/5 Billy Burgess wrote: Every Perfect GiftA Hickory Ridge RomanceBy: Dorothy LovePublisher: Thomas NelsonPub. Date: December 4, 2012ISBN: 978-1595549020ASIN: B008GVYWC2Pages: 320Review: I missed out reading the first book in A Hickory Ridge Romance series, but I did read the second book, Beauty for Ashes, which wasn't my kind ... Review - Every Perfect Gift
Anger Workbook, The
On 11/6 Billy Burgess wrote: The Anger WorkoutBy Les Carter, Ph.D. and Frank Minirth, M.D.Publisher: Thomas NelsonISBN: 978-1401675431Pub. Date: October 30th, 2012 (Reprint)Pages: 256Review:I signed up to review this book, courtesy of Thomas Nelson in exchange for an honest review, because anger is part of everyone's lives. Some ... Review - The Anger Workbook
His Love Endures Forever
On 10/9 Billy Burgess wrote: His Love Endures ForeverBy Beth WisemenPublisher: Thomas NelsonISBN: 978-1595548887Pub. Date: October 2, 2012Pages: 336Review:In the third book of the A Land of Canaan series, Danielle Kent is your typical teenager in love with her boyfriend, Matthew Lapp, who happens to be of the Amish faith. Her future ... Review - His Love Endures Forever
The Reason
On 9/4 Billy Burgess wrote: The ReasonWritten by: William SirlsPublisher: Thomas NelsonISBN: 978-1401687366Pub Date: September 4th, 2012Pages: 416Late one stormy night, a small Michigan town is shaken to it's core when lighting strikes a church's fifteen foot wooden cross, splintering it in two and the upper section falls to the ... Review - The Reason
Tidewater Inn
On 7/30 Billy Burgess wrote: Tidewater InnWritten by: Colleen CoblePublisher: Thomas NelsonASIN: B007D1TNYSPub Date: July 17, 2012Pages: 320 While on a video call with her business partner and friend, Nicole, Libby Holladay witnessed the kidnapping of Nicole. She drops everything and travels to Nicole's last known location ... Review - Tidewater Inn
Angel Eyes
On 6/23 Billy Burgess wrote: ANGEL EYESWritten by: SHANNON DITTEMOREPublished by: THOMAS NELSONISBN: 978-14016-8635-2Pages: 328Pub Date: 2012 In this YA paranormal Christian thriller, teenager Brielle is dealing with the death of her best friend. She leaves the big city life and returns to the small town life in ... Review - Angel Eyes
Brush of Angel's Wings
On 4/9 Billy Burgess wrote: Brush of Angel’s WingsBY: Ruth ReidPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonISBN: 978-1-59554-789-7RELEASED: 2012PAGES: 358 In this second installment in the Heaven and Earth series, we are introduced to two new characters, Rachel Hartzler and Jordan Engles. Rachel is not your typical Amish girl. ... Review - Brush of Angel's Wings
Blue Moon Promise
On 2/27 Billy Burgess wrote: Blue Moon PromiseBY: Colleen CoblePUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2012ISBN: 978-1-59554-915-0Pages: 316Reviewed by Billy Burgess When my copy of Blue Moon Promise arrived, I was memorized as I glanced upon the book cover, as I am a sucker for any novel that is set in the 1800’s. The ... Review - Blue Moon Promise & Kindle Giveaway
The Accidental Bride
On 1/18 Billy Burgess wrote: The Accidental BrideBY: Denise HunterPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-802-3Pages: 298Reviewed by Billy Burgess Single mother, Shay Brandenberger, thought that playing a bride in the Founder’s Day wedding reenactment would be easy, that is until she found out who the groom ... Review - The Accidental Bride
An Amish Wedding
On 12/7 Billy Burgess wrote: An Amish WeddingBY: Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller, & Kelly LongPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-921-1Pages: 384Reviewed by Billy Burgess An Amish Wedding contains three stories that entwine together as three best friends plan their weddings. In “A Perfect Plan” by ... Review - An Amish Wedding
His Steadfast Love
On 11/2 Billy Burgess wrote: His Steadfast LoveBY: Golden Keyes ParsonsPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-629-6Pages: 331Reviewed by Billy BurgessSet on the Gulf Coast of Texas in 1861, Amanda plans of keeping the promise she kept to her dying mother - to never get married, to never get hurt. Her plans ... Review - His Steadfast Love
The Wonder of Your Love
On 10/4 Billy Burgess wrote: The Wonder of Your LoveBY: Beth WisemanPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-886-3Pages: 294Reviewed by Billy BurgessSet in the small Amish community of Canaan, Colorado, a recent widow Katie Ann Stoltzfus struggles to raise her baby, Jonas. Prior to her husband, Ivan, death, ... Review - The Wonder of Your Love
The Realms Thereunder
On 9/13 Billy Burgess wrote: The Realms ThereunderBY: Ross LawheadPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-99-9Pages: 378Reviewed by Billy Burgess Eight years ago thirteen-year-olds Daniel Tully and Freya Reynolds disappeared while on a class trip to a church in Abbingdon in the British Midlands. Months later ... Book Review - The Realms Thereunder
Treasuring Emma
On 7/25 Billy Burgess wrote: Treasuring EmmaBY: Kathleen FullerPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-775-0Pages: 304Reviewed by Billy BurgessEmma Shelter's life is turned upside down when her mother passes away, leaving she and her ailing grandma to run her falling apart farm. Her only other family is Clara ... Book Review - Treasuring Emma
The Promise of an Angel
On 7/5 Billy Burgess wrote: The Promise of an AngelBY: Ruth ReidPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-788-1Pages: 304Type: eBookReviewed by Billy BurgessWhile Judith Fischer was telling a fairy tale to the children that she was left in charge of, her younger brother, Samuel, decides that he wants to help ... Book Review - The Promise of an Angel
Fairer than Morning
On 5/3 Billy Burgess wrote: Fairer Than MorningBY: Rosslyn ElliottPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-785-9Pages: 393Reviewed by Billy BurgessSet during Ohio in the 19th - century. Ann Miller was proposed to at the age fifteen by Eli Bowen, who comes from a prominent family. Ann’s father said she was ... Book Reviw - Fairer Than Morning
What the Heart Sees
On 2/24 Billy Burgess wrote: What the Heart SeesBY: Kathleen FullerPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2011ISBN: 978-1-59554-919-8Pages: 422Reviewed by Billy BurgessHere are three previously published Amish short stories from Kathleen Fuller. In A Miracle for Miriam, Seth is recovering from an injury that occurred when he was ... Book Review - What the Heart Sees
An Amish Love
On 1/28 Billy Burgess wrote: An Amish LoveBY: Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller & Kelly LongPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-1-59554-875-7Pages: 391Reviewed by Billy BurgessRomance is in the air for the anthology, An Amish Love, by three popular Christian writers, Beth Wiseman, Kathleen Fuller & Kelly Long.In ... Book Review: An Amish Love
The Truth of the Matter
On 12/17 Billy Burgess wrote: The Truth of the MatterBY: Andrew KlavanPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-1-59554-714-9Pages: 343Reviewed by Billy BurgessCharlie West wakes up in a terrorist torture chamber in book three of the Homelanders series. He has no memory of the previous year. He hopes to regain his memory ... Book Review - The Truth of the Matter
Dining with Joy
On 11/13 Billy Burgess wrote: Dining with JoyBY: Rachel HauckPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-1-59554-339-4Pages: 309Reviewed by Billy BurgessJoy Ballard is an author and host of a syndicated cooking show, Dining with Joy. She is excited with her show is picked up by a major network. Dining with Joy will now ... Book Review: Dining with Joy
A Suitor for Jenny
On 10/8 Billy Burgess wrote: A Suitor for JennyBY: Margaret BrownleyPUBLISHED BY: Thomas Nelson PUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-1-59554-810-8Pages: 309Reviewed by Billy BurgessSince their parents' death, Jenny has raised her two younger sisters, Mary Lou and Brenda. She stumbles upon an article saying that Rocky Creek, Texas had the ... Book Review - A Suitor for Jenny
Where Hearts Are Free
On 9/21 Billy Burgess wrote: Where Hearts Are FreeBY: Golden Keyes ParsonsPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-1-59554-628-9Pages: 350Reviewed by Billy BurgessAs a young child, Bridget Barrington witnessed a murder. As a teenager, Philippe Cavell came to live with the family, but as a servant. Bridget was instantly ... Book Review - Where Hearts Are Free
The Boy Who Changed the World
On 9/7 Billy Burgess wrote: The Boy Who Changed the WorldBY: Andy AndrewsILLUSTRATED BY: Philip HurstPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-1-4003-9605-2Pages:23Reviewed by Billy Burgess“The Boy Who Changed the World” chronicles the lives of four boys. The first is Norman Borlang. While playing with his sisters ... Book Review - The Boy Who Changed the World
Love, Charleston
On 8/25 Billy Burgess wrote: Love, CharlestonBY: Beth Webb HartPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-1-59554-201-4Pages: 312Reviewed by Billy Burgess"Love, Charleston" chronicles the lives of Anna Brumley, her cousin Della Limehouse and her sister Dr. Alisha Sutton, as they all deal with different life changes. ... Book Review - Love, Charleston
Patton (The Generals)
On 8/7 Billy Burgess wrote: Patton: The Pursuit of DestinyBY: Agostino Von Hassell and Ed BreslinPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-1-5955-5056-9Pages: 193Reviewed by Billy BurgessHonestly, the only thing I know about General Patton is what I saw in the movie “Patton” staring George C. Scott. After reading ... Book Review: Patton: The Pursuit of Destiny
The Heart Mender
On 7/23 Billy Burgess wrote: The Heart MenderBY: Andy AndrewsPUBLISHED BY: Thomas Nelson PUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-0-7852-3103-5Pages: 248Reviewed by Billy BurgessWhen digging up a withering wax myrtle tree, Author Andy Andrews stumbles upon an old metal container. He finds inside it several Nazi artifacts and pictures, believed ... Book Review - The Heart Mender
Plan B
On 5/3 Billy Burgess wrote: Plan BBY: Pete WilsonPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2010ISBN: 978-0-8499-4650-9Pages: 243Reviewed by Billy Burgess“Plan B” is written by Pete Wilson, a pastor of the Cross Point Church in Nashville, Tennessee. This is an inspirational book for anyone who has had some kind of disappointment ... Book Review - Plan B
Combating the Commandment of Confusion
On 4/14 Billy Burgess wrote: DVD ReviewTitle: Bibleman Powersource SeriesCombating the Commandant of Confusion: A Bibleman Live AdventureISBN: 1400316111 Length: approx. 60 minutes with bonus featuresRelease Date: 2010Ages: 6-10While teaching at the Bible Adventure Training Academy, the Bibleman’s (a human transformed by the word ... DVD Review: Bibleman Powersource: Combating the Commandant of Confusion
A Century Turns
On 3/7 Billy Burgess wrote: A Century TurnsBY: William J. BennettPUBLISHED BY: Thomas NelsonPUBLISHED IN: 2009ISBN: 978-1-5955-5169-6Pages: 319Ages: AdultsReviewed by Billy BurgessThe New York Times best-selling author, William J. Bennett, continues his “America: The Last Hope” series in “A Century Turns” covering the years ... Book Review - A Century Turns: New Hopes, New Fears