Reviews by Christie Hagerman
The 13th Tribe
On 3/20 Christie Hagerman wrote: These immortals don't play around. Thinking they must earn their way back to God's favor, they have been exacting justice on sinners for thousands of years. Is there a bit of us in their story? Do we try to buy God with what we qualify as good works, or are we willing to accept Christ's sacrifice as ... The 13th Tribe, by Robert Liparulo
Behemoth
On 3/13 Christie Hagerman wrote: Two different groups of scientists end up on the search of a lifetime, looking for elusive creatures that would totally change the creation vs. evolution debate. Without knowing the other team exists, each group experiences the splendor and danger of Africa's wild side in the hunt for these animals. ... Interesting story, learned a ton!
His Steadfast Love
On 11/2 Christie Hagerman wrote: With a brother serving in the Confederate Army and her small Texas town being invaded by Union troops, the Civil War years are not the best time for Amanda to fall in love with a soldier from the North. However, fate plays a hand in their chance meetings over the years, keeping the flames of their frowned-upon ... His Steadfast Love, by Golden Keyes Parsons
Babylon’s Falling
On 10/12 Christie Hagerman wrote: We all know that Daniel was a man of integrity, his devotion to God eventually leading him to a den of lions. We also know that his three Hebrew friends stood up to the king and faced the fiery furnace for their refusal to worship an idol. But what were these four young men like? What did life as ... Inspirational and Easy-to-Read
A Reluctant Queen
On 6/6 Christie Hagerman wrote: How many historical fiction re-tellings of Queen Esther can we have? Well, make room for one more that definitely earned its place on my bookshelf. The author makes it clear that she skews a little from the Biblical version for the sake of turning a short story into a novel, but she in no way takes ... Definitely worth reading!!
Fearless
On 4/25 Christie Hagerman wrote: I must admit that I don't always enjoy reading Max Lucado. My mother is die-hard, and probably owns every book he writes, but he just doesn't write in a style that holds my attention. HOWEVER, Thomas Nelson Publishers hooked me up again with an ebook, and I got a lot out of old Max's latest writings. ... Book Review, Fearless
The Noticer
On 11/23 Christie Hagerman wrote: I love a good read, and I recently finished The Noticer by Andy Andrews. I'd not gotten to read his first book, The Traveler's Gift, so jumped at the chance for this one. I got this as a free e-book (which makes it all the sweeter), and read it on my phone. (Have I mentioned lately how thankful I ... Book Review
The Rivers Run Dry
On 6/25 Christie Hagerman wrote: Thank you, Thomas Nelson Publishing, for another free book. Living here in another continent means I don't get them as quickly as their normal blogging crew, but I enjoy them nonetheless when they arrive! This one is called the rivers run dry, by Sibella Giorello. Thankfully, Paraguay provided me ... The Rivers Run Dry
In The Shadow Of The Sun King
On 2/5 Christie Hagerman wrote: Thomas Nelson Publishers once again supplied me with a wonderful book to read in return for my review of it. This book had to pass through a lot of hands to finally make it to me, though. I agreed to read it thinking it would come BEFORE we left the States. It came, in fact, the day after we left ... French Drama
Same Kind of Different As Me
On 2/5 Christie Hagerman wrote: On the advice of some veteran missionary women, I have come to value my "alone time" in the hammock as sacred. No, I'm not seeing visions of angels or having massive revelations from God there, but I greatly value that time each day, sitting out in the shade, where it's cooler than in the house. Sometimes ... Hammock Time
Through the Storm
On 10/8 Christie Hagerman wrote: Okay, let me say from the start that I've never been a Britney-fan. I love cutesy pop music (I was an original New Kids on the Block fanatic, and don't get me started on Milli Vanilli!!), but the fact that I am extremely picky about who my daughters are exposed to meant that I never got into the bare-midriff, ... Britney Spears MOM?!