tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26065711765246861842024-02-19T17:25:44.347-07:00Mercy RayMercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-79489382885279185462015-05-31T02:00:00.000-06:002015-05-31T02:00:00.919-06:00Book Review: The Choosing by Rachelle Dekker<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Rating: </b>4.5 out of 5 stars<br />
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“Not to be Chosen would yield a cruel fate of my own making.”<br />
Like all citizens since the Ruining, Carrington Hale knows the importance of this day. But she never expected the moment she’d spent a lifetime preparing for—her Choosing ceremony—would end in disaster. Ripped from her family, she’ll spend her days serving as a Lint, the lowest level of society. She knows it’s her duty to follow the true way of the Authority.<br />
But as Carrington begins this nightmare, rumors of rebellion rattle her beliefs. The whispers contradict everything she’s been told; yet they resonate deep within.<br />
Then Carrington is offered an unprecedented chance at the life she’s always dreamed of, but she can’t shake the feeling that it may be an illusion. With a killer targeting Lints and corruption threatening the highest levels of the Authority, Carrington must uncover the truth before it destroys her.<br />
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<b>The Positives:</b><br />
I have never read a dystopian novel. (I've never read the Hunger Games. Don't judge.) So this was my first glimpse into this genre. And I have to say I really enjoyed it.<br />
The beginning pulled me right in and quickly explained what was happening and why. I wasn't left hanging or trying to figure out what was happening.<br />
The whole ceremony of The Choosing was really interesting. It reminded me of very historical balls and ideas.<br />
I liked the tidbits of history that were put in every so often. It really explained about the history of how the Authority and the city came to be.<br />
The characters were awesome. Carrington was very realistic and was scared, but brave at the same time. Remko was very sweet and even though he couldn't talk very well, he did get his message across.<br />
I loved the sections where you saw things from the villain's perspective, but there was no name or anything alluding to who he might be. It gave a sense of mystery to the book.<br />
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<b>The Negatives:</b><br />
The author didn't really explain about the story world. I mean, what technology did they have, were there any other people outside of the city? What about the rest of the world? Where there any other survivors after the outbreak, besides the one in the city in the book?<br />
Technology was generally explained and shown, but not to the degree I wanted.<br />
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<b>Overall:</b><br />
Even though I don't much experience with dystopian novels, I did think this book was very good and I would totally recommend it! I can't wait for book 2!<br />
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<b>Q&A with Rachelle Dekker</b></div>
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<b>About the Author . . . </b>The oldest daughter of New York</div>
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Times bestselling author Ted Dekker, Rachelle</div>
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Dekker was inspired early on to discover truth</div>
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through storytelling. She graduated with a degree in</div>
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communications and spent several years in marketing</div>
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and corporate recruiting before making the transition</div>
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to write full-time. She lives in Nashville with her</div>
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husband, Daniel, and their diva cat, Blair. Visit her</div>
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<b>1.</b> <i>How did you come up with the story for The Choosing?</i></div>
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This is a hard question because it has many answers. I wanted to write a</div>
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theme-based novel about identity. I wanted to write a dystopian novel. I</div>
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wanted to write in a world that was familiar, but in a setting where I could</div>
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change the way the world worked. It actually is several ideas I’d been toying</div>
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with pulled into one story. Once I landed on Carrington’s core revelation and</div>
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story arc, I simply fell in love with her as a character and drew the rest of the</div>
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story around her. That’s usually how it works for me. I come up with a</div>
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character, good or bad, and create the story from there.</div>
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<b>2.</b> <i>You based your main character, Carrington, off of your younger</i></div>
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It’s more the beliefs that Carrington struggles with that remind me of my sister. The idea of</div>
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worth, of not feeling like you’re enough, or questioning whether anyone would choose you.</div>
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Carrington came about as I spent time with my sister and her college-age friends and saw</div>
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that a large majority of them were searching for significance, searching for worth—none</div>
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more than my sister at the time.</div>
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<b>3.</b> <i>Throughout the book, Carrington struggles with understanding her identity and</i></div>
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<i>worth and what is true. Why did you decide to write about the theme of identity?</i></div>
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Someone once asked me, If you could leave one message for your younger sisters, what</div>
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would it be? The answer was always the same: I would pray they knew what they were</div>
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worth. Identity is everything. There isn’t a theme that doesn’t start with identity, or circle</div>
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back to identity. Knowing who you truly are is the greatest journey we face. Am I enough;</div>
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am I worth it? I believe everyone faces these questions, and I sought out to explore them</div>
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through this story. </div>
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You can read the full Q&A <a href="http://mediacenter.tyndale.com/downloads/press_kits/RachelleDekkerQ&A.PDF">HERE</a>.</div>
Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-85715195558799852232015-05-18T10:55:00.001-06:002015-05-18T10:55:18.227-06:00Book Review: As Love Blooms by Lorna Seilstad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Rating:</b> 5 out of 5 stars<br />
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Tessa Gregory is nothing if not tenacious. Denied a position as a horticulturalist at prestigious Como Park in Saint Paul, she is not above a little benevolent deception in order to get the park superintendent to change his mind and hire her. She plans to infiltrate the world of wealthy and influential people in hopes of drumming up financial support for a world-class conservatory. But before she can put those plans into action, she meets Reese King, a handsome gardener at Como Park--and a major distraction. Still, Reese might be the key to achieving her dream. But is his goal to help her . . . or to capture her heart?<br />
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Against a lush backdrop of early twentieth century Saint Paul, Minnesota, Lorna Seilstad weaves a sweet and sassy story that is sure to please. Tessa's young romance opens like a rose, stealing readers' hearts and filling their senses with the intoxicating fragrance of dreams come true.<br />
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<b>The Positives:</b><br />
This book was so sweet! Tessa is so feisty and a bit reckless, but she is brilliant. Reese is amazing and the way he loves Tessa is just awesome. I loved that she tried many different things before settling on gardening as a career. Too bad, she would have been great as a Pinkerton detective. *wink*<br />
I have never read a book where gardening was the main theme. So, it was fun to learn more about gardening.<br />
Tessa is creative and super smart. But, she does sneak about to get things to go her own way. Later, she does repent and she comes clean in that regard.<br />
Reese is smart and kind. He's the kind of guy that every girl adores. He's steady and helps Tessa with her plan. He seems a bit more reluctant about sneaking around than she does, and he comes clean of that as well.<br />
And of course, everything does work out in the end. All's well that ends well.<br />
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<b>The Negatives:</b><br />
There was no clear introduction to the characters and setting. The action began too quickly.<br />
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This was an awesome book with a very sweet romance. I completely recommend it!Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-11631514021309276142015-05-01T15:59:00.002-06:002015-05-01T15:59:21.041-06:00Book Review: The Pharaoh's Daughter by Mesu Andrews<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars<br />
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<i>“You will be called Anippe, daughter of the Nile. Do you like it?” Without waiting for a reply, she pulls me into her squishy, round tummy for a hug. </i><br />
<i>I’m trying not to cry. Pharaoh’s daughters don’t cry.</i><br />
<i>When we make our way down the tiled hall, I try to stop at ummi Kiya’s chamber. I know her spirit has flown yet I long for one more moment. Amenia pushes me past so I keep walking and don’t look back. </i><br />
<i>Like the waters of the Nile, I will flow.</i><br />
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Anippe has grown up in the shadows of Egypt’s good god Pharaoh, aware that Anubis, god of the afterlife, may take her or her siblings at any moment. She watched him snatch her mother and infant brother during childbirth, a moment which awakens in her a terrible dread of ever bearing a child. Now she is to be become the bride of Sebak, a kind but quick-tempered Captain of Pharaoh Tut’s army. In order to provide Sebak the heir he deserves and yet protect herself from the underworld gods, Anippe must launch a series of deceptions, even involving the Hebrew midwives—women ordered by Tut to drown the sons of their own people in the Nile.<br />
When she finds a baby floating in a basket on the great river, Anippe believes Egypt’s gods have answered her pleas, entrenching her more deeply in deception and placing her and her son Mehy, whom handmaiden Miriam calls Moses, in mortal danger.<br />
As bloodshed and savage politics shift the balance of power in Egypt, the gods reveal their fickle natures and Anippe wonders if her son, a boy of Hebrew blood, could one day become king. Or does the god of her Hebrew servants, the one they call El Shaddai, have a different plan—for them all?<br />
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<b>The Positives:</b><br />
This book was amazing! It pulled me in from the beginning. I've only read one other book that's based in Ancient Egypt, so it was interesting to read another one. I love how the author wove the the characters together. It was something I never thought of that Tut could have been Pharaoh at the time of baby Moses and he was the one that ordered that the baby Hebrew boys be killed.<br />
Anippe was one of those main characters that's very vulnerable, but she was strong when she needed to be. Her story was incredible. She saved Moses because she was afraid of bearing her own children and she had to go to great lengths to make sure no one everyone figured out that he was not her child.<br />
As in the movies, Moses was just a Prince and not really doing anything important with his time. But I think books are much more accurate than movies. Moses was literally trained to be Pharoah one day.<br />
I think is very historically accurate. I never really thought a lot about what really happened to Moses and his adopted mother. It is fiction, but something like this might have happened.<br />
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<b>The Negatives:</b><br />
Nothing for me!<br />
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<b>Overall:</b><br />
I loved this book! It was well written and the story was compelling. I would definitely recommend it! I cannot wait to read book two!<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I reviewed the first book in this series <a href="http://mercyray.blogspot.com/2014/01/book-review-governess-of-highland-hall.html">HERE</a>.</span><br />
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<b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">What if the title, the estate, the life of security and splendor… what if it wasn't enough?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">Strong-willed and beautiful, debutante Katherine Ramsey feels ready to take the London social season by storm, and she must. Her family estate, Highland Hall, has been passed to her older male cousin, Sir William Ramsey, and her only means of securing her future is to make a strong debut and find a proper husband. With her all-knowing and meddling aunt as a guide, Katherine is certain to attract suitors at the lavish gatherings, sparkling with Great Britain’s elite.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 22.3999996185303px;">When a shocking family scandal sidelines Katherine, forcing her out of the social spotlight, she keeps a low profile, volunteering with the poor in London’s East End. Here Katherine feels free from her predictable future, and even more so as a friendship with medical student Jonathan Foster deepens and her faith in God grows. But when Katherine is courted anew by a man of wealth and position, dreams of the life she always thought she wanted surface again. Torn between tradition and the stirrings in her heart for a different path, she must decide whom she can trust and love—and if she will choose a life serving others over one where she is served. </span></span><br />
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<b>The Positives:</b><br />
First of all, I LOVE the time period. Also, being set in England is a huge plus. This book is very Downton Abbey-esque. The parties, the coming out ball, and the presentation to the King and Queen reminded me of many things I have seen in Downton Abbey.<br />
Kate was awesome. She was totally what I love in a main character. She was sweet and kind but, a little clueless about how the lower class lived since she grew up in wealth. But, she loved to work at the free clinic and help.<br />
Jonathan was great. He was a medical student with a lot of talent. He could become a famous doctor one day. But, he loved to work in the free clinic and actually help people. He was kind and cared a lot for Kate.<br />
I always love the stories when the wealthy young woman suddenly realizes there is more than parties and dresses and she finds more satisfaction in helping people.<br />
Kate's salvation was a big part of this story. I loved that she was always open and willing to hear the truth.<br />
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<b>The Negatives:</b><br />
There was at least five different points of view. It did get a bit distracting. But, it wasn't a huge negative.<br />
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<b>Overall:</b><br />
I loved this book and I highly recommend it!<br />
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<b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Sheltered since birth at her Kentucky home, Rowena Ballantyne has heard only whispered rumors of her grandfather Silas's vast fortune and grand manor in Pennsylvania. When her father receives a rare letter summoning him to New Hope, Rowena makes the journey with him and quickly finds herself in a whole new world--filled with family members she's never met, dances she's never learned, and a new side to the father she thought she knew. As she struggles to fit in during their extended stay, she finds a friend in James Sackett, the most valued steamship pilot of the Ballantynes' shipping line. Even with his help, Rowena feels she may never be comfortable in high society. Will she go her own way . . . to her peril?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Even though this was the third book in the series, it could definitely stand alone. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">The cover of this book is gorgeous, also! </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Wren was such an interesting character to read about. She was so out of place in New Hope, but she was always kind to everyone she met. I felt for her with all her new surroundings and the expectations that were placed on her.</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">Her relationship with James Sacketts reminded me of Sybil and Branson in Downton Abbey. He was below her in class and it would be unsuitable for them to marry. He was a very memorable character. He was stoic on the outside and very emotional on the inside. </span></span><br />
But Wren and James romance wasn't the only one in the book. There was also Izannah and Malachi. Even though their romance wasn't the center of the book, it was a big part of the story.<br />
I loved the setting in Pennslyvania. And the since the Ballantynes owned a big part of the riverboat industry, there was some information on that.<br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.3199996948242px;">This was a lovely book and I highly recommend it!</span></span><br />
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I received this book for free from Revell in exchange for my honest review.Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-67891224472111586262014-08-13T20:27:00.000-06:002014-08-13T20:27:00.132-06:00Book Review: With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars<br />
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In the shadow of the nation's capital, Kate Livingston's respectable life as a government worker is disrupted by an encounter with the insufferable Trevor McDonough, the one man she'd hoped never to see again. A Harvard-trained physician, Trevor never showed the tiniest flicker of interest in Kate, and business is the only reason he has sought her out now.<br />
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Despite her misgivings, Kate agrees to Trevor's risky proposal to join him in his work to find a cure for tuberculosis. As Kate begins to unlock the mysteries of Trevor's past, his hidden depths fascinate her. However, a shadowy enemy lies in wait and Trevor's closely guarded secrets are darker than she ever suspected.<br />
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As revelations from the past threaten to destroy their careers, their dreams, and even their lives, Trevor and Kate find themselves in a painfully impossible situation. With everything to lose, they must find the strength to trust that hope and love can prevail over all.<br />
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<b>The Positives:</b><br />
First of all, I loved the cover for this book! But the inside far outweighed the outside.<br />It starts with the prologue with Kate and Trevor twelve years when they were competing for a scholarship to college. It showed their rivalry. It also showed how they were so alike that they were destined to either be best friends or mortal enemies.<br />
This book gave me a crazy inside look at tuberculosis back near the turn of the century. Everyone was terrified of it because it was fatal in 90% of the cases.<br />
Trevor reminded me a lot a mixture of Sherlock Holmes and a character that I'm writing, who is very stoic. It gave a very interesting dynamic to his character. He would be smiles and laughing one minute and then grim expressions and blank stares the next. Sometimes I felt like Kate, I wanted to punch him. Sometimes it seemed like he didn't care about his patients, but it was really that he couldn't care about them or he would get hurt again.<br />
Ah, Kate. Spitfire Kate. My kind of girl. She was so witty and entertaining and she knew exactly what to say. But she wasn't totally perfect. She had lots of fear. She couldn't seem to let go and trust God. She felt like she knew what was best for her younger brother because she practically raised him, even when he was old enough to know what he really wanted. But I still liked her and she did grow and change throughout the book.<br />
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<b>The Negatives:</b><br />
Nothing.<br />
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<b>Overall:</b><br />
This was a great book and highly recommend it!<br />
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I received this book for free from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-3417997362224350362014-08-11T11:30:00.000-06:002014-08-11T11:30:27.340-06:00Through the Deep Waters GIVEAWAY!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-1024599364860437102014-08-08T20:18:00.000-06:002014-08-08T20:18:33.676-06:00Book Review: The Pursuit of Tamsen Littlejohn by Lori Benton<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars<br />
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<i>Frontier dangers cannot hold a candle to the risks one woman takes by falling in love.</i><br />
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In an act of brave defiance, Tamsen Littlejohn escapes the life her harsh stepfather has forced upon her. Forsaking security and an arranged marriage, she enlists frontiersman Jesse Bird to guide her to the Watauga settlement in western North Carolina. But shedding her old life doesn’t come without cost. As the two cross a vast mountain wilderness, Tamsen faces hardships that test the limits of her faith and endurance. <br />
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Convinced that Tamsen has been kidnapped, wealthy suitor Ambrose Kincaid follows after her, in company with her equally determined stepfather. With trouble in pursuit, Tamsen and Jesse find themselves thrust into the conflict of a divided community of Overmountain settlers. The State of Franklin has been declared, but many remain loyal to North Carolina. With one life left behind and chaos on the horizon, Tamsen struggles to adapt to a life for which she was never prepared. But could this challenging frontier life be what her soul has longed for, what God has been leading her toward? As pursuit draws ever nearer, will her faith see her through the greatest danger of all—loving a man who has risked everything for her?<br />
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<b>The Positives:</b><br />
WOW. THIS BOOK. This was amazing! I have to admit, it didn't seem like my kind of book from just reading the back cover. But the inside is a million times better than the back cover.<br />
The emotions and the dialogue and the entire setting of this story was perfect.<br />
Tamsen was exactly the kind of heroine I like. She was smart, courageous, a bit headstrong at times, but she is now one of my favorite heroines. Her stepfather was a hateful man and I cheered for Tamsen every time she evaded him.<br />
Jesse wasn't exactly what you would call 'Prince Charming' in term of looks, but his character and faith make him the perfect hero for this story. His backwoods, mountain man/indian look gave him the appearance of a heathen, but he constantly prays throughout this entire book. He wants what's best for Tamsen and he will protect her whatever the cost.<br />
The setting in the late 1780's in the middle of the fight between the State of Franklin and North Carolina was interesting. I had never heard of The Lost State of Franklin until I read this book. It presented some legal problems for the characters, because neither state could agree which was a real state.<br />
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<b>The Negatives:</b><br />
Nothing.<br />
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<b>Overall:</b><br />
This was an amazing book and I highly recommend it!<br />
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I received this book for free from <a href="http://www.bloggingforbooks.org/" target="_blank">Blogging for Books</a> in exchange for my honest review.<br />
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<a href="http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SneakPeek_PursuitofTamsenLittlejohn.pdf" target="_blank">Read Chapter One</a>Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-73025035440444902332014-07-20T19:06:00.000-06:002014-07-20T19:06:02.306-06:00Short Story Sunday: Irreplaceable Words<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
I'm pretty lazy about posting on my blog regularly. I've decided I needed to post something besides book reviews. So I've started Short Story Sunday. Every (or every other) Sunday (or Saturday) I will post a short story I wrote. Sometimes it will be based on a picture and other times I just came up with it on a whim.</div>
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I found this picture while just scrolling through my feed on Pinterest. It really intrigued me. The angle of the photo makes it seem that somebody might be looking in at her from across the street. There is just something about a girl in a coffee shop, writing in a journal, that made me think of me (or what I should be doing: <b>writing.</b>)</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">There she was across the street in the coffee shop. She was the girl he had seen yesterday at the park. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">He had been walking by on his way to work when he saw her. She had been pacing around, talking to herself, while scribbling in her notebook. He had stopped and watched her; curious at what she was doing. She had seemed to be acting out an intense scene between two characters. She had suddenly stopped. He had then realized that she had spotted him watching her. He had held her eyes for a moment before turning and walking quickly away. He hadn’t stopped thinking about her. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">And today he could hardly believe it when he spotted her across the street in the coffee shop. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">She had her chin in her hand and was writing in her notebook. Her red hair fell over her shoulder and a few strands seemed to dip into her coffee cup. She didn’t seem to notice.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">Before he knew what he was doing, he ran across the street and entered the coffee shop. The strong, sweet smell of coffee and caramel greeted him. He kept glancing over the where she sat. He saw her take a sip of her coffee and continued to write in her notebook as she did so. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">She accidentally sat her cup down too hard and not quite upright. The cup tipped over. She was able to set it upright before all of it came out. But dark brown liquid had already spilled over her notebook and down the front of her. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">Without thinking, he grabbed some napkins from a nearby table and rushed over to help. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">“Oh it’s ruined!” she exclaimed, staring down at her notebook. She didn’t seem to care about her clothes or the coffee burns she had on her hands. She was only concerned about her notebook and the words she had written down in it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">“Here, let me help.” He quickly handed her some napkins and together they tried to salvage what was left of the notebook. They were able to mop up most of the coffee in around the notebook, but not before the notebook had absorbed the rest of it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">She gingerly lifted up her notebook. Drips of coffee spilled out. He saw tears in her eyes. She must have been working on something important, but now it was lost to her. She sat the notebook down back on the table and turned to him. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">“Thank you for helping me.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">“You’re welcome.” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">She looked at him curiously with her large green eyes. “Weren’t you the guy that was watching me in the park?” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">He gave a sheepish grin. “Guilty as charged.” She smiled rather sadly back. She kept glancing over at her notebook. He suddenly had an idea. “Can I… buy you a new coffee? And maybe a new notebook?” </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="background-color: white;">She looked back at him. “A coffee would be nice, a new notebook would be nice, but I can never replace those words that were lost.”</span></span></div>
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Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-82195473442768694492014-06-28T21:59:00.000-06:002014-06-28T21:59:12.699-06:00Book Review: Annie's Stories by Cindy Thomson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The year is 1901, the literary sensation The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is taking New York City by storm, and everyone wonders where the next great book will come from. But to Annie Gallagher, stories are more than entertainment—they’re a sweet reminder of her storyteller father. After his death, Annie fled Ireland for the land of dreams, finding work at Hawkins House.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">But when a fellow boarder with something to hide is accused of misconduct and authorities threaten to shut down the boardinghouse, Annie fears she may lose her new friends, her housekeeping job . . . and her means of funding her dream: a memorial library to honor her father. Furthermore, the friendly postman shows a little too much interest in Annie—and in her father’s unpublished stories. In fact, he suspects these tales may hold a grand secret.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Though the postman’s intentions seem pure, Annie wants to share her father’s stories on her own terms. Determined to prove herself, Annie must forge her own path to aid her friend and create the future she’s always envisioned . . . where dreams really do come true.</span><br />
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I loved this book! I totally related with Annie in regard to her stories.<br />
I didn't get into this book right away, due to some skeptic reviews other people had about another book the author wrote. But once I did get into it, I fell head over heels in love with the characters.<br />
I love everything Irish, so Annie and her lovely red hair and stubborn streak really made me love her.<br />
I am a writer and I LOVE books and that aspect of the book was wonderful.<br />
Stephen was so sweet! He loved books and was nice to everyone he met. He sounded like my kind of guy; American, dark hair, and loves books. He always wanted what was best for Annie, but he did make mistakes.<br />
Annie was a bit headstrong sometimes. She thought she was able to take care of herself, and that managed to put her in a few potentially dangerous situations.<br />
Annie believed that God cared nothing about her and abandoned her. It took until almost the end of the book before she finally realized she was wrong.<br />
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<b>The Negatives:</b><br />
Sometimes I thought that Stephen could be a bit more assertive and masculine. But it wasn't a big downer for this story.<br />
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This book was amazing and I highly recommend it!<br />
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I received this book for free from Tyndale House in exchange for my honest review.Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-80126206871897736452014-06-19T10:49:00.000-06:002014-06-19T10:49:41.509-06:00Introduction of Characters: Unafraid - Part 3 <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">I'm so sorry it took me so long to post the third part. We are in the middle of packing for a move, so I haven't had a lot of time to work on it or any of my other writing for that matter. </span></div>
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Race: Unknown</div>
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Age: Not certain, over 1,000 years old</div>
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Physical Traits: Black hair, one completly black eye, one yellow eye, scar running through yellow eye, 6 feet, 4 inches<br />
The meaning of Abaddon is destroyer. He is that. He has come to Adwar before. Over a 1,000 years ago, he tried to take over. But he lost and the King of Kings locked him in the Underworld for the next 1,000 years. And then he comes back and the people of Adwar have to fight him.</div>
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Race: Lolnalian</div>
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Age: Late 50's</div>
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Physical Traits: Balding gray blond hair, blue eyes, 5 feet, 10 inches<br />
General Kiran is the commander of the Lolnal army and is a close friend of the royal family of Lolnal. He is mentor to William and Genevieve and they trust him completely. </div>
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Race: Ulairoian</div>
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Age: Early 30's</div>
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Physical Traits: Dark brown hair, brown eyes, 6 feet, 1 inch<br />
Captain Phillip is the commander of the Ulairo calvary. He is also a trusted friend of the royal family of Ulairo. He once asked if he could court Carolina, but was refused because he was much older than her. </div>
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<b>Earvin: </b></div>
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Race: Iriorian</div>
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Age: 13</div>
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Physical Traits: Blond hair, emerald green eyes, 5 feet, 2 inches<br />
Earvin was found by Daniel and Genevieve after Abaddon's men destroyed his village and killed his parents. He was the only survivor. They rescued him and adopted him as a little brother. Earvin will be the main character in the sequel to Unafraid, Rise Up.</div>
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<b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars<br />
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When Amelia Wagner takes over the running of her father's newspaper in Granite Springs, Arizona, she vows to carry on the paper's commitment to reporting only the truth. But Amelia soon learns that even the truth can have consequences. Her father's revealing articles about Great Western Investment<br />
Company's business methods have caught the notice of the wrong person, and pressure mounts for Amelia to retract her father's statements.<br />
Determined to find the truth, Amelia goes through her father's notes and begins to interview members of the community. She can't seem to shake Benjamin Stone, a Great Western employee who's been assigned to keep tabs on her for the good of the company.<br />
The more Ben and Amelia learn, the more Amelia's father's claims appear to be accurate. In fact, it's probably worse than he realized. Even Ben is beginning to wonder if he's become a pawn in the workings of a corrupt empire. But Great Western isn't about to stand for a female reporter and one of their own men bringing down their lucrative schemes. Working against time, and never knowing what danger lurks around the next corner, Ben and Amelia set out to reveal all they've discovered before Great Western silences them for good.<br />
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As with most books I love, I read this in about two days or less. I was pulled into Amelia's story right away. She isn't one of those damsels in distress, but she also isn't a feminist who thinks she is better than men at everything. She was just the right combination. But don't get me wrong, she made a couple stupid decisions at times that made me want to slap some sense into her.<br />
And Ben Stone is probably the sweetest guy in this book. He was supposed to watch Amelia as an assignment, but he ended up falling in love with her.<br />
I loved that their relationship wasn't built on how handsome or how beautiful they each were. It did mention what they looked like and what they thought of their appearances, but it was not the main focus. The focus was on each other's character and their morals.<br />
And the faith in this book was one of the best! Amelia wavered, as any Christian would under her circumstances. But she hanged on to her faith. Ben's faith was great to see, too. It really brought them together.<br />
I loved hearing everything about the newspaper business!<br />
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Nothing.<br />
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This was an amazing book and captivated me. I would definitely recommend this book!<br />
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I received this book for free from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-34896697041265086752014-06-08T02:00:00.000-06:002014-06-08T02:00:00.800-06:00Book Review: A Place in His Heart by Rebecca DeMarino<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Anglican Mary Langton longs to marry for love. Puritan Barnabas Horton is still in love with his deceased wife and needs only a mother for his two young sons. And yet these two very different people with very different expectations will take a leap of faith, wed, and then embark on a life-changing journey across the ocean to the Colonies. Along the way, each must learn to live in harmony, to wait on God, and to recognize true love where they least expect to find it.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">This heartfelt tale of love and devotion is based on debut author Rebecca DeMarino’s own ancestors, who came to Long Island in the mid-1600s to establish a life–and a legacy–in the New World.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I was pulled into the story of Mary and Barnabas from the very beginning. I was fighting along side Mary when she said she would only marry for love. </span></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I felt for Barnabas and I wanted him to be happy again and not blame himself. I wanted to hit him over the head sometimes when he was being so stubborn.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">His sons, Joseph and Ben, really tugged at my heartstrings. I wanted to wrap Joseph up and just hold him sometimes. He had been through so much for someone so young.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Mary's devotion and patience with Barnabas made me love her even more.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Barnabas and Mary's faith played a big role and gave the story such depth!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">The only negatives were that there were big gaps between chapters. Sometimes gaps from six months to almost eighteen months. It gave the story a feeling of dragging on and on.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><b>Overall:</b></span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Even though it dragged in some places, I loved this book! It was great for the author's first book and based on her ancestors. I would definitely recommend this!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">I received this book for free from Revell in exchange for my honest review. </span></span></span><br />
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<b>Through June 16</b><span class="s1"><b><sup>th</sup></b></span><b>, Rebecca DeMarino is hosting a giveaway with $250.00 in prizes! Open to anyone with a US shipping address.</b></div>
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<b>Enter Giveaway: </b><a href="http://www.rebeccademarino.com/a-place-in-his-heart-giveaway/">http://www.rebeccademarino.com/a-place-in-his-heart-giveaway/</a></div>
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I haven't done any random posts before, which is weird, because I like random facts about stuff. My writer friend, <a href="http://jayelknight.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Jaye</a>, nominated me for participation The Sunflower Blogger Award. So that means I get to share 11 random facts about myself and answer 11 questions Jaye gave me. And then I'm supposed to tag 11 bloggers to answer the questions too. Which I'll have to only tag a few. I don't follow a lot of blogs. </div>
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<b>1. </b>I love reading Historical Romance, but I try to only write Fantasy. I don't want to do any research. I'm lazy that way.</div>
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<b>2. </b>I'm not allergic to anything. Except my mom is allergic to wasps, and I've never been stung before, so I may be allergic to wasps.</div>
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<b>3. </b>I've had glasses since I was eight, but I've been wearing contacts for about two years.</div>
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<b>4. </b>I'm an Introvert and I'd rather stay home and read a book than go to a party.</div>
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<b>5. </b>My celebrity crush is <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mercyray97/hiddles/" target="_blank">Tom Hiddleston</a>. He's British, handsome, need I say more?</div>
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<b>6. </b>I once thought about getting my hair dyed red. It would be awesome to be ginger!</div>
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<b>7. </b>I share my middle name with my mom and I'm the only kid out of four that got her green eyes.</div>
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<b>8. </b>I'm a hyperventilating, feels feeling, shipping, fangirl. (Look those terms up on Urban Dictionary if you aren't sure what they mean.)</div>
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<b>9. </b>I have almost every single Michael Buble song on a playlist on Spotifiy. The whole playlist is almost five hours long. </div>
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<b>10. </b>I LOVE the Dick Van Dyke Show. I laugh so hard when I watch it. It's clean comedy, so I don't have to worry about hearing nasty jokes on it. </div>
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<b>11. </b>I hate lasagna. (Yes, that's very random. But it's true!)</div>
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<b>1. What is your favorite kind of tree?</b></div>
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Probably a weeping willow. We don't have any where I live, but they just seem like such a romantic tree.</div>
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Both. I like my tea with honey. I only drink coffee from Starbucks and usually I like it in Frappuccino form. </div>
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Instagram! As they say, a picture says a 1,000 words. </div>
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Wow, this is tough. I admire a lot of historical people and I'm not sure I can pick just one.<br />
But I guess I'd have to pick Saint Patrick. I love the work he did in Ireland and I like Irish things in general. And he was a big part of the paper I had to write about the Church in Ireland for my Church History Class.<br />
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When girls, who claim to be Whovians, call the Ninth and Twelfth Doctor ugly and don't like them because of it. HELLO. He is the Doctor! He is brilliant, fantastic, and you shouldn't hate him just because he's not model material. (Sorry, needed to rant that.)</div>
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Ice cream! Any flavor WITHOUT nuts.</div>
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The Hobbit! I've been re-reading it each time a new Hobbit movie comes out.</div>
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Historical romance fiction. It's my favorite!</div>
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Captain America: The Winter Soldier. That whole movie was just FEELS. BUCKY. *sobbing*</div>
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<a href="http://mydoubleliving.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Sarah at My Double Living</a></div>
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<a href="http://purityleigh.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Purity Leigh at Written On My Heart</a></div>
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Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-6819699218291466582014-05-24T04:00:00.000-06:002014-05-24T04:00:05.155-06:00Book Review: Resistence by Jaye L. Knight<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">“Don’t you know? Animals like you have no soul.”</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Could God ever love a half-blood all of society looks upon with such fear and disdain? Jace once believed so, but when a tragic loss shatters the only peace he’s ever known, his faith crumbles as the nagging doubts he’s tried to put behind him descend on his grieving heart. With them come the haunting memories of the bloodstained past he longs to forget, but can never escape.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Taken from home at a young age and raised to serve the emperor, Kyrin Altair and her twin brother live every day under a dangerous pretense of loyalty. After her unique observation skills and perfect memory place her into direct service to the emperor, Kyrin finds herself in further jeopardy as it becomes increasingly difficult to hide her belief in Elôm, the one true God.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">Following the emperor’s declaration to enforce the worship of false gods under the penalty of death, many lives are endangered. But there are those willing to risk everything to take a stand and offer aid to the persecuted. With their lives traveling paths they never could have imagined, Jace and Kyrin must fight to overcome their own fears and conflicts with society as they become part of the resistance.</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Positives:</span></b></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Where do I begin? This book was AMAZING! I guess reading it in 6 hours is proof of that. ;-) I could hardly put this book down!</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I fell in love with Jace at the very beginning. It started with action and pulled me right in. This book had FEELS. I could relate to Kyrin and was so amazed at her bravery, but also her fear was also very real. I would have acted the same way in her situation. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I was sometimes wanted to wrap Jace up in a big hug and tell him that Elom did love him! And I felt like I was best friends with Kyrin. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I was thinking the whole way through, "When are Jace and Kyrin going to meet?" I could hardly stand the suspense. </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The ending left me hanging and I can't wait for the next book!</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;"><b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Negatives:</span></b></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Nothing!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19.31999969482422px;">This was an amazing book! The characters were so believable and I totally related with them. I highly recommend this book!</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b>Rating: </b>4 out of 5 stars</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Back Cover:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">A girl with the best of intentions.<br />A heart set on Hollywood.<br />An empty pocketbook.<br /></b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">That's all it takes for Ellis Eton to find herself working as a telephone operator for a look-alike friend. For Ellis, this job will provide not only acting practice but the funds to get her a start in the movies. She's tired of always being a disappointment to her traditional Boston family, and though she can't deny the way he makes her head spin, she knows she's not good enough for Griffin Phillips, either. It's simple: avoid Griff's attentions, work, and get paid. But in typical Ellis fashion, her simple plan spirals out of control when she overhears a menacing phone call...with her very own Griff as the target.</span></span><br />
<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span></b>
<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Positives:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I was immediately drawn into this book the second I started reading. I hadn't read a book that was in first person in a while and it was a refreshing change. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">It was a fast paced and fun experience to read from Ellis's point of view. It didn't take me too long to guess that she was ADHD. She made me frustrated at times. (Can she not see logic?) I actually felt ADHD reading from her point of view. I couldn't seem to concentrate on one sentence before Ellis started on a whole different thing. I had to go back and read several paragraphs over because I had skipped over details. It didn't bother me much though, it gave the desired effect of Ellis's ADHD.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Griff was such a sweetheart and I love how he loved Ellis for who she was.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved how the author wove the mystery about men threatening Griff in there. It kept me guessing at what would happen next.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The Negatives:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">The only reason I'm giving this book 4 stars was because of the lack of real faith being taught in this book. You got the feeling the Etons went to church and were Christians. But I didn't sense a real faith in any of the Etons or the other characters, which I expected more because this was a Christian book. I got the feeling Griff was a strong believer, but it was never talked about. That was the only disappointment this book had.</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Overall:</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I loved this book and highly recommend it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I received this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review.</span>Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-54498420204258210072014-04-11T11:00:00.000-06:002014-04-11T17:09:13.484-06:00Cover Reveal for Jaye L. Knight's Newest Book<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="line-height: 18.399999618530273px;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Hello everyone! I've a got a special post for you today! It's the cover reveal for Jaye L. Knight's (previously published as Molly Evangeline) new NA novel, Resistance! I'm so happy to be a part of this cover reveal. I love Jaye's books and I was so excited when she asked me to review Resistance. I will be posting that review during the blog tour week. For now, here's the cover reveal for Resistance!</span></span><br />
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<b><u><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">About
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Could God ever love a half-blood all
of society looks upon with such fear and disdain? Jace once believed so, but
when a tragic loss shatters the only peace he’s ever known, his faith crumbles
as the nagging doubts he’s tried to put behind him descend on his grieving
heart. With them come the haunting memories of the bloodstained past he longs
to forget, but can never escape.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Taken from home at a young age and raised to serve the emperor, Kyrin Altair
and her twin brother live every day under a dangerous pretense of loyalty.
After her unique observation skills and perfect memory place her into direct
service to the emperor, Kyrin finds herself in further jeopardy as it becomes
increasingly difficult to hide her belief in Elôm, the one true God.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Following the emperor’s declaration to enforce the worship of false gods under
the penalty of death, many lives are endangered. But there are those willing to
risk everything to take a stand and offer aid to the persecuted. With their
lives traveling paths they never could have imagined, Jace and Kyrin must fight
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<i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif; line-height: 115%;">Kindle
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with an active imagination and love for adventure, Jaye weaves stories of
truth, faith, and courage with the message that even in the deepest darkness,
God's love shines as a light to offer hope.<br />
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Jaye is a homeschool graduate and has been penning stories since the age of
eight. She was previously published as </span><span style="mso-field-code: " HYPERLINK \0022http\:\/\/www\.mollyevangeline\.com\0022 \\t \0022_blank\0022 ";"><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Molly Evangeline</span></span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">. You can learn about
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<span style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 115%;">Excited for this book’s release? Join us for the blog tour
May 20-27, which will include reviews, interviews, a giveaway, and more! Mark
your calendars, and check the </span><a href="http://seasonsofhumility.blogspot.com/p/resistance-blog-tour.html" style="font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">blog tour
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><u><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Excerpt
from <i>Resistance </i>(©2014 Jaye L. Knight)<o:p></o:p></span></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Just when he lowered his guard enough to relax, a grating
voice sent tension knotting across his shoulders.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Look what the excitement dragged into town.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jace ground his teeth together and turned. He should never
have stopped watching his back. Wrong move on his part.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Flanked by two of his smug-faced friends, a red-haired
young man smirked at him, his eyes harboring all sorts of ill will. Jace barely
bit back a sharp retort, but the other man’s smirk only grew at his silence. He
peered around Jace.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Rebekah, what are you doing with this . . .” He glanced
back to Jace and turned up his wide nose. “. . . half-blood?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jace balled his fists. Warmth seeped down his arms and
into his muscles, pulsing with the preparation for a fight, but he fought to
still it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Rebekah came to his side, her face set in a frown that
looked entirely out of place. “Stop it, Morden.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">He gave her a condescending little grin. “Why don’t you
run along? We’ve got business here.” The grin stretched wider. “I’ll gladly
come find you later.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Rebekah put her hands on her hips, glaring at him, and opened
her mouth to speak, but Jace beat her to it.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“A gentleman would treat a lady with more consideration.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Morden snorted. “And what would you know about that?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">A blaze erupted inside that Jace struggled to contain. He
breathed in hard, cursing the impulses he had to battle so often. He couldn’t
let it take control of him. Not again.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Come on, Jace, we still have to find something for
Kalli.” Rebekah’s soft voice quieted his growing agitation, and she tugged
lightly on his stiff arm.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">His blood still burned hot in his veins, calling him to
action, and was almost too strong to resist. He thought of Rayad who told him
time and again to go to Elôm when he struggled like this. He forced himself to
turn away from Morden and whispered silently, “Elôm, I need help.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">But Morden, who must have caught the movement of his lips
just before he turned completely, let out an incredulous laugh. “Are you
praying?”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Jace froze. His heart thundered.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">“Who could you be praying to? Don’t you know? Animals like
you have no soul.”<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">An evil pang of doubt knifed through Jace’s heart, colder
and more painful than the steel of any dagger, and robbed the breath from his
lungs. His eyes settled on Rebekah’s face, but it was her pitying expression
that caused the weak grip on his emotions to fail. Heat flared in his muscles.
He spun around and smashed his fist into the side of Morden’s jaw, sending the
man reeling. Regret followed, but it was too late. Morden’s friends caught him
by the arms and steadied him as he shook his head to clear his vision.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"> ~*~</span></o:p></span></div>
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</div>Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-1108694917431813262014-04-03T18:37:00.002-06:002014-04-03T18:37:29.770-06:00Introduction of Characters: Unafraid - Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">
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<b>The Kings and Queens: </b></div>
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Left to Right: King Arawn, Queen Arayna, King Rian, Queen Harianta<br />
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<b>King Arawn:</b><br />
Race: Lolnalian<br />
Age: Late 40's<br />
Physical Traits: Gray-brown (used to be blond) hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 11 inches tall<br />
Arawn is the father of William and Genevieve and one of the strongest characters in the story. He is usually more serious but does have a playful side.<br />
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<b>Queen Arayna:</b><br />
Race: Lolnalian<br />
Age: Mid 40's<br />
Physical Traits: Brown hair, green eyes, 5 feet 2 tall<br />
Arayna is the mother of William and Genevieve. She is a strong character, but does have doubts. She has a sweet personality.<br />
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<b>King Rian:</b><br />
Race: Ulairoin<br />
Age: Late 40's<br />
Physical Traits: Black hair, brown eyes, 6 feet tall<br />
Rian is the father of Daniel and Carolina. He is a very fun loving character and can seem a bit 'does it really matter' at some times. But he has strong faith in the King of Kings and does have a serious side.<br />
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<b>Queen Harianta: </b><br />
Race: Ulairoin<br />
Age: Mid 40's<br />
Physical Traits: Black curly hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 3 inches tall<br />
Harianta is the mother of Daniel and Carolina. She is a sweet character and has a smile for everyone. She is more quiet than Rian.<br />
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Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-49305194861517064542014-03-29T11:12:00.001-06:002014-03-29T11:12:19.440-06:00Book Review: Through the Deep Waters by Kim Vogel Sawyer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<b>Rating: </b>5 out of 5 stars<br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Born to an unloving prostitute in a popular Chicago brothel, timid seventeen-year-old Dinah Hubley was raised amidst the secrets held in every dark, grimy room of her home. Anxious to escape, Dinah pursues her dream of becoming a Harvey Girl, waiting tables along the railroad in an upscale hotel. But when she finds out she isn’t old enough, her only option is to accept a job as a chambermaid at the Clifton Hotel in Florence, Kansas. Eager to put everything behind her, Dinah feels more worthless than ever, based on a single horrible decision she made to survive.</span><br style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;" /><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">The Clifton offers a life Dinah has never known, but blinded to the love around her, Dinah remains buried in the shame of her past. When a handsome chicken farmer named Amos Ackerman starts to show interest, Dinah withdraws further, convinced no one could want a sullied woman like her. Despite his self-consciousness about his handicapped leg and her strange behavior, Amos resolves to show Dinah Christ’s love. But can she ever accept a gift she so desperately needs?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">This has to be the best book I've read so far this year! I read most of it in less than a day. I couldn't put it down!</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">The author does an amazing job making you feel for her characters. Every part of the book, I was feeling heartbroken for Dinah and Amos. I would get frustrated at them when I needed to. I got choked up when Dinah accepted Christ. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Dinah and Amos's romance was so sweet and I love it that they didn't kiss until their wedding day. I sometimes got frustrated at Amos when he learned Dinah's secret and was angry at God and Dinah. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">I loved Dinah's friendship with Ruthie. Even though Ruthie had her problems, I loved it when Dinah and her became great friends. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">This was an amazing book about God's love and forgiveness and I definitely recommend it!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;">I received this book for free from </span><a href="http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/bloggingforbooks/" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 19.600000381469727px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">Blogging for Books</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"> for this review.</span><br />
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<a href="http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/SneakPeek_ThroughDeepWaters.pdf" target="_blank">Read Chapter One</a>Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-45719321729885070652014-03-26T16:35:00.001-06:002014-03-26T16:35:38.990-06:00March Favorites<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Welcome to March Favorites! Here are a few of my favorite things I found this month.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/93823520/bookmark-set-number-10-and-11?ref=favs_view_8" target="_blank">1</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/179845692/crocheted-with-love-rubber-stamp-crochet?ref=favs_view_20" target="_blank">2</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/126246659/bigger-on-the-inside-glitter-nail-polish?ref=favs_view_10" target="_blank">3</a> // <a href="http://www.thehomet.com/texas-home-t/" target="_blank">4</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/181591546/pencil-shavings-studio-preppy-arrow?ref=favs_view_18" target="_blank">5</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/65228693/big-ben-london-clock-tower-beautifully?ref=favs_view_15" target="_blank">6</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167298683/flower-beret-and-lace-fingerless-gloves?ref=shop_home_active_4" target="_blank">7</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/179078105/white-polka-dot-bun-wire-tie-bun-wire?ref=shop_home_active_7&ga_search_query=wire" target="_blank">8</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167345954/set-of-4-washi-tape-covered-flip?ref=shop_home_active_5" target="_blank">9</a></span><br />
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1// I found these bookmarks on Etsy and I knew I had to share them!</div>
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2// Being a crocheter, it's always fun to find something that corresponds to my craft.</div>
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3// Blue, Doctor Who related nail polish? Yes please!</div>
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4// I totally love this shirt and I will get it once I get more money. ;-)</div>
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5// Washi tape is my favorite! So pretty!</div>
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6// I found a bunch of pictures printed on dictionary pages like this and I totally want a wall of them!</div>
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7// These are from my Etsy shop and I think they're the prettiest things I have on there.</div>
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8// I love this and want to get a couple of them to dress up my buns.</div>
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9// Washi tape covered journals and pencils! They are totally cute and awesome!</div>
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Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-64074979523755866312014-03-10T15:46:00.001-06:002014-03-10T15:46:24.852-06:00Book Review: Echoes of Mercy by Kim Vogel Sawyer<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">When a suspicious accident occurs at the famous Dinsmore Chocolate Factory in Sinclair, Kansas, Caroline Lang goes undercover as a factory worker to investigate the circumstances surrounding the event and how the factory treats its youngest employees—the child workers. Caroline’s fervent faith, her difficult childhood, and compassionate heart drove her to her job as an investigator for the Labor Commission and she is compelled to see children freed from such heavy adult responsibilities, to allow them to pursue an education. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Oliver Dinsmore, heir to the Dinsmore candy dynasty, has his own investigation to conduct. Posing as a common worker known as “Ollie Moore,” he aims to find out all he can about the family business before he takes over for his father. Caroline and Oliver become fast friends, but tension mounts when the two find themselves at odds about the roles of child workers. Hiding their identities becomes even more difficult when fate brings them together over three children in desperate need. When all is revealed, will the truth destroy the love starting to grow between them?</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">I LOVED this story! The characters gripped me from the start. Caroline was an amazing heroine! She was strong, but not in a feminist way. The pain she had gone through made me care for her even more. Noble and Annamarie were the best and godly role models I have ever read about! </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #333333; font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 14px; line-height: 22.399999618530273px;">Caroline and Oliver's relationship was one of the best parts of this book! It was interesting and was so sweet. </span></span><br />
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There was nothing wrong with this book, except for the fact that the climax was long in coming and was very short when it did come.<br />
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This was an amazing book! I wanted to stay up all night reading it. I can't wait to read more the authors books in the future!<br />
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I received this book for free from <a href="http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/bloggingforbooks/" target="_blank">Blogging for Books</a> for this review.<br />
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<a href="http://kimvogelsawyer.com/" target="_blank">Author's Website</a><br />
<a href="http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SneakPeek_EchoesofMercy.pdf" target="_blank">Read First Chapter</a>Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-24908636623508144272014-02-26T20:48:00.000-07:002014-03-04T22:26:20.523-07:00Introduction of Characters: Unafraid - Part 1<div style="text-align: justify;">
Since I have SO many book ides, I thought I should do introduction posts to each of the books characters on this blog. </div>
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Unafraid was one of the first book ideas I ever had and have kept the longest. I came up with it more than 3 years ago. If you get confused about the different races of the characters, I suggest you read <a href="http://mercyray.blogspot.com/2013/07/a-is-for-adwar.html" target="_blank">THIS</a> post. </div>
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Left to Right: Daniel, Genevieve, William, Carolina</div>
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<b>Daniel: </b></div>
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Race: Ulairoin</div>
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Age: 21</div>
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Physical Traits: Black hair, brown eyes, 6 feet tall</div>
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Daniel is probably one of my favorite males characters. He's quiet, but so strong emotionally. He isn't perfect, but he is probably the strongest of the four of them. Tall, dark, and handsome, he is a perfect hero figure. </div>
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Race: Lolnalian</div>
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Age: 16</div>
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Physical Traits: Brown hair, green eyes, 5 foot 3 inches tall</div>
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Genevieve is the main character in Unafraid. Most of the story is from her point of view. She is happy-go-lucky at the beginning of the story. So many different tragedies test her faith and almost make her give up. An interesting tidbit about Genevieve, was that I had originally called her Lilyalynn. Yep. Sort of a mouthful. I think that I only changed it, was because I couldn't remember what I had called her. So I changed it to Genevieve. </div>
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Race: Lolnalian</div>
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Age: 21</div>
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Physical Traits: Sandy blond hair, blue eyes, 5 feet 11 inches tall</div>
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William is Genevieve's older brother. He is more outgoing than Daniel, but they are best friends nonetheless. William is about the same strength, physically as Daniel. But weaker emotionally, but stronger than Genevieve. He's definitely a in-the-middle guy.</div>
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Race: Ulairoin</div>
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Age: 16</div>
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Physical Traits: Curly black hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 3 inches tall</div>
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Carolina is Daniel's younger sister and Genevieve's best friend. She is more of an optimist than the rest of them. She is also a healer and a medic. She was trained by their palace doctor and a local healer. She always lifts the other's spirits. </div>
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I hope you enjoyed reading about my characters! Please follow my <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mercyray97/storyboard-unafraid/" target="_blank">Unafraid Storyboard</a> on Pinterest. Part 2 of the introduction of characters of Unafraid will be coming soon!</div>
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Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-50664624467806125712014-02-23T05:00:00.000-07:002014-02-23T05:00:05.374-07:00February FavoritesI have to say I was glad when Sarah posted <a href="http://mydoubleliving.blogspot.com/2014/02/30-blog-post-ideas-for-writers.html" target="_blank">30 Blog Post Ideas for Writers</a> on her blog <a href="http://mydoubleliving.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">My Double Living</a>. I've needed ideas on what to post on this blog, since I've moved my fashion posts over onto Two Thousand Miles.<br />
One of the things Sarah suggested was every month find your favorite things that you have or want and post them on your blog. So that is what I'm going to do!<br />
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Welcome to February Favorites!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/176843736/i-workout-to-keep-up-with-the-doctor-dr?ref=favs_view_12" target="_blank">1</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/115517547/london-skyline-toms?ref=favs_view_20" target="_blank">2</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/174370910/layered-double-strand-dream-typewriter?ref=shop_home_active_3" target="_blank">3</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/165769267/sweater-weather-is-better-weather-black?ref=favs_view_4" target="_blank">4</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/127032825/sherlock-hand-painted-coffee-or-tea-mug?ref=favs_view_24" target="_blank">5</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/172893326/doctor-who-the-tardis-in-london-fan-art?ref=favs_view_23" target="_blank">6</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/159160061/handmade-river-songs-journal-tardis?ref=sr_gallery_5&ga_search_query=river+song+journal&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_search_type=all" target="_blank">7</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/85239606/typewriter-necklace-gold-plated-brass?ref=sr_gallery_33&ga_search_query=writer&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_ship_to=US&ga_page=2&ga_search_type=all" target="_blank">8</a> // <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/154145150/bestest-friend-ever-golden-retriever?ref=shop_home_active_1&ga_search_query=golden%2Bretriever" target="_blank">9</a></span><br />
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<b>1.</b> Because pretending you are working out to keep up with the Doctor, is one of the only ways I find motivation to exercise.<br />
<b>2.</b> Because have never had a pair of Tom's and I would love to have a London cityscape on them!<br />
<b>3.</b> Because a fellow writer, Jaye L. Knight, (that's her pen name, along with Molly Evangeline) has an Etsy shop where she makes and sells jewelry inspired by her books and writers!<br />
<b>4.</b> Because for me, writing when it is cold and deary outside, makes for perfect writing weather. And comfort is key in the writing process.<br />
<b>5.</b> Because no writing day is complete without out a cup of tea. Especially tea in a SHERlocked mug!<br />
<b>6.</b> Because the TARDIS and the Union Jack are two of my favorite things and they should be on my phone.<br />
<b>7.</b> Because River Song is awesome. Nuff' said.<br />
<b>8. </b>Because it makes you feel like more of a writer, when all you really do is pound your head on the desk in frustration.<br />
<b>9.</b> Because a sweatshirt with a picture of your favorite dog just makes you feel all warm and fuzzy inside. Or is that the tea?</div>
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Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-63560934176405877192014-02-20T05:00:00.000-07:002014-02-20T08:43:36.683-07:00Writer's Block: Six Ways to Overcome ItThe one thing every writer dreads. Writer's block. That imaginary block in your brain that blocks off all your ideas.<br />
I've read lots of posts about overcoming writer's block. None of them seemed to help much. I've found some of my own ways to overcome it or avoid it. So read on!<br />
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<b>1. </b>Motivation: My secret trick for when you are writing and you've hit a block is... CHOCOLATE. Yep. I decide that if I write one chapter, I get one piece of chocolate. That helps me think through the writer's block.<br />
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<b>2. </b>Avoid: I've found it hard to think of anything to write after you've been thinking about other things too long. For me, that would be math. So avoid math or anything that hurts your brain before writing.<br />
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<b>3. </b>Pinterest: I love Pinterest for inspiring writing pictures! It helps me to visualize my characters and sometimes I find an interesting scene that gives me extra inspiration. One of my favorite story inspiration pinners is <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/brennach/" target="_blank">Brenna H</a>. She has over 150 boards of inspiring pictures and quotes to use! Also, you can follow me on Pinterest: <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/mercyray97/" target="_blank">Mercy Schwisow</a>.<br />
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<b>4. </b>Music: Listen to songs that you love and think of ways that you can apply them to your characters. I've listened to songs and I've thought of brilliant things to add to my plot and my characters!<br />
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<b>5. </b>Watch: Movies and TV shows are great ways to get more inspiration. Watch movies that have elements similar to those in your story. I've gotten many good plot ideas from movies.<br />
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<b>6. </b>Read: And if all else fails, read! Reading a good book is a good way to relax and let your creative juices flow. I have to admit, most of my story ideas are from other books.<br />
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How do you break through writer's block? I would love to hear them!Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2606571176524686184.post-22094828723104030502014-02-17T19:00:00.001-07:002014-02-17T19:00:33.263-07:00Our New Group BlogHello everyone! I hope everybody's February is going well!<br />
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I wanted to let you all know about a blog I started with three of my friends. It's called Two Thousand Miles. It is a fashion, beauty, and lifestyle blog. We will be posting 2 - 3 times per week. We will focus on a specific fashion trend every two weeks. I will be posting all my fashion posts on that blog. I will be more focused on writing on this blog from now on.<br />
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So please check out <a href="http://twothousandmilesblog.wordpress.com/" target="_blank">Two Thousand Miles</a>!Mercy Rayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11855995058807783465noreply@blogger.com0