At Home for the Holidays By Meredith Efken (Steeple Hill Café 2006) If you’ve ever been in an email discussion loop, you’ll fit right in with cyber-girlfriends, Dulcie, Zelia, Jocelyn, Veronica, and Rosalyn. Fans of Efken’s first mom-lit novel, SAHM…
The Stained Glass Pickup: Glimpses of God’s Uncommon Wisdom
The Stained-Glass Pickup: Glimpses of God’s Uncommon Wisdom By Cathy Messecar (Leafwood Publishers 2006) Newspaper columnist Cathy Messecar shares a collection of stories that will deepen the faith of every woman. The title comes from the first devotional in the…
Mozarts Sister
Mozart’s Sister By Nancy Moser (Bethany House 2006) For all the music or historical fiction lovers on your gift list, Nancy Moser’s exquisite novel will whisk them away to 18th-century Vienna. Did you even know Mozart had a sister? Six…
Beyond Green Gables
Beyond Green Gables: Kevin Sullivan’s Designscapes By Kevin Sullivan (Davenport Press 2005) One of the most popular stories of all time, Anne of Green Gables, captured our hearts even more when we saw Anne’s beloved Prince Edward Island come to…
Queen of the Castle: 52 weeks of Encouragement for the Uninspired, Domestically Challenged or Just Plain Tired Homemaker
Queen of the Castle: 52 weeks of Encouragement for the Uninspired, Domestically Challenged or Just Plain Tired Homemaker By Lynn Bowen Walker (Integrity 2006) Author Lynn Bowen Walker begins her book with this disclaimer: “OK – so let’s get this…
The Three Wise Women: A Christmas Reflection
The Three Wise Women: A Christmas Reflection By Christin Ditchfield (Crossway 2005) You’ve heard of the three wise men; they’re an integral part of every Nativity. But what about the three wise women who each played a significant role in…