“The Proposal” ~ Book Review...

Dec 21, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Becky Wade’s Christmas novella, The Proposal.”   As is my custom, if I could ask Becky one question about The Proposal it would be — “Why did you want to write a Christmas novella?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk! From the Back Cover: A cold night in Texas, a dream of marriage, a happily ever after…. Single mom Amber Richardson spends every holiday season working to give her young son the best Christmas possible and striving to ignore the empty chairs around her table, chairs she wishes her mother and father and extended family...

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“A Shenandoah Christmas” ~ Book Review...

Dec 7, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Lisa Belcastro’s Christmas novella, A Shenandoah Christmas.”   As is my custom, if I could ask Lisa one question about A Shenandoah Christmas it would be — “What is your favorite topic for a Christmas novella?” And if you want to know […]

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Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Lisa Belcastro’s Christmas novella, A Shenandoah Christmas.”   As is my custom, if I could ask Lisa one question about A Shenandoah Christmas it would be — “What is your favorite topic for a Christmas novella?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                       From the Back Cover: Andy hasn’t felt such anticipation for Christmas day since he was five years old....

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“With Every Breath” ~ Book Review...

Nov 30, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing one of Elizabeth Camden’s With Every Breath.    As is my custom, if I could ask Elizabeth one question about With Every Breath it would be — “What made you want to write about tuberculosis?” And if you want to know why […]

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Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing one of Elizabeth Camden’s With Every Breath.    As is my custom, if I could ask Elizabeth one question about With Every Breath it would be — “What made you want to write about tuberculosis?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                      From the Back Cover: Washington D.C., 1891. In the shadow of the nation’s capital, Kate Livingston has a respectable job...

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“The Dancing Master” Book Review...

Nov 16, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing one of Julie Klassen’s newer books, The Dancing Master.    As is my custom, if I could ask Julie one question about The Dancing Master it would be — “Is it hard to know how many details of a secret to give […]

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Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing one of Julie Klassen’s newer books, The Dancing Master.    As is my custom, if I could ask Julie one question about The Dancing Master it would be — “Is it hard to know how many details of a secret to give the reader before the character?” And if you want to know why I asked that question, I guess you’ll just have to read the book to find out!   And without further ado, onto Rachel’s Back Talk!                                                                        From the Back Cover: Finding himself the...

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Jody Hedlund ~ Author Interview...

Oct 30, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! Another Friday interview! While you may have remembered me interviewing Jody Hedlund before, this week, I am celebrating the release of her newest book Luther & Katharina. So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition! Interview: RR: Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk, Jody! Your latest book, Luther and Katharina, […]

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Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! Another Friday interview! While you may have remembered me interviewing Jody Hedlund before, this week, I am celebrating the release of her newest book Luther & Katharina. So without further ado, on to Rachel’s Back Talk – Special Edition! Interview: RR: Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk, Jody! Your latest book, Luther and Katharina, details the true romance between Katharina von Bora and Martin Luther. What led you to this remarkable story? JH: As I homeschooled my children and gave them history lessons, I began learning a lot about some of the great heroes of the faith. I was particularly fascinated by the wives of these great heroes, especially those who were long forgotten by our modern world, women who had stood by their husband’s sides during dangerous times and had helped shape those...

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