“Across the Blue” ~ Book Review...

Feb 26, 2018 by Rachel

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Carrie Turansky’s newest release,  Across the Blue.    As is my custom, if I could ask Carrie one question about Across the Blue it would be — “What inspired the aviation theme?” 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: Isabella Grayson, the eldest daughter of a wealthy, English newspaper magnate, longs to become a journalist, but her parents don’t approve. They want her to marry well and help them gain a higher standing in society. After she writes an anonymous letter to the editor that impresses her father, her parents reluctantly agree...

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“The Ladies of Ivy Cottage” ~ Book Review...

Feb 19, 2018 by Rachel

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing the 2nd book of Julie Klassen’s series “Tales from Ivy Hill” —  The Ladies of Ivy Cottage.  As is my custom, if I could ask Julie one question about The Ladies of Ivy Cottage it would be — “Do you have a […]

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing the 2nd book of Julie Klassen’s series “Tales from Ivy Hill” —  The Ladies of Ivy Cottage.  As is my custom, if I could ask Julie one question about The Ladies of Ivy Cottage it would be — “Do you have a ‘favorite’ lady of Ivy Hill?” 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: Return to Ivy Hill...

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Top 10 Books From 2017

Jan 8, 2018 by Rachel

Hello readers! I find that it is always fun to look back on the past year and remember some of my favorite books of the past year. These books are listed in no particular order of favorites — in truth, I find it very hard to pick a favorite! What are some of your favorite […]

Hello readers! I find that it is always fun to look back on the past year and remember some of my favorite books of the past year. These books are listed in no particular order of favorites — in truth, I find it very hard to pick a favorite! What are some of your favorite books from the past year? Stay tuned on Rachel’s Back Talk for new book reviews coming in 2018!   ~ <> ~ <> ~ <> ~ <> ~   1. With You Always by Jody Hedlund  5 – award winning covers I LOVED this book — then again, I love every book written by Jody! One thing I especially liked from this book was the perspective that Jody brought to the book by writing about the orphan train and...

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“Out of the Ordinary” ~ Book Review...

Nov 20, 2017 by Rachel

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jen Turano’s newest  release, Out of the Ordinary. I am also a part of the Celebrate Lit blog tour for this book review, so keep reading for a Q&A with Jen as well as a giveaway!   As is my […]

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jen Turano’s newest  release, Out of the Ordinary. I am also a part of the Celebrate Lit blog tour for this book review, so keep reading for a Q&A with Jen as well as a giveaway!   As is my custom, if I could ask Jen one question about Out of the Ordinary it would be — “How did you come up with Gertrude’s unique character and personality?” 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! Name of book: Out of the Ordinary Author: Jen Turano Genre: Christian historical Release Date: November 7, 2017 “With all the charm of a Regency romance,...

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