“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 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 […]

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 […]

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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“Luther & Katharina” ~ Book Review...

Oct 26, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jody Hedlund’s newest release, Luther and Katharina.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jody one question about Luther and Katharina it would be — “What made you want to write about the true story […]

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Jody Hedlund’s newest release, Luther and Katharina.   As is my custom, if I could ask Jody one question about Luther and Katharina it would be — “What made you want to write about the true story of Martin Luther?” 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: In the 16th century, nun Katharina von...

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“A Noble Masquerade” Book Review...

Oct 19, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Kristi Ann Hunter’s book, A Noble Masquerade.   As is my custom, if I could ask Kristi one question about A Noble Masquerade it would be — “How did you know how far Marsh should go when being under […]

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Kristi Ann Hunter’s book, A Noble Masquerade.   As is my custom, if I could ask Kristi one question about A Noble Masquerade it would be — “How did you know how far Marsh should go when being under ‘masquerade’?” 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: Lady Miranda Hawthorne acts every inch the lady,...

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“Chivalrous” Book Review...

Oct 5, 2015 by

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Dina Sleiman’s book, Chivalrous, the second book in her Valiant Hearts series.   As is my custom, if I could ask Dina one question about Chivalrous it would be — “What made you want to write about a […]

Welcome back to Rachel’s Back Talk! I’m so glad you could join me again. Today I am reviewing Dina Sleiman’s book, Chivalrous, the second book in her Valiant Hearts series.   As is my custom, if I could ask Dina one question about Chivalrous it would be — “What made you want to write about a King Arthur legend?” 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: Strong and adventurous Gwendolyn Barnes longs...

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