Springtime of the Spirit: A Review

Oh . . . I struggled a bit with this “vacation read.”  I got mad at the main character, Annaliese Duray.  She just didn’t make wise decisions. 

Neither do I.  But still.

And I was REALLY bothered by Mareen Lang’s lying lips character, Jurgen.  That man . . . ewwww . . . that man.  He really disturbed me.  But I know men like him exist.  I just don’t like acknowledging it.

It still bothered me.  I don’t want him in my “vacation reading.”

Part of Maureen Lang’s, The Great War Series, Springtime of the Spirit, takes place in Germany after the war.  Hope is ready to grow and sometimes lands in the wrong hands.  Annaliese Duray attempts to fight for her people . . . but ends up being misled.  Thankfully, Christophe Brecht, childhood friend, stands by her side largely because of his strong faith.

Find out what happens.  You might be a little bit shocked by the ending.  I was!

Thanks to Tyndale House for sending me a copy to review.  I was not paid for this post nor do I have to return the copy!

The Bridge of Peace: A Review

Spring breaks abound around Indiana right now.  If you still have one dangling before your car keys in the near future, grab your next vacation read:  The Bridge of Peace: an Ada House Novel by Cindy Woodsmall. 

I do not have a spring break in my future . . . so I just went ahead and read the book.  It made me feel like I was lounging on the beach, or resting in front of a fire after a long day of skiing.

Lena Kauffman is my kind of girl – a teacher, feisty, and always on the look out to save (help) a struggling student.  However, all these great traits get this girl into trouble.  While trying to make a difference in her community, Lena’s life long friend, Grey Graber, is going through some extremely tough times, a rocky marriage that fails to be healed before his wife unexpectedly dies. 

Yet . . . it is these very circumstances that draw this couple together. 

Download a chapter to see if you want this on your wish list! 

And please . . . pretty please rank my review (it won’t take you to a new page).

I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.  You may purchase it on Amazon for approximately $10.16 (new).