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Ten New Book Reviews

May 9, 2019 by Lynn Leave a Comment

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Did you know that we have over 400 book reviews on our site? We are working hard on getting more reviews up because we want to help you find more great books.

Today, we have ten new fiction and nonfiction book reviews to share with you. The list includes a few books that I have read and quite a few that Grace has read.

We hope that you find something to add to your TBR list. If you have read any of them, we would love to hear your thoughts. Leave a comment letting us know if you agree or disagree with us.

Click on the title of each book for the full review.

The Nightingale

The Road To Paradise

The Water is Wide

The Oregon Shanghaiers

Unless Victory Comes

The Battle of Jutland

Barracoon

Reading People

Voices of the Pacific

Six Years with the Texas Rangers

What have you been reading lately?

Books For Guys (What My Husband Is Reading)

April 15, 2019 by Lynn Leave a Comment

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Have you ever wanted book suggestions to encourage your husband or son to read more? Or have you ever wanted to get a book for a guy that enjoys reading, but did not know what book to get? Maybe you are a guy reading this and are looking for book recommendations.

We want to help!

Since the book blogging and social media world are full of view points from women, I thought it would be fun to occasionally share what my husband is reading. We want to help you find great books for the guys in your life and thought this would be a fun way to do it.

These won’t be monthly reading lists, but I do plan to share them occasionally. Because of my husband’s schedule and the fact that his job requires a lot of reading, he doesn’t read as much as Grace and I do, but he does read and I am looking forward to sharing some of what is on his reading list.

He reads a wide range of books, including history, science, Christian topics, theology, and biographies. Some of the books he reads are ones that Grace and I recommend, but others are on subjects he just enjoys learning about.

My husband also listens to a lot of audio books, so not all of these are books he read. Some of them he listened to while driving to work etc. I made a note next to the books he listened to on audio.

I hope it helps you add a few things to your TBR list. Or that it helps you add a few books to the man in your life’s TBR list.

Now for nine of the books that my husband enjoyed reading recently.

The Boys In the Boat (Listened to the audio book)

John G. Paton The Autobiography of the Pioneer Missionary to the New Hebrides

The White Darkness by David Grann

The Cadaver King and the Country Dentist by Radley Balko and Tucker Carrington

Indianapolis: The True Story of the Worst Sea Disaster in U.S. Naval History and the Fifty-Year Fight to Exonerate an Innocent Man by Lynn Vincent

Killing the SS: The Hunt for the Worst War Criminals in History

In the Heart of the Sea by Nathaniel Philbrick ( Listened to the audio book)

Captital Gaines by Chip Gaines (Listened to the audio book)

Heaven by Randy Alcorn (Listened to the audio book)

Books Set In Texas

March 27, 2019 by Lynn Leave a Comment

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Are you interested in learning more about the state of Texas? This list of books set in Texas will help you learn more about the state and the people that live there.

We are continuing our journey through the U.S by reading through the states. So far we have covered books set in Oklahoma and books set in California. Today’s list is all about the great state of Texas.

Texas is a big state with a lot of books based in it or about it. It is the second largest state in the U.S. The only state larger land mass wise is Alaska. There are so many books about Texas that it was hard to narrow it down. Our list contains some of our recent reads about the people, the places, the history, and the weather of Texas.

If we missed a book that you think should be added to the list please, leave a comment letting us know. We love finding new books.

The Magnolia Story

A list of books about Texas and the people who live there doesn’t seem complete without a book about Chip and Joanna Gaines. They have created a hugely popular business based in Waco, Texas. In many ways they have changed Waco and people’s perception of the that part of Texas. The Magnolia Story book is a book all about Chip and Joanna Gaines, but it also incorporates a lot of the life and culture of Waco, Texas and the surrounding area.

When the Men Were Gone

When the Men Were Gone is a novel, but is based on a true story of a Texas football team during WWII. If you know anything about Texas than you know that they love their football. This book shares an inspirational story about a small town in Texas during the war and how they kept their love of football alive. I loved this book and have recommended it many times since I read it.

The Storm of the Century

The Storm of the Century is a great read for anyone interested in science and weather. I think it would be a great non-fiction book for teens. The book is all about the Gulf Coast Hurricane that hit Galveston in 1900.

Six Years with the Texas Rangers

Six Years with the Texas Rangers is a great book about Texas and the Texas Rangers after they were reorganized years after the Civil War. If you are a Texan or love Texan history, check this book out because it is well worth reading.

Friday Night Lights

Friday Night Lights is an interesting book with a lot of insight into the culture of Texas and football. If you enjoy football and football life this is a book you will probably enjoy.

A Texas Ranger

A Texas Ranger is a fun memoir about being a Texas Ranger. I think teens would also really enjoy this great book.

Trouble In Texas

Need a fun mindless clean romance read? Mary Conneally has a series based in Texas that both Grace and I have read. Book one is Swept Away. Book two is Fired Up. And book three is Stuck Together. These books are predictable and some what cheesy, but are good clean romance type of books.

Catch ‘Em Alive Jack

John Abernathy had a very interesting life that is definitely worth learning about. John was a true western man who was born and raised in Teas. He loved the land and loved to hunt. He even hunted with Theodore Roosevelt on several occasions. Catch ‘Em Alive Jack is Abernathy’s vivid account of his life.

Ticker: The Quest to Create an Artificial Heart

Did you know that the history of the artificial heart and other medical advancements regarding the heart happened in Texas? Grace and I haven’t read the book Ticker, but my husband has and he loved it. I don’t think very many people know how influential Texas and Texans were when it comes to the heart and heart surgeries. If you love science and medicine type books, or know someone that does, this is a great book.

The Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

No Texas book list would be complete with The Hank the Cowdog series. These books are for kids, but my teens still read and love them. Hank the Cowdog has a busy life from fending off coyotes from his ranch, disturbing the cat, and keeping his owners pleased. The first Hank the Cowdog book introduces the reader to Hank and his eventful life on a ranch in Texas. The book creates a goofy picture of ranch life that kids love.

Shadow Riders

Grace loves Louis L’amour, and Shadow Riders is one of her favorites. Louis L’amour is able to pack so much into his books. This story is set in Texas and the characters in it are great. It is nothing like the movie that has Tom Selleck in it. The book is better.

The Lone Star Ranger

The Lone Star Ranger is another western book set in the state of Texas. Grace loved this book. The story line is fascinating. She doesn’t love all Zane Grey books, but this one she really enjoyed.

Have a book about Texas that you love? Leave a comment letting us know what it is. We would love to hear your favorites.

14 New Book Reviews

March 19, 2019 by Lynn Leave a Comment

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Did you know that we have over 400 book reviews on our site now? We have been working hard to get more reviews up because we want to help you find more great books.

Today, we have fourteen new fiction and nonfiction book reviews to share with you. The list includes some of the books that I have read and some that Grace has read. It includes some nonfiction and some fiction. It also includes some books that we loved and some books that weren’t really for us.

We hope that you find something to add to your TBR list. If you have read any of them, we would love to hear your thoughts. Leave a comment letting us know if you agree or disagree with us.

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Death in the City of Light

We Were the Lucky Ones

American Fire

Where the Red Fern Grows

Dreamland Burning

Have you read any good books lately? Leave a comment letting us know what you have been reading!

Books For Guys (What My Husband Is Reading)

March 11, 2019 by Lynn Leave a Comment

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So many of the book reviews in the book blogging world, and the world of books on social media, are from women. That is not a bad thing, but it means that much of what is shared is modern day fiction.

Modern day fiction is not what Grace and I read a lot of. It is not what my husband reads either. I am guessing that not a lot of guys are reading most of the popular modern day fiction because it is geared towards women. So what are men reading?

I am sure men are reading a wide range of books just like women are, but there are not a lot of books lists geared towards men. We want to help change that.

We want to help!

My husband also listens to a lot of audio books, so not all of these are books he read. Some of them he listened to while driving to work etc.

I hope it helps you add a few things to your TBR list. Or that it helps you add a few books to the man in your life’s TBR list.

Pour Your Heart Into It by Howard Schultz

Killers of the Flower Moon by David Grann

Bad Blood Secrets and Lies In a Silicon Valley Start Up by John Carreyon

Ticker by Mimi Swartz

Killing England by Bill O’Reilly

Being There by Dave Furman

Being a Dad Who Leads by John MacArthur ( Listened to audio book)

ESV Readers Bible – This is what he uses for his Bible reading. I bought him this for Christmas two years ago and he loves the format of it. It is set up more like a book than the Bible without the markings of chapters and verses. It is set up more like the Bible originally would have been. Since the format is so different it is a nice way to change up daily Bible reading. I need to do a whole review on this Bible set. Or actually maybe I should have my husband write a review of this Bible and why he likes it.

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