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Book Review: Walking with God

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Walking With God by John Eldredge

Walking With God: Talk to Him, Hear From Him, Really
by John Eldredge

DNF at page 52 .
The author reflects on what it means to truly listen to God’s voice and seek Him in every little aspect of our lives. The reader is encouraged to spend time in prayer and listen for that small inner prompting from the Holy Spirit that leads you in one direction or another.

I liked the basic premise of this book, but I felt like the author took it a little too far. Yes, we should seek God’s direction in all we do, but I don’t need to ask God what to have for breakfast. Just choose a healthy breakfast and get on with your day. Yes, God cares about the little details of our lives, but I don’t think I need to stop everything and pray to ask God for direction about each little detail. It’s also true that no detail is too small to pray about, and God listens and guides us in everything. But this book really just makes mountains out of molehills.

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Book Review: Treekeepers

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The Treekeepers by Susan McGee Britton

The Treekeepers
by Susan McGee Britton 

3 out of 5 stars

Bird is a street orphan, stealing food and avoiding soldiers. Her only friends are Twist and Piper, a mother and daughter who also beg on the streets. When little Piper gets sick, Bird asks for help from Farwender who has a secret elixir from a long-dead tree that will heal any illness. Piper is healed, but now she is marked with the residue of the elixir. The soldiers will put a terrible mark on anyone who has been touched by the elixir and cart them off to prison. Farwender takes Bird to stay with the lady Soladin, where Bird learns about the history of the tree that produces the forbidden elixir, and she learns how her own history is entangled with that of the tree.

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Book Review: Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirates’ Treasure

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Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirates' Treasure! by Jeffrey Rowe

Dipper and Mabel and the Curse of the Time Pirates’ Treasure!: Select Your Own Choose-Venture
by Jeffrey Rowe, Alex Hirsch (Additional Story), Emmy Cicierega 

3 out of 5 stars

Dipper and Mabel are off on a new adventure searching for Time Pirate treasure with Blendin. In this choose-your-own-adventure story, you control where they go and what they do, hopefully leading to a happy ending. But if you choose the wrong path, the twins will end up lost in time.

This is such a fun addition to the Gravity Falls cartoon universe! I really loved all the wacky adventures. You can choose to go to the Old West, to a Medieval castle, or into the future to face off against the Time Baby. Whichever path you choose, you are sure to have a weird and wild adventure!

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Book Review: The Dire King (Jackaby 4)

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The Dire King by William Ritter

The Dire King (Jackaby, #4)
by  William Ritter

4 out of 5 stars

Mr. Jackaby and Miss Rook are finally closing in on the evil Dire King. They enlist the help of some of the fae from beyond the Veil, but they are not sure who to trust. Their friends in town rally around them for the coming battle, but nothing can stop the Dire King’s plans once his evil machine is up and running. They know they will lose this fight, but they have to try anyway. It looks like they might have a slim chance of saving the world, until they are betrayed by one of their own.

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Book Review: Penguin and Panda Winterfest

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The Adventures of Penguin and Panda by Brenda Maier

The Adventures of Penguin and Panda: Winterfest: Graphic Novel (3)
by Brenda Maier (Goodreads Author), Fanni Mézes (illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

Penguin is very nervous about trying any new winter sports, because she thinks she will get injured. But Panda helps her to find the fun in winter sports! They go to buy a Christmas tree together, but the best tree is really expensive, so they take on some extra jobs to make some more money. Penguin has a very long list of holiday activities to do, but Panda helps her to relax and let go of the busy holiday schedule.

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Book Review: One Wise Sheep

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One Wise Sheep by Ulrich Hub

One Wise Sheep: An Untraditional Christmas Story
by  Ulrich Hub, Jörg Mühle (illustrator)

When the shepherds go to see the Baby Jesus, their sheep are left alone in the pasture wondering what is going on. The sheep hear rumors that a Baby has been born, and they decide to go see for themselves, but they are a little confused. They heard that the Baby is a girl! The sheep get into all kinds of silly situations on their way to Bethlehem, but no matter what happens they always stick together.

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Book Review: Mystery at the Biltmore

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Mystery at the Biltmore by Colleen Nelson

Mystery at the Biltmore: The Vanderhoff Heist (Mystery at the Biltmore, 1)
by  Colleen Nelson (Goodreads Author), Peggy Collins (illustrator)

4 out of 5 stars

Elodie decides to start a detective business, and she gets her first big case when some valuable earrings are stolen. She is joined by her dog, Carnegie, and her new neighbor, Oscar, who loves tumbling and acrobatics. Most adults don’t take a child detective seriously, but Elodie is determined to prove herself. She follows the clues and regards everyone as a suspect, but all the neighbors are so nice. None of them would steal the jewels… would they?

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Book Review: Ghostly Echoes

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Ghostly Echoes by William Ritter

Ghostly Echoes (Jackaby, #3)
by William Ritter 

4 out of 5 stars

Abigail Rook and Mr. Jackaby are trying to solve a murder from ten years ago – the murder of their dearly departed friend Jenny, the resident ghost in Jackaby’s house. Whenever Jenny tries to remember her death, she is overwhelmed by an “echo” and dissolves into darkness. It might take her hours to recover a visible form again after an episode like that. When a new string of murders seems to mirror the same circumstances as Jenny’s murder, Abigail will do anything to uncover the clues, but Jackaby warns that they should be cautious when dealing with ghostly echoes. He is afraid of pushing Jenny too far in exploring her memories. Once again, Miss Rook and Mr. Jackaby are dealing with the supernatural as a greater evil becomes apparent. They have hidden in the shadows for years, but now Jackaby will bring their dastardly plans into the light.

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Book Review: Midnight Magic

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Midnight Magic (Midnight Magic, #2)
by Avi

4 out of 5 stars

Fabrizio is a servant to the magician Mangus, who is called to the king’s castle to consult on a grave matter. The princess has been seeing apparitions of a ghost that she claims must be her murdered brother. The king believes in ghosts, but Mangus insists that there is no such thing. The king begs Mangus to use his magic to banish the ghost, but Mangus explains that his magic is only illusions and tricks. The evil Count Scarazoni has his own political reasons for wishing that the ghost be banished or proven to be a hoax. Mangus must investigate the apparitions, and he relies on his loyal servant Fabrizio to help him. Fabrizio can go anywhere in the castle, talk to servants, and sneak around secret passageways to find out if the ghost is real or not.

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Book Review: Why Not?

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Why Not? by Margaret Widdemer

Why Not?
by Margaret Widdemer

4.5 out of 5 stars

Rosamund is finally out from under her strict family’s guardianship, and her uncle has left her a little money in his will. She decides to follow all her own dreams and not stop for anything. She buys a house by the lake, and decides to set up a fortune-telling booth to make her living. But her new neighbor Mr. Squire is a very traditional person who seems to disapprove of everything she does. Rosamund tells herself that she doesn’t care about his approval, but in her secret heart she wants him to think well of her. Can they manage to be neighborly or will Rosamund’s wild ways tear them apart?

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