tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171Sun, 05 Apr 2026 06:54:11 +0000book reviewbook giveawayblog tourCFBAlinkblog tour specialnew releasesspecial announcementpicturesACFW authorscontestmiscellaneousYoung AdultannouncementinterviewvideofictionwritingINAMauthor interviewbook coverbook ramblingspicturevideo trailerbook videotipshistorical fictionINAHlinkspromofavorite fictionlistnon-fictionrandom stuffbook releasegiveawayblog tour FIRSThubby's book reviewcommentendorsementACFWvoteadviceguest book reviewmarketingpromotionawardcartoonedgyspecial offerbook signingbookschristian fictionfreemy booksalesadbook buyinginfoprizesblog infobonus reviewbook rantnews articleslide showDanger at the Doorarticlefeatured authorkindlemovie reviewnephewniecereview of INAMfree booksmock upspress releasesurveybestchallengecontemporarydescriptione-booksguest postmusic videonew eventtrailerauthor profilebook picsconferencedealfriendnovelreading challengeseriesspecial posttosca leeCFOM coverChristian authorsECFLLetting GoSusan May Warrenback coverbiblical fictioncomputer humorconference tourcovercoversfinal coverfinalistsguest authorhistoryhumorlink offermodelsreadingspotlightthoughts on writingtop fictionvideo interview2008AngieFirst LoveMichelle MoranNew YorkSheaf Houseadoptionadventurechapter 1 promocodedebut issueeasy to readexcerptfamilyfunnygoodreadsinterviewsliterary fictionmy nephew's weddingmy sonnew siteorderphotosquestionradioreviewsromantic timessensualityseries reviewsmoking dealtee shirtvideo book reviewvideo trailersvideos200920102012Allison BottkeApologetix concertBOTYBarnes and NobleBisbeeChristian retailingErin ParkerFirst ImpressionsIn Sheep's ClothingLori WickMiddle AgesNovel JourneyRachel HauckSara MillsSword of the SpiritTitle TrakkTrish PerryTudor eraTwitterVicar BandWWII eraairlineamusement ridesancient Romeautographsbook beginningsbook fairbook signing schedulebookmarksboundariesbuttoncdchangescircuscolumncritiquingcultsdemondocumentaryerrorfireworksformfriendsgift cardinternet shoppingjust for funlyricsmagazinemedieval fictionmusicnonsenseonlineopinionppagentparadepicspodcastpoetrypre-orderquotesrating systemreviewreview of INAHreviewedreviewing.romance reviewscenerytagtraveltrying something newupdateusedvacationwell-writtenworkshopand more!http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)Blogger2672125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-2052408808231777273Sun, 21 Nov 2021 20:29:00 +00002021-11-21T13:29:43.659-07:00The Genesis: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Dayo Benson My rating: 5 of 5 stars What a satisfying ending to a tumultuous, yet exciting story about two people in impossible situations that desire each other on so many levels. My favorite thing about this last segment of the series is the slow softening and/or thawing of people's cold/hard hearts. Several scenes that moved me were the ones http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2021/11/my-review-of-genesis-saints-and-sinners.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-1805536331856034473Mon, 08 Nov 2021 20:20:00 +00002021-11-08T13:20:59.246-07:00Fractured Light: A Contemporary Christian Romance by Dayo Benson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I don't know how she does it. This book is even more intriguing than the last. I read it almost straight through. It reminds me of what could be an intriguing television series, yet it is written with much more realism than you'll see in a typical Christian novel. This is like a Christian version of the http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2021/11/my-review-of-fractured-light-saints-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-1356855000701091713Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:45:00 +00002021-11-05T05:49:37.491-07:00About the book: Colby:Every saint has a past, every sinner has a future?That is complete bull. Chloe Campbell is so saintly and perfect, she terrifies me. She has no past.The phrase innocent as a dove comes to mind. She’d probably never done a single thing wrong—until she met me.Right now, we’re stranded in LA, sharing the only hotel room we can get, and trying to ignore the electric chemistryhttp://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2021/11/my-review-of-irredeemable-saints-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-1917701519811723727Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:50:00 +00002021-11-01T15:50:00.973-07:00About the book:Saints and Sinners is a reality TV show like none other...Chloe:What happens when you take a sheltered Christian girl and lock her in a house with a random mix of self-professing sinners?Especially when one of those sinners is Colby Carter, a man whose soulful brown eyes have tripped me up before.The whole aim of the show is to turn good girls bad and make nice http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2021/11/my-review-of-unholy-ground-saints-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-5972894546055862366Wed, 11 Aug 2021 00:52:00 +00002021-08-10T17:52:44.347-07:00About the book:Former CIA sniper Kadance Tolle possesses a special set of skills and a rare pedigree. She comes from a family of assassins, and by saving Lyndon Vaile's life she risks being found by them. Despite the danger, Kadance feels compelled to help Lyndon discover who is after him--and his research that seems to prove that the Ebola virus was manmade and is about to be weaponized.With http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2021/08/my-review-of-never-miss-by-melissa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-5020557845701610125Fri, 12 Mar 2021 02:45:00 +00002021-03-11T19:45:18.228-07:00City of Angels by Dayo Benson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I enjoyed this second book in the series as much as the first. I felt a little frustrated with the heroine a few times, but it made sense when she got flakey so it still worked for me. I loved how the author switched between the hero and heroine and showed their perspective on any given situation. In this book I felt proud of Colby and scared http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2021/03/my-review-of-city-of-angels-by-dayo.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-5593937247422724182Tue, 02 Mar 2021 23:40:00 +00002021-03-02T16:40:04.875-07:00 Broken Halo by Dayo Benson My rating: 5 of 5 stars I can't remember the last time I read a book I enjoyed so much! I not only wanted to finish it as soon as possible, but also wanted to get the next book in the series as soon as I got to the end. This book was deep, emotional, honest, and intense. I love that the conflict was real and not something superficial. I loved that the characters http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2021/03/my-review-of-broken-halo-by-dayo-benson.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-1083238858002588276Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:17:00 +00002021-02-15T08:17:51.653-07:00About the book:She's used to life-or-death situations. She just didn't expect them to follow her home. When former field surgeon Heather Fontaine returns from a party to find that someone has broken into her house--and threatened her friends--she assumes it is the stalker who has been creeping her out. She hopes to find safety and peace of mind by leaving the city and hiding out in a http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2021/02/my-review-of-active-defense-by-lynette.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-3294506352093703596Tue, 01 Dec 2020 20:18:00 +00002020-12-01T13:19:25.018-07:00About the book:It is estimated that 45 million Americans go on a diet every year, yet most of those who manage to lose weight regain it in a matter of years.The diet industry thrives on our desire to lose weight, but ultimately, it does more to trim our finances than it does to trim our waistlines.The truth is that the more we diet, the more out of touch we become with our bodies.Every second http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2020/12/about-book-it-is-estimated-that-45.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-4015538624242791110Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:37:00 +00002020-04-22T14:37:31.755-07:00The Heretic’s Wife by Brenda Rickman Vantrease My rating: 4 of 5 stars I really enjoyed this book. Like most people these days, I am looking at my phone more and holding an actual book less often, but I want to change that habit and knock out some of the books I own. This book was a pleasure to read. I found the characterization to be well done and I identified with the main character. While http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2020/04/my-review-of-heretics-wife-by-brenda.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-3936820801494687137Wed, 22 Apr 2020 10:52:00 +00002020-04-22T03:52:19.957-07:00I thought my account had been closed or I would have posted much sooner. So after moving across the county in November and retiring from Arizona State service, I decided to revive my book reviewing. Hope you enjoy this renewal of my opinions on books. http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2020/04/long-absent-poster-is-back.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-6993956988145575862Wed, 09 Jan 2019 05:56:00 +00002019-01-08T22:56:56.008-07:00book reviewhistorical fiction About the book: This is the story of the making of England in the 9th and 10th centuries, the years in which King Alfred the Great, his son and grandson defeated the Danish Vikings who had invaded and occupied three of England’s four kingdoms.The story is seen through the eyes of Uhtred, a dispossessed nobleman, who is captured as a child by the Danes and then raised by them so that, by the http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2019/01/my-review-of-last-kingdom-by-bernard.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-413255128952452910Sun, 02 Dec 2018 05:32:00 +00002018-12-01T22:32:53.051-07:00 About the Book: What’s making us fat? And how can we change? Building upon his critical work in Good Calories, Bad Calories and presenting fresh evidence for his claim, bestselling author Gary Taubes revisits these urgent questions. Taubes reveals the bad nutritional science of the last century—none more damaging or misguided than the “calories-in, calories-out” model of http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2018/12/my-review-of-why-we-get-fat-and-what-to.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-1869944540263751452Wed, 18 Jul 2018 04:21:00 +00002018-07-17T21:21:39.246-07:00book reviewhistorical fiction About the book: The final novel in the Cousins’ War series, the basis for the critically acclaimed Starz miniseries, The White Queen, by #1 New York Times bestselling author and “the queen of royal fiction” (USA TODAY) Philippa Gregory tells the fascinating story of Margaret Pole, cousin to the “White Princess,” Elizabeth of York, and lady-in-waiting to Katherine of Aragon. Regarded as yet http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2018/07/my-review-of-kings-curse-by-philippa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-5998466489179573444Mon, 14 May 2018 00:20:00 +00002018-05-13T17:20:06.759-07:00book reviewchristian fictioncontemporaryAbout the book: A successful LA artist, Roman Velasco appears to have everything he could possibly want―money, women, fame. Only Grace Moore, his reluctant, newly hired personal assistant, knows how little he truly has. The demons of Roman’s past seem to echo through the halls of his empty mansion and out across his breathtaking Topanga Canyon view. But Grace doesn’t know how her boss secretly http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2018/05/my-review-of-masterpiece-by-francine.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-3975710669537262163Mon, 26 Feb 2018 04:59:00 +00002018-02-25T21:59:18.848-07:00biblical fictionbook review About the book: Purple. The foundation of an influential trade in a Roman world dominated by men. One woman rises up to take the reins of success in an incredible journey of courage, grit, and friendship. And along the way, she changes the world. But before she was Lydia, the seller of purple, she was simply a merchant's daughter who loved three things: her father, her ancestral home, andhttp://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2018/02/my-review-of-bread-of-angels-by-tessa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-3812864376773798438Sun, 25 Feb 2018 06:32:00 +00002018-02-24T23:37:19.829-07:00book reviewchristian fictioncontemporaryedgynew releases About the book: A story of hope in the aftermath of inconceivable betrayal and broken dreams... What if. . .you struggled with infertility but unknowingly befriended your husband’s pregnant mistress? What if. . .the woman you were seeing behind your wife’s back gets pregnant, threatening your job and marriage? What if. . .your boyfriend never told you he was married and you discover http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2018/02/my-review-of-shadows-of-hope-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-5100841487783621788Sun, 14 Jan 2018 21:40:00 +00002018-01-14T14:40:41.659-07:00book reviewhistorical fiction About the book: Philippa Gregory presents the first of a new series set amid the deadly feuds of England known as the Wars of the Roses. Brother turns on brother to win the ultimate prize, the throne of England, in this dazzling account of the wars of the Plantagenets. They are the claimants and kings who ruled England before the Tudors, and now Philippa Gregory brings them to life http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2018/01/my-review-of-white-queen-by-philippa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-7658895445596985416Mon, 04 Dec 2017 05:37:00 +00002017-12-03T22:37:51.180-07:00book reviewnon-fiction About the book: The Courage of a Samurai is a Japanese American's journey into bushido, the samurai's code of ethics. Each chapter features a timeless message about Japanese and Japanese Americans who applied the principles of courage, integrity, benevolence, respect, honesty, honor, and loyalty to overcome life's challenges, and emerge stronger individuals. The Courage of a Samurai provideshttp://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2017/12/the-courage-of-samurai-by-lori-tsugawa.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-7177405344868669132Sun, 05 Nov 2017 05:44:00 +00002017-11-04T22:44:37.433-07:00book reviewfictionnew releasesnovel About the book: By March of Owen Edmonds's senior year, eleven students at Masonville High School have committed suicide. Amid the media frenzy and chaos, Owen tries to remain levelheaded--until he endures his own near-death experience and wakes to a distressing new reality.The people around him suddenly appear to be shackled and enslaved.Owen frantically seeks a cure for what he thinks http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2017/11/my-review-of-delusion-by-laura-gallier.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-8958885711322910775Sat, 16 Sep 2017 07:11:00 +00002017-09-16T00:22:42.526-07:00book reviewhistorical fiction About the book: Germany, 1505In the dark of night, Katharina von Bora says the bravest good-bye a six-year-old can muster and walks away as the heavy convent gate closes behind her.Though the cold walls offer no comfort, Katharina soon finds herself calling the convent her home. God, her father. This, her life. She takes her vows--a choice more practical than pious--but in time, a seed http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2017/09/my-review-of-loving-luther-by-allison.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-4711989405125201252Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:22:00 +00002017-06-21T17:22:03.468-07:00book reviewcontemporaryfiction About the book: Lights, camera, love!After being plucked from obscurity, Hollywood’s newest starlet, Paige Townsen, has a hit film to her name and Rainer Devon on her arm. But being half of the world’s most famous couple comes with a price. No matter where Paige goes, someone is always watching. Soon she finds herself dodging photographers; hiding her feelings for her other costar, Jordan http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2017/06/my-review-of-truly-madly-famously-by.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-5015527718556485365Sun, 11 Jun 2017 22:35:00 +00002017-06-11T15:35:30.690-07:00adventurebook reviewYoung Adult About the book: "A must-read for anyone curious about life and love behind the scenes."--Bella Thorne, actor and author of Autumn Falls When Paige Townsen gets plucked from high school obscurity to star in the movie adaptation of a blockbuster book series, her life changes practically overnight. Within a month, Paige has traded the quiet streets of her hometown for a bustling film set onhttp://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2017/06/my-review-of-famous-in-love-by-rebecca.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-6431574890039872143Tue, 30 May 2017 04:12:00 +00002017-05-29T21:12:59.534-07:00book reviewhistorical fiction About the book: More gripping than Game of Thrones and more ruthless than House of Cards - this a stunning new thriller of power, treachery and revengeIn a darkened cell, a brutally deposed dictator lies crippled - deprived of his power, his freedom - and his eyes.On the edge of utter despair, his only companion is the young boy who brings him his meagre rations, a mere child who fears his http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2017/05/my-review-of-deposed-by-david-barbaree.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25827171.post-8054901919781955343Wed, 17 May 2017 20:42:00 +00002017-05-17T13:50:22.378-07:00Christian authorschristian fictioncontemporaryfictionhistorical fiction About the book: What happened to Brigitte Berthold? That question has haunted Daniel Knight since he was thirteen, when he and eleven-year-old Brigitte escaped the Gestapo agents who arrested both their parents. They survived a harrowing journey from Germany to England, only to be separated upon their arrival. Daniel vowed to find Brigitte after the war, a promise he has fought to http://edgyinspirationalauthor.blogspot.com/2017/05/my-review-of-catching-wind-by-melanie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Edgy Inspirational Author)0