COTT {Clash of the Titles} When Mountains Move, a Novel of Tragedy and Triumph

"If you haven't yet read Julie Cantrell's best-selling debut novel, Into the Free, you should probably get after that. If you're wondering why, check out [this] review or [this] interview with this stunning new literary talent. Done? OK. If you haven't gone over to your favorite retailer and "clicked to purchase" Into the Free yet, I'll give you a sec."We good? OK, now go ahead and let When Mountains Move drop into your shopping cart; you won't be disappointed!" --USA Today

About the book:

It is the spring of 1943. With a wedding and a cross-country move, Millie’s world is about to change forever.

If only her past could change with it.

Soon after the break of day, Bump will become Millie’s husband. And then, if all goes as planned, they will leave the rain-soaked fields of Mississippi and head for the wilds of the Colorado Rockies. As Millie tries to forget a dark secret, she hasn’t yet realized how drastically those past experiences will impact the coming days.

For most of Millie’s life, being free felt about as unlikely as the mountains moving. But she’s about to discover that sometimes in life, we are given second chances, and that the only thing bigger than her past … is her future.

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About the author:

New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Julie Cantrell has served as editor-in-chief of the Southern Literary Review and is a recipient of the Mississippi Arts Commission Literary Fellowship. She is the author of two children’s books as well as Into the Free, which received Christy Awards for Best Debut Novel and Book of the Year 2013 as well as the Mississippi Library Association’s Fiction Award. Cantrell and her family live in Mississippi where they operate Valley House Farm. Her second novel, When Mountains Move, released September 2013.

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WHAT CLASH OF THE TITLES VOTERS HAD TO SAY:
--Julie Cantrell, you know you are the best! Such a talented writer and dear soul!
--Julie!! Keep writing books that touch our hearts!
--Love Julie Cantrell's work.
--When Mountains Move is fabulous! Kept me turning pages into the late night. Interesting, complex characters!
--I voted for When Mountains Move because of the line "the only thing bigger than her past is her future." What happened in the past? I need to know! lol

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Top Five Reads of 2013!

I have read many GREAT books this year and after careful 

consideration I made a list of my top 5 favorites! 

May you have a blessed New Year! and READ! READ! READ!

{Kregel Blog Tour} Rest Not In Peace, the chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, surgeon by Mel Starr

Book Description:  Another slice of medieval skullduggery from the surgeon-turned-sleuth

Master Hugh, surgeon and bailiff, is asked to provide a sleeping potion for Sir Henry Burley, a friend and guest of Lord Gilbert at Bampton Castle. Sir Henry—with his current wife, a daughter by a first wife, two knights, two squires, and assorted servants—has outstayed his welcome at Bampton.

The next morning, Sir Henry is found dead, eyes open, in his bed. Master Hugh, despite shrill accusations from the grieving widow, is asked by Lord Gilbert to determine the cause of death . . . which had nothing to do with the potion.

 The sixth tale following Hugh de Singleton, Rest Not in Peace is sure to find its place among fans of detective and medieval historical fiction.

My Thoughts:  Mel Starr is one of those authors that the reader will either like or dislike.  His books are "heavy" and filled with old English that requires the reader to read and gather information slowly.  Even though this is a mystery/suspense read, it does not, in my opinion read quickly.

This type of book is, also, not my usual genre of reading but when I first read The Unquiet Bones, I was hooked on Mel Starr's books.

Now in Rest Not in Peace (such an unique and oxymoron type of title!) finds us with Master Hugh, a surgeon, who does as he is bid, making a sleeping medicine for Sir Henry.  

But the next morning, the hale and healthy Sir Henry is found dead as a door nail in his huge bed.

This is where it all begins . . . what caused Sir Henry's death?  Was it the sleeping medicine that Sir Hugh had made? no. . . or maybe, just maybe are there is something else in the pot!

Reading more about Sir Hugh's wife, Kate and his sweet, baby girl, Bessie, made the read feel like an old friend.

This is more of a mystery and ends quite differently than I expected.  

It was an enjoyable read!  And would make a great snowy or rainy day companion! 

*This book was provided for review by Kregel Publishing* 

• Series: The Chronicles of Hugh de Singleton, Surgeon
• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lion Fiction; 1st New edition edition (November 1, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1782640088
• ISBN-13: 978-1782640080

COTT {Clash of the Titles} November New Releases Clash Winner

Here it is…the announcement you’ve all been waiting for!

The winner of our November New Releases Clash is:

HEAVEN’S PREY

by Janet Sketchley

Congratulations, Janet!

And a special thank-you to the following talented authors for being part of this fun week:

Heather Day Gilbert, author of 

GOD’S DAUGHTER

Carlene Havel, author of 

A SHARECROPPER CHRISTMAS

Kimberly Rose Johnson, author of 

THE CHRISTMAS PROMISE

Gay N. Lewis, author of 

SARAH AND THE WIDOW’S MATE

About HEAVEN’S PREY:

Book 1, Redemption’s Edge Series

Despite her husband's objections, 40-something Ruth Warner finds healing through prayer for Harry Silver, the racing star turned serial killer who brutally raped and murdered her niece. When a kidnapping-gone-wrong pegs her as his next victim, Harry claims that by destroying the one person who'd pray for him, he proves God can't or won't look after His own. Can Ruth's faith sustain her to the end whatever the cost? HEAVEN'S PREY received third place in Risen Books 2011 publishing contest and was short-listed for the 2008 Best New Canadian Christian Author Award.

Voters’ take on HEAVEN’S PREY:

“I like the way Janet Sketchley's story shows God at work in a worst-nightmare kind of situation.”

“Janet Sketchley, I haven't read your book yet, but I have a feeling you've written it with heart--lots of heart. All the best to you.”

“I'm glad Christian authors are tackling a variety of genres these days. God's Daughter and Heaven's Prey look like they have lots of adventure for those readers who like that kind of stimulation!”

“Congratulations to all authors on being chosen for the Clash of the Titles. I'm really looking forward to reading Heaven's Prey!”

“Janet Sketchley 's book Heaven's Prey caught my attention from the get go. Tough subject. Her characters seemed real. Way to go, Janet!”

“Tell Janet Sketchley that it will be a matter of re-reading her book. I kept turning to the next part, not sure I wanted to know what came next, but feeling driven to find out. What a read!”

“Heaven's Prey looks like a challenging yet engaging book. I look forward to reading it.”

"Great job on Heaven's Prey!"

"Loved reading Heaven's Prey, Janet!"

"Looking forward to reading your book, Janet!"

"Well done, Janet!"

"Janet Sketchley's title sounds intriguing. I plan to read this book."

"So proud of my friend, Janet!"

About the author, JANET SKETCHLEY:

Janet is a Canadian author who loves stories with strong characters, adventure and hope. She’s also a wife, mom, daughter, friend, neighbor… balancing relationships and responsibilities, and learning how faith applies to real life. Add that to her quirky imagination and love of fiction, and you get novels about everyday women in suspenseful situations discovering more strength than they would have imagined.

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Psalm 91 for Mothers (God's Shield of Protection for your Children) by Peggy Joyce Ruth & Angela Ruth Schum

Book Description:  A Place of Total Protection for Your Family 

                      

Did you know there is a place in God—a secret place—for those who want to seek refuge? It is a haven of physical safety and security that God tells us about in the Ninety-First Psalm—the one place in the Bible where all of the protection promises of God are brought together.

In Psalm 91 for Mothers Peggy Joyce Ruth guides you through a personal study of this psalm, explaining verse by verse God’s promises of protection, provision, and blessing for your children. Drawing from her personal experience as a mother and grandmother, she covers topics such as:

·          Accessing God’s shelter in times of danger

·          Protection from evils over which we have no control

·          Intervention of God’s angels on your child’s behalf

·          Teaching your child to call on God for protection

My Thoughts: I'm a mom and I long for total protection over my family. But how do I achieve this?  Through prayer and  God's care.  

Reading Psalm 91 is such an encouraging read for Mothers of all ages.

This read begins with the heart rending story of a too worn out mom who left a beautiful baby on top of her car with in an infant seat in the heat of the crazy Dallas traffic.  The author "just" happens to be behind this car and sees the infant carrier atop the car with the sweet little infant inside.  She is afraid for the child and out of urgency screams the name of Jesus four times just as the infant seat propels through the air towards traffic.  

This is quite an amazing story.  *true story*  And the rest of this book is chock full of life lessons and stories of God's amazing mercies and love to His people . . . based on Psalm 91,"He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty.

2 I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: my God; in him will I trust.

3 Surely he shall deliver thee from the snare of the fowler, and from the noisome pestilence.

4 He shall cover thee with his feathers, and under his wings shalt thou trust: his truth shall be thy shield and buckler.

5 Thou shalt not be afraid for the terror by night; nor for the arrow that flieth by day;

6 Nor for the pestilence that walketh in darkness; nor for the destruction that wasteth at noonday.

7 A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand; but it shall not come nigh thee.

8 Only with thine eyes shalt thou behold and see the reward of the wicked.

9 Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation;

10 There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

11 For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways.

12 They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

13 Thou shalt tread upon the lion and adder: the young lion and the dragon shalt thou trample under feet.

14 Because he hath set his love upon me, therefore will I deliver him: I will set him on high, because he hath known my name.

15 He shall call upon me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him.

16 With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation."

I posted the whole of Psalm 91 because the reader must read this verse to understand the book. . . this book is all about 'I will not fear' based on this one Psalm from God's Word.

There's no need to live in terror or fear because when one believes God and His Word, He answers!
A wonderful encouraging read that makes a nice gift for that new mom, too!

*This book was provided for review by Bookteria/Charisma House*

• Paperback: 192 pages
• Publisher: Charisma House (March 5, 2013)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1616387343
• ISBN-13: 978-1616387341
• Product Dimensions: 7.9 x 4.9 x 0.6 inches

Merry CHRISTmas!