Author: rlsharpe

An Aussie Christian who enjoys reading, getting out in nature and likes to write.

Review: A Season for the Heart by J.M.Hochstetler

December 17, 2024

Publisher: Sheaf House Publishers. Release Date: November 1st, 2024 Source: Free from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Category: Christian, Historical Fiction. Synopsis from Goodreads: May 1945. Germany has surrendered to the triumphant Allied forces, while the war against Japan grinds toward a bloody end. Just graduated from high school, Ellie Hershberger longs to … More Review: A Season for the Heart by J.M.Hochstetler

#AussieYAChallenge 2: Raelia by Lynette Noni.

December 2, 2024

Publisher: Pantera Press. Release Date: April 1st, 2016. Genre/Series: Fantasy/ The Medoran Chronicles (Book 2) Synopsis from Goodreads: Life is full of crossroads, Alex. Full of choices.” Returning for a second year at Akarnae Academy with her gifted friends, Alexandra Jennings steps back through a doorway into Medora, the fantasy world that is full of … More #AussieYAChallenge 2: Raelia by Lynette Noni.

Non-Fiction Review: Now And Not Yet by Ruth Chou Simons.

October 1, 2024

Publisher: Nelson Books. Release Date: April 09 2024. Source: NetGalley (In exchange for an honest review.) Category: Christian, non-fiction, self-help. Description From NetGalley: Your right now matters. Discover how to press in and not check out. Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be? Do you ever … More Non-Fiction Review: Now And Not Yet by Ruth Chou Simons.

Early Review: When Doing It All Is Undoing You By Alyssa Joy Bethke.

July 19, 2024

Publisher: Worthy Books. Release Date: September 17 2024 Source: eARC from Netgalley (Free in exchange for an honest review.) Category: Christian Non-Fiction/ Self-help. Description from Netgalley: Discover the power of following Gods word with this transformative guidebook that gives you permission to let go of the emotional stress weighing you down and find beauty in the life you already … More Early Review: When Doing It All Is Undoing You By Alyssa Joy Bethke.

Half-Year Wrap Up.

June 30, 2024

I cannot believe that half the year is gone already! Six months and I have only blogged three times this year! I was planning on blogging a lot more frequently, but I let life get in the way. To be honest, the first half of this year has not gone smoothly. I started the year … More Half-Year Wrap Up.

A Waltz For Matilda #AussieYAChallenge 1.

June 8, 2024

Publisher: Harper Collins Australia. Series: The Matilda Saga #1. Source: Borrowed from library. Synopsis From Goodreads: In 1894, twelve-year-old Matilda flees the city slums to find her unknown father and his farm. But drought grips the land, and the shearers are on strike. Her father has turned swaggie and he’s wanted by the troopers. In … More A Waltz For Matilda #AussieYAChallenge 1.