Owen Cross grew up with two loves: one a game, the other a girl. One of his loves ruined him. Now he’s counting on the other to save him.Owen Cross’s father is a hard man, proud in his brokenness, who wants nothing more than for Owen to succeed where he failed. With his innate talents and his father...
I tried a few pages of this book and just couldn’t get into it.
No one in Mattingly ever believed Bobby Barnes would live to see old age. Drink would either rot Bobby from the inside out or dull his senses just enough to send his truck off the mountain on one of his nightly rides. Although Bobby believes such an end possible—and even likely—it doesn’t stop him f...
I think this one might find itself the most confusing read of the year. Set in some kind of a Groundhog day limbo, Bobby Barnes and a group of other people are forced to relive the same day over and over again. Strangely though, they go through this together, even though they died at different tim...
Thanks to NetGalley and to Thomas Nelson for providing me with a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I understand this book is part of the author’s Mattingly series although is the first book I read by this author. In my opinion this book can be read as a stand-alone and be enjo...
Leah is a child from Away, isolated from her peers because of her stutter. But then she begins painting scenes that are epic in scope, brilliant in detail, and suffused with rich, prophetic imagery. When the event foreshadowed in the first painting dramatically comes true, the town of Mattingly take...
Thank you Thomas Nelson, Inc via BookSneeze for providing me a copy of this book! This one takes the "best book I've read this year" spot right now. When I found this book while browsing BookSneeze, I had never heard of the author, but the summary captivated me so I requested it. Upon receiving it, ...
Billey Coffey is an example of why I love debut authors. His book is fantastic. It is a story about a man who takes off a day of work because of a vicious snowstorm only to find out that he may be laid off his job at a factory, but no spoilers here! The book is heartwarming and a very gentle reminde...