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Superfoods for Every Day?

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Title:   Superfoods: More than 100 Recipes to Enjoy the World's Most Nutritious Food at Every Meal, Every Day Author:   Jessica Nadel Publisher:    The Experiment Release Date:   December 29, 2015    ABOUT THE BOOK Give your day a boost with superfoods from cacao to quinoa—at breakfast, lunch, dinner, and any time in between! Superfoods are everywhere these days, from packaged foods to restaurant menus to media headlines. Some sound as though they're from another planet (maca, goji berries); others are hiding in plain sight (strawberries, almonds, sweet potatoes, cinnamon). But all of them are packed with vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients that keep us healthy! Now, author and blogger Jessica Nadel showcases her 40 top superfoods with more than 100 recipes to eat 24/7—from on-the-go breakfasts to afternoon snacks to effortless dinners: Pumpkin Power Smoothie Blueberry  Chia  Oatmeal Wild Rice and K...

Hannah's Choice to Review

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Family and freedom of self, what's your choice? Title:   Hannah's Choice Series:   Journey to Pleasant Prairie, Book 1 Author:   Jan Drexler Publisher:   Revell  Release Date:   January 19, 2016       ABOUT THE BOOK When love and family conflict, will she listen to her head . . . or her heart? Hannah Yoder loves her quiet life on the banks of Conestoga Creek. In 1842, this corner of Lancaster County is settled and peaceful--yet problems lurk beneath the placid façade. Hannah strives to be the one person who can bind the threads of her family together in spite of her father's worries, her mother's depression, and her sister's rebellious ways. But her world threatens to unravel. When two young men seek her hand in marriage--one offering the home she craves and the other promising the adventure of following God's call west--Hannah must make a choice. Will she stay true to the faith of her family or defy her f...

The Thorn Bearer Bares All + Giveaway

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Do you have your own thorns? Bare it all for our Lord, and find hope. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~  Title:   The Thorn Bearer Series:   Penned in Time, Book 1 Author:   Pepper D. Basham Publisher:   Vinspire Publishing, LLC Release Date:   May 7, 2015    ABOUT THE BOOK When Ashleigh Dougall’s fiancĂ© leaves her eight months before their wedding, the unexpected blow ignites a battalion of insecurities stemming from her father’s intimate betrayal. In an attempt to escape her shame, Ashleigh boards the ill-fated Lusitania to cross the war-torn waters of Europe. Much to her dismay, she isn’t traveling alone. Sam Miller is always making up for his best friend’s mistakes. Determined to help his childhood friend, Ashleigh, he offers his compassion and companionship as she ventures across a perilous sea. With the faint hope of renewing his lost love for Ashleigh’s sister, Sam never expects ...

Book Spotlight: The Thorn Bearer

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Title:   The Thorn Bearer Series:   Penned in Time, Book 1 Author:   Pepper D. Besham Publisher:   Vinspire Publishing, LLC Release Date:   May 7, 2015    ABOUT THE BOOK When Ashleigh Dougall’s fiancĂ© leaves her eight months before their wedding, the unexpected blow ignites a battalion of insecurities stemming from her father’s intimate betrayal. In an attempt to escape her shame, Ashleigh boards the ill-fated Lusitania to cross the war-torn waters of Europe. Much to her dismay, she isn’t traveling alone. Sam Miller is always making up for his best friend’s mistakes. Determined to help his childhood friend, Ashleigh, he offers his compassion and companionship as she ventures across a perilous sea. With the faint hope of renewing his lost love for Ashleigh’s sister, Sam never expects to find the woman of his dreams in the love of his childhood friend. Neither are prepared for the life-altering and heart-breaking journey of the...

Book Spotlight: Burning Midnight + Giveaway

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Title:   Burning Midnight Author:   Will McIntosh Publisher:   Delacorte Press Release Date:   February 2, 2016 ABOUT THE BOOK For fans of  The Maze Runner  and  The Fifth Wave,  this debut YA novel from Hugo Award winner Will McIntosh pits four underprivileged teens against an evil billionaire in the race of a lifetime. Sully is a sphere dealer at a flea market. It doesn’t pay much—Alex Holliday’s stores have muscled out most of the independent sellers—but it helps him and his mom make the rent. No one knows where the brilliant-colored spheres came from. One day they were just there, hidden all over the earth like huge gemstones. Burn a pair and they make you a little better: an inch taller, skilled at math, better-looking. The rarer the sphere, the greater the improvement—and the more expensive the sphere. When Sully meets Hunter, a girl with a natural talent for finding spheres, the two start searching together. One day ...