A Bookish Sarah

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Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I am an ordinary gal, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here on this little blog, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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REVIEW >> Beneath False Stars [NEW RELEASE!!!]

Happy weekend, y'all!
Wow-ee, do I have a great one for you today.Read on!!!> > > > > < < < < < Beneath False Stars Project Integration: 01 S.D. Grimm
Enclave Publishing | September 9, 2025 Sci-Fi, Fiction, Young Adult, Clean Fiction, No-Spice Romance, Young Adult Dystop…
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REVIEW >> Across From You

Good afternoon, all!After taking a week for family vacation to a beautiful beach out of state, we have returned! and I have another review for you today.Tell me, do you prefer the beach or the mountains??> > > > > < < < < < Across From You Two Worlds #1 Chani Lynn Feener
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REVIEW >> Graphic Novel "FREE"

Happy weekend, all!I hope you fare well this fine January day.  Happy New Year!! Today, I have a brief review of a Middle-Grade graphic novel.  Who doesn't love a good sci-fi every now & then?  It is my personal opinion that one should dabble in a variety of genres and not simply stick with…
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Book Review >> Abort

Hullo, lovelies!I'm back with another review.  :]  How consistent I am.  *NOT*  xD
And this one hails from the Sci-Fi genre, y'all.Have you read any beauties from there recently??  Do share!
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ABORT C. D. Hulen
C.D. Hulen | May 25th, 2021 Christian …
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Book Review | Our Dark Stars

As you can see, today's post is not my usually writerly/inspirational, er, post.  (This is where one would quote in Snape's voice, "Obviously.")  Actually, this entire week has been an off-week for my blogging... And, as I'm still working on the managing-my-time thing, I did n…
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Book Review | The Evaporation of Sofi Snow

The Evaporation of Sofi Snow
Mary Weber
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Genre:  Teen Fiction, YA Fiction, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Released:  June 6th, 2017
{GoodReads} For fans of Ender’s Game and Blade Runner comes a story of video gaming, blood, and power.
Ever since the Delonese ice-planet arrived eleven years ago, S…
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Book Review | Rising Shadows

Rising Shadows Ashley TownsendPublisher:  Kirkdale PressGenre:  Christian Fiction, Fantasy, Sci-Fi Time TravelReleased:  June 16th, 2012 {Goodreads}          Sarah Matthews is nearing the end of another eventless summer in the small town of Bethany, Oklahoma, bringing her closer to the start of her…
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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Book Review || The Memory Thief
I'm BACKKKKK! I truly did not mean to take such a long leave of absence from my blog, nor to neg…
Name Reveal!
Happy November! I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the …
Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…