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 >> Amidst Fury & Valor

Happy Friday!I hope your week has been lovely.  Other than pesky allergies this time of the year, my family & I have fared well, and I hope the same for you. :]I have a marvelous anthology for you today!!!
One question, though:Do you like DRAGONS??
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REVIEW >> All the Lost Places

Hullo, lovelies!If you are still keeping up with this poor, neglected blog, I applaud you!!  I am doing my best to finally get back to posting the long-neglected book reviews I have read over the past year & current year, and in doing so, to keep up with the publishers from where they hail. Tha…
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REVIEW >> The Deadly Shallows

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 The Deadly Shallows Coastal Guardians #3 Dani Pettrey
Bethany House Publishers | July 1st, 2022 Christian Fiction, Romance, Suspense, Mystery, Thriller
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A DEADLY ATTACK.
A STOLEN WEAPON CAPABLE OF IMMENSE DESTRUCTION.
A PAINFUL SECRET THAT THREATE…
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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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REVIEW >> Of Gold & Shadow

I am BAAAAAAACKKK!!! If only for a book review, haha.  But that totally counts.For those few who still follow this poor, abandoned little blog, I adore you!  It is my hope to rekindle my relationship with Blogger and post the book reviews I have neglected over the past two/three(?) years, as this is…
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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'…