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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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Book Review | The Princess Spy

The Princess Spy
Melanie Dickerson

Publisher:  Zondervan
Genre:  YA, Christian, Fiction, Romance
Released:  2014

{Goodreads}
Margaretha has always been a romantic, and hopes her newest suitor, Lord Claybrook, is destined to be her one true love. But then an injured man is brought to Hagenheim Castle, c…

Book Review | Plenilune

Plenilune
Jennifer Freitag

Publisher:  Kindle Edition
Genre:  Planetary Fiction, Fantasy
Released:  Oct. 2014

{Goodreads}
The fate of Plenilune hangs on the election of the Overlord, for which Rupert de la Mare and his brother are the only contenders, but when Rupert’s unwilling bride-to-be uncovers hi…

What's in a Name?

It's been too long since last I posted a set of Names. . .  So here are two for you today!


Dominic
Gender:  Masculine
Usage:  English
Pronunciation:DAHM-ǝ-nik

Meaning & History
From the Late Latin name Dominicus meaning "of the Lord."  Traditionally, this name was given to a child born…

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