A book review of 101 Healing Blessings: Words of Comfort and Strength for Your Journey to Wellness (Non-denominational blessings for all) by Lauren Lulu Taylor Stars: **** Uplifters Press (2024)Encouragement153 pages Disclosure: I received this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: Created as a labor of love, the… Read More »
A Garden for Grace
July 21, 2022 by ·
A book review of A Garden for Grace by Ellen Mainville Stars: **** Abcarlson Publishing (2021)Poetry68 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary: A Garden For Grace – an art-book quality book of poems and drawings, written and illustrated by Ellen Mainville. For… Read More »
Discovering God Through the Arts
June 4, 2021 by ·
A book review of Discovering God Through the Arts: How We Can Grow Closer to God by Appreciating Beauty & Creativity by Terry Glaspey Stars: ***** Moody Publishers (2021)Christian Personal Growth272 pages Disclosure: I received a copy of this book from Moody Publishers in exchange for an honest review. This post contains affiliate links. Summary:… Read More »
The Handbook of Love: A Guide to You Love Life by Bruce L. Thompson Jr.
February 11, 2012 by ·
Stars: *** Summary: Poetic Prose about love in it’s many forms. To me this books seems like a cross between poetry and affirmations about love. Each chapter is about a different type of love. Chapters all start with “Love is” and finish with words such as the Revolution, the Battle, the Power, the Correction, Life,… Read More »
Celebrating National Poetry Month with Poetry Reviews
April 14, 2010 by ·
April is National Poetry Month and SMS Book Reviews is participating in a National Poetry Month Blog Tour. The Poetry Tour is being hosted at Savvy Verse & Wit, a great blog for poetry enthusiasts and book lovers. If you’ve been following the tour you’ll recoginize the first book I’m reviewing but after you read… Read More »
Towards Understanding by Lillian Brummet
July 22, 2009 by ·
Stars: **** If you are a frequent visitor here, you may remember that I reviewed (and gave away) a book title Trash Talk by Dave and Lillian Brummet. This is a poetry book by just Lillian. Summary: Follow the author as she battles her past demons, raises her voice in anger, discovers self-awareness and recovers… Read More »
Sacred Fire by Nancy Wood
April 27, 2008 by ·
Stars: **** I picked this book up while browsing for poem books in the Children’s Non-fiction section of the library. “Using the Old Man* as her guide, Nancy Wood chronicles the history, religion, legends, and philosophy of the Pueblo Indians of the Southwest in poetry and prose of haunting richness. Frank Howell’s magnificient paintings evoke… Read More »
