Category: Entertainment

Book, movie and CD reviews – Bonnie Way shares honest opinions of family entertainment. Her family enjoys a variety of reading, viewing and listening experiences.

"The plot seems clichéd at first—girl heads west and falls in love—but the story was as unpredictable and amusing as the main character herself." Review of The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper by Kathleen Y'Barbo. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way August 26, 2009

The Confidential Life of Eugenia Cooper by Kathleen Y’Barbo

Fiction

"The cover of Tina Ann Forkner’s novel Rose House grabbed me. The back cover description intrigued me. But the story itself failed to capture or keep my attention." Book review of Tina Ann Forkner's novel Rose House.

Bonnie Way August 25, 2009

Rose House by Tina Ann Forkner (book review)

Fiction

a quick and enjoyable—if somewhat predictable—read, and one that fans of Christian chick lit should be sure to enjoy. Review of The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love by Beth Pattillo. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way August 24, 2009

The Sweetgum Ladies Knit for Love by Beth Patillo

Fiction

Do Book Endorsements Really Influence What We Read? Photo of man wearing a suit making the thumbs-up sign by Lukas Blazek via Pexels.

Bonnie Way August 12, 2009

Do Book Endorsements Really Influence What We Read?

Entertainment

"Miss Fortune is just as intriguing as its cover suggests. This debut novel reveals a talented new Canadian writer with a flair for mystery and historical details." Book review of Miss Fortune by Sara Mills. Cover via Amazon.

Bonnie Way August 7, 2009

Book Review: Miss Fortune by Sara Mills

Fiction

"Blue Like Play Dough is almost an autobiography, chronicling Goyer’s journey to faith and what God taught her through her children." Book review of Blue Like Play Dough by Tricia Goyer. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way July 27, 2009

Blue Like Play Dough: The Shape of Motherhood in the Grip of God

Homeschool

" Unlike some adaptations that drastically alter the original story, these versions remained remarkably faithful to Lewis’s books." Reflections on listening to a radio theatre production of The Chronicles of Narnia.

Bonnie Way July 20, 2009

Road Trips and Radio Theatre: thoughts on the Chronicles of Narnia

CDs

"a parable about a king who wants to leave a legacy of his reign behind him. He calls his advisors and asks them for suggestions for a suitable legacy." Book review of The King's Legacy by Jim Stovall. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way July 17, 2009

The King’s Legacy: A Story of the Wisdom of the Ages by Jim Stovall

Fiction

“And so we must know these good people who helped Jews during the Holocaust. We must learn from them, and in gratitude and hope, we must remember them.” ~ Elie Wiesel quote. Book review of It Happened in Italy by Elizabeth Bettina. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way July 10, 2009

Book Review: It Happened in Italy

Nonfiction

"As Kate works through her grief and her memories, we learn more about her and her family—and her relationship with her husband." Book review of Talking to the Dead by Bonnie Grove. Cover photo via Amazon.

Bonnie Way July 3, 2009

Book Review: Talking to the Dead

Fiction