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Bullies in the Headlights – Matthew Buckley

“Bullies in the Headlights” is the sequel to Matthew Buckley’s first LDS comedy novel, “Chickens in the Headlights.” “Bullies” doesn’t have much to do with chickens, although they are mentioned briefly at the beginning of the book. Rather, this time around we’re following the Buckley boys as they team up against the Hagbarts, a family of noisy, obnoxious, mean kids who reminded me somewhat of the Herdsmans from “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” Matthew is, of course, the main character. He wakes up with dread on his first day of school, recalling how, at the end of the school year, … Continue reading →

Autumn Sky – Gale Sears

In the LDS historical fiction novel “Autumn Sky,” author Gale Sears brings us the story of Alaina Lund, a young woman who has grown up on a farm. Her father owns beautiful orchards full of apples, and Alaina loves nothing better than to go out and work at her father’s side, caring for the apples and bringing them to full harvest. She has a knack with the orchard that few others possess, and her father has taken great pride in the help his daughter is to him. But Alaina is eighteen, and her mother believes it’s time she come in … Continue reading →

Upon the Mountains – Gale Sears

“Upon the Mountains” concludes Gale Sears’ LDS historical fiction series which began with “Autumn Sky” and continued with “Until the Dawn.” In this final installment, we go into the era of World War I. Nephi Erickson strongly feels the pull to enlist in the war. He’s been looking for work and has had little success, but if he enlists, he’ll be able to support his wife and daughter, and they could even save enough for a little bit of land. He’s got it all worked out in his head, but his wife, Alaina, isn’t convinced. Her brother James is fighting … Continue reading →

Media Week in Review January 20th – 26th

Picture books, mystery, romance, young adult, craft, and cookbooks are just some of the things we covered this week in Media Reviews. The most prestigious annual awards for children’s literature are the Caldecott and Newbery. Lauri gives us brief glimpses of the books that won the 2008 Caldecott and Newbery awards. Tristi reviewed Star Shining Brightly by LDS author Marcia Mickelson, a story about a superstar facing hard choices in the world of Hollywood. Tristi also continued her series on author G.G. Vandagriff with Tangled Roots. And LDS author Traci Hunter Abramson’s suspense story The Deep End sounds like a … Continue reading →

The Deep End – Traci Hunter Abramson

In “The Deep End” by LDS author Traci Hunter Abramson, CJ Whitmore has been in the Witness Protection Program for three years, ever since she saw her good friend Chase killed. He had been investigating some shady dealings involving government corruption and diamonds, and was killed before he could share what he knew. The bad guys have been hunting CJ ever since, not wanting her to testify, but also believing that she has the missing diamonds, and they want them back. Matt Whitmore, CJ’s husband, is a baseball player and in the public eye. He and CJ can’t openly be … Continue reading →