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Review: Last Summer at Eden by Christina Hergenrader

By Kasey Giard | November 2, 2018 - 7:00 am |September 30, 2018 Blogger's Favorites, Book Review and Content, Christian World-View, Clean Fiction, Contemporary, New Adult 18up, Romance, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

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Last Summer At Eden
Christina Hergenrader
Concordia House
Published on March 1, 2017

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About Last Summer at Eden
Poppi Savot needs a new direction. After her mother’s death to cancer, the smalltown Minnesota girl can’t seem to find her true north anymore. So when she gets a call from a small Christian camp in Southern California, Poppi races into the unknown, hoping a new job will solve everything.
When she arrives at Camp Eden, things already start falling apart. With camp enrollment at a record low and camp about to close for good, her new boss tells Poppi she may as well pack up and head straight … Continue reading →

Review: Tell Me Something Real by Calla Devlin

By Kasey Giard | August 29, 2016 - 7:00 am |August 28, 2016 Book Review and Content, Contemporary, Historical, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

Tell Me Something Real
Calla Devlin
Simon & Schuster / Atheneum

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Her mother’s cancer dominates Vanessa’s life. Alternative treatments in Mexico are the only hope for her mom, whose cancer is terminal. While Vanessa tries to anticipate her mother’s every need and keep her sisters (foul-mouthed Adrienne and saint-obsessed Marie) together, she also dreams of a day when she can pursue her own dreams. She pours out her grief in her music and counts the days until she’ll hear back from music schools about applications she’s secretly sent out.

Then two new members join Vanessa’s family group—a boy whose cancer is in remission and his overprotective mother. As Vanessa and Caleb begin to fall in love, … Continue reading →