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Review: Christy by Catherine Marshall

By Kasey | December 31, 2018 - 7:00 am |February 6, 2022 Book Review and Content, Christian World-View, Clean Fiction, Historical, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

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Christy
Catherine Marshall
Turtleback Books
Published June 27th 2006 (first published January 1st 1967

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About Christy
At nineteen, Christy Huddleston left home to teach school in the Smokies — coming to know and care for the wild mountain people, with their fierce pride, terrible poverty, dark superstitions…and their yearning for beauty and truth. But in these primitive surroundings, Christy’s faith would be severely tested by the unique strengths and needs of two remarkable young men — and challenged by a heart torn between desire…and love.

My Review
Christy is one of those books I’ve read probably almost a dozen times. I think I … Continue reading →

Five Books I Couldn’t Stop Reading

By Kasey | April 29, 2013 - 8:25 am |April 15, 2018 Blogger's Favorites, Book Review and Content, Clean Fiction, Contemporary, Fantasy, Young Adult/Teen 12-18

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In honor of summer’s approach, I wanted to do something a little different today. (A new review will be posted on Wednesday.)

When I was in school, I looked forward to the summer for all the usual reasons. One of my fond memories is taking family vacations with my family. We’d visit my grandparents in rural North Carolina and tube the creek, shop the flea market, hike in the woods and play Nintendo until deep into the night. But one of my most cherished evening activities during those lazy summer trips was reading. I’d often stumble upon an unexpected gem in one of the rundown flea market used book shops. Some of those books I read and reread until my copies came apart. Here are a few of the finds that never left me.