Reviews by Holly B
Love on a Dime
On 6/22 Holly B wrote: About the book:Turn of the century novelist Lilly Westbrook learns that being faithful to her calling means more than just putting pen to paper. It's the summer of 1899 in Newport, Rhode Island, and Lilly Westbrook is struggling to conceal her career from family and friends because of the stigma ... Love on a Dime...Review
Plain Paradise
On 4/17 Holly B wrote: About the book:Linda's Amish life seemed like paradise. Until she found out her family had been hiding a secret since the day of her birth.Josie was just a frightened teenager when she left her baby in the care of an Old Order Amish couple in Lancaster County. Since then, seventeen years have passed ... Plain Paradise...Review
Beautiful Mess
On 12/24 Holly B wrote: About the book:Can a band comprised of six very talented but very different musicians make a difference with their music?What made it possible for Diamond Rio to weather the storms inherent in the fickle world of fame and fortune and go more than two decades without a single lineup change? Any reader ... Beautiful Mess: The Story of Diamond Rio...Review
Everyday Greatness
On 12/8 Holly B wrote: I love story collections and compilations. I enjoy picking up a book, reading a short story or two and coming away inspired to do better or be better.Stephen R. Covey, along with Reader's Digest, has compiled a wonderful book full of moving stories. Everyday Greatness is a way of living, not something ... Everyday Greatness by Stephen R. Covey...Review
The Great Eight
On 5/10 Holly B wrote: I have always liked and admired Scott Hamilton. I loved watching him skate, and like many others, I remember his 1984 Olympic Gold Medal win in Sarajevo. Scott's struggles in his life, especially his sickly youth, are well-known. He's also a two-time cancer survivor, and a happily married man with two ... The Great Eight
The Noticer
On 4/27 Holly B wrote: A book that everyone, everywhere should read. Andy Andrews is a talented storyteller, and The Noticer is a terrific blend of fact, fiction and allegory. Much of the wisdom gained from reading is very familiar to the reader. But, when presented in a simple story about a kind old man and his ability ... The Noticer by Andy Andrews