Mara Daughter of the Nile, by Eloise Jarvis McGraw

Mara, Daughter of the Nile by Eloise Jarvis McGraw A beautiful slave girl in ancient Egypt, blue eyed Mara is strong willed, and yearns for her freedom. She finally finds this chance in the form of two new masters, both using her as a spy for a different side. Without warning though, She begins to fall in love with the younger of her masters, Sheftu, a noble who wants to restore Thutmose III to his throne. Now Mara must decide which side she is on, before it is too late.

I find this a thrilling tale that seemed to bring me into Mara's shoes, and felt torn myself on which way she should go. I really loved this book, and I do believe it's going on my favorites list.

Enchanted Glass by Diana Wynne Jones

Enchanted Glass

This book, by Diana Wynne Jones, is a wonderful fantasy that makes you want to stay up all night to read it. The story starts in a mythical place, where Aidan Cain, a newly orphaned boy, arrives at the home of one of his grandmother's old friends. Sadly, the old man had died a year earlier, leaving the house and it's occupants to his grandson Andrew. As he begins to get used to his surroundings in this new place, Aidan meets a whole cast of unlikely characters, including a man who's missing leg thinks it's still there, a dog who can turn into a little boy, and a man who can grow vegetables larger than any you've seen.

I really enjoyed reading this. Other books by Diana Wynne Jones, are Howl's Moving Castle, House of Many Ways, and Castle in the Air, which I hope to later post about as well.

Thanks for reading,

Kelsie and Myla

The Goodness of God by Randy Alcorn

My first book to review for Blogging for Books is The Goodness of God. This book is about being assured that God is good, even during hard times. Overall, this book seems biblically sound and is easy to read. Alcorn backs up his points with scripture. I liked that this wasn't a book with the message of "if you pray the right prayer, everything will be sunshine and roses", but rather a book about how even our suffering works toward the goodness of God. I recommend this book for a short read to help you dig deeper in to your Bible studies.