A Can’t-Miss Black Friday Deal from Adventures in Odyssey

Christmas time is nearly here, and the excitement is in the air. But rather than waking up before the sun on Black Friday or having to fight the massive crowds, you could get a special present for your kids or grandkids from Adventures in Odyssey: a subscription to their online Odyssey Adventure Club (OAC)!
Offering 24/7 access to 25 years’ worth of Adventures in Odyssey episodes, the club is a safe and fun environment where children can explore, create and imagine, all while developing their faith and learning biblical truth.

When you sign up between 11/26 and 12/1 (promo code: BLKFRDAY) not only will you receive a special introductory price of $5.00 for your first month of club membership, you’ll also receive a special gift worth $50, including:

• Imagination Station #12: Danger on A Silent Night book (mailed to you in December)
• A Family Christmas Volume 1 of Timeless Classics on CD (mailed to you in December)
• Radio Theatre: A Christmas Carol digital download
• Radio Theatre: Traveling Home For Christmas digital download
• 101 Surefire Ways To Strengthen Your Child’s Faith ebook

Membership provides:

• 24/7 streaming access to more than 750 Adventures in Odyssey episodes (a $1500 retail value).
• A new, members-only Adventures in Odyssey episode every month.
• A subscription to Adventures in Odyssey Clubhouse Magazine delivered to your mailbox.
• A web quest of video stories and online activities reflecting the biblical theme of that month’s episode.
• On-the-go access with the OAClub mobile iOS app.
• Growing access to Odyssey books, a daily devotion, access to select Radio Theatre dramas and more.

A portion of each Odyssey Adventure Club membership benefits Focus on the Family partner relief organizations such as Operation Christmas Child and Compassion International, providing parents with an opportunity to teach children about the value of giving and serving others.

This Christmas, give a present that will not only entertain throughout the year, but will provide a lifelong spiritual foundation.

Book Review: Where Treetops Glisten

This review is part of a blog tour, to see what others are saying about this book, click here.

 

Where Treetops Glisten
by
Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman & Sarah Sundin

Christmas, the nostalgia of the 1940’s, love and three of the biggest names in Christian fiction….what more could you ask for? Where Treetops Glisten has all that and more. This complication follows the stories of the Turner family of Lafayette, Indiana. Each short story follows a different Turner sibling.

 – Cara Putman’s White Christmas tells the story of Abigail Turner, a college student and part time employee of a candy shop. Having lost a love in the war already, Abigail wants nothing to do with men, especially soldiers. All that changes after a chance encounter with a handsome young man.

 – Sarah Sundin’s I’ll be Home for Christmas tells the story of Abigail’s fight pilot brother, Pete. While at home for some R&R, Pete meets a little girl looking for a father. When Pete meets the little girl’s mother, they both realize that they know each other from high school and the memories aren’t good.  Pete sets out to prove that he is no longer who he once was, but wonders if that’s enough.

 – Tricia Goyer’s Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas follows Meredith (Merry) Turner’s story. Having been betrayed by her beau, she signs up to be a combat nurse hoping that she can escape her heartache. Never in a million years did she think that her past would should up again halfway around the world.

I absolutely loved reading this book!  I think it may have something to do with the fact that I have the strange fascination with the 40’s, I often think I may have been born in the wrong decade. Of course, a lot of that has to do with the music of the time and those really awesome looking microphones they used. Haha!

I’ve read other books by all three of these authors and have enjoyed reading them all, so putting them all together in one book was sure to get rave reviews from me.  They each tell a beautiful story in their own style, but the stories intertwine seamlessly.  If it wasn’t obviously broken up into separate stories you’d never know that there were multiple authors. This is a great book for fans of historical Christian fiction, especially those looking to get into the Christmas spirit.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for this review. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.

Buy the Book:
If you’re interested in checking out this book you can find it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, as well as many other retailers.

Quilts of Love: Quilted By Christmas

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Quilted by Christmas
by
Jodie Bailey

About the book (from jodiebailey.com):

Taryn McKenna believes she’s easy to forget. After being abandoned by her parents and left behind when her high school sweetheart joined the Army, she vowed to never love again and threw herself into her love for the outdoors, and the pursuit of a college degree – something no one else in her family had ever accomplished.

Her goal, as a young teacher in the foothills of North Carolina, is to leave a legacy in the lives of the middle schoolers she teaches.

But when her grandmother Jemma, the only other person who ever held Taryn close, has a heart attack that reveals a fatal medical condition, she corrals her outdoor-loving granddaughter into sitting down with her to work on a final project together, an Irish chain quilt that tells the story of her history and the love Jemma knows is out there for Taryn if she can only find value in herself and believe that though others have left her behind, God never will.

My Thoughts:

This is a beautiful story about love and second chances. It was interesting to watch Taryn fall back in love with her high school sweetheart, back in love with her savior and deepen an already strong love with the grandmother who raised her.  It’s a great reminder that it’s never too late to learn to trust.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for this review. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.

Buy the Book:
If you’re interested in checking out this book you can find it on Amazon and Barnes and Noble, as well as many other retailers.

Christmas and Mary Engelbreit – A Great Combination

I was recently given the opportunity to review a new Christmas book by Mary Engelbreit. I was super excited to check it out – I love Christmas and really like Mary Engelbreit’s style so I figured this book would be a win-win. I was right! 🙂

This book is a collection of hymns, Christmas carols, poems and stories all surrounded by Engelbreit’s distinctive artwork. It’s something children and adults alike will enjoy reading and look forward to pulling out each Christmas season. It’s full of songs and poems I’ve heard before as well as some I’d never seen before. I’m thrilled to add this book to my collection; it’ll make a great coffee table book. The only bad thing about this book is that I received it in October and it’s really making me wish Christmas were sooner! I’ll leave you with one last peek at the book – a beautiful blessing and prayer.

Buy the Book 

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Disclaimer: I was provided a copy of this book in exchange for this review. All thoughts are my own.

Book Review: A Wreath of Snow

A Wreath of Snow
By
Liz Curtis Higgs

Watch the trailer below to learn more about A Wreath of Snow

My Thoughts:

This novella is a quick and easy read, but I felt that it lacked depth. Of course that could be due to the fact that it’s a novella and and not a full blown novel. All that aside, it is a great story of forgiveness and redemption. If you’re looking for a quick read to get you into the holiday spirit try this on for size, it might be just what you need!

Buy the Book:

This book can be found at Amazon and Barnes and Noble, as well as many other retailers.

Disclaimer: A complimentary copy of this book was provided for review. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.