Jencey's Corner

Could you trust someone who is supposed to be your enemy?   Would your mission be the same?   How does God’s plan figure into this story?   The author Gilbert Morris answers these questions and more in his novel Unlikely Allies . Synopsis:   Mallory is excited for the next part of her life to begin.   She has grown up as a missionary kid.   Her choice of career is to a missionary to the Lapps in Norway.   Mallory’s work seems to be going well, until World War II reaches Norway.   She is conflicted about whether she should participate in the resistance or not?   Miles away in Germany another SS officer is having second thoughts.   Derek Gruber wants nothing to do with this war but to persue literature and writing, and a chance to be with his first love Rachel.   Derek gets news that absolutely devastates him which leads him down a grim path.   What will happen for both Derek and Mallory as the war progresses? My...

Thank you to BookSparks PR and Sparks Press.   This is the second installment of the Queen of Hearts series.   The first novel in this series introduces us to Dinah and the others in the castle in Wonderland.   What will happen in this phase of her journey?   Synopsis: Dinah has fled Wonderland Castle with her stead Morte.   Morte used to belong to her father the King of Hearts.   Why has she left?   What are they running from?   Where will she go?   What happens when the King of Hearts catches up to his daughter?   The answer comes in Sir Gorann he helps Dinah escape capture and head to the king’s enemy Yurkei.    The way is not easy for Dinah she must learn a great deal about herself and what she is capable of.    A final question comes that changes everything for Dinah and her path.   What will she choose? My Thoughts:   I have not read the previous novel in this series by C...

The Help Kathryn Stockett’s debut novel is on Writer’s Corner. I listened to the whole novel.   There were four narrators who told the story Octavia Spencer, Jenna Lamia, Bahni Turpin, and Cassandra Campbell for this journey.   Are you ready to step back in time? Synopsis:   Skeeter Phelan has just graduated from Ole Miss with a degree in journalism.   She wants to be a writer.    Her friends Hilly and Elizabeth along with her mother would just like to see her settle down.   Skeeter has other plans like writing the Ms. Myrna column each week for the Jackson newspaper.   Her dream job is as an editor at Harper and Row. Ms. Stein who works for Harper and Row as an Editor gives Skeeter some advice, and tells her to find a story a cause worth writing about.   What could that story be?   Look no further than the help in Jackson.   Abileen is the maid for her friend Elizabeth who also helps her with her column.   Skeeter...