Rhonda's Doings !

Collision of Lies by Tom Threadgill Three years ago, a collision between a fast-moving freight train and a school bus full of kids led to devastation and grief on an unimaginable scale. But a fresh clue leads San Antonio police detective Amara Alvarez to the unlikely conclusion that one of the children may still be alive. If she's correct, everything law enforcement believes about the accident is a lie. With time running out, Amara must convince others--and herself--that despite all evidence to the contrary, the boy lives. And she will do everything in her power to bring him home. A fresh voice in suspense, Tom Threadgill will have you questioning everything as you fly through the pages of this enthralling story. MY BOOK REVIEW: 5 Stars: 5/5 Star Rating  Wow!  This is the best suspense I have read lately!   I just hated to have put this book down to do other things.  Housework can wait, can't it?    This book kept me guessing. I didn't kno...

Review of A Simple Song by Melody Carlson Katrina Yoder loves to sing, but her Amish parents view singing as vainglory and a sin. Katrina’s best friend, Bekka, is convinced Katrina should try out for American Star, a televised singing competition that Bekka has been secretly watching. Katrina resists the temptation until her father’s health worsens. He desperately needs a surgery the family cannot afford. Katrina decides she must go against her parents’ wishes to win the money needed to help her father. But how will she handle herself as an Amish teenager out in the world? Teen girls will be swept into the excitement as Katrina ventures out of her quiet Amish world to become a reality television star. Will she be successful? And will she be accepted back into her community when it’s over? MY REVIEW: What a wonderful book!  I love the connection to music as I also find great joy and stress-relief from singing!   Amish do not encourage singing English songs or sin...