Cleopatra's BFF

"Egypt's Sister" by Angela Hunt is a Novel of Cleopatra: The Silent Years.  Chava is the childhood best friend of Urbi, better known to the world as Cleopatra.  The two girls are educated together, they are confidants, they are everything to each other.  Then when Urbi takes over reign of Egypt, she offers Chava, a Hebrew, the gift of citizenship.  All she has to do is worship Egyptian gods.  When she refuses, her family is imprisoned and sold into slavery.  For 15 years she lives the life of a slave, eventually  making her way back to Egypt.
This is a very good book.  It is incredibly informative as well as entertaining.  The writing is very well done.  Hunt is a  well known writer and her reputation is well earned.  I highly recommend this book, not only for history buffs, but for those that just want to read a good story.  I received this book in exchange for an honest review from Bethany House Publishers.

Suffarage and the dead

"Whispers of Warning" the second in the A Change of Fortune series by Jessica Estevao is the novel centering on Ruby Proulx as she solves the murder of a guest in her aunt's hotel.  Ruby is not only audiovoiant, but she is also what would be considered a modern day mentalist.  She was raised by a con-artist father and taken in by her aunt who runs a Spiritualist themed hotel.  Ruby works as a medium.  The novel takes place following WWI during the suffragist movement.  A leader of the movement checks into the hotel and winds up drowned in a neighboring pool.  Ruby teams up with Det. Yancey to try and solve the murder.
Though this is a second novel in a series, reading the first is not necessary.  I thought the book was very entertaining and well written.  Reading on the suffragist as well as the spiritualist fad was a lot of fun.  I will definitely be checking out the rest of the series.  I received this book from www.firsttoread.com in exchange for an honest review. 

Devotions towards Grace

"Journey into Grace: 150 Encouraging Devotions for Women" by Darlene Sala, Bonnie Sala, and Luisa Reyes-Ampil is a collection of devotions that includes a daily scripture, story, refection, and conversation with God.  Each devotion is written with women in mind, but could be understood by anyone.  I enjoyed using the devotion in my daily time with God.  It was indeed encouraging and inspirational to use.  "I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review."