writing in the margins of life
There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind. -C. S. Lewis Hey there friends! HAPPY FALL Y'ALL!! I cannot wait to put my boots on, find a pumpkin spice latte, and pretend I'm trendy! A few changes... You may have noticed some changes to the site! If you didn't, maybe this [...]
Hi Lindsey! Thank you so much for agreeing to join me for an interview! I discovered your blog while setting mine up and looking for some fellow book bloggers to connect with and loved what I found on your site! What made you want to start reviewing books? Hi Madelyn! Aww, thank you so very [...]
"Whoosh. I can't tell if that sound is coming from around me, but soon there are more sounds. Water, brown water, is swirling all around me and there's an undertow to it." -The Mona Lisa Mirror Mystery About the Book... Addy is a young girl living in New Mexico. When she begins to have weird [...]
Whoop, whoop! Many Sparrows by: Lori Benton turns one today! We spent last week, and this week celebrating! Click here to read my review on the book, and here to read the interview with Lori. To further celebrate, she has graciously teamed up with me to do a fun giveaway! She will be giving away TWO signed [...]
I had the privilege of interviewing author, Lori Benton. Last week, I shared a review for her most recent book Many Sparrows, you can find it here. So far, that is the only one of her books I have read. She is such a sweet lady, and I'm honored to feature her on the blog today. Today [...]
"What is there?" she asked. "The way forward. It'll be shown to us." -Many Sparrows About the Book... Clare is following her husband along the trail to the Ohio territory, with their young son and soon to be born child, when her nightmare becomes reality. All in one night, her husband is killed, her son [...]
"The only way of being delivered from temptation is to be brave, and do what is right, come what may." -Norman MacLeod The Golden Thread About the Book... Young Philip lives in the kingdom of Hemlock, where his father is the King. The kingdom is happy and safe, and full of joy and love. However, [...]
“...if God chooses quite another lot for you, you may be sure that He sees that you need something totally different from what you want.” - Elizabeth Prentiss Stepping Heavenward* About the Book Katy Mortimer is turning sixteen, and her mother has gifted her with a journal. Katy takes the journal, and records the next several [...]
The Corner Shelf? What in the world? I know you're thinking it, so I'm here to answer the unspoken questions. What exactly is this littler corner of the web and why? The answer starts the same way most do... The Long, Wordy, Story Version... Once upon a time, there was a little girl. She was small, [...]
Hey there! Thanks for stopping by The Corner Shelf! I am so happy that you did! The site is still under construction, and launch day material being perfected, but don't worry... Coming August 1st, 2018, you'll be able to find book reviews, author chats, and lots more in Christian and classic books here! That's not all [...]
Madelyn Istrate 