I really loved this book! I loved the transformation of Cody, Bailey and the rest of the characters. In reading this book I learned a lot about myself and who I am as a Christian. I am so excited to be able to read the next book in the Bailey Flanigan series.
I loved reading Take Me To The Cabin which is the second book in the Mountain Men of Whiskey River series by Kaci Rose. I loved how you got to see the daily lives of Jenna and Phoenix. From their first interactions and to the epilogue. We also get to see Jenna and Phoenix living their separate lives and the battles that they are both facing.
As a reader, it was wonderful to see how they weren't this perfect couple and their flaws were something they had to discuss and work through. I also loved the way in which the mountain setting was actually not just shown as a setting. Whiskey River is an essential part of the story and without all of those details of the mountain life, the characters and their stories wouldn't be possible. When reading this wonderful book I could imagine all the little details of the town. For instance, the store where Phoenix and people in the town share their handcraft items. For Phoenix, this is furniture that he makes in the garage attached to his cabin. This is how Jenna and Pheonix and their relationship grew in a realistic way as they both have to trust each other and even getting to know themselves and arriving at Whiskey River is aiding them to be who they are.
I also loved reading Take Me To The River which is the first book in this series and I'm so glad I was able to read Take Me To The Cabin. Both of the books, Take Me To the Cabin and Take Me To The River are truly companions of each other. I recommend this book for people who like books that take place in the mountains. This book has some steamy scenes in it, but they do add more character development to the story. I can't wait to read the other books in this series.
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This is such a book with a great reminder to never lose hope and that God is always there for you.
This book was wonderful. At first I wasn't sure what I would feel about this book. I don't normally read books within the urban fiction genre. T.L. Wilmore is the author of this book and he sent me this book in exchange for an honest review. The book is fairly short and it includes a list of resources to help those dealing with domestic abuse and other situations. I like how the main character Bree was old enough to understand her situation, but she could only do some much to help. Even though I have not been in the situation the main character has been in I was able to understand why she felt what she did. Overall, I do recommend this book because it has a realistic plot, in depth characters and great resources.
This is the first book I've read in two months. I think the characters were interesting, but this book had so much instalove. This book could have been longer with more of a closer look of each of the characters. It was a cute, relaxing and clean read. I think it helped me get out of my reading slump.
I really enjoyed this devotional. There were great personal stories by the author that was mixed with Biblical stories. I also like that she gave the reader questions to go back and reflect on in the reading. This is a simple, but wonderful devotional that helps the reader to reflect on Biblical passages, but also their own life.
I have mixed feelings about this book. The book did get more creepy as it progressed. I also liked how it was split up into different days. The reason why I give this book three out of five stars was that I wish it was more elabrote and I also would have wanted it to have more of a narrative to the book, other than that I did enjoy the book.
This book was fantastic. It changed my life. I highlight so many things and I took a lot of notes. I love the honesty that Kyle and Kelsey put into their book. This book was really relatable to me and I loved how they always brought the subject back to chasing God. I highly recommend this book to all girls and women.
This book was so amazing. I read the book after I read the Bridge and I think it is a great prequel. I really enjoyed seeing how The Bridge came about. I also enjoyed how reading books can change a person's life and how God can work in anyone's life. God can give people hope, grace and mercy, through anyway He chooses, even books.
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Overall, I did like the book. It is a quick and fast paced read. One thing I wasn't a big fan of was the formalities in the names, even though it was sort of necessary to the story's setting. I also wish I would have gotten to know the characters more, instead of just their circumstances. I would recommend this book because it discusses at topic, which I don't always see in Christian literature.
This book would have been a cute romance story, but the characters fell short to me. In my opinion there wasn't enough character development and if the story could have been longer that would have helped a lot. The story was a quick fun read.
I received this eBook to write an honest review. I really enjoyed that the romance in the book that was woven really well with many aspects of Christianity. I feel that the use of Scripture was used pretty well and could helped bring a different perspective on the story. The one critique I have of this novel is that I feel that the story did not really pick up until about halfway through the novel. Once I reached that point in the novel I could not wait to find out what would happen next. I am hoping that the author writes a second novel to the book.
I really did like this book. It was a short read and I kept on wanting to know what would happen next. The only part I didn't enjoy about this book is that some things seems a little extreme. Overall, I enjoyed this Christian romance book and the message it sends to the people who read the book.
My words cannot describe how I feel about this book, but I will try my best to put my feelings into words. This book is one of Karen Kingsbury's best books and I love all of her books. I want to start with the characters. All of the characters were so unique and different. They all had a different personal relationship with God. I really cared about all of the characters and I wanted to see what would happen to them next. I also loved that this book gave a lot of hope when there may be times of trouble. This book truly showed that God is ALWAYS with you even in the midst of pain and also in the times of joy. I also enjoyed the setting in the book and how it brought in all different walks of life. God created us all unique and in His image and this book helps to show that. We can all help to spread the love of God to the world. No matter where we have gone and no matter where we are God is always with us. Another part of this book that I enjoyed is the pacing. Karen Kingsbury did a fantasy job at mixing in moments of light hearted fun as well as moments of suspense. She was able to really bring in reader into the book and the reader can visualize what is happening. I can't wait for the third book in the Angels Walking series to be released! This is definitely a life changing book.
This is a review for Knitting by Anne Bartlett. When I first began this novel I was really excited about it. The premise and plot seemed really interesting. I am currently learning how to knit, but I have been crocheting for about five years, so a book in which its mainly theme is all about knitting and the fabric arts in general was very intriguing. I gave this book four out of five stars because all though storyline and the characters were fascinating to read, the book didn't really pick up pace until I was about halfway into reading it. Once I reached this halfway point the story really kicked into high gear and I couldn't put the book down.
In Knitting by Anne Bartlett we have two main characters who are Martha and Sandra. Martha is a middle aged woman who knits and creates these magnificent pieces of artwork. Sandra is a middle aged woman who is a widow and who is a professor at a local college. I am not use to reading many books that have two women as the main characters. For me at least this created a unique perspective in a book that I have not read in many other books, so far. The two main characters are beautifully written. Anne Bartlett has written these two women who are complete polar opposites. Not only in just the way they dress, but in the way they talk and how they interact with others. The way these characters both meet in the very beginning of the book is in a very ordinary way and I like that. Martha, Sandra and the other characters all go through the daily struggles of life. Some of these struggles are internal and some of these struggles are external.
Knitting is a book about ordinary life. It is a novel about how our choices, emotions and actions cannot only affect others, but they can also affect us. The choices, emotions and actions can impact our present and our future. This book also discusses the characters past and I am not giving away anything here by saying the pasts of Martha and Sandra affected their current lives. I think this book discusses something which has been said many times before. We can't change the past no matter how much we want to. We all have had regrets in our lives, but even though we can't change our past our choices today can help to impact our future. We can think about what we say and what we do. We can ask questions like, is the way I react to a particular situation necessary? Can I help someone today by giving them an ear to listen or a shoulder to cry on?
Overall, I am recommending this book. Knitting by Anne Bartlett although it is a very slow paced book in the beginning, the book really picks up towards about the middle section. This book is a relaxing read, one in which the reader gets to know the characters in depth. The reader may also learn something about themselves in the process of reading this book.
In The Absence of God written by philosophy professor Dr. Cleary in 2012 was a very intriguing novel. The novel discussed many different philosophical concepts in two different ways: first through conversations and secondly through the actions of the characters. These philosophical concepts are discussed throughout a lot of dialogue and through many social situations, such as romantic relationships, friendships and crimes.
As the reader, one can see the consequences that these worldviews present and also how worldviews can shift and change depending on the outcome of certain decisions that are made. Even though this novel did deal with some very dark and gruesome crimes, there were also some good philosophical concepts that are brought up and discussed. This is a great book to read if a person is into philosophical concepts and ideas and it is a way to think things differently whether one is a Christian or not.
My reason for giving this book three out of five stars was mainly because of the pacing issues. There were parts of the novel that were fast paced and I could not put the book down. There were other sections of the novel that truly seemed to drag on and I just wanted to get to a more exciting section of the novel. The novel could have been a lot shorter maybe by 100 pages or so, so that a lot of the information could be condensed and they there could be more action and a lot less dialogue. Even though I give this book three out of five stars it is still a good book and recommend it for any reader who enjoys philosophy, people who think deeply about concepts and readers who wonder about how certain decisions affect one's life.
I loved this book. Patricia Highsmith has a was of writing short stories with dark and twisted humor. Each story has a twisted at the end and I could not put the book down. I will defiantly be reading more of her books.
This book got me on an emotional rollercoaster. It was a tragic tale, I thought that the book would have a happy ending and I was wrong, completely wrong. It took me awhile to get into the novel because I did not know anything about the 1920's. Some the language was difficult for me to understand at times. The reason why I gave this book five out of five stars was because it was an ending that I did not expect and that is something that I do not see in many books.
This book is as exactly as described in the synopsis. I enjoyed all of the different genres in the book and all of the many stories that were told. There was a good amount of character development in the stories and the scenes were described very well. My reasoning behind not giving this book five out of five stars was because some of the more terror short stories took me awhile to get over until I was able to go on and read the next story. Overall, I really enjoyed this book because not only did it have many types of literature genres, but it also made me think deeper about many different concepts.
This book even though it is about a sad subject is a story of courage. Jaycee went through horrific things for 18 years of her life. One of this things I like about this book is a lot of the chapters had reflections of how Jaycee remembered a certain time in her life. Jaycee is a survivor and always continued to have hope. That is one of the main messages I got from this book.
I really loved this book. The words are encouraging and funny at times. I also enjoyed the artwork and the various colors. I recommend this book to everyone.
I received this book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Overall, this book had a good premise but the way it was presented was lacking. I do like the dystopian world which the story was based upon. I do not however, think the author described the setting well. I was difficult for me to imagine the way the world was constructed. The characters as well didn't really capture my attention. I feel that with a little more character structure and world structure this book would have been great.
I did enjoy this book. The illustrations were done really well and they captured each section of the book. One thing I would change is to show how Omar interacts with the teachers and students more. Have more show than tell about the things Omar does. A little more description of the scenery would be great. Overall, I do like how this book brings awareness about children with autism and it can be a good learning tool.