Living In The Pink by Sharon Tubbs - my review

I just finished reading Living In The Pink by Sharon Tubbs. I enjoyed this book of short stories and found I could relate to many of the characters. Reading this you will find someone in the characters that you have either lived through their story or know someone that has.  There are 15 short stories, that tell of jealousy, divorce, infidelity, abuse, addictions, lack of faith, and more.  Each chapter is a story of different church members but all of the stories tie together. This book would be great for a women's group. At the end of each chapter is a section "Think About It" which gives you questions about what you have read and bible verses to read along with it. It is a great thought-provoking book, what would you do in a given situation, how would you try to help a friend or family member, or what would you do if it it was you? The author shows in these short stories how no one is perfect.  I LOVED this book! I highly recommend it, it is an awesome thought-provoking book!

I received a free copy of this book from Moody Publishers in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

Cop Town: A Novel by Karin Slaughter - my review

I received an ARC of Cop Town: A Novel by Karin Slaughter and am now hooked on an author I had not previously read!  An Awesome suspense-filled thrilling book!

Cop Town is set in Atlanta in the 70's and is full of everything that era was racism, homophobia, and sexism. The story is told through the eyes of the newest female officer Kate Murphy, her female partner Maggie Lawson, and the shooter.  Maggie's uncle - Terry, and brother - Jimmy, are also cops. Terry is abusive of both alcohol and women and is racist as are most of his cop friends.

This was a real page turner, that I got hooked on from the first page. Kept me guessing until the very end on who the shooter was. Although there is some language that some may not like it is a great suspense-filled thrilling mystery that I highly recommend.

I received an ARC of this book from Random House Publishing in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

   

The Competition by Marcia Clark - my review

WOW! I absolutely loved The Competition by Marcia Clark!  If you like suspense, mystery, a thriller this is a book you don't want to miss.

It starts out with a school shooting which was hard for me to read at first , as the author does a great job with description. I felt as if I were there in the school as this was happening. But I did keep reading as I wanted to see who was the psycho doing this.Rachel Knight who is a LA prosecutor, and her best friend Bailey Keller who is a LAPD detective, team up to solve this case. It appears that the killers have shot each other in the school library. But it doesn't take long after Rachel and Bailey question students and teachers that the gunmen are still at large. Rachel and Bailey work great together as a team.

There are several twists in this book, where I thought I had figured out who the shooters were only to find out I was wrong. I enjoyed the suspense and found myself up late at night reading because I didn't want to stop reading.  

This is the 4th book in the Rachel Knight series, but a great stand alone book as well. I haven't read the others in the series but they are on my reading list now. I will be going back and reading them in order now as I am hooked on this series.

I highly recommend this book if you like thrillers, suspense and mystery. You will be able to get it on July 8 2014. I received an ARC of this book from Mulholland Books and Net Gallery in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

Radically Red: Dare To Live The Words Of Christ by Brooke Keith - my review

I received an ARC of Radically Red: Dare To Live The Words of Christ by Brooke Keith. I have read through the book and totally enjoyed it. It is written as a daily devotional, starting with the words of Jesus in red, followed by a heartwarming devotion, with questions and answers at the end of each day, along with a daily dare. You can read the book as I did straight through or as a daily devotional. Would also make an excellent group study.

I love the red theme throughout the book it makes you reflect on Jesus and his love for all.
I will be going back and re-reading this now as a daily devotion.  I am looking forward to it.

I highly recommend this book. I received a free copy of this book from NetGallery in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

50 Things You Need to Know about Heaven by Dr. John Hart - my review

I received a copy of 50 Things You Need to Know about Heaven by Dr. John Hart, a very easy to read book full of questions and answers that also give you reference for further Bible study for the answers to the questions so many have about Heaven.

Some of the questions that you will find answered are.
What will Heaven look like?
Where is Heaven?
What will we do in Heaven?
Are there marriages and families in Heaven?
Will we eat and drink in Heaven?
What will we do in Heaven?
Do Christians go to Heaven immediately after they die?
Do people in Heaven know what is happening on earth?
How can I be sure I'm going to Heaven?

This is a book you can read from cover to cover, just look through and read the answers to your questions, or use it as a study guide along with your Bible, to learn more about the answers to Heaven.

I liked that the author doesn't merely answer your questions but also gives Bible scripture under each section (question and answer) for further reference that you can personally read for yourself.  

I recommend this book to anyone who wants to learn more about Heaven, or would make a great gift.

I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

Abraham and Sarah by Roberta Kells Dorr - my review

I enjoyed Abraham and Sarah by Roberta Kells Dorr it is fiction based on the biblical story. Reading the old bible story written in novel form really brings this old story to life in ways I haven't read it before. I was able to get a picture of how things might have been.

The work the women would have done. How extremely hard it must have been for Sarah to tell her husband to be with another woman so he could have a son. How heartbreaking it must have been for Hagar to watch this son calling Sarah his mother. I found myself feeling sad for both of these women.

I have to say I wasn't fond of Sarah being rescued from the pagan temple or that Hagar was the daughter of Pharaoh as I have never read that anywhere in the Bible. But do understand that the author used some liberties to write her story.

It is is a remarkable story all the same, which I do recommend just keep in mind if you choose to read that it is fiction based on biblical history.

I received a free copy of this book from Moody Publishers in exchange for my honest review rather it be good or bad. Thank you.

 

Billy Graham: Candid Conversations With a Public Man by David Frost - my review

Just finished reading Billy Graham: Candid Conversations With a Public Man by David Frost.

I learned some interesting things about Reverend Billy Graham that I didn't know.

Some of the questions that are answered in the book...

Learn how and when he accepted Christ as his personal savior.
How long did it take him to ask Ruth out for the first date?
And how long before he fell in love with her?
What do the Graham Family have on Christmas morning as part of their tradition?
If the Lord hadn't chosen for him to be an evangelist what line of work would Reverend Graham have went into?
Why does God allow pain and suffering?
What temptations if any does the devil use on Billy Graham?
How would you describe Heaven?
And Hell?
Do you think there will turn out to be life on other planets?
Plus many more questions and answers.

I was amazed at some of Reverend Billy Graham's answers. A very thought provoking book. I enjoyed it tremendously.


I received an ARC of this from NetGallery in exchange for my review rather it be good or bad.