My life and Lesser Catastrophes

My life and lesser Catastrophes, by Christina Schofield. We begin this book by hearing about Christina Schofield and her family. Her husbands job that takes up a lot of his time, the precious memories that they're making with a busy toddler, and how to try and fit in time with each other with busy scheduals. After it seems like Christina's husband has forgot about their anniversary he decides to take her for a quick ride on the motorcycle to celebrate it. Both cherish these times of riding on the motorcycle and have done it many times before. Except that this time is different. This time they hit a patch of loose gravel that sends them both flying off the bike. Christina with the exception of a concussion, has only some bumps and bruises. But her husband Allen, broke his neck. Life seems to shatter for the family as they try to pull themselves back together and ask the big questions.
  I don't know what to all say about this book, it was simply amazing and needed. We all get questions about our faith and in dark times question everything. But its not often talked about. The part that hit home the most was when Christina prayed to go "please be real". I have prayed that before, but in christian circles its just not accepted to talk like that. It was burden lifting to know that some one else who's come from a place of being in ministry and had/has strong faith would ask the same questions. I highly recommend this book! God shines through and speaks through this book.

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Chosen, a division of Baker Publishing Group

Pattern of Wounds, Roland March mystery series 2

Pattern of Wounds, Roland March mystery series 2, by J. Mark Bertand. Roland Summond to a crime scene where the murder of a young woman has taken place. As soon as he gets there Roland has a nagging feeling that he's seen this before. Something looks familiar? Then realizes that this case resembles a case he solved a while ago. Does he have a copycat? Or did they find the wrong person guilty for murder? As doubt and questions arise in Roland's abilities as a homicide detective, Roland is racing to find the real killer and rescue his reputation.
I read J. Mark Bertand's first novel in this series, back on murder, and it was just as great as this one! I hadn't thought much about it till I started reading and realizing that the characters sounded familiar. Then finally it clicked as to why! This is a great series and in fact I don't recommend just getting this book, but getting both books in the series and reading them! This book is an example of what I love about crime drama/thrillers from a Christian perspective. It is brilliantly written and I love the characters in this book. It is a must read!!

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group

Lion of Babylon

Lion of Babylon, by Davis Bunn. Two CIA operatives go missing in Iraq, and special agent Marc Royce is assigned to the job. He faces danger and the impossible in trying to find these missing people. Yet God is a God of the impossible!
 I have to say I am extremely surprised by this book!!!!  It always makes me groan when I see a Christian novel that has war, Muslims and Iraq all in the same book! People are so quick to point the finger at the Muslims and mistake them as our enemy when they are not. This book does not do that!!! That's why I was so surprised! It is a refreshing read that connects you to the characters and to God. It has all those great things that make a suspense novel!! Suspense (obviously lol), drama, danger, etc.. This is one book that won't disappoint. And I huge congratulations to Davis Bunn for writing this novel in such a way that doesn't mislead people into thinking wrongly about who their enemy is! Its a hard subject to tackle and do well, Yet Davis Bunn does it very well!

Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc.
Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group

Falls like Lightning

Falls like Lightning by Shawn Grady. In this novel we meet Silas, who's a smoke jumper. Now if you're anything like me, you've likely never heard of the term smoke jumper before. I sure didn't know what that meant lol. I won't spoil it though, it'll give you the thrill of reading a book you know nothing about lol. Anyway Silas broke up with Elle years earlier, and low and behold guess who's the pilot for Silas's team??? That's right Elle! Makes for a pretty awkward and interesting scenario for the two of them in this novel. So as they battle a raging fire, they're also figuring out their feelings for each other!
  So I'm not sure how to rate this book? It was well written, but it took you in so many directions in the novel and had so many different things going on at once. I definitely think its at least worth a read, but likely not one that I'll cherish forever!


Book has been provided courtesy of Baker Publishing Group and Graf-Martin Communications, Inc. Available at your favourite bookseller from Bethany House, a division of Baker Publishing Group