Grace

Grace, by Max Lucado. Grace isn't something that is easily grasped by believers. It's a concept that is hard to believe or accept! Why would God offer it to us so freely? Can we ever really comprehend it and what is expected of us in showing grace to others? Max takes us through the stories of Jesus and how showed grace to "sinners", such as the woman caught in adultery. As well as the scriptures to give us a full understanding of what it means and how much it cost!

Max Lucado tackles the subject of grace in this book and my goodness does he ever do an amazing job! I am not a cryer, but I spent the majority of time reading this book in tears! It is so wonderful! If you've ever wondered what God thinks of you, Max Lucado does an amazing job showing you! If I could afford to buy 100 copies of this book just to hand out I would! It is an amazing book that is necessary for all of us to discover! This belongs in the hands of every believer! What an amazingly talented man! God has given him the gift of being able to convey his truths with much impact! I really can't say enough about this book, it is a must have!


Received this book in exchange for an honest review from book sneeze.

Placebo

Placebo by Steven James. Jevin Banks exposes people for a living. He even had his own tv show! His goal people to expose those who claim the supernatural as being attained by science or illusion. So the opportunity Comes available for him to investigate a research program, That involves neurological research. As he gets deeper into this research project that he's gone under cover to expose, he finds himself involved in something bigger than what he planned. It involves national security as well as People at the head of the pharmaceutical company making calls that are both unmoral and unethical.
I really enjoyed this book. It is a kind of book that just draws you in to the story and makes you feel like you're living The story it right alongside the other characters. It is suspenseful and will keep you guessing at every turn. It is a book that I could not put down if every book was like this one, I think all the world would be readers. I can't recommend this book enough, everyone should be reading this book everyone should be buying it! You will love it!

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

Courting Cate

Courting Cate, by Leslie Gould. Cate seems destined to remain single, which is just fine with Cate! She has no desire to get married or have any type of relationship. Not since a boy from school humiliated her in front of everyone! But then Pete moves to the community and Cate finds herself falling for him! Until she overhears a conversation that he's being paid to date her. She wants to break it off with him and never see him again, but then Cate's sister finds herself in a compromising situation and needs Cate to get married so that she can too! Cate looks like she'll be in a loveless marriage forever.
For the most part I really enjoyed this book! I love Amish books and the writing is fantastic! The characters really come alive! The only down side in the book that I was disappointed in was in the end where it was revealed that Pete used reverse psychology on Cate to teach her a lesson. I found that really disrespectful and demeaning to a marriage relationship! Still it's a great novel!

"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".

A change of fortune

A change of fortune, by Jen Turano. Eliza Sumner looses her father and if that weren't devastating enough she finds out that a man who used to work for them has also ran off with all her money too! So in effort to gain back her money and catch the man who stole it she masquerades as a governess. She runs into Mr. Becket at a rather unfortunate dinner party, where she seems to do nothing else but make a fool of herself all evening. After attempting a breaking at the house of the man who stole her money she soon finds that she and Mr. Becket have even more in common than she thought. They're both after this thief! So they team up to bring him to justice and restore her fortune!
Well a good book is one that should lead you into knowing what the characters are feeling without having to be obvious and tell you. Unfortunately this was the latter of those too. The author rather than letting us experience the characters would just tell us about them. I found the story very choppy, it was kind of all over the place and as a result not very easy to follow. I found myself not really enjoying reading this novel!



"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".

The Breath of Dawn

The breath of dawn, by Kristen Heitzmann. Quinn has a thriving eBay business selling antiques and other trinkets she finds from estate sales. Which is perfect for her as it allows her to remain anonymous and keep her past from stalking her. She comes across an estate that is more than she bargained for! An old insane asylum that is now a house! She dives in to learn the secrets of the house and along the way meets Morgan. A widower who lost his wife two years previously and is now raising their 2 year old daughter Olivia. They quickly fall for each other and Morgan does everything in his power to protect Quinn from her past.
This was actually a pretty good book! It felt a little longer than it needed to be, but I quite enjoyed it! I love a book with a strong female character! Both characters were quite likeable and I love how by the end they both returned to looking to God for answers and help, rather than themselves! A good writer can teach their readers through fiction and imprint truth on their hearts, this is one if those novels! Well done!



"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".

Hope for today, promises for tomorrow

Hope for today, promises for tomorrow, by Teske Drake.i was 23 years old when my son was born and minutes later passed away. It was a very dark and lonely time. You go through a lot of emotions and feelings that you don't expect when you loose a child. I remember receiving a book on the grief of loosing a child and how to get through it. Written specifically for mothers. Problem was it was written by a man and was awful, with little understanding of grief and God's grace. At that time there was nothing like this written for moms. To know others had walked there before you, that you weren't alone! That God is there beside you with the promises to lead you out of this dark place! That offered hope, love, and understanding. It was 10 years ago that my son passed, this is a book that is needed for moms who've lost children. How wonderful that some one finally took the time to write a book like this! It is a book that I will be passing on, knowing that it will bless broke hearted moms!


I received this book from litfuse in exchange for an honest review.

With Every Letter

With Every Letter, by Sarah Sundin. Melllie, a nurse, joins a moral building program though the military with a soldier she's never met. They exchange letters and "get to know" each other the best you can via mail with out meeting face to face. But then they find their paths are going to cross and they will have that opportunity to see one another and possibily bring more to the relationship. How stressful! after only passing letters back and forth to be able to meet face to face, what if they aren't what the other person thought they'd be? could they remain friends? Could they become more?
      This is a story of Love and a story of Mercy, one that reflects the Father's heart for his children. Sarah Sundin did that well. With that said, I'm not a fan of WWII writtings such as this. Sarah Sundin is a great author and does a well written story, but its just not my cup of tea, if you love romance novels and are into war time books, then this is likely a good story for you!

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