Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Lee Smith My rating: 3 of 5 stars Forever after, when I should happen to think about Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger, I’ll think of blue eyes, beaches and gin and tonics, pleasant summer evenings, and romance. But, I will also remember adultery and sadness, suicide and loss, abandonment and loneliness, and loss of youth. The … [Read more...] about Review: Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger by Lee Smith
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Route 66: A Crash Course in Navigating Life With the Bible by K. Kandiah
First let me say that I love the way this book is organized. The author divided the Bible into 8 different genres (the narrative literature, the law, the psalms, the wisdom literature, the prophets, the gospels, the epistles, and the apocalyptic literature). As an English major, I was excited to look at the Bible in this way. I had never tried it before. I also am amazed by how … [Read more...] about Route 66: A Crash Course in Navigating Life With the Bible by K. Kandiah
Review: The Collectibles by James J. Kaufman
The Collectibles by James Kaufman My rating: 1 of 5 stars What a load of sentimental sticky sweet ooze! I feel a little nauseous from having to digest this book. I had wanted to read it because I thought the premise sounded interesting: one good man asking another to take care of a few people when he no longer could. But when this one good man turns out to be practically … [Read more...] about Review: The Collectibles by James J. Kaufman
Review: The Help by Kathryn Stockett (ebook)
The Help by Kathryn Stockett My rating: 5 of 5 stars Pitch perfect! It struck just the right balance between storytelling and message. Stockett doesn't sugarcoat the racism of the time period in Jackson, Mississippi, but in The Help she finds a way to address it without creating a depressing book. In fact, she stirs in just the right amount of humor, drama, friendship, and … [Read more...] about Review: The Help by Kathryn Stockett (ebook)
Review and Giveaway: Branded by Tim Sinclair
WARNING: Do not read this book unless you are willing to be convicted of being a complacent Christian. If you want to continue to witness to people in the ineffective ways that used to work before but no longer do, don't go anywhere near this book. It will scare you. It will shake your foundation. It might even {shudder} make you want to do something different. I gave this book … [Read more...] about Review and Giveaway: Branded by Tim Sinclair