Truly Madly Guilty
I liked Big Little Lies better than this one but it was still a decent read. The whole “ever since the bbq” suspense line got old after awhile and based on their present lives I started to wonder if it was even going to be a ‘big’ event that occurred.
The Mountain Between Us
I'm not always keen on survival stories because I feel like they all seem similar, and who really has hunting and gathering skills anyway, right?
At least this one was less about the details on skinning a rabbit and more about the slow and sweet reveal of Ben and his wife's relationship.
The Nightingale
This book infuriated me. Well. Because Nazis. Ugh. I've read several historical fiction books on WWII this year and I'm still surprised how each book finds its own niche. This one…
A Man Called Ove
"He was a man of black and white. And she was color. All the color he had."
The Night Bird
Fast-paced thriller that I read in two days. Well-written and kept me guessing. The author unraveled…
Little Boy Lost
It was a pretty fast read. I enjoyed the storyline and the progression through the book. It was interesting and enlightening for me to explore the issue of race in the setting of St. Louis.
The Book Thief
“The words were on their way, and when they arrived, Liesel would hold them in her hands like the clouds, and she would wring them out like the rain.”
Singularity
What I love about Steven James' books is how he wrestles with morality, ethics, belief, etc. He likes to ask questions. And a lot of times it's the questions everyone is thinking but no one wants to ask. I appreciate that about his writing.
The Atlantis World
It's shorter than the previous two. I was happy with how they ended it and wrapped things up.
The Atlantis Plague
I love how he takes historical events and then takes liberty in speculating and creating a fiction story around it. I was googling gene therapy, Malta, the Black Plague, the Justinian plague, etc. I love when I can learn things while reading.
Station Eleven
A former Hollywood performer is now part of a traveling theater group in a dystopian future, fifteen years after the world changed forever.
Where My Heart Used to Beat
I was disappointed by this book. The title intrigued me, and the premise of how the war affected the main character in relation to memories. However, it fell flat.
The Atlantis Gene
It's a suspenseful and intriguing storyline that I can imagine making a great movie as the book suggested is in the works right now.
Truest
“Rescue wears masks, you know. It’s why people say it’s darkest before the dawn. Sometimes things take a long time to make sense. Could be years and years…Or they might never make sense. But that doesn’t mean you stop trusting that the world is being rescued… God favors redemption over perfection.”
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
I haven’t decided how I feel about this book. I’m not sure what I was expecting but it wasn’t what I read.
Parenting
It’s awesome that God chose parents to be part of our kids' redemptive story by leading them to Christ in every conversation or disciplinary action we take.
Her Baby’s Protector
That being said, both stories were very short- which did not leave any room for character or plot development or backstory. I found the writing a little cheesy, unrealistic, or unnatural...
Torn
I think this is a valuable read (if read as a memoir) to hear Justin's story and to truly understand the hearts behind people who are gay Christians. However, although it does rightly to inspire our compassion, I would not…
The Legend of Sheba
There is not much to build on, biblically speaking- We know the Queen of Sheba was intrigued by Solomon and his riches and wisdom and that she paid him a visit. But that’s the…
Memory Wall
Very well written. I loved his imagery and language throughout the book. I wish I would have…