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The Missing Sister

I recieved The Missing Sister as a free book from Kindle first. It was the one that appealed to me most of those offered. It is a thriller so I naturally was most inclined to read it. However it took me a week to read because I was not drawn in to where I had to keep reading and could not put it down.

The story is well written taking place in Paris when Shayna goes is notified of her sisters…

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The Stillwater Girls

The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent is a book you can read in one setting. It is a total of 249 pages and the story is that good. I read it in one day of my weekend. It is very well written and draw you in.

Kent is a great story teller. She paints the scenes for you so well that you do not feel any details are missed. The story is one that you never see ending up the way it does. I think that is…

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Poppy Peters Mystery Series

Well A. Gardner has once again drew me in with one of her light hearted easy read series. Much like the Southern Psychic Sisters, the Poppy Peters Mysteries take place where there is lots of baking. The books are also dessert themed titles.

Poppy Peters has become a student at a prestigous pastry school after trying to figure out what to do with her life once she stopped being a professional…

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Girl, Stop Apologizing Review

I just finished reading Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis. Let me tell you she can fire you up like no one else. She really makes you think you can change the world and your life. But I love the last chapter where she says she isn’t going to be there every second of your life to cheer you on and motivate you. It is a great reminder to hold onto those moments of empowerment and confidence…

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A Year of Biblical Womanhood

A Year of Biblical Womanhood

I just finished A Year of Biblical Womanhood by Rachel Held Evans. It was so bittersweet. It is the last book of hers that I had left to read. I am so heartbroken from the loss of her and knowing she will not pen another book.

I loved the journey she took. It was bold, brave, and strong. Whether she was having to eat guinea pig on a mission trip, take care of a Baby Think It Over, sitting on her…

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Mississippi Blood Cake by A. Gardner Mississippi Blood Cake is the second book in the Southern Psychic Sisters series. Much like the first book, I enjoed this book.

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Dead and Butter by A. Gardner

Dead and Butter by A. Gardner

So I am a sucker for any book that involves Clairs, Witches, Warlocks, Shape Shifters, and such. So when I saw this book I thought that I was going to give it a try. Dead and Butter is the first book in the Southern Psychic Sisters Mysteries. I have to admit it pulled me in right away. It makes me think of Stephanie Plum meets Sookie Stackhouse in a PG rated way.

Two sisters, who are clarvoyant,…

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Jesus Feminist This book exceeded my expectations. It truly looks at religion and women's role at various stages in life and in their faith.

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Whisper In The Willows by George Jared

Whisper In The Willows by George Jared

Several years ago I met George Jared at the funeral of a good friend of mine. I knew who he was because of his work with the West Memphis Three because I had closely followed that case for years. We also have become Facebook friends so when he posted about his new book I bought it right away.

His writing style is unique because it stems from his days as a journalist and really sets the tone and…

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Big Little Lies

I heard all the hype about the HBO series but I prefer the book. I found myself drawn into the book Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty. It is a well written who done it that keeps you hooked until the last page.

Let’s face it cliques can be awful to deal with and this book has no shortage of them in their upscale lavish lifestyles but once someone from the outside comes in many of those ties are…

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A Little Break

As many may have noticed I took a little break from blogging and reading. Gods news, is I’ve crawled out of my book hole (like a show hole) and am back to reading and will be blogging about books soon. I know it’s been a bit but we all need a break sometimes. Happy reading!

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Capital Gaines by Chip Gaines

I was unsure what this book would bring. I was like will it be a boring mundane memoir or suck me right in. It is a great read and I feel the look inside his life, struggles, and dreams let us see another side of our beloved Chip and Jo Jo too. I honestly feel he could be a motivational speaker because this book sparks a little kindled flame to think about your own dreams.

It is available on…

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An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris

An Easy Death by Charlaine Harris

If you know me than you know how much I love Arkansas authors. Charlaine Harris is on the top of my list. I could not wait to pick up An Easy Death and read it. It was read at night and one my lunch breaks. This book is one of her most unique yet.

Harris steps out into a dystopian world where what was the United States is blended with other countries and new countries and monarchies have been…

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Inspired by Rachel Held Evans

Y’all, this book. I have been in what a call a Faith-hole. Like a show-hole but my faith was shook to the core with a hard loss and complicated grief. I seemed to be in a place that wasn’t good and was looking for something to help me reignite my fire for My faith, trust, and help me see I’m not alone in my tiredness of so much disdain and anger in our world. This book was it.

I literally have so…

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Reading

As I think about my life in the grand scope of thirty eight year (almost 39) there is one common thing throughout it that I have always loved and that is reading. I could read on the loudest bus, the quietest room, and never went anywhere without a book on me. Now thanks to our technological advancements there are books on my phone. See I love book, I love the smell of a book from an old book…

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Girl Wash Your Face Review This book is a fantastic journey with Rachel Hollis. Her writing makes you feel she is at the dinner table with you chatting up the day.

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Uninvited Review Uninvited by Lysa Terkeurst is a read like none other. It took me two months to finish because some pages brought me to tears, self-reflection, and opened up broken parts I did not even know I needed filled.