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Book Review-The Crossing

Back Of Book

On the way home from a football game, a decade earlier, a masked gunman opened fire on a Texas school bus. Cheerleading coach B.J. Remington was killed, but her murderer was never found. Claudia, who had a close friendship with the young, spirited teacher, constantly relives the anguish of that day, caught in one moment in time. When her husband, the assistant district attorney, becomes determined to uncover the mystery of that tragedy, the secrets buried over the years threaten to tear their family apart.

Officer Casio Hightower will never forget the day his dreams were destroyed. A star quarterback with a promising future, Casio was on top of the world—until one bullet changed everything. He is eager to help Victor Campbell find B.J.’s killer, the man who shot him. Maybe solving the case will help silence the demons driving Casio to hurt the woman he loves.

As the Campbells and Casio teeter on the brink of losing everything, will they be able to discover that what begins at the crossing ends at the cross?

My Review

I loved this book!!!!!!!!!  I can usually figure out the outcome of the books before they are done but I couldn’t figure this one out.  Lets just say that the ending totally shocked me and I didn’t see the end coming.  This book also held my interest and ended up being a book that I didn’t want to put down.  I really want to read more books by this author because her writing is amazing and she does such a great job describing things in her book.  Most of the mysteries/thrillers that I have tend to get gross but this book didn’t.  It still kept me interested even though it wasn’t super gross.

If you like mysteries then you will love this book!

FTC-I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review
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Review-Cherished

FTC:I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

From The Back Of The Book

How can she believe God cherishes her when she can’t forgive herself?

Kelli London once dreamed of being a songwriter. As crazy as it seemed, she hoped that God would use the lyrics that came to her while she slept. She dreamed about Brian too, that the love they shared would be a forever kind of love. But choices she’ll forever regret upended her hope . . . and turned her dreams to dust. When those dreams come knocking once more, she’s forced to deal with the pain of the past.

Heather Anderson’s life has spun out of control—first, an affair with a married man, then a one-night stand with the drummer of a popular Christian band that left her devastated. Broken and alone, she cried out to the only One who can save her. And He did. But that’s just the beginning, because now she must leave behind the only life she’s ever known.

Two women with shame-filled pasts form an unlikely friendship. What does God’s forgiveness look like for them? Will they ever believe that He loves them . . . and can still offer them a life where they are cherished?

My Review

I was not a huge fan of this book.  It has taken me months to finish this book and write the review.  It has a great message but it was boring to me.  I think it is boring to me because I am so used to reading thrills and mystery books so that when I read a book like this it tends to bore me.  I think this book had a great message.  I also love that the book isn’t gross like some of the other books I have read.

This is the first book I have read by her and I know that I won’t ready anymore since her writing isn’t what I like to read.

Has anyone read this book?  How do you feel about the book?

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Book Review-House Of Secrets

House Of Secrets

FTC:I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

The cover and excerpt from the book were taken off of the website that gave me the book to review.

They vowed, as children, to be silent…

When her father orchestrates a surprise trip to the summer house of her childhood, Bailee Cooper is unprepared for what follows. What is intended to be a happy reunion for Bailee and her sisters quickly becomes shrouded by memories from the past.

Together again, the three sisters sift through their recollections of fifteen years ago…of an ill mother, and of their father making a desperate choice. One sister believes their silence must end and the truth be revealed. But they soon come to wonder if they can trust their memories.

Mark Delahunt arrives in the wake of this emotional turmoil. Determined to win Bailee’s affection, Mark becomes a strong fortress for her in this time of confusion, and what was once a tentative promise begins to take root and grow. Caught between the past and an uncertain future, can Bailee let God guide her to healing…or will she risk losing the chance to embrace love?

My Review

I can’t saw enough good things about this book.  I read the whole book in 3 days.  It was an amazing book.  It really made me think about things in my own life.  I also now have the motivation to make some changes that I need to make in my life.  I usually don’t like books like this one but I couldn’t put it down and I learned so much about myself because the main character in the book is my age and has a personality like mine.  I am not going into details because I don’t want to give the story away to anyone who may want to read the book.

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Simple Things

Mama’s Losin’ It

This week for the Writers Workshop I am going to write about 1.) The simple things..

It is the simple things in life that make me happy:

Going home and chasing my girls around the house

Or listening to Sylvia “bark” like she is a dog

Hanging out with Misti just talking and laughing

Designing blogs for people

Laughing at the crazy things that people will say or do

Being around my grandma who can always make me laugh

Blogging

Reading good books

With out all the simple things that make me happy life would be depressing!

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My Secret Santa

I took part in a Secret Santa Gift Exchange with Simple Stacie.  They had you pick a catagory so that people would have some idea of what to buy for you.  I chose books because I have started to read a lot to pass the time since I can’t leave the house very much because of the MS.  My Secret Santa sent me the two following books:

I am reading “The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo” right now and I am not sure how I feel about it right now I will do a review when I finish it.  I haven’t started the other one but I am super excited for it because I love books about WWII so I am sure I will love it!

I super happy with what I received and I will for sure be doing another one!!!!

Day 4- Favorite Book

I can’t say that I have a favorite book but I do have lots of books I like to read.  I have never been able to re-read a book like I re-watch movies.  My favorite series of books is Harry Potter!!!!!!

I loved the books and I love the movies just as much!  I also love to read books that are written by Jody Picoult.

I love how she writes.  There has only been one book of hers that I couldn’t get through so for me that means she is a great author!