Category: Book Reviews
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Book Review: The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train by Paula HawkinsMy rating: 4 of 5 starsView all my reviews Keeps you guessing almost until the very end. I love the literary device of the unreliable narrator, and it is used masterfully here. I also love how skillfully the author takes the reader on the same journey the characters…
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Review of Every City is Every Other City by John McFetridge
Every City Is Every Other City by John McFetridge My rating: 2 of 5 stars This book is labeled as “A Gordon Stuart Mystery. #1” so I gave it a try, thinking, “Maybe this will be another Jack Reacher type series.” It certainly has the potential to be. Gordon Stuart is a likable character– a…
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Lessons From a Very Monday Monday
“Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world,”Philippians 2:14-15 ESV It would be easy to reflect on this day as one where nothing I wanted to…
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The Game Changer for My Prayer Life This Year
Lots of people are posting about their favorite books of 2022. I’ll share the one I’ve read 12 times this year. This is the Illuminated Scripture Journal of the book of Psalms. Between each page of biblical text, there is a blank page for note taking, journaling, and writing out prayers. You can order it…
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Book Review: Off to Be The Wizard by Scott Meyer
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Review of “The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11”
The Only Plane in the Sky: An Oral History of 9/11 by Garrett M. Graff My rating: 4 of 5 stars Everyone in my generation has their story of where they were on 9/11. And it seems to be one of the rare topics of conversation that elicits both one’s undivided attention and a sense…