Max on Life

 

 

 Here is the last of the books I reviewed on Spark People. Again you can't click on this photo to see inside.

Monday, April 18, 2011

I just read a good book by Max Lucado, named Max on Life. The format is a question/answer layout...he prints the question someone has asked him, then he prints his reply to the question.

I have never read any of his books before, although I am very familiar with his name. I decided to finally venture into "Max realm" when I saw that this book was on BookSneeze.

I have to admit that when I first started reading it I wasn't very impressed. His answers seemed rushed and not very in depth. The first chapter was a nice read, but not that impressive. Then I started the second chapter and I was hooked! I even came across a passage that helped me do something that I have been struggling with for a while and couldn't bring myself to do it because I knew it would hurt someone I love. He said "Love does whatever is in the best interest of a person" and I realized that no matter how it hurts either of us NOW, I HAD to do what was best for them in the long run! That one sentence had a huge impact on me at this point in my life.
So I have to admit that after the first chapter, I LOVED this book. Max's answers seemed to get deeper and I got more out of the book. He may not have answered the questions about life the same way I may have, but he did answer them in a way that shows love and compassion, and the Spirit of Christ.

Even if you aren't facing something in your life that brings questions, or makes you struggle, (but, really...who ISN'T?) this is a good read just for the insight. I found it very pleasant to read and the way it is laid out it is a quick read. There is a question at the top of the page, then his answer on the rest of the page (sometimes "bleeding over" to the next page. Each chapter is a different category. "Hope", "Hurt", "Help", etc.

I really enjoyed reading this.

The Quotable Chesterton By Kevin Belmonte

 

 

Another book I posted on Spark People. I got the picture off of Amazon; you can't click on it to see inside!

Sunday, February 27, 2011

I got the book "The quotable Chesterton" by Kevin Belmonte free from Book Sneeze and have agreed to write a blog "review".
I personally found it interesting for the most part. I am not familiar with Chesterton's work, but the bits that are in this book give me the impression that he spoke his mind. There were some "Quotes" that I thought were dry and not a tasty read, but others I found enlightening, and still other just plain entertaining.The quotes are arranged under "subject" and are alphabetically entered in the book. For example: "Academia", "Accommodation", "Accountability", "Adventure"...etc. Some of the quotes are just a few sentences, while others are several paragraphs. Out of five stars I would give it a three star rating, mainly because I'm not familiar with his work. I think it would help to have read some of the books that these quotes were taken from. I like reading to learn something or to just be entertained, and this book just didn't draw me in like I like to be drawn in. (I guess I'm saying it was too easy to put down.) But, again, in defense of the book, I think it would help if a person was familiar with Chesterton's work, which I am not.

 

 

Oh, THIS is the first book I got from Book Sneeze. It is an AMAZING little book! I originally posted this on Spark People.

Monday, January 25, 2010

I just read "I Wish You Enough" by Bob Perks and found it to be an amazing book. It is filled with stories he has personally experienced or that others have told him about their lives. All of the stories are inspiring and uplifting, even the ones that made me cry. (I lost count of how many that was! LOL) It is written from a Christian point of view, but he doesn't cram Christ down your throat so it would be a good book for even non-Christians to read. (I personally agree with everything the man says in the book) There is a lot of good insight in this book and if you want to get the most out of life, I recommend reading this book. I give it 5 stars. It is an easy book to read. I read it in the dentist office while waiting for my Mom to have a tooth pulled. (Yes, I got weepy eyed in public! Not ashamed to admit it either. [chuckle]) My favorite stories are (this may change each time I read it): They Ran Through the Rain Believing (page 21); If You Only Knew (page 42); She Didn't Have to Say a Word (page 48); All She Had Was a Broken Heart (page 55); A Change Of Heart (page 107); The Orchid Girl (page 111). I hope this book touches many lives and blesses many hearts. God bless Bob Perks and his family! I give this book 5 stars.

Beautiful things happen when a Woman Trusts God

 

 

 

I think this was my first book (and blog) from BookSneeze. I posted it on Spark People also.

Wednesday, January 05, 2011

I read this book recently and just wanted to share how wonderful it is. It took me a while to read it, but it was worth every minute I spent on it. This is a book I will be keeping to read again.
Sheila takes you along on her journey to trusting the Lord, no matter what things LOOK like. She opens up about her trip down the lane of depression and her insecurities, and she takes you with her on her journey to trusting in the love that God has for His children. She is a wonderful writer and, reading this book was like listening to a best friend talk. It is a very uplifting and inspiring book, one that I think we should all read. We CAN overcome ANY trial if we learn to trust God and believe that He will not ask anything of us that is beyond His power to fulfill in us, if we will just TRUST HIM!

Eat Your Peas for Mom

 

 

 

This is a blog I posted on Spark People in April.  

Sunday, April 17, 2011

I got another free book from BookSneeze, and I just had to share it. I'm giving it to my Mom for Mother's Day. It is truly beautiful.
Okay, the name of this wonderful little book is "Eat your peas...for Mom" The words are written by Cheryl Karpen and the art work is by Sandy Fougner. (The artwork alone is worth getting this book for!)
I almost didn't get this book because of the title...I HATE peas! (They are evil little creatures!!!) But I realized that was pretty childish, that I didn't have to eat my peas just because some book told me to, so I went ahead and requested it. Am I ever glad that I did!!!
This is a beautiful book. It has a powerful impact for being so little. Each page is illustrated with beautiful graphics, and each page has a quick heart warming sentiment from a child to a mother.
Examples: "I am truly blessed because you are my mother." "You: tender, loving, smart, beautiful, forgiving, strong, patient, and kind. Me: fortunate." And, simply, "I love you."
I cannot say enough how beautiful the graphics are in this book. This will be a treasure for years to come (and may even make a great gift to be passed from generation to generation!)

Alienation

I finished another free book from Booksneeze and it is time to write the blog for it. Alienation is the second book in the C.H.A.O.S. novel series. I haven't read the first book in the series yet (Invasion), but it is now on my "to-read" list.
Alienation is about a teenage boy living with his grandfather after his parents were killed (I guess that happened in Invasion). He goes off to the C.H.A.O.S. Academy with his best friends Oz and Danielle to train to be the next generation of C.H.A.O.S. agents. They will be the LAST generation of agents unless they can stop the alien race, the shape-shifting Thule, from invading the Earth and destroying all humans. There is one major problem for Colt, though. One of the Thule, an assassin, is after him. He has been hired to kill Colt so that he can't become the future leader of C.H.A.O.S. Colt has had alien blood injected into him when he was very young (unbeknownst to him), so he has some of the abilities of the Thule. There is a prophecy that one of their own will defeat them, and they are afraid that it is Colt so he must be destroyed at any cost so that he cannot fulfill the prophecy.There is never a dull moment throughout this book and there are a few surprises. I liked the cool gadgets and weapons they have. Wouldn't mind having a few of them myself! Hahaha. I enjoyed the story and am looking forward to reading the first one and any others that follow. I loaned it to my brother and he enjoyed the story also.


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