A Review of "Here and Gone"

Written by internationally acclaimed author Stuart Neville under the pseudonym Haylen Beck, Here and Gone is a mystery, a thriller, and will keep you turning pages long after you say, "just one more chapter." In a nightmare situation, a mother fleeing her abusive husband is pulled over for a routine traffic stop, framed for possession, and her kids are kidnapped by the people meant to protect them. In the remaining chapters we meet many different characters- some good, some bad, as we follow Audra in her attempt to pursue justice and reunite with her children. I found Neville's writing style engaging and detailed without being overly wordy. The story is realistic but heartbreaking because trafficking is a real issue.The ending was mostly satisfying but still left me with questions that I wish had been resolved. I would recommend this book if you're looking for something suspenseful to add to your reading list. I received a complimentary copy of this book from bloggingforbooks.com in exchange for writing this honest review.

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A Review of "Safe House"

I am not a safe house. But I knew that, and that's why I felt compelled to explore this book. When my son became a "threenager" seemingly overnight, I stopped being a safe house. I started parenting out of fear and survival. I started reacting. I started punishing instead of disciplining. Or maybe, maybe this is how I've always been and it is just surfacing more with each challenge. In any case, I now have three sons three and under, and I am terrified....not of just having children who misbehave, but of having children who are resentful of me and of God. Joshua Straub, PhD, and author of this book is a Dad of two young children. That is to say, he's in the trenches with us. He also works with the American Association of Counselors, so he has a lot of helpful skills to offer every reader. There are three parts to the book. Part one outlines why emotional safety is necessary. It requires the reader to ...

Day one of Loving Well

Today is day one of reading my next book - One Month to Love by Kerry Shook. It's right up my alley - journaling and making people feel loved. Two great joys of mine. (I'm much better at journaling in a real live journal than I am in an online blog - have no fear.) I received this book for free on bloggingforbooks.com. At the end of each chapter there's a "Challenge" section. Today's challenges? Pick three people on whom to focus during the next month. Jessie Buske Mom Brandon Do a facebook fast once a week and write a friend a handwritten card or go for coffee. (deal) Think about inviting three or four friends to try this challenge. (eh...I don't know...) Day one was easy peasy. Edit: so as it turns out, you really need to choose people with whom you can have face-to-face interaction. For that reason I failed to stay engaged in this process. It would be fun to try again!

Finding Jesus review

I was in the mood for something light-hearted and this fit the bill. Finding Jesus, by Winston Rowntree, has essentially no words, minus the intro, which honestly I could have done without. The book is basically Where's Waldo only one is looking for Jesus. I knew it might be a bit borderline blasphemous but the intro was the worst of it. I actually enjoyed the pictures a lot. The detail was incredible and I loved the Biblical references - Jesus waving to Moses or Noah, or turning water into wine. It was clever, creative and overall a fun way to pass the time. At first I wasn't sure exactly what I was looking for. Jesus doesn't have the same obvious attire that Waldo sports, and sometimes Jesus isn't even in color, but once I spotted him I just knew. It's a fun book, but be careful if giving it as a gift. I could see it being offensive to some. I received a free copy of...

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