Just finished Judgment Day by Wanda Dyson-it was not just good-it was really, really, really good!!. This is the first book I have ever read 200 pages before I just had to stop. When they call this a page turner, they were totally correct.
Christian suspense is my favorite genre to read and this author was masterful in weaving an interesting tale of corruption, greed, murder and even harvesting organs for sale. Suzanne Kidwell has a weekly cable show called Judgment Day and she exposes people for the lies they tell, often with shoddy investigation tactics. Her car has been rigged to explode but her boyfriend is killed not her. Then she is arrested for murder and hires her ex-fiance Marcus and his partner Alex. They take the case and realize there is more here than just a murder charge and that is where the suspense starts. The investigation into what is going on and how both Alex and Marcus deal with each other and the case kept me reading trying to figure out just how this was going to end. The plot was very fast paced and the ending was both good and bad. You will have to read for yourself to figure out what I mean by that statement. The whole idea of harvesting organs for money was unbelievable to me but I am sure this goes on. The author does a good job of exposing this to her readers. This book is a keeper, I just wish I had not read it so fast!!.
Thanks to Waterbrook/Multnomah for sending this free just for my honest opinion
-- Grace Elizabeth --
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Promises to Keep
I received Promises to Keep by Ann Tatlock free for my honest review from Bethany House Publishers. I have not read anything by this author and was very impressed by this book. This was one "sweet story".
I liked that the story was told in the first person of Roz who at age 11 is struggling with so many family issues. The story takes place back in the late 60's when the Vietnam war, free love, drugs and craziness was happening. Roz's mother flees from Minnesota and an abusive husband along with her three kids to her hometown. Her dad helps her buy a house but the owner Tillie keeps coming back wanting to live there. She wants to die in that house since she and her husband built it. Tillie is finally allowed to live there with the Monroes' to help the family with cooking and babysitting. Tillie's character was crafted masterfully along with Roz and Mara's character. Mara is a Negro and she and Roz become friends and share a secret with a "cross my heart and hope to die " pledge. This story took me back to a place of innocence, childhood friendships that I experienced in that era . Also a husband and father wants to reunite his family and will stop at nothing to accomplish that. The storyline takes so many turns and that kept me reading and trying to figure out where the author was going and how the story would end.
I absolutely loved everything about this book and highly recommend it. I am off to the library to pick up more books by this author.
I liked that the story was told in the first person of Roz who at age 11 is struggling with so many family issues. The story takes place back in the late 60's when the Vietnam war, free love, drugs and craziness was happening. Roz's mother flees from Minnesota and an abusive husband along with her three kids to her hometown. Her dad helps her buy a house but the owner Tillie keeps coming back wanting to live there. She wants to die in that house since she and her husband built it. Tillie is finally allowed to live there with the Monroes' to help the family with cooking and babysitting. Tillie's character was crafted masterfully along with Roz and Mara's character. Mara is a Negro and she and Roz become friends and share a secret with a "cross my heart and hope to die " pledge. This story took me back to a place of innocence, childhood friendships that I experienced in that era . Also a husband and father wants to reunite his family and will stop at nothing to accomplish that. The storyline takes so many turns and that kept me reading and trying to figure out where the author was going and how the story would end.
I absolutely loved everything about this book and highly recommend it. I am off to the library to pick up more books by this author.
God's Promises for the American Patriot
Absolutely love the Booksneeze program from Thomas Nelson. I received this book by Dr Richard G. Lee and Jack Countryman to read and review. This is my second book by them. I reviewed In God We Trust devotional earlier and loved it so I requested this book and was not disappointed. It is a small gift book with a beautiful flag cover with only 195 pages.
I have a daughter in the military and have become more interested in history and how our country has evolved.
This book enhanced how our country was founded by biblical principles and why it is so important that God directs our steps. Each page has an interesting tidbit of history or a historical person who has shaped America on the promises of God. On the other page are three scriptures that coincide with what was on the opposite page.
Loved the page where Ronald Reagan said on his famous "Shining City Upon a Hill" speech. We were indeed-and we are today-the last best hope of man on earth. Another interesting page is the Bible and the American Presidents and their quotes about the bible. This is something I never knew about President Lincoln. During the ravages of the Civil War, President Lincoln declared a National Fast Day on March 30, 1863 and explains why.
The authors have put together a wonderful book of stories of past and present heroes who have shaped America on their beliefs of God and the bible.
Excellent book for anyone who loves this country and what it stands for and how God's word is so important. This book will help you appreciate our history and God's promises.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson for sending me this book for my honest opinion of it.
I have a daughter in the military and have become more interested in history and how our country has evolved.
This book enhanced how our country was founded by biblical principles and why it is so important that God directs our steps. Each page has an interesting tidbit of history or a historical person who has shaped America on the promises of God. On the other page are three scriptures that coincide with what was on the opposite page.
Loved the page where Ronald Reagan said on his famous "Shining City Upon a Hill" speech. We were indeed-and we are today-the last best hope of man on earth. Another interesting page is the Bible and the American Presidents and their quotes about the bible. This is something I never knew about President Lincoln. During the ravages of the Civil War, President Lincoln declared a National Fast Day on March 30, 1863 and explains why.
The authors have put together a wonderful book of stories of past and present heroes who have shaped America on their beliefs of God and the bible.
Excellent book for anyone who loves this country and what it stands for and how God's word is so important. This book will help you appreciate our history and God's promises.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson for sending me this book for my honest opinion of it.
Monday, April 11, 2011
The Final Summit
The Final Summit by Andy Andrews was excellent!!!. I knew it would be since I have read all his other books. He is a writer than inspires me to dig deeper into history with the characters he researches in these books.
Each of his books are a little different and this was no exception. The concept of putting history's biggest and best minds to uncover a solution to the question of finding the principle that will save humanity but time is running out. David Ponder , from the authors previous book, has aged and lost his wife along with his will to live is visited by Gabriel enlisting his help to uncover the answer. David along with hundreds of his fellow travelers put there heads together and come up with an answer but is it the right one?
Loved the stories of Joshua Chamberlain, King David and the story of Eric Erickson who was instrumental in curtailing World War II by what he did. I have never heard this story and it was fascinating. I can't wait till Andy writes another book-these are books I will reread again and again because of the story lines
Thank you Thomas Nelson for sending this copy to me free for my honest opinion of this book.
Each of his books are a little different and this was no exception. The concept of putting history's biggest and best minds to uncover a solution to the question of finding the principle that will save humanity but time is running out. David Ponder , from the authors previous book, has aged and lost his wife along with his will to live is visited by Gabriel enlisting his help to uncover the answer. David along with hundreds of his fellow travelers put there heads together and come up with an answer but is it the right one?
Loved the stories of Joshua Chamberlain, King David and the story of Eric Erickson who was instrumental in curtailing World War II by what he did. I have never heard this story and it was fascinating. I can't wait till Andy writes another book-these are books I will reread again and again because of the story lines
Thank you Thomas Nelson for sending this copy to me free for my honest opinion of this book.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
COOL NEW BOOK GIVEAWAYS BY TYNDALE PUBLISHERS
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Lots of free books just waiting to be read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lots of free books just waiting to be read!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The Corruptible
I was super excited when I was able to get this ARC from Waterbrook before it came out. I jumped at the chance because I love this author. I have read everything he has written and he is great!!. This is the second book in the Ray Quinn Mysteries. You can read this one without reading his first one-he refers to different things that happened in the first one so you will be able to connect the dots.
Ray Quinn is an ex homicide detective that became a private investigator after being shot and losing his partner and love. He suffers with a painful disability along with a Jim Beam addiction and an impetuous sidekick, Crevis. An unlikely mesh working together to solve crimes. A new client needs his help and is willing to pay with a lot of zeros on his check. He needs the job and it seems easy but an ex copy turns up murdered along with Ray's clients sensitive corporate information gone. Now Ray must find not only a murderer but a thief and the list of people keeps growing and changing. He is having trouble discerning the good guys from the bad guys and there are people out there that want Ray silenced and try to do just that. Not going to delve any more information because I want you to pick up this book and read it for yourself--you will not be disappointed.
I found this book extremely hard to put down-love his writing style and he left the door wide open for another book in this series. When you finish this book, pick up his earlier books--just as good.
Thanks to Waterbrook-Multnomah for providing this book free just for my honest opinion.
Ray Quinn is an ex homicide detective that became a private investigator after being shot and losing his partner and love. He suffers with a painful disability along with a Jim Beam addiction and an impetuous sidekick, Crevis. An unlikely mesh working together to solve crimes. A new client needs his help and is willing to pay with a lot of zeros on his check. He needs the job and it seems easy but an ex copy turns up murdered along with Ray's clients sensitive corporate information gone. Now Ray must find not only a murderer but a thief and the list of people keeps growing and changing. He is having trouble discerning the good guys from the bad guys and there are people out there that want Ray silenced and try to do just that. Not going to delve any more information because I want you to pick up this book and read it for yourself--you will not be disappointed.
I found this book extremely hard to put down-love his writing style and he left the door wide open for another book in this series. When you finish this book, pick up his earlier books--just as good.
Thanks to Waterbrook-Multnomah for providing this book free just for my honest opinion.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Library Reads
How I love my local library. These are two books I requested and they purchased them and I got to read them for free-sweet!!!.
BLACK HEELS TO TRACTOR WHEELS BY REE DRUMMOND
I started following her blog last year(Pioneer Woman) and was hooked. On her blog she chronicles her daily life on a huge Oklahoma ranch, homeschooling, cooking and loving Marlboro Man-her husband. She started writing in her blog on how she met her husband and readers of her blog loved the chapters and asked for more. She posted weekly installments of her real life online serial love story, She wrote 40 installments and ended with her wedding day and decided to end the online version. She then started writing the next part of the story and continues with the birth of her first child. This is more than a love story, much, much more. It is a story of the reasons you fall in love. Ree was set to move to Chicago to start over when she was having drinks with friends and saw a tall rugged cowboy who lived on a cattle ranch miles away from her cultured, corporate hometown. This is where the plot thickens-an unlikely romance with a cowboy and a" no one around " for miles ranch. Ree loves nightlife and big cities so how is she going to trade that for a cowboy? Read the book and find the rip roaring details of how she fell hard for this cowboy.
This was just a fun book to read-she writes with such humor and shows how she went from city life to ranch wife. Sure hopes she writes another one from where she left off.
VICIOUS CYCLE BY TERRI BLACKSTOCK
WOW-WHAT A STORY!!!!
This is the second book of the Intervention series. I loved her first book-Intervention and actually loved this book even more. It is a hard book to read as a parent. It deals with drug addiction and human trafficking and the choices that change lives forever.
This was one book that I literally had to make myself put down and actually do something else. The characters are the same that are in Intervention with the time frame of a year ahead. Jordan is a 15 year old meth addict who has just delivered a baby girl at home. Her mother wants to sell the baby for money for more drugs so Jordan puts the baby in the backseat of a car driven by Lance. He came to her house to help her and is unaware of the baby being there till he is ordered to leave by Jordan's mother. He is arrested for kidnapping so now the family has to get Lance out of trouble, protect a baby who has no home and find help for a teenage mother hiding behind her lies.
This is a book that keeps you thinking long after the last page is turned. To see into the lives of drug addicts and just what they go through to get that next "hit" is unbelievable and so sad. Terri Blackstock is a wonderful writer who knows and has lived what she writes about. The book Intervention was her daughter's story and her family's story which was , in itself, amazing. Please pick this up and read it-you will not reget it.
BLACK HEELS TO TRACTOR WHEELS BY REE DRUMMOND
I started following her blog last year(Pioneer Woman) and was hooked. On her blog she chronicles her daily life on a huge Oklahoma ranch, homeschooling, cooking and loving Marlboro Man-her husband. She started writing in her blog on how she met her husband and readers of her blog loved the chapters and asked for more. She posted weekly installments of her real life online serial love story, She wrote 40 installments and ended with her wedding day and decided to end the online version. She then started writing the next part of the story and continues with the birth of her first child. This is more than a love story, much, much more. It is a story of the reasons you fall in love. Ree was set to move to Chicago to start over when she was having drinks with friends and saw a tall rugged cowboy who lived on a cattle ranch miles away from her cultured, corporate hometown. This is where the plot thickens-an unlikely romance with a cowboy and a" no one around " for miles ranch. Ree loves nightlife and big cities so how is she going to trade that for a cowboy? Read the book and find the rip roaring details of how she fell hard for this cowboy.
This was just a fun book to read-she writes with such humor and shows how she went from city life to ranch wife. Sure hopes she writes another one from where she left off.
VICIOUS CYCLE BY TERRI BLACKSTOCK
WOW-WHAT A STORY!!!!
This is the second book of the Intervention series. I loved her first book-Intervention and actually loved this book even more. It is a hard book to read as a parent. It deals with drug addiction and human trafficking and the choices that change lives forever.
This was one book that I literally had to make myself put down and actually do something else. The characters are the same that are in Intervention with the time frame of a year ahead. Jordan is a 15 year old meth addict who has just delivered a baby girl at home. Her mother wants to sell the baby for money for more drugs so Jordan puts the baby in the backseat of a car driven by Lance. He came to her house to help her and is unaware of the baby being there till he is ordered to leave by Jordan's mother. He is arrested for kidnapping so now the family has to get Lance out of trouble, protect a baby who has no home and find help for a teenage mother hiding behind her lies.
This is a book that keeps you thinking long after the last page is turned. To see into the lives of drug addicts and just what they go through to get that next "hit" is unbelievable and so sad. Terri Blackstock is a wonderful writer who knows and has lived what she writes about. The book Intervention was her daughter's story and her family's story which was , in itself, amazing. Please pick this up and read it-you will not reget it.