Review: THE WORLD OF JESUS

Before opening this book I had never really given much thought to the period of history between the Old and New Testaments. As someone who really enjoys history, I found this book to be really interesting and I definitely learned some stuff about that historical time period. This book is written with an easy-to-read format that I liked. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy ancient history, and particularly to people who enjoy Bibilical history.

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for sending me a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

Review: ANGELS IN THE FIRE

This is the story of one couple's miraculous survival from a horrendous car acident and also the miracles that they experienced during life after recovery. I thought that this book was very interesting. I enjoy reading autobiographies and this was a worthwhile read. Several family members saw me reading this book and asked to borrow it, so I'm looking forward to sharing this story with them, too. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy autobiographies and people who enjoy true stories about miracles.

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for sending me a free copy of Angels in the Fire in exchange for an honest review.

Review: THE MINER'S LADY

I love Tracie Peterson's books and this one was no exception! I was so excited to read it and I really enjoyed it. It was really, really good. As someone who LOVES history and historical fiction, I especially appreciate all the historical research that must have taken place to write this book. The historical background of the story was very well done and added a wonderful depth to the story. The quality of this book in general was excellent as well. I could not put this book down. I would definitely recommend it. It was a great book and I loved it.

Thank you so much to Bethany House Publishers for sending me a free copy of The Miner's Lady in exchange for an honest review.

Review: ADORING ADDIE

This was the best Amish book I've read in a long time! It was a really well-written story, not to mention an incredibly sweet romance between Jonathan and Addie! Many Amish romances are cliche, corny, cheesy, predictable... but not the case with this one! I loved this book - absolutely loved it! - and can't wait to get my hands on the rest of the series. It was an excellent book. Anyone who enjoys Amish romances will love it, but this book was more than just a romance so even if you aren't into Amish romances but do like sweet stories, you should read this one!

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for sending me a free copy of Adoring Addie in exchange for my honest review.

Review: FINDING GOD IN THE DARK

Finding God in the Dark is about finding faith to work through disappointments and struggles to believe. Using stories from their own lives, Kluck and Martin (the authors) give examples of how faith can get you through difficult circumstances.

I was expecting this to be more of an instruction/devotional-type book and I felt like in some ways their stories distraced from the "how to find faith" part of the book. The message of the book was kind of like "This is my story and how faith played a part in it, and here's a few faith-finding tips for you" book. Not that this was a bad book, it was just not what I expected and I didn't really feel like I could relate a whole lot to what they were talking about.

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for sending me a free copy of Finding God in the Dark in exchange for my honest review.

Review: FIRED UP

I enjoyed this book, but it wasn't as good as Book One. The romance part wasn't written that well and almost ruined the book. And the part about Jonas's sister and Vince was really corny. But I got this book because I wanted to find out what happened to Glynna, and the parts about her cooking attempts at the diner were hilarioius! I think that I would recommend this book if you have read Book One of the series and want to follow Glynna's story, but if you're looking for a good romance this may not be the book for you.

Thank you to Bethany House Publishers for sending me a free copy of Fired Up in exchange for an honest review.

Review: FOREVER FRIDAY

When Adam Cromwell is at an estate sale, he comes across an album filled with postcards- postcards that contain love poems on the back of each one. Love poems sent by a man to his wife like clockwork- every Friday for sixty years.

Still engulfed by the heartbreak of his own lost love, Adam is intrigued - what is the secret of this couple, who stayed in love for sixty years?

When he searches for their secret and discovers their story, what are the answers Adam will find? And what sort of impact will those answers have on Adam's life?

I enjoyed this book and I felt like it was really well-written. I think that this story makes a point - lifelong commitment is what true love really is. This is one of those books with a story that is going to stay with me for a long time.

Thank you to WaterBrook Multnomah for sending me a free copy of Forever Friday in exchange for my honest review!