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Title: When She WokeAuthor: Hillary JordanGenre: Sci-fi; DystopianYear Published: September 18, 2012 Date finished: May 22, 2022 This story is about a future America where religion is a political power and having an abortion is a crime. Hannah Payne, the main character, falls in love with a pastor and gets pregnant. She is then chromed... Continue Reading →
Title: The Invisible Life of Addie LaRueAuthor: V.E. SchwabGenre: Historical FantasyYear Published: October 6, 2020 Date finished: May 7, 2022 “Be careful what you ask for, be willing to pay the price. And no matter how desperate or dire, never pray to the gods that answer after dark.” ~Estelle This was a marvelous book full... Continue Reading →
Title: You Have the Right to Remain SilentAuthor: Mark M. BelloGenre: Legal Thriller; Detective ThrillerYear Published: April 12, 2022 Date finished: May 2, 2022 This is a murder mystery legal thriller about a case where a man was pretty gruesomely killed, and the key suspect is the wife. Zachary Blake is the lawyer on the... Continue Reading →
Decided to try something different and make a video of books I unbox and review. Let me know what you think. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K-Yy-smujg Title: BartholomewAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Fiction; Literary; MemoirYear Published: March 17, 2022 Date finished: April 23, 2022 This story is written like a memoir and opens with the main character, Rick Harper, celebrating his... Continue Reading →
Title: Planet QAuthor: Peter QuinonesGenre: Literary; QuotesYear Published: 2022 Date finished: April 15, 2022 This book was an interesting read. At first, I wasn’t sure what to think of it because it’s not your typical book. It’s a bunch of short and long phrases/clips of thoughts that provoke…thoughts. It’s sort of like a comedy show... Continue Reading →
Title: Mr. Booker’s Summer VacationAuthor: Mark LagesGenre: Sci-fi; LiteraryYear Published: September 25, 2017 Date finished: April 10, 2022 Mr. Booker’s Summer Vacation is a story about a man who wants to go by the name of Mr. Booker to hide his identity. He is interviewed by a writer who is fascinated by aliens and such.... Continue Reading →
Title: Project Hail MaryAuthor: Andy WeirGenre: Sci-fi; Outer spaceYear Published: May 4, 2021 Date finished: April 6, 2022 I’ve heard a lot of hype about this book and because it’s sci-fi and looks to be outer space I thought I’d read it. This book is unique in that there are two stories going on. One... Continue Reading →
Title: AnthemAuthor: Ayn RandGenre: Sci-fi; DystopianYear Published: 1938 Date finished: April 2, 2022 This book was recommended to me by my 15-year-old daughter. She knows I enjoy dystopian stories and knew I would like this one, and she was right. This book was published in 1938 and takes place in a far future after a... Continue Reading →
Title: A Dog’s CollarAuthor: Sam Knupp Genre: Spiritual, MemoirYear Published: February 16, 2022 Date finished: March 29, 2022 This book is a collection of stories throughout the author’s life as a chaplain. It’s written as a memoir of sorts where we get to experience the stories with the author, and at times, about the author. Sam... Continue Reading →
Title: The Heart of Prayer: The Essential Guide to Knowing God Through PrayerAuthor: D.M. StahlheberGenre: Non-fiction; SpiritualYear Published: December 7, 2021 Date finished: March 4, 2022 I’ve never read a book about how to pray so this one really piqued my interest. I wanted to know what the author had to say about praying. I... Continue Reading →
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