Fierce Beauty

Fierce Beauty by Kim Meeder starts with a very sad tale of how she lost both parents in a murder/suicide and was raised by her grandmother. That’s not the only sad story that will have you reaching for the tissue. The book is full of these stories.  I think the fierce beauty comes from recognizing God’s hand in every situation.

The Help

The Help by Kathryn Stockett is set during the time in our country when there were seperate bathrooms for whites and African Americans. This book gives a view, albeit fictionized, of what it was like for the white women and the African American maids who worked for them. But is it really fiction?

Jamaican Me Crazy

Jamaican Me Crazy by Debbie DiGiovanni is a Christmas tale of wives on strike at Christmas. They leave their families and head to Jamaica for some R & R. Of course, they learn that despite all the issues, you want to be with family at Christmas.

Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa

I read Love Finds You in Homestead, Iowa by Melanie Dobson.
This is a story about the Amana Society. So, sort of a “bonnet book” and I actually liked it! It’s a nice story set back in the depression and I was able to get intrigued enough by the story to see it to the end.

Smokin’ Seventeen

I read Smokin’ Seventeen by Janet Evanovich. I still love this series and it still makes me laugh out loud. The characters are such real and funny people. You’ll want to read this to find out about Stephanie’s vordo.

So Long Insecurity

I finally finished Beth Moore’s, So Long Insecurity. I’ve had this book for quite some time, but downloaded and read it on my ipad. It was just as I suspected. This is the sort of book many people won’t read as they think “oh, I’m not insecure.” Yet, if they read it, they might recognize themselves. Beth really has a heart to help women heal and be whole, and this is another book in that direction.

Twilight

Ok, I have arrived very late at the Twilight party. I watched the movies a few weeks ago and I’m reading the 4th book now. I (surprisingly) really liked the first 3 books and the movies too. Before I read this last book, I happened to read some reviews. I wish I hadn’t. I’m not sure if I feel dissatisfied with this book because the reviews tainted my view or if I would have felt this way anyway. But I already was feeling concerned that Edward is so very controlling and we accept it as a good thing in the book. He’s protective. In real life, a man that controllin,g is quite abusive when no one is looking. In this 4th book, several characters just don’t seem like themselves. Rosalie, for instance, is a different kind of bitchy in this book that seems out of character. Bella is quite stupid and something else I can’t quite name…sappy? Have you read these books? What did you think?