Picture books are a way for authors to tell a story to people of all ages through powerful images and compelling almost-poetic writing. This book truly tries to reach out to the readers, leading them in the shoes of a young boy who gets wrapped up in the wrong crowd. He simply wants to fit…
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Insperience: Meditation Unbound Review
Inspirience is an audiobook by Richard L. Haight that describes his journey with meditation. He teaches his readers how to properly meditate and become one with their surroundings to gain inner peace. I would suggest that you read the book rather than listening to the audiobook, as the audiobook still has several audio glitches where…
Misreading Judas Review
Misreading Judas by Robert Wahler is analysis of the Gospel of Judas from a Gnostic perspective. Scholars who have analyzed this extremely short Gospel in the past have done so incorrectly, according to Wahler. They have disregarded the Gnostic and Western hints in the text and only analyzed it from the Orthodox Christian perspective. I…
The Events of My Life Are My Proof of God’s Existence Review
Brenda is truly a strong woman. She has gone through a lot in her life, from living with a “functioning heroin addict” multiple times to having a child at a young age. She gives credit to God and the Holy Spirit for helping her through these events, and after reading this novel, I completely believe…
The Other Wes Moore Review
Two kids with the same name lived in the same decaying city. One went on to be a Rhodes Scholar, decorated combat veteran, White House Fellow, and business leader. The other is serving a life sentence in prison. Here is the story of two boys and the journey of a generation. In December 2000, the…
Top Ten Tuesday: Best and Worst Villains
Top Ten Tuesdays are hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl. I couldn’t find enough good or bad villains, so I have decided to split the post in half to do five of each! In this post, I am going to rate the villains on how well they are villains. I am not going to say…
TBR Thursday Post
What have I currently read and not yet reviewed? What am I planning to read next? Most of these I have already started, but I am aiming to finish all of them by this time next week. You guys will be in for a treat pretty soon, I have finally figured out my schedule enough…
I’m Still Here Review
Austin Channing Brown’s first encounter with a racialized America came at age 7, when she discovered her parents named her Austin to deceive future employers into thinking she was a white man. Growing up in majority-white schools, organizations, and churches, Austin writes, “I had to learn what it means to love blackness,” a journey that…
Top Ten Tuesday: Best Books I’ve Read In 2018
Top Ten Tuesdays are a weekly meme hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl! 1) This picture book was colorful, adorable, and had a wonderfully diverse storyline! I re-read it often, just to sit and enjoy the art. 2)This was, by far, one of the most unique dystopian novels that I have read in a long…