When God made Light

When God Made Light is a children's book by Matthew Paul Turner. It is illustrated by David Catrow.
The first few pages are a bit of an awkward start. The illustrations seem to have nothing to do with the writing and the writing itself feels a bit awkward. But as we go along they get it together and the book is actually full of some really cute rhymes about the first day God created. Its not my favorite but it is worth reading.
Alternately,  my five year old son loves the book so I'm guessing that is a good indicator that this book will be greatly enjoyed by it's intended target!
This book was given to me for free by Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest and unbiased review.

Hearts Entwined

I absolutely loved this collection of novellas! I honestly was not sure that I would. I loved that I could finish a full story in and day or two and that the next one was fresh and new with a different writing style to enjoy. Karen Witemyer, Mary Connealy, Regina Jennings, and Melissa Jagears are all wonderful writers. It was great to read romantic stories that captured my full attention and were God centered. Wonderfully done.
I received this book free from Baker Publishing group- Bethany House in exchange for an unbiased and honest review.

The Tunnels by Greg Mitchell

I received the book "The Tunnels" by Greg Mitchell for free from Blogging for Books in exchange for an unbiased review.
I was excited to read this book from the moment I accepted it. I love history and I love reading about the cold war era because we really are not taught much about it. This book did not disappoint my high expectations. In fact it exceeded them! Greg Mitchell is a wonderful story teller. My heart was hammering in my chest as these people crawled through a tunnel underneath the feet of East Berlin Stasi. I wept along with a man who held his baby for the first time after reuniting with his family in the West. And I cried along with the countless families who lost their loved ones to failed escape attempts.
While this book shed light on some uncomfortable and dark corners of our history as Americans. It also shed light on an event in world history that I might never have been able to comprehend without reading this book.
I found myself flipping back to the photos provided in the book in order to put faces with the people I was reading about. In some cases this was a mistake as it made the book harder to get through. The photos made everything more real to me. It was definitely a difficult read but it was rewarding. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who wants to know more about the history of the Berlin wall.

Home on the Range by Ruth Logan Herne

Home on the Range by Ruth Logan Herne was provided to me free by Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review.
It's not often that I rate a book at the equivalent of two stars and it would have to be terrible with poor grammar to get one star. So I surprised myself by being unwilling to give Home on the Range by Ruth Logan Herne anything better than a "don't waste your time". This book was slow and uninteresting from the start. I had to actually force myself to finish it. I felt like the parts that were interesting were all things I've read in other books. About the only good thing about this book is the lead character being a single dad. But as the book tried to map out his struggles as a parent it all just fell flat. The struggles didn't feel real at all.
So I'm sad to say that I see no real redeeming qualities in this book at all.

Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas

I just finished reading Empire of Storms by Sarah J Maas. This book was fantastic! For those who have read the previous books in the Throne of Glass series, this book will not disappoint you! For those who have not read the series, start at book one! If you like urban fantasy you will love this series. Really this author in general.
Okay so back to the review. This book is split into multiple intertwined stories. We continue on with Manon and her thirteen and really see an unlikely heroin emerge from her story- really two as Elide starts out in this portion of the book. Speaking of Elide. This girl rocks! She has absolutely nothing going for her but this girl is amazing beyond belief. I am really loving this love interest thing she has going on as well. I won't tell you who!
Meanwhile we have Aelin, Rowan, and their court. I am a suckered for urban romance and thsee two have it! I love all of the stolen moments between Aelin and Rowan. We see all of the fiery passion in both of them throughout this book yet somehow it does not diminish the action and suspense.
Overall, it great to finally start getting to know all of the other characters from this series. It seems like Ms Maas has decided to let us get to know these characters just in time for the final showdown. A smart move on her part. The books are so much more personal now. I am truly heartbroken for these characters at the end of this book and I can't wait to see them again in the final book of this series.
Happy reading!

Marlo

Yay! I finally received the fifth Throne of Glass book!

So this book just came out last week, it's titled Empire of Storms. For those who don't know, this is the fifth book in the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J Maas. I am so excited to start reading this book! I got through the lrolog while at Barnes and Noble this morning and I didn't want to put it down!
So anyway, that's the book I'm reading for the next few days. It's a big book so it may take a week for me to get back to yall with a review.
Talk later!

"June" by Miranda Beverly-Whittemore

I just finished the book “June” by Miranda Beverly- Whittemore. This is now my second book sent to my by Blogging for Books in exchange for an honest review. This book took me a lot longer to finish and I delayed writing this review because I couldn’t really pinpoint anything wrong with it. The character debth is great, the story was amazing and the cliffhangers were perfect. And yet I would get three pages in and my eyes would glaze over or I’d start mentally planning my grocery list. Bad right? Well I finally figured it out. The author was wordy. Plain and simple. Do I really need a full page description of how June and Jack looked at each other from all points of view? No I did not. But that is just me and I’m not going to hold that against Ms. Whittemore. 
Now despite the wordings I just complained about, I have to say that this book was inspired. The book features two primary story lines that later finish off in a secondary story. The authors use of the house as a sort of narrator was the most amazing element in this book. I loved that the houses story wove the past and present stories together. 
The love story between June and Jack so artfully woven together as the house reveals it to Cassie in dreams and as cassie research continues along is just beautiful. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who loves a good feel good romance. Just remember to muscle through when it gets too wordy. It’s worth it!