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.