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Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent
Did not finish book.

Same sex couple mentioned in book.

The Lonely Hearts Book Club by Lucy Gilmore
Did not finish book. Stopped at 4%.

DNF @ 15 pages
There is a same sex couple mentioned in this book. 
(I was looking forward to this book.)

In Five Years by Rebecca Serle
Did not finish book.

The character was living with her boyfriend and hinting about premarital sex. I thought the concept of the book was cool but this is not the book for me.

With Every Memory by Janine Rosche
Did not finish book. Stopped at 89%.

I read 267 pages. The blurb sounded interesting but this book wasn’t for me. The plot was all over the place. There were a lot of twists that I didn’t see coming. The twists were a bit much. A lot of this book was inappropriate in my opinion. This book shouldn’t be labeled Christian fiction.

A Husband for Christmas by Aminata Coote

inspiring lighthearted

4.0

I enjoyed this story. I loved that Cameron set boundaries in his relationship with Mackenzie so that they can honor God. ❤️

Quiet Strength: The Faith, the Hope, and the Heart of a Woman Who Changed a Nation by Gregory J. Reed, Rosa Parks

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

I loved reading Rosa Parks's thoughts. I loved how she relied on God and the Bible for strength. 

“The Bible is such a source of strength for me that it is hard to say which scripture I look to for one thing.”

“I did not want to be continually humiliated over something I had no control over: the color of my skin.” 

Lean on Me by Pat Simmons

hopeful informative

3.0

I enjoyed the faith content woven throughout the story. Topics discussed in this book included caregivers, dementia, etc. This book reminded me that caregivers need someone to take care of them as they care for their loved ones. 

One Foggy Christmas by Kortney Keisel

emotional inspiring reflective sad

5.0

I like how the book is broken up into three parts: falling, forgetting, and finding. I like how the story was very realistic in the way the story progressed.  I cried while reading this book. The kissing scenes were a bit much for me. Sidenote: The couple was married in some scenes and not married in others. I love how the traumatic brain injury allowed Noah to get to know his wife’s family. It also allowed for Sadie’s relationship with her parents to be healed. Nash’s character is like a dream. 
Concern: the universe was mentioned briefly

The Christmas Catch by Toni Shiloh

emotional hopeful reflective sad

5.0

I loved everything about this book! The faith content was perfect! I like how Jahleel is upfront and honest about his feelings for Bebe. Hope is the cutest little character. It broke my heart to see how her relationship with her dad played out. As always, I enjoyed the real topics that are discussed in Toni Shiloh’s books. I can relate to Jahleel’s relationship with his dad.
We need May’s story next!

The Christmas Spirit by Debbie Macomber

funny lighthearted

2.0

I loved the beginning of this story: a grandmother sharing a story with her grandkids! Adorable! Hank was my favorite character. The pastor shocked me because he was more timid and afraid to speak the truth to people in love. 

Something about the way Jesus was mentioned in this book isn’t sitting right with me. I just can’t put my finger on it.