rich2023's reviews
230 reviews

If It Rains by Jennifer L. Wright

4.0

This was a good story. I was invested and wanted to know how the characters, Melissa and Kathryn would fare. There should be a part 2!!! Both characters learned and growed through difficult circumstances. 

Popcorn by Rob Harrell

4.0

This is a great book for middle schoolers! I like Rob Harrell’s writing style. The characters, the plot, the illustrations, etc. This story is based on the author’s real-life experience with anxiety and panic attacks. 

There was one cuss word in this story. 

Finding My Father: How the Gospel Heals the Pain of Fatherlessness by Shai Lynn, Blair Linne

inspiring reflective

This is my first audiobook! This is a beautiful written book that showcases the transforming power of the gospel

What Momma Left Behind by Cindy K. Sproles

emotional reflective sad

5.0

Meeting Her Match by Jen Turano

funny lighthearted

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

This was a delightful read! Memaw and Aunt Elma were a hoot! I enjoyed the southern dialect of the characters. 

Suffering Is Never for Nothing by Elisabeth Elliot, Joni Eareckson Tada

challenging hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

This book blessed my soul and greatly encouraged me to trust God even when I don’t understand why.

In Perfect Time by Sarah Sundin

3.0

Mercy's Rain: An Appalachian Novel by Cindy Sproles

dark emotional sad tense

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes

5.0

I like this author’s writing style. This book had me in tears. This book is not an easy read.Mercy went through a lot of heartbreaking circumstances but God in his mercy redeemed her story. 
Psalms 40:1-2 fits this story perfectly. 

“I waited patiently for the Lord; he turned to me and heard my cry. He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.” (Psalms 40:1-2)

Bitter and Sweet by Rhonda McKnight

emotional informative reflective

4.0

This was a well written story told from three different point of views. I enjoyed Tabitha’s point of view the most. Sin and repentance wasn’t mentioned when the characters were sinning and acting in ways that didn’t please God. The therapist didn’t point Mariah to obey God and his word. The scriptures were alluded to but not mentioned specifically.
I would like a book 2. 
QuotesThat Stood Out To Me
“If we didn’t have pain, how would we grow? What would God use?”
“Great-great grandma Tabitha and I had done the same thing - followed a charming man to painful places because we did not follow the Word.”
“The devil uses shame to hurt us. He likes to get us alone with our thinking. He likes us to think we don’t have choices.”

Land of Silence by Tessa Afshar

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0