Advent in Narnia

I read the Chronicles of Narnia when I was a kid and then saw the three movies as a adult. I never really looked at the reasoning behind the words. This book digs deeper into C.S. Lewis' carefully placed scenes, purposefully said words and overall meaning behind the kids' journey into Narnia and the characters they meet there.

Advent in Narnia takes the reader step by step through the book. Before each chapter, the author tells you which chapter in the Narnia book to read or follow along .Then, at the end of the chapter, there are questions for you to reflect upon.

I recommend this reading to no only Christians, but fans of the Narnia series.

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When Mockingbirds Sing

Well, this was a fun book! The main character is a nine year old girl named Leah who is very shy and has a stutter. Her family moves to a small town in Virginia and throws her a party on her birthday. She is sitting on a hill by herself when she meets the Rainbow Man. The Ranbow Man sings to Leah and convinces Leah to paint elaborate paintings that will have the entire town in an uproar! Leah's best friend is an older girl named Allie, who sticks by Leah's side until she feels she cannot any longer.

This is a feel good book that had me laughing and talking out loud to some of these characters. It is a great read even for readers who may not like spiritual books.

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5 Minutes with Jesus

In her new book, 5 Minutes with Jesus, Sheila Walsh asks us to just take 5 minutes during our busy day to pray to Jesus. Sheila formats the book with a daily anecdotal story and follows that story with a collection of relevant bible verses in plain English.

A wonderful devotional to take away the excuses. Spending five minutes a day reading scripture is definitely doable. I read the verses in the book and cross reference them with the KJV bible. The stories are thought provoking ones that most can either identify with or be empathetic with.

Five minutes....it took me longer to write this post!

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The Dream Giver

What can I say about this book? It was suggested to me at a time when I needed it.

The main character of the book is Ordinary who lives in the land of Familiar. Ordinary is quite satisfied with his life until he discovers a dream in the deepest reaches of his heart. The desire to fulfill that dream grows and grows until Ordinary can't take it any more and sets out on a journey to live his dream.

This story is about each of us and how we all have a wonderful life we were born to live. It is about how God will guide us to the place we need to be and help us over the hurdles and passed the nay-sayers we will encounter.

I recommend this book for everyone who has a dream and for those who think they don't. It will change the way you feel about being comfortable in a boring life.

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The Girl in the Steel Corset

I was excited from the first pages. Once again, Finley began with kicking butt!!! The new characters in this 2nd book are as complex as Finley and I love the way their "special abilities" are slowly revealed. 

I had a hard time putting this book down. The ending again was a bit rushed as with the first book, but overall, I love Finely and can't wait to see what trouble she gets into next.

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The Strange Case of Finley Jayne

Entertaining and fun. Kady did well keeping to the steampunk setting while telling Finley's story. The book was a short nine chapters and a quick read, but it held my interest. It was rushed a bit at the end as though the author needed to hurry to the next story, which is what she did...lead into the next story. I will be reading that book soon and hope it is as good as this one.

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