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Hazel (1853 KP) rated Home At Last in Books

Mar 9, 2021  
Home At Last
Home At Last
Ruth Pearson | 2020 | Religion
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Ruth Pearson wrote Home at Last during the pandemic for those who have felt discouraged and afraid about the future. Suggesting Covid-19 could be a sign of the Second Coming, Pearson focused on three questions to prepare the reader for such an event. 1. How important is God in your life? 2. Do you have a personal relationship with God? 3. Where are you planning to spend eternity?

Using examples from the Bible, Pearson explores the idea of a journey of faith. Several characters in the Bible went on journeys that brought them closer to God. Pearson uses the Parable of the Prodigal Son to explain the notion of "coming home" to God. Readers may have drifted away from the creator, but He will welcome them back with open arms. The story of Ruth and Naomi explores faith, and the story of Joshua and Rahab features truth, about which Pearson also writes.

Whilst the ideas in the book are worth pursuing, the written narrative is poor. Pearson is either more confident verbalising her thoughts, or the English language is not her strong point. Frequent spelling and grammatical errors make the book difficult to read, and it is hard to follow the author's thought process.

Pearson claims she wrote the entire book in 48 hours, and I believe her. Although some editing must have occurred, it needs a lot more work to make it a successful seller. It appears the author tried to conclude the narrative several times but thought of more to say. Chapter Nine ends by informing the reader that the next chapter is the last. Chapter Ten concludes the book, only for the reader to turn the page to find another chapter headed "Conclusion".

It is a great shame the quality of writing lets the book down because the ideas could potentially help many new and old Christians. Although she does not reveal her denomination, Pearson's beliefs suggest she is a Seventh-Day Adventist and emphasises the Second Coming. Some readers may be uncomfortable with this, but Pearson's ideas are suitable for all types of Christians.
  
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Alanna Davies (20 KP) rated Snow White Must Die in Books

Jul 22, 2019  
Snow White Must Die
Snow White Must Die
Nele Neuhaus | 2013 | Crime, Thriller
10
10.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
Written as a day by day report from each characters pov. Keeps you reading. (0 more)
Couldn't put it down
What an amazing book. It's the first book I've read by this author but it wont be the last. Amazingly written, I just couldn't put it down.
I loved how each chapter was a new day and you really got to see exactly how much could happen in just one day from the point of view from each character.
Kept me guessing and always suspicious. Absolutely brilliant and honestly one of the best books I've read in a while.