A World Ablaze: The Rise of Martin Luther and the Birth of the Reformation
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October 2017 will mark 500 years since Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in...
Cori June (3033 KP) rated The Outsiders in Books
Jun 20, 2021
It's a coming of age story that I have mixed feelings about waiting so long to have read. It talks about class structure and how the way you present yourself to the world isn't always a reflection of self.
There is a lot of heavy stuff in it that translates well even decades later. And yeah, there will be people who say there's a little more than friendship between a few of the characters and whether or not that's true is up to the reader.
The book is told by a 14 year olds pov. An old (kind of) soul. But even if he thinks he's in the know he's still 14.
There is triggering things with violence, abuse, alcohol, and smoking, it's worth the discussion (in my opinion).
Merissa (12552 KP) rated A Lightness in My Soul in Books
Jan 18, 2021 (Updated Aug 7, 2023)
Just like the British evacuated their children, so did the Germans, although not everyone was put into homes, but camps instead. This is a heartbreaking and harrowing tale, told in the first person, as Arthur goes to a KLV camp. You stay with him as he begins to question just what is going on, then the Americans arrive, and you stay with him in the aftermath of that.
The conditions Arthur has to face are very well-written, managing to give the reader the horror and hopelessness of the situation without making it gruesome or unnecessarily violent.
For anyone with an interest in the history of WWII, especially if you are interested in the German perspective, then this is definitely one for your bookshelves. A one-sitting, engrossing read highly recommended by me.
* A copy of this book was provided to me with no requirements for a review. I voluntarily read this book, and the comments here are my honest opinion. *
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Jan 18, 2021
Surrendering for Two (Soul Match #4)
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Strength is found when surrendering to destiny. Graham has suffered way too much at the hands of...
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An Invitation to Abstract Mathematics
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This undergraduate textbook is intended primarily for a transition course into higher mathematics,...
The Power of the Dog
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"Billed as the next Stoner, this 1967 reissue is in fact the better novel...a rich and challenging...
Homecoming (Men of Devotion #1)
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Home is where his heart is. Broken in body and soul, elite Special Forces operative Jack Dresden...
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The Hidden Lives of Taxi Drivers
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What do you know about taxi drivers? Here it is. Discover what the The Ten Commandments of St...
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Molly J (Cover To Cover Cafe) (106 KP) rated Healing Love in Books
Feb 27, 2019
I have never been on a mission trip but I know of people that have. They come home with stories that will leave you in tears, sometimes from happiness, sometimes from sadness. Ms. Slattery filled this book with such detail that you can't help but feel as if you, the reader,were right there in the center of the mission trip. Watching Brooke along side of Ubaldo really kept me hooked on the story. I loved both of their characters so much. I felt their emotions and their faith as if they were my own. When they came to terms with what God had in store for the two of them, together, I really felt it deep in my soul!
Ms. Slattery has taken on a wonderful theme for this book. Finding love in an unexpected place with an unexpected person, learning of that our plan isn't always His plans, and seeking redemption along the way, really makes for a fantabulous book! I can not simply give this incredibly moving novel a measly 5 star rating. It is beyond that. It is deserving of 5 thousand stars, if you want my opinion. This book, and all it has to offer, will suck you in, cacoon you into it's pages and leave you breathless and in awe of Ms. Slattery's work. Bravo, Jennifer Slattery! Bravo! <a href="http://cafinatedreads.com/book-review-healing-love-by-jennifer-slattery/"; target="_blank">This review was originally posted on Cafinated Reads</a>
The Pragmatist: Bill de Blasio's Quest to Save the Soul of New York
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When Michael Bloomberg handed the city over to Bill de Blasio, New York and the country were...