Book Review: Max on Life by Max Lucado

We all have questions that pop into our head that we just can't seem to find the answer to or that we ponder on for days. Max Lucado has the answers to some of these most often asked questions that he has received as both a pastor and a writer. In his book, Max on Life, he covers topics under hope, hurt, help, relationships, home, haves/haven-nots, and the life hereafter. This book is filled with 172 questions and answers, some of which have surely passed through your mind!

This book would be especially helpful to a "new" Christian, as it answers a lot of questions that someone who is not as familiar with the Bible might have. I would highly recommend this book to anyone, but I am partial in that I love Max Lucado's writings!

I also liked having the scriptural references he provided in answer to these questions. The whole book is Bible-based. This book is good as a reference book if you are leading a small group through your church. I plan to donate this copy to our church library so that others can enjoy reading it as much as I did! I received this book to read and review from Thomas Nelson and BookSneeze. All opinions shared are my own.

Book Review: The Final Summit by Andy Andrews

Wow! This book by Andy Andrews will really make you think about life and your purpose here on Earth! I enjoyed reading The Final Summit and found that I didn't want to put it down until I was finished. The main character in the book, David Ponder, has lost his wife Ellen and is contemplating ending his own life. Becoming a "Traveler" and meeting with other people from the past, Andrews takes us on a journey to discover the one solution that will save humanity.

One thing that I really enjoyed about this book was the historical details that Andrews includes. It takes you back to meet people like Winston Churchhill, George Washington Carver, Joan of Arc, and even Biblical individuals like David who slayed Goliath. It gives you an inside perspective to what those people might have been thinking as they faced their trials. I really enjoyed the personalities of each of the individuals that David Ponder meets in this story.

The book also includes a Reader's Guide at the end so that you can do this as a Book Study with other people and use it as a discussion guide. This is another great work by Andy Andrews! It leaves you with principles that you can use in your own everyday life. I received and reviewed this complimentary book from Thomas Nelson and BookSneeze. All opinions shared are my own.

Book Review: In Front of God and Everybody: Confessions of April Grace by: K.D. McCrite

I just finished reading the book In Front of God and Everybody: Confessions of April Grace written by K. D. McCrite. I was looking forward to getting this book after reading the summary about it, and I had planned on passing it along to my niece to read. After receiving and reading the book, though, I don't plan to give it to her. I was disappointed in the quality of this book. If you don't mind reading the backhills language and very, very "country" talk throughout this book, you might enjoy it. I found it to be more immature and silly than I expected. I knew that it was going to be written through a child's perspective of growing up in the Ozarks, but I personally didn't care for the way it was written.

Trust me...I have nothing against people who live in the country or talk Southern slang, for I too am a Southern girl who lives out in the country myself! We live on a farm and not in a suburb with neighbors right on top of us. I was just very disappointed in this book, and I don't plan on reading the sequel Clicks, Hicks, and Ugly Sticks. I received a complimentary copy of this book to read and review from Thomas Nelson and BookSneeze. All opinions of this book are my own.