All I Need is Jesus and a Good Pair of Jeans

After seeing post about this book on a Facebook status, I wanted to give it a try. Aughtmon is a mother of 3 and a Pastors wife. This book is a faith based book and each paged is about finding Jesus with in you, and learning how to live in Jesus's name.

I find my self to be a religious person but the style of writing did not appeal to me. The book focused on the idea of a woman being a "supergirl" and the idea of battling "villains" through the word of the bible. I think that the message of being able to live and love through stories int the bible is great. There are a lot of people who do not believe in the bible or Jesus. However- reading this book made me roll my eyes as the author talked about "Miss you deserve it", "Mr. Substitution", "The Diva", "the Judge" and more. 

I did get a lot from the book, and it made me think about some aspects of my daily life. I just had trouble with the the light hearted names with in the book. I think I would still recommend this book for someone looking for some inspiration.

Read November 2010

Mockingjay

This is the third book in the trilogy of Hunger Games. You can read the reviews on the first two books here  and here. I must start off by saying that this book was a let down for me. I found it tough to get through, unlike the previous book which I flew through and could not wait to read what was next.
In Mockingjay we saw Katniss as a broken and disturbed girl. The relationships around her were stressed. We learn more about Gale and how much different he is then what was first shown in Catching Fire. Peeta is not in most of the book. When he does come back it is as another Mutt from the capital and totally different from the previous books.
We learn at the end that Katniss and Peeta do have a happily ever after. That is given to the reader in a rushed epilogue. I was disappointed there wasn't more growth of characters. Instead it is a book centered around anger and a war. I liked the book, but feel like the ending was rushed and very choppy.
Read October 2010