Scraps of Evidence ~ Barbara Cameron

This book is a fun afternoon read. It is the story of Tess, who lives in St. Augustine, FL and has just been promoted to detective. Logan moves from Chicago to work on a serial murder case and is assigned as Tess's new partner. The two of them work together well and start to find an attraction with each other. During the day they work on the serial murder case from years ago and a current murder case. During the night Tess befriends Logan and shows him around the town and introduces him to people in the area. This is not a heavy suspense, murder, mystery book, it is more of a romance story with a touch of drama. I found this book very interesting and kept my attention to keep reading. If you are looking for a suspenseful, criminal book, this is not a book for you. The book reminded me of the TV show "Castle" light, fluffy and entertaining.

I would recommend this to someone that wants a fun and relaxing read. If you are looking for a tense murder/mystery then you will be disappointed.

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Epic Grace ~ Kurt Bubna

Pastor Kurt Bubna writes about his experiences in life and how the grace of GOD is the most amazing experience.  Kurt tells of his life events that have been of GOD's will and not always a very pleasant and happy time.  He tells of how GOD gives us sacrifices in life to become closer to HIM.  The book is full of stories on different subjects and each chapter covers how the choice you make is what determines the outcome. GOD is looking for you to make the right choice for the purpose of glorifying HIM.  Each chapter is bible based and I loved how Kurt always provides a personal story and bible verses as back up to his explanations. 

I definitely recommend this book to everyone, it just covers so much and is written in a very easy way to understand.  I love how every chapter is bible based and is organized to used in everyday life situations.  You can read this all in one sitting, read a chapter everyday or you could just use it as a reference book.  This is a must read book and a great reference tool!!

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Once-A-Day Country Faith ~ mix of country stars

This book is what I call a coffee table book.  It is a book of 56 country stars who give you their favorite bible verse and a few paragraphs to explain what the verse means to them.  You could use this as a daily devotional book, a just pick up and read, or a conversation piece.  I like that it gives a new perspective to my favorite country stars and a few new stars that I am not familiar with that I now want to check out their music.

I would recommend this book to any country music fan and as a great gift book.  I like how the book is inspiring and in the back of the book encourages the reader to choose their favorite bible verses and to reflect why they/you relate to the verse.  I was very impressed with the hardcover, glossy pages and color photos.

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Stepping out in faith ~ Mark Gilbert

This is a book that has 11 different stories from people that were catholic and became Christians.  They tell real stories from their past and give insights on their faith.  This book does not bash Catholics.  I found it very interesting and a very easy read.  It explains a lot of the catholic faith and answers a lot of questions that have been asked about the religion.  Each person tells how they started with being catholic and found that they were missing something in their lives, they come to realize that they were missing a relationship with GOD.  They tell how they were able to find salvation from learning that believing in GOD and praying to HIM is what you need in your life, not going through a priest or a saint, you need to go through JESUS.

I would recommend this book to all those that have had questions or friends that are catholic and never understood all the rituals and praying to saints meant.  This book will clear this up for you and does it in a way that will make it easy for you to understand.

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The Daniel Plan ~ Rick Warren

This book is total disappointment.  It is very short and not much useful information for starting a diet plan for GOD.  This book talks about how GOD has made our body as his temple to use for his purpose and has scripture to back up and that is about all.  It does include recipes and a 40 day diet plan that is very complicated and not very friendly.  The products are very hard to find in the grocery store and I don't see how anyone would be able to stay on this diet as a life time change. 

I would not recommend this book to anyone, don't waste your time or money. 

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Open Your Eyes ~ Jake Olson

This book tells the story of twelve year old, Jake Olson and more. Jake was born a twin with a rare cancer, he lost his left eye at 10 months old and then his right eye at 12 years old. The book is set up in a format to be an inspirational book to help people going through difficult situations in there lives. It is set up in the format of categories, each chapter starts out with a bible story, bible verse, a personal story and a commentary of either Jake, his or dad and how they are dealing with Jake's situation of being blind. Jake tells how he is not going to let his blindness stop him from enjoying life and his dream of becoming a PGA golfer. 

I enjoyed this book, but was surprised that it is a self help book and not your typical biography. It is the type of book that you read through once and then use as a reference book. You can pick up and read each chapter as you need. It is very encouraging, it would be a great book for those going through a very difficult time. It teaches that GOD has a purpose for each and everyone of us. I would recommend this book for those who want to be encouraged and need to live a happier life.

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First ~ Rich Froning

This book is the story of Rich Froning, two time Cross Fit Champion.  It is a story of faith and trust, Rich tells how he is addicted to Cross Fit and how his faith in GOD is the real reason he is able to compete and give encouragement to others on a daily basis.  It tells how he starts out in childhood living on a farm and his father making him do many chores that he feels is not worth wild doing, but as he gets older and in competition he realizes how it all plays part in his life.  Rich tells how he has put GOD first and how everything he does is all GOD's plan.  His life verse is Galatians 6:14 and tells how he uses it for GOD's purpose. 

I enjoyed this journey of Rich's life and his commitment to spread the word of GOD.  I would recommend this book to all ages. I found it to be very refreshing and meaningful, Rich's statement of how it is all in our minds and most of the time our body's hold back because of minds saying we can't do it.  If you put it on your mind and do it for GOD then you can make anything happen.


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