Author Archives: jormiand

Great Story Line; Average Writing

Be Still My Soul has a great story line – real characters, too; however, the writing was not engaging. By the middle of the book, the ending was just too predictable and I just wanted to get there quickly. As … Continue reading

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Not One of the Better Books I Have Read

As many of the reviewers have already pointed out, as a Christian book, you look for characters relationships with God, growth, etc. I was really disappointed with this book, not only was it lacking spiritual truth, it was, well . … Continue reading

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I Could Feel the Characters’ Emotions

I don’t normally care for contemporary Christian books, so I started out reading this book, thinking: “I’m not sure I want to learn about this girl’s issues;” but, as I continued reading, I was very impressed with the natural writing … Continue reading

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Would Have Liked to Hear from the Other Three Fishermen

    As I’ve read many reviews since reading this book, I like the way one reviewer said that this book lacks “action” – meaning, Jesus and all things relating to the next steps in the Christian walk is foggy. … Continue reading

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I Need to Find Me a Small Discussion Group!

Who better to write about bad girls of the Bible than one that is a former “bad girl?” Curtis Higgs is not ashamed to bare her heart in this book. She, like many of these women she explored, lived a … Continue reading

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Good Men’s Bible Study Book

Man Alive, written by Patrick Morley, is a wonderful book . . . . for men! Morley focuses on changing men’s 7 primal (worldly) needs into a strong Christian walk. These are the Seven Primal Needs of Men:  To not feel … Continue reading

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You Can Cheat . . . At Work

And so begins, “When Work and Family Collide,” by Andy Stanley.   Stanley lets us know that cheating time away from your family is wrong; why not cheat time away from your work? Do Your job; Love Your Family.  This is … Continue reading

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Wait for it . . .Wait for it . . .A Sound Among the Trees by Susan Meissner

I have to tell you – this was probably one of the slowest moving fiction books that I have ever read. I really didn’t like the “ghost” story that the author seemed to be trying to create. It was resolved … Continue reading

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Back to Schoooool! (That’s me shouting, not crying.)

As a stay at home Mom (and probably speaking for thousands of stay at home moms), back to school week has got to be, hands down, my favorite time of year – it even beats Mother’s Day and comes in a close second to … Continue reading

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