Month: April 2010

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Book Recommendation: Her Mother’s Hope by Francine Rivers

Francine Rivers really changed my life.

That sounds trite, I understand, but she did.

Before I read her, I loved to read and to write, but I never understood the power of words. However, when I read Redeeming Love I realized the power of the written word. How a book can sneak down to your core and heal parts of you that you never knew were broken.

After reading Redeeming Love, I ravaged the rest of the books that she had written and loved every single one of them. But then I was sad because for 7 years, she has not written a full length novel. SEVEN YEARS!

But the wait is over with this incredible story about a mother and daughter’s love spanned through time and generations.
It’s one of those stories that as you see it unfolding, as you understand the hurt and the reasons behind actions you want to cry for Marta, but you know Hildie does not understand. Yet the hurt continues and lays deeper layers of hurt. Ahh! You just want to hug both of them and send them to counseling and let them lay it all out there so that they can both have the relationship they are craving.

As I got towards the end of the book, I realized that there is no way that this story was going to be able to end. And sure enough, when I “virtually” flipped the last page (on my Kindle), I saw that the second part to this Duet will be released later this year.

I’m not going to spoil this story, but it’s a great book. An even greater book to use as a book club piece as it already has the questions in the back.
Go get it right now and read it.

5 out of 5 stars, recommend.

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Watchers by Dean Koontz

As much as I would like to say that this was a ridiculous book, I just plain liked it.
But YES the premise is ridiculous, even to my standards.
There is a dog- that is has been genetically altered to be as smart as humans.
There is another animal type thing that was genetically altered to kill and just so happens to be basically as smart as a human.
Said thing wants to destroy cute cuddly golden retreiver.
Golden Retreiver helps bring together two lost souls.
Good versus evil at its finest.

But with all it’s silly premise, the actual story was pretty good. I liked it. I originally bought it because it was just $4 on Kindle and I liked Dean Koontz and also I saw all the reader reviews were pretty positive. Although the whole time I was reading it I was like, seriously? I would describe the book to people and just stop because I know how dumb I sounded.

Okay, so with ALL of that, I give it 4 out of 5 and recommend it.

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Dear John- Nicholas Sparks

I heard about the movie and knew it would be a must see for a girl’s night out, but also knew that I needed to read the book first.
For some reason when I go see movies based on books first, I never want to read the book because I have all these preconceived ideas about the book.

So I read the book and it is very classic Nicholas Sparks, but don’t take that as a slant. I’ve found Sparks’ books to be very romantic and heart felt. Although I did see this and it made me laugh really hard.

Anyways, I will say this. I liked how the movie turned out a lot better than how the book turned out. That said, I still totally recommend the book.
Classic Sparks’, nothing new there, but it’s a good read and I enjoyed it.

4 out of 5 stars.