Still Time (Maria Hoagland)

Why I have this book: I read the other two books by this author and liked them both.

Fun fact: The author turned out to be in the missionary moms group for my daughter's LDS mission. So now I've "met" her via email.

This book has the same kind of theme as her other two books (the various challenges of being a wife/mom/LDS/daughter-in-law/friend, etc.), but somehow the writing style creates a different feel. I'm not really sure how to describe it.  I should read the other ones again... maybe it was just my perspective at the time I read them.

My cursed editing brain was triggered a few times, and one part I would have liked to see explored a little more... but all in all, I enjoyed it a great deal. I like how she takes real life challenges that a lot of women deal with and creates a storyline that often doesn't necessarily revolve around those issues. That probably doens't make sense... but I guess I mean that we all have many facets to our lives, and no one issue can stay our primary focus all the time. We have lots of things that demand our attention and contribute to the tapestry of our lives. And with all of those things, we keep living. Her books describe that reality well.

I will keep watching for her future releases, because I've found all of her books to be very worthwhile.

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Hope Runs: An American Tourist, a Kenyan Boy, a Journey of Redemption (Claire Diaz-Ortiz, Samuel Ikua Gachagua, and Donald Miller)

Why I have this book: I borrowed it from the e-book library.

I found this book to be very interesting and eye-opening. It made me realize just how small my circle of the world is, and even though I stay plenty busy trying to do good things, it's definitely not in the same scope as the examples in this book. It was exciting to read about and made me think about the opportunities I do have to serve and other opportunities that might be out there.

I'm glad I read it... I find that it has opened my heart a bit more, and has made me more aware of the things going on in the world that aren't always on the front page. I'm grateful for the people who are willing and able to get out there and make a difference. I also am impressed by Sammy and others like him. They show the depth and strength of the human soul. It's inspiring.

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Weed Your Brain, Grow Your Testimony (John Bytheway)

Why I have this book: It is on my Deseret Bookshelf app. It must have been less expensive than for Kindle.

Okay, so I love the message of this book. (I think it might have been a talk, because it's not that long.) There were some editing issues (including one pretty big one) and annoying Deseret Bookshelf issues, but I got through it as I kept reading and became more engrossed in the message. I think a lot of members of the LDS Church would benefit from hearing or reading it.

I just wish it had been on my Kindle, because I love it so much more than the Deseret Bookshelf app.

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