Book Review: “Here’s Lily!” by Nancy Rue
June 12, 2012 at 11:45 pm | Posted in Books | Leave a commentTags: Book Review, Christian Fiction
Nancy Rue in her new book “
Here’s Lily!” Book One in The Lily Series published by Thomas Nelson introduces us to Lily Robbins.
From the back cover: Here’s Lily!
Meet Lily Robbins, clever and charming, awkward and not-so-perfect- and always fun.
Welcome to the wonderful world of Lily Robbins!
In this funny first story in series that has sold over one million copies, you’ll meet red-headed sixth-grader Lily Robbins. After receiving a compliment about her looks from a high-powered woman in the fashion industry, Lily obsesses over becoming a model, setting her sights on winning the “model search” fashion show. Overnight, she packs away her rock and feather collection in exchange for fashion magazines and lip gloss – but is God in the middle of this change in Lily’s life? When the unthinkable happens a couple nights before the fashion show, Lily learns a valuable lesson about real beauty.
No doubt about it kids can be cruel and when they find someone whose appearance is different from themselves well they can just have a field day. While that may be fun for them it most certainly is not fun for the person being abused. And when that person is a young girl the abuse can wear on a person’s self-confidence. But Lily gets a chance to rebuild her self-confidence by being accepted to modeling school and things begin to change. However, the things being taught all have to do with outer beauty. But God has a way of teaching about inner beauty and Ms. Rue does a superior job of demonstrating both and hiding everything in a very entertaining story. Ms. Rue has created a wonderful character and a role model for young girls to identify with. I am sure they will enjoy this story much more than I did and I enjoyed it a lot. I recommend this book highly and am already looking forward to the next book in this series.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
Book Review: “Waiting for Sunrise” by Eva Marie Everson
June 12, 2012 at 5:28 pm | Posted in Books | Leave a commentTags: Book Review, Christian Fiction, Romance Fiction
Eva Marie Everson in her new book, “
Waiting for Sunrise” Book Two in the Cedar Key series published by Revell gives us a view into the life of Patsy Milstrap and the family vacation at Cedar Key.
From the Back Cover: Sometimes finding your future means making peace with your past
Patsy Milstrap wishes she could leave her past behind. Though she tries to put on a brave front for the sake of her family, the wounds still ache, and the scars on her soul are still deeply felt. At her concerned husband’s gentle insistence, they take a vacation from South Carolina on Cedar Key, an idyllic island on Florida’s Gulf Coast. A week in paradise will do them good, he says.
When a familiar–and most unexpected–face greets her at a seaside restaurant, Patsy knows she can no longer run from the past. But what will opening old wounds mean? And what will the future hold?
I think Eva Marie Everson is incredible. She takes serious topics of abandonment, parental abuse, dysfunctional family and instead of giving us a downer of a story weaves a very interesting tale of forgiveness and restoration. Of course none of that is possible without the intervention of God so it is interesting on how Ms. Everson plays His hand over the lives of those concerned. “Waiting for Sunrise” is a story about letting go of past hurts, making unexpected changes, and believing in new starts. I liked this book and am looking forward to the next in the series.
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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Revell. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”
“Available June 2012 at your favorite bookseller from Revell, a division of Baker Publishing Group.”
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