I don’t know what to say about this book except it is everything. Hannah captured every single thing you want to feel when you pick up a book. It is so well written and heart wrenching that it will leave you speechless. I’m not typically a fan of historical non fiction but this one captures so much love; love for a country, love for a people and love for fighting all that is good. Pick this one and read it, you won’t be disappointed.
I saved the best for last. Y’all this one is not only my favorite of the month but may be my favorite of the year! I loved reading this uplifting book about the lies we tell ourselves as moms and wives and how to BREAK FREE from them. She has a biblical background and makes you laugh throughout this story with her fun-loving personality and realness! I just loved this one and if you’re a mom, wife or a woman then this is a MUST READ!
I have to start by saying my favorite book OF ALL TIME is written by this author. (By the way, if you haven’t read Redeeming Love stop what you’re doing right now and read it. Seriously. Do it.) This book is another book about God’s redeeming love but this one is set in present day. It is so captivating, you won’t want to put it down. It’s about a young girl named Grace who finds herself in a very difficult life position. As she’s trying to get her life back on track she meets this artist named Roman and he also has a very difficult background. It is a book about God’s love in everything and how coming to know the Lord will completely and utterly change. your. life. If you’re a believer read it. If you’re a non believer read it. It will do the same for you. I promise.
This was such a great story! Told in multiple perspectives and timelines it will suck you right in! After Abby is in a car accident that kills her brother and she can never forgive herself. 20 years she is living in the suburbs with her husband (who saved her from that crash) and the new neighbors move in and wreck havoc on their lives. This is a good one with a twisty ending that will have you holding your breath til the end!
I read this review on Shay’s blog last month and I immediately put it in my Amazon cart and got it right away. I started reading it, and for some odd reason I couldn’t get into it. After taking a moment and stepping away from it, I picked it back up again and I’m so glad I did. I will say, it’s a slow start but once the story gets rollin’, you are completely hooked on this book.
My Oxford Year is about a girl named Ella (from Ohio) who moves to England on a scholarship and studies at Oxford. It is full of surprise and English humor which I found to be charming. But don’t assume this is just another chic-lit love story, you will laugh and you will cry. It is absolutely heart wrenching in a good way. I also heard it may be turned into a movie. Hmmmm.
Emily Griffin does it again! I absolutely loved this one. Definitely an important one for the social media generation. And one that will have you thinking about it long after you’ve read the last page. Although I didn’t love the ending, that’s life and it sucks but it’s definitely something to think about.
I literally read this in a day. I love Colleen Hoover and she did not disappoint with this one. “When you meet someone who is good for you, they won’t fill you with insecurities by focusing on your flaws. They’ll fill you with inspiration because they’ll focus on all the best parts of you.” I don’t want to give you too much before you read, (it may spoil your opinion) but I will say it’s about a couple that struggles with something MANY couples struggle with and I loved seeing it from the inside. It definitely gave me a new perspective.
Wow! Another one I read from Shay’s post and I’m so glad I read this one. I can’t even begin to tell you how good this memoir is. I’m pretty sure I read this in two days because I couldn’t put it down and every new page had me feeling so many emotions! This memoir is about a cult in the 80’s was extremely fascinating. I will never understand the mindset of a woman who joins a polygamist cult. The mother in this story was so hard for me to understand. Most times she worked very hard and did everything she could for her children, but she failed them when they needed her most. Heartbreaking and riveting. I couldn’t put it down. Ruth was very brave to share her story of fighting for peace and love. Definitely a must read.
Well, there you have it friends. All my favorites that I read this year. I hope you put one or two on your “to be read” pile and enjoy!
