"Always be ready to give an explanation to anyone who asks you for a reason for your hope"- 1 Peter 3:15
This post contains spoilers for the book Ready Player One. A few weeks ago, I was on a big reading kick. I felt a little guilty because so much of my reading was fiction. As I read through Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, however, I came across a section that resonated with me quite …
Reading When God Wrecks Your Romance was the third time I had encountered Amanda’s story. Despite the familiarity, I still found myself eagerly reading page after page. I highly recommend this book, especially for teenagers and young adults. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. All opinions …
A good book was bogged down by its misrepresentation of being a Christian Romance. Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions are my own. When I first heard about Child of Dust by Shoba Sadler, I was excited about the potential. Amazon explains: Beautiful but …
I don’t know what it is, but I love conversion stories. There is something so beautiful in seeing how God works in peoples’ lives, drawing them closer to Him. Obviously, I was thrilled when I was asked to review Calvary Road: One Man’s Journey from Judaism to Calvary by Marty Barrack. Disclaimer: I received a …
Though I am a devout Catholic, I enjoy learning about other religions/ belief systems. I watched Leah Remini’s series on Scientology, so when I found her book at a church rummage sale, I decided to give it a try. Troublemaker: Surviving Hollywood and Scientology shares Leah Remini’s experience making it as an actress while living …
I’ve gotten into the bad habit of only reading non-fiction, so when author Brendan Lyons reached out to me about his Christian Fantasy book, I was excited to remedy this. I also got a chance to talk to the author Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. …
I know I’ve said this a lot already, but the fact remains: I really suck at praying the rosary. Despite my struggles with praying it myself, I know it is important, and if God blesses Ben and I with children, I know that I want to rosary to be part of our family’s prayer life. …
I have loved the concept of this book since Sterling Jaquith first brought it up. As I mentioned before, I am a sucker for romance stories, but there tend to be three problems with most of the love stories that society and the media present to us: They romanticize lust and impurity. They either are …
Divorce is a difficult topic no matter what your faith background (or lack thereof) is, but I think there is the added complexity for Catholics because of our firm belief of the indissolubility of marriage. Our natural response tends to be to avoid the topic altogether, but as a Church, we face a legitimate crisis of divorced …
I normally read the book before I watch a movie or TV show, but in the case of “Call the Midwife,” I didn’t even know there were books on which the show was based. I was delighted to find these books and have been slowly listening to them. I thought it would make the most …