"Call Me Mrs. Miracle" by Debbie Macomber is a Good Read for the Christmas Season

Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber is a cute Christmas story about how Mrs. Miracle helps several people:  Gabe, a little boy who is living with his aunt Holly while his father is in the service in Afghanistan, a father and son who run a department store who have trouble celebrating Christmas since their wife/mother and daughter/sister were killed in an accident on a Christmas long ago, and a lonely business woman.  Holly wants to make it a special Christmas for Gabe, but the only toy he really wants is a robot that costs $250.

This is a happy little story for Christmas that is slow moving but actually has a bit of a surprise ending.  I liked it all right in spite of it being fairly predictable.  It was made into a Hallmark movie and for those who bake/cook, it gives some recipes!  (3 stars)

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Teaser Tuesday: Four Today

Our Best Book for November

Our favorite read in November was Belzhar by Meg Wolitzer--great book! 

What was your favorite read for November?  Now, onto our teasers:

Gerard's:
  
He'd thought in that moment, two years before, he was a dead man, and that all he had tried to do in his life had been for nothing.  A scar in the shape of a star on his forearm where the second bullet had gone in, and the dark purple sliver of tissue at the back of his left hand where he'd caught a knife through his palm. 

From page 16 of Sometimes the Wolf by Urban Waite. (Just finished this last week but it's so good, I wanted to do a teaser from it-- click link to see my review)

It scared me, and must have scared my mother, because this time the dishes under the cloud of suds did more than rattle.  They crashed.  

From page 65 of Revival by Stephen King.

Karen's: 

Jake had been waiting for exactly this kind of confirmation.  He'd played a hunch, taken a chance, and in his heart of hearts felt it had been a good decision.

From page 18 of Call Me Mrs. Miracle by Debbie Macomber.

"They killed your mother, Beth!" he hollered over the noise.  "Autonuke!  Now!"

From page 11 of One Kick by Chelsea Cain.

Teaser Tuesdays is a weekly bookish meme, hosted by MizB of Should  Be Reading. Anyone can play along, so I thought  I  would play for fun! Just pick two sentences from the book you are reading.

Happy Reading!

"Sometimes the Wolf" by Urban Waite centers on a Father-Son Bond

Sometimes the Wolf by Urban Waite centers on a father-son relationship.  The father gets out of prison and is released into the custody of his son.  The bad guys are after him because there is money involved.  Does he have it?  Why was he in prison in the first place?  Was it justified or a mistake?  The bond between the son and father carries this novel very well.  There was just enough action to keep me turning pages.  Well worth your time!  

(Gerard's review, 5+ stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"The SEARCH" by Suzanne Woods Fisher is abouth Family Secrets

There's a dog and cat in this one!

The Search by Suzanne Woods Fisher is the third book in her Lancaster County Secrets series that is another good read!  It is about young love, forgiveness, grief, God’s sovereignty and new beginnings.  This is a story about an Amish man, Jonah and his daughter, Bess who believes her grandmother when she says “good things take time.”  Her grandmother, Bertha, has a rose farm and has a knack for knowing everyone’s business and getting her way.  She was my favorite character in this book.  Lainey is an Englisher, raised in the foster care system but who has returned to the community and decides she wants to join the Amish church.  Her and Bertha both have a big secret.  When Bess goes to live with her grandmother for the summer, she learns many things.  

I enjoyed this book with the humor, the big dog, the window into Amish living, the romance, the heartwarming plot and the fantastic ending!   The first two books in this series are The CHOICE and The WAITING.

(Karen's review, 4 stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!

"The Boy Who Drew Monsters" by Keith Donohue is a Spooky Story

The Boy Who Drew Monsters by Keith Donohue is about Jack Peter Keenan, a boy with Aspergers who is afraid of going outside so does not, ever.  Jack draws pictures of monsters and then people begin to see them, or do they?  He has one friend, a boy about his age.   This is a really good spooky story!  I LOVED it a lot!  The ending is one of the best I have read in a while.  Give it a chance.
(Gerard's review, 5++ stars)

Have you read this one? What did you think of it? If you reviewed this too, feel free to share your link to your review in the comments. Happy Reading!