A Rope And A Prayer by David Rohde and Kristen Mulvihill is the true story about a husband being abducted and what both he and his wife faced. This non-fiction book is my pick for my March book of the month and here are the reasons why:
(1) It is the true story of David being kidnapped and held for over six months!
(2) It’s the story as told by Kristen, newly married, sharing her feelings as her husband was being held.
(3) It gives really wonderful insight into the Taliban and what they think and believe.
(4) The writing is so very good that I got the sense of what David and Kristen went through.
(5) Has a great ending too!
I highly recommend this book!
(Gerard's review)
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Wow, how crazy! That’s all I could say when I finished reading Therapy by Sebastian Fitzek. It is such a wild story that held my attention all the way through to the end. It is a psychological thriller mystery that is baffling and kept me guessing. It’s the story about a 12-yr-old girl who is missing and her father’s quest to find out what happened to her. I don’t want to say any more about it and ruin it for you. This is one you’ll have to read for yourself! It’s a quick read because it’s so hard to put down!
(Karen's review)
Gerard's review:
I read this whole book and I'm still not sure of what I read. What I do know is that this book is a real page turner! It is the story of a psychiatrist who thinks his daughter is missing. It's been four years, then he begins seeing Anna Glass and this book really takes off. If you want a great read, one that you will remember, this is it. I liked it a lot! I'm curious to see what others think of it.
Thanks to Everything Distils Into Reading
for recommending this book on Teaser Tuesday. Click the link if you want to find out more details about the story.
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Vicious Cycle just might be Terri Blackstock’s best book yet! It held my interest from the first page to the last. It is the story of a young teenage girl with a drug problem who delivers her own baby. When her man, also a drug addict, wants to sell the baby for money, she dumps it into a car of a friend of hers and takes off. This is a great story with characters I cared about and a really good ending! I enjoyed it very much!
(Gerard's review)
I was hooked into Vicious Cycle by Terri Blackstock from beginning to end! It is actually about two families, one Christian family with a teenage daughter (Emily) who is just getting out of rehab after being in for a year and the other who is addicted to meth and wants to sell the teenage daughter’s baby for $45,000. The only glitch is that the girl, Jordan, does not want to sell her baby but wants to give it up for adoption instead, and gets Emily’s brother (Lance) to help her get it away from her mother and brother.
Vicious Cycle is a good Christian fiction suspense novel that I couldn’t put down. I cared about the characters and was anxious to see how things would turn out. It shows how drugs can ruin lives and how hard it is to get off them, but that it is possible. I especially liked Lance because he’s a good teen who really cares about others which got him into some dangerous situations. I liked how the author shows the contrast between the two different families and yet the fact that anyone could get hooked on drugs. Every day we need to do the next right thing.
I recommend Vicious Cycle to anyone who likes stories about family, suspense or teens. This book is about the same Christian family that is in Intervention, the story of the mother getting Emily into rehab for her drug addiction. It’s very good too!
(Karen's review)
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Townie by Andre Dubus III tells the true story of the author growing up with his family and friends. His mom and dad split up and this book tells of his life that took a lot of twists and turns. I could never really get into it 100 percent. Parts were very good while other parts I could have done without. This is not one I can recommend.
(Gerard's review)
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Wanted by Shelley Shephard Gray is a happy little story of Jonathan, a brokenhearted widower with two little girls and an Amish woman, Katie, who faces her past in order to move on with her life and make her dream a reality. When Jonathan asks Katie to help him live at his home and help him care for his girls, she sets out to show him what a good wife she would be. I found it interesting to see how Katie struggled to connect with the girls and also gradually got Jonathan’s attention. It focused on inner struggles and faith in God to work things out.
Shelly Shephard Gray’s books have clean language and no sex scenes—a rare find in the romance genre. This is a light, quick read that I finished in one day. If you like Christian romance or stories about the Amish, I recommend this one.
Have you read this one? What did you think of it? You can help Canine Lifeline (a dog rescue organization that saved our dog, Abby) by leaving a comment on any of our blogs in March. We will donate 50 cents per comment at the end of the month.
