Author: Lurlene McDaniel

Item: The Girl Death Left Behind
Rating: 4
Author: Amanda Marie

April 2015 in Review

Posted April 30, 2015 in Faith, Reading / 2 Comments

This year is flying by. I can hardly believe that April is over already!

Things that Happened in April

My birthday!! I even got books for my birthday which greatly surprised me. Thanks so much, little sister!
Easter! I was able to attend one of my most favorite Masses of the entire Church year, the Easter Vigil! (Who doesn’t like candles and a three hour Mass?)
Field trips with the school kids! The bus rides are a bit longer than the ones where I grew up but we are in the-middle-of-nowhere, Montana.
Yesterday evening one of the sixth grade teachers passed away. It will be a terribly rough day today with the students. Any prayers would be greatly appreciated.

Books I Read in April

Tagged as Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge, Birthday Month Reading Challenge, Catholic, Catholic Book, Easter, Fairy Tales, Fairytale Retelling Challenge, Monthly Wrap-Up, Rereading Challenge, Saints, School, Sister, What's In a Name Reading Challenge, You Read How Many Books Challenge

Top Ten Tuesday: Books With Strong Young Women

Posted April 28, 2015 in Reading / 18 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly link-up hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week’s list is the Top Ten Books With Characters Who X. I picked characters who are strong young women.

Tagged as Top Ten Tuesday

Review: The Girl Death Left Behind – Grieving and Growing Up

Posted April 23, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments

The Girl Death Left Behind by Lurlene McDaniel
Publisher: Laurel Leaf (1999)
Paperback (176 pages)
Rating:
Reading Challenges: 2015 Birthday Month, 2015 Re-Reading, Read 2015

Synopsis

Beth’s world has been torn apart. She cannot figure out how to go on when a car accident claims the lives of her entire family, and she is the only survivor. Things seem to get even worse when she moves in with her aunt and her spoiled cousin, Terri. But with the love and support of her aunt and some unexpected friends, Beth struggles to overcome the despair that threatens to consume her. Will she be able to move past the painful memories without feeling guilty for being a survivor?

Find the book: Goodreads

Tagged as 4 star, Birthday Month Reading Challenge, Catholic, Catholic Connections, Read 2015, Rereading Challenge, You Read How Many Books Challenge

Top Ten Tuesday: Inspiring Quotes from Books

Posted April 14, 2015 in Reading / 22 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly link-up hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.

This week’s list is the Top Ten Inspiring Quotes from Books. I haven’t gotten into the habit of copying down quotes. I really want to but I’m not quite there yet. So, the following quotes are either from books I have read recently or books I have read multiple times and am very familiar with. And they might not all be “inspiring.” 🙂