Posted January 15, 2015 in Faith, Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Loved as I Am by
Miriam James Heidland Publisher: Ave Maria Press (2014)
eARC (128 pages)
Via: NetGalley Rating: Reading Challenges: Read 2015 Synopsis
When Sr. Miriam James Heidland’s life as a successful college athlete proved unfulfilling, she went searching for something deeper and ended up falling in love with Jesus. By charting her own journey toward wholeness, Heidland invites young Catholics to pursue their own relationship with Jesus.
Although originally full of athletic ambition and goals for a career in sports news, Heidland was transformed in a very slow but deep way during her undergraduate years, moving from party girl to bride of Christ. In Loved as I Am: An Invitation to Conversion, Healing, and Freedom through Jesus, Heidland helps readers learn from her experience of seeking love in the wrong places and instead finding it in Christ. She shares her struggles—learning she was adopted, battling alcoholism, and healing from childhood sexual abuse—as signs of hope that anyone who desires to know Christ can find him and be loved intimately by him in return. By bringing readers into Heidland’s healing process, Loved as I Am provides a gentle and subtle template for finding peace and freedom in Jesus.
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Tagged as 5 star, Catholic, Catholic Book, NetGalley, Read 2015, You Read How Many Books Challenge
Posted January 12, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The One by
Kiera Cass Series: The Selection #3 Publisher: HarperTeen (2014)
Audiobook {7 hours and 25 minutes} (323 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: The Elite,
The Heir,
The Selection Stores: The Prince & The Guard Also in this series: The Elite,
The Heir,
The Selection Stores: The Prince & The Guard Reading Challenges: 2015 Alphabet Soup,
Read 2015 Synopsis
When she was chosen to compete in the Selection, America never dreamed she would find herself anywhere close to the crown—or to Prince Maxon's heart. But as the end of the competition approaches, and the threats outside the palace walls grow more vicious, America realizes just how much she stands to lose—and how hard she'll have to fight for the future she wants.
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Tagged as 4 star, Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge, Read 2015, You Read How Many Books Challenge
Posted January 8, 2015 in Reading, Review / 6 Comments
The Lightning Thief by
Rick Riordan Series: Percy Jackson and the Olympians #1 Publisher: Disney Hyperion (2005)
eBook (377 pages)
Via: Library Rating: Also by this author: The Sea of Monsters,
The Titan's Curse,
The Sword of Summer Also in this series: The Sea of Monsters,
The Titan's Curse,
The Battle of the Labyrinth Reading Challenges: 2015 Alphabet Soup,
2015 Mythology,
2015 What's In A Name?,
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Percy Jackson is a good kid, but he can't seem to focus on his schoolwork or control his temper. And lately, being away at boarding school is only getting worse-Percy could have sworn his pre-algebra teacher turned into a monster and tried to kill him. When Percy's mom finds out, she knows it's time that he knew the truth about where he came from, and that he go to the one place he'll be safe. She sends Percy to Camp Half-Blood, a summer camp for demigods (on Long Island), where he learns that the father he never knew is Poseidon, God of the Sea. Soon a mystery unfolds and together with his friends -- one a satyr and the other the demigod daughter of Athena -- Percy sets out on a quest across the United States to reach the gates of the Underworld (located in a recording studio in Hollywood) and prevent a catastrophic war between the gods.
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Tagged as 4 star, Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge, Library, Mythology Reading Challenge, Read 2015, What's In a Name Reading Challenge, You Read How Many Books Challenge
Posted January 1, 2015 in Reading / 10 Comments
My 2016 Reading Challenges can be found here.
If you can’t tell by now, I like to read. A lot. I stumbled across some of these book challenges and I think some would be pretty cool. I figured it would probably be beneficial to put a post together of the book challenges I have decided to participate in for 2015.
I basically just keep adding to this list every time I hear about a new challenge that I think I can do. Since I have a slight book addiction (yes, I think I’m in denial), this list will likely get longer.
I give you My 2015 Reading Challenges List, listed in the order in which I became aware of them:
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Tagged as Alphabet Soup Reading Challenge, Birthday Month Reading Challenge, Catholic, Catholic Book, Color Coded Challenge, Fairy Tales, Fairytale Retelling Challenge, Finishing the Series Challenge, Mythology Reading Challenge, Read 2015, Rereading Challenge, What's In a Name Reading Challenge, You Read How Many Books Challenge
