A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23

 

****

G

Easily Recommend

I belong to a book group which reads nonfiction and often religious books.  It started out as a C.S. Lewis book group but has expanded to other authors recently.

I didn't have any expectations for this book but was pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed it.  The author draws beautiful parallels between the lives of sheep and their shepherd and our lives and relationship with our Savior.

He takes the famous psalm and breaks it down line by line and teaches why each statement is significant.

It is very relatable and easy to digest.

I've already put it on my husband's nightstand so he can read it...so, yes, I easily recommend it :)

The Happy Life of Isadora Bentley

 

***

PG

a little {L} {UM}

Probably Won't Recommend

On Instagram I saw quite a few people recommend this author as a favorite for clean romance.

I decided to give her a try.  I will admit she is a good author...her writing style was relatable and modern and the story was interesting.  However, the Lord's name was used in vain a couple of times {Language} and there were a few other {Uncomfortable Moments} so I struggled to really love it and also feel like I can't completely recommend it either.  I don't think I will be trying any more of her books.  It wasn't because it was SO offensive...just not great enough to offset the things that I didn't appreciate about it.

True Love Gave to Me

 

***

PG

 a little {TMP} {UM}

Could Probably Recommend

Since this is a compilation with 4 different authors I will try to speak in generalities with maybe only one specific.  

I liked how all the stories took place in the same geographical area so the main characters in each story were referenced in the other stories as well.

I felt like pretty much all of them had just a little bit {Too Much Passion} for my liking with the added objection of a couple of {Uncomfortable Moments} in Anne Farleigh's story.

However, overall, I enjoyed the book and all of its festive tales.

I could probably feel comfortable recommending this book to others.

Of Gold and Shadows

 

****

PG

a little (TMP)

Easily Recommend

I really enjoyed this book!  I think Michelle Griep is an excellent author who builds great characters and knows how to make the story flow.

It was an interesting premise and included a little bit of action.

My only complaint was just one or two spots of {Too Much Passion}.  It wasn't overboard...just kind of pushing the limits a tad for my taste.  But honestly, very clean!

Glad to see this will be a series and I can enjoy more books like 'Of Gold and Shadows'!

I will easily recommend this book to friends :)

The Best Kept Secrets

 

****

G

Easily Recommend

As with all of Sarah Eden's books, this was a delight and there was nothing objectionable of which to speak.

The story was different enough and, as always, the characters are well developed and very likable (or dislikable depending on the character :)

I will easily recommend this one! 

Discovering Dahlia

 

***1/2

PG

Could Recommend

This is the last in the Blue Orchid Society.  I really have enjoyed this series.

This one was no exception, though a bit predictable.  There was a bit of a mystery though so that added to the fun.  I would have given this a G rating but even though the kissing scene was not over the top, it also could have been a little more tame for my taste.  It wasn't so much that I felt it fair to give it a {Too Much Passion} rating...just not a G :)  make sense?

Anyway, the only real complaint I had with it was that the reveal of whodunnit seemed quite rushed and underdeveloped.  I would have like more explanation.  Other than that, I could easily recommend this book.

Northanger Abbey

 

***

PG

{L}

Could Recommend

I remember seeing an old version of this movie a few times when  I was younger but it had been quite a while.  Just remembering the gist of the story without recalling the ending made me curious as I read.  I found humor in some of Austen's sarcastic passages but there were also times I was a little bored by the flowery wording.  I found the movie had exaggerated the heroine's daydreaming of gothic romance...at least, I recognized just a handful of references in the book that suggested at it.  And then the ending, that I was so looking forward to rediscovering, seemed a bit anticlimactic and rushed.  Overall it was enjoyable though.  There were some instances of the Lord's name being taken in vain...especially by one particular character...so that is why I gave it the {Language} rating.

I could recommend this book but it is not one of my favorite of Jane Austen's.