Who I Am With You by Robin Lee Hatcher

     I recently joined an online book reviewing company, where in turn for a free copy of a book, I write a review for them! To me this is a dream and I was so excited when I was given the opportunity to join. I was sent my first free book by Booklook Bloggers! Who I Am With You by Robin Lee Hatcher, published in 2018 by Thomas Nelson of HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc.

Generally, this is not my typical pick for a book, because in my mind I'm thinking, "It's just a mushy gushy love story… Where's the action?!" Let me just say, man was I wrong and love stories can be more than just that.

This book is filled with, yes, a love story, but so much more as well. It's a story about healing the heart from pain and sadness, and healing where love once was and was thought to be lost.

This book gave my heart a good wrench and not in a bad way. In a way in that I felt deeply for the characters, and could feel their sadness and their heartbreak, but also their journey in their faith with the Lord. 

I felt encouraged by the unwavering trust that the characters showed even when they didn't know it.  Even when the characters in this book felt no trust or strength, they held on because their God is a mighty God who heals even when completely broken. 

Sometimes,  He even brings others into our lives to help give us a little push to trust and believe again. 

In this book, Robin Lee Hatcher did just that by bringing Ridley Chesterfield into Jessica Masons life, both coming from a past of pain and heartbreak and both in need of a little push to put their trust back into the Lords hands.

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Favorite 5 Reads in 2018! ☕

Hello there!

Yes, it is February 2019, and yes I am just now getting to write this post… I've just been a little busy in the middle of moving, but have been wanting/excited to tell you all my favorite reads in 2018!

So, Here I ago... 

1) The Night circus

I did write book review on this one because it truly is still a favorite of mine! It's so different from any book I'd read before. I felt like it deserved a review but at the same time, I so didn't want to mess up. haha! This book was intriguing to me, and the poetry within just felt so magical to read. I felt by the end of the book I wanted the story to keep going, and to know more about the characters and their future. I think that truly determines a good book in my mind, when I don't want it to end!

2) Murder on the Orient Express

This book by Agatha Christie was my first of hers to read! I can't believe I hadnt't read more of hers before! I love mystery, and have grown up watching old black and white Sherlock Holmes films. So reading this book was exciting and I felt like a detective trying to figure out the mystery along the way, gathering any clues I could find. It is so well written and very clever. I hope whoever reads this post picks up this book to read if you haven't already! 

3) Harry Potter, (books 1-3)

I know…. I'm late to this party, but anyways, It was actually my first time starting this series! I read books 1-3 and am currently on the 4th. I'm already a big Harry Potter fan from the movies, but reading the books just brings you to a whole new level! There is SO much more detail and story line within the books, that you just don't get from the movies. I've learned so much more about the characters and their history, as well as details that never made sense before, now do! 

4) Waterfall 

This book is the first in a series and had me feeling all sorts of emotions! It is set back in fourteenth- century Italy, and I guess is put in the genre of historical fiction, but I feel like it has everything! Romance, humor, action and a little magical. Yeah, it's a little cheesy and facts aren't 100%, but it's a fun quick read! I enjoyed this series and love the author, Lisa Tawn Bergren! I plan on reading other books she's written. 

5) True Devotion 

I also wrote a book review for this book by Dee Henderson on the blog. A dear friend of mine had been trying to get me to read her books all through growing up, and after reading True Devotion, I wish I had listened to her sooner! Dee Henderson has written a ton of books, all ranging in different sorts of genres. This story is, in my own opinion a romance/thriller? I loved it! I can handle romance if there's a good plot in the book as well, and Dee Henderson did just that. Another good book by her thats on the side of thriller if you're interested is, Traces of Guilt, which is apart of her An Evie Blackwell Cold Case series. 

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