Join wtih us today to share the books you have been reading lately!
Jenny James is Not A Disaster
by Debbie Johnson
This book was recommended to me by Amy. It was an interesting read about a single mom and her 18 year old son who had a string of bad luck in their lives. It progresses as she goes on a road trip with her neighbor in his RV. It is a book about family, parenting, loss and new beginnings. I enjoyed this book!
After I Do
by Taylor Jenkins Reid
This is the book from this month's book club. I skipped around in this and didn't read the entire book. It was not really a book for me right now.
This is by the same author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo.
Forgiving What You Can't Forget
by Lysa Turkeurst
The title speaks for itself basically, but here are some encouraging thoughts to share from the book:
~Forgiveness is both a decision and a process. The impact of the facts still affects us much later.
~We can't change what we have experienced, but we can choose how the experience changes us.
~The more our pain consumes us, the more it will control us.
~Forgiveness releases our desire for retaliation, but not from our boundaries.
~Forgiveness is amazing to get, but hard to give.
~Freedom from unforgiveness doesn't mean instant healing for all the emotions involved, but it does mean these emotions will turn into eventual compassion instead of bitterness.
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It sounds like neither you nor Jenn loved Jenny James, but I hope you saw why I wanted you both to read it. It was enjoyable and left me feeling hopeful for someone to be pleasantly surprised by the next chapter in life. I guess I was in the mood for it, too!
ReplyDeleteI did like it! It started a little slow for me, but I found myself enjoying the concept and hope the book provided!
DeleteThe Lysa TerKeurst book sound good. I had heard of it before. Forgiveness is so hard- I could use help in that department!
ReplyDeleteIt is a lifelong learning process I think!
DeleteI admire Lysa TerKeurst and the way she has publicly handled so many hard things in her life. I love the Matthew West song called Forgiveness. The lyrics are spot on. I think when we're in the middle of difficult seasons we have to be careful what we allow into our heads so putting down a book that stings is wise.
ReplyDeleteI agree. I am going to look up that song now!
DeleteI read After I Do recently. I'm not really a fan of her books I guess.
ReplyDeleteThat seems to be consensus here!
DeleteI usually love TJR but I didn't love After I Do. Definitely not her best work. If you haven't read One True Loves by her, definitely check that one out. It's fantastic!
ReplyDeleteOh that's good to know and I am going to look at the other book. I haven't read it, so thanks for the recommendation!
DeleteAlthough I liked After I Do, I definitely thought the subject matter was tough. The Forgiveness book sounds so good!
ReplyDeleteIt is, I agree. So many things in the forgiveness book stood out to me.
DeleteI see that you and Jennifer listened/read all the same books! That's fun.
ReplyDeleteYes, and I promise we did not talk about that at all!!
DeleteForgiving What You Can't Forget is on my TBR list + I like the quotes you shared. I haven't read any books by TJR but have heard a tonnn about The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo -- may eventually get to seeing what the hype is about!
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