Bookmark Break Book List 2012

This will be my Bookmark Break Book List 2012:

1. Danger in the Shadows by Dee Henderson

Overall I really liked this book. It is about a woman trying to handle her fear and how to deal with falling in love with someone when she doesn’t feel safe.

It took me about 2 weeks to get into the book but I read the second half in one night. I think the characters just drew me in and I just had to keep reading about them.

There were a few parts where I just didn’t feel like people would really act the way they did. But overall I found it a very likable book.

I read this book for a book club and anxious to hear what everyone else says about it.

2.Grave Secret by Charlaine Harris

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Like other Charlene Harris books I really enjoyed this one. I like the mystery of it and I always try to figure out what happened before the end. I really hope she writes another Harper book.

3. Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an interesting book! I was able to read it pretty quickly. It was an interesting story about a little 3 year old boy that goes to heaven for a few minutes. I really felt like the author was sincere but there is a part of me that wonders if the little boy really was just have a dream while he was in surgery. Yes there were things he knew that he normally wouldn’t have known but I guess I am just not 100% convinced that the boy really did go to heaven. It was a sweet story to read and I really do hope it is true.

4.The Heart of Memory: A Novel by Alison Strobel

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book! I found the main character Savannah interesting. The journey she has to go through in the book drew me in and made me want to keep reading to find out what happened with her.

This is a strong Christian fiction book that I think most people would read Christian fiction would really enjoy.

5. Darkfever by Karen Marie Moning

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book! I loved Mac and loved reading it from her perspective. This book really kept me on the edge of my seat. I loved that it took place in Ireland and enjoyed reading about the pubs and places she went. I think this is a going to be a great series. I think I might just wonder what Mac is up to until I start reading the next book. I love it when characters draw me in like that.

6. Delirium by Lauren Oliver

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book! It was a unique story about a girl living in a United States very different from our own. They have decided that love is a dangerous disease and have discovered a “cure” for it. Lena is about 60 days away from when she will be cured and the book is all about her journey and how she deals with it all. I really liked Lena and some of the other characters. This world was really thought out by the author. I am excited to read more in this series.

7. Three Bedrooms, One Corpse by Charlaine Harris

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

There were some parts to this book I really didn’t like but overall I did enjoy this book and read it rather quickly. It was a quick, fun read. The mystery was unique and I couldn’t figure it out until the main character did. Now I am curious what will happen next with her and her new man.

8. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book! It started off a little slow for me but by the end I was hooked. I can’t wait to find out what Stephanie will be up to in the next one. I love books where I enjoy the main character. Makes me want to keep reading about them.

Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really liked this book! At first I wasn’t sure what to expect from it by the end I was really enjoying it. I am glad this is a series so I can find out what happens next. I really liked how the author describes the world they live in. Very creative!

10. Bloodfever by Karen Marie Moning

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was the 2nd book in the series! I loved it. There were some parts where it got almost a little too creepy for me but I was still really into the book. Slowly Mac’s story is unfolding…but I still have a lot of questions. Excited to start book 3!

11.The Jeweled Spur by Gilbert Morris

My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Well I started this series in 1999 and I really was enjoying it. This book took me forever to read. I am not sure what it was. I just didn’t really get into it much. I guess I didn’t think the story line was very real to me. The characters didn’t draw me in either. I did like the history in it.

12. The Guardian Duke: A Forgotten Castles Novel by Jamie Carie

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I really enjoyed this book. I just never know what I am going to get with Christian fiction but this was a good one. Plus a lot of it took place in Ireland which I LOVE!

The characters are likable and the story line was unique. Looking forward to the next book out this summer.

13. Intro to Army Life by Allison Mewes

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I really wish I had gotten this book when Ben first joined the Army. In fact if I ever hear about a friend about to become an Army spouse I am going to send a copy to her. This book is perfect because it tells you what you need to know without making it too complicated. She breaks down everything into basic chapters. This is great when you read it the first time and great to use as reference for later on. She has included a ton of resources that would be very important for an Army spouse to have. I really liked seeing the 10 resources for children especially. That information is so important. I also really liked the pictures of the uniform describing what everything means. This is going to be a great book to have for reference. I may have been an Army wife for 6.5 years now but there are still situations and parts of Army life I still don’t know about. So if you are new the Army or even if you are a seasoned spouse, this would be a great book to have on your bookshelf.

14. Faefever by Karen Marie Moning

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Another amazing book! These books just keep getting better and better. Things are really getting crazy in Dublin and it is getting even more interesting to read about Mac, Barrons and the Fae. I can’t wait to read the next one!

15. The Secret by Rhonda Byrne

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Interesting book…I think there could be a lot of truth in what the people were saying in it. I am not totally sure though. I do believe that no harm can be done from thinking positively about things, especially your future.

16. Choosing to SEE by Mary Beth Chapman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I have been a fan of Steven Curtis Chapman for a very long time. I remember when I heard the news that their 5 year old daughter had died after being hit with a car. I have had this book on my list for a while but it took a while to start reading it. I knew it would be hard. My worst fear is losing one of my children so I knew it would be very hard to read about it happening to the Chapman family. I was glad she included much of her life story. I didn’t know she was going to talk about it but it was good to read. She was very honest and I liked that. At times I had to put the book down and cry, it was so sad. You can tell how hard this has been on their whole family.

17. Dreamfever by Karen Marie Moning

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I think this is my favorite book of the Fever series so far! At least the 2nd half of it was. I need to stop everything and go start book 5!

18. Shadowfever by Karen Marie Moning

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

What I love about this book is that although I was able to figure out some of the twists to the story, I never felt like they were super obvious or anything. I am not sure if this is the last book in the series or not but I would love to read more about Mac, Barrons and Dublin.

19. The 5 Love Languages of Children by Gary Chapman

My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a great book! Loved how it talks about each of the love languages with children in mind. Also gives some good ideas on how to figure out what your child’s love language is.

20. The Forgiven Duke: A Forgotten Castles Novel by Jamie Carie

My rating: 3 of 5 stars

21.The Peach Keeper: A Novel by Sarah Addison Allen

My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a great book! Not too long to read either. Loved the storyline and the way it was written was a little different but I enjoyed it. The basic theme of the book was friendship. Very sweet.

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