Review: That's My Church: The Seven Churches of Revelation

That's My Church: The Seven Churches of Revelation by J.M. Hope
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I received a Kindle edition of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway.

I have always had an interest in theology. I was born and raised in one particular faith, but I do not practice or subscribe to any particular faith/religion at his time. I find it important to know and understand other people's interpretation of biblical and other ancient texts.

Unfortunately, this book was like reading seven homilies. There is a scripture passage, "a little known fact," a sort of interpretation with no explanation on how the connections or presumptions were made, and then the preachy section. Rinse and repeat for all seven churches.

There was no real analysis of the interpretations, which was disappointing.

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Review: A Christmas Secret

A Christmas Secret by Candace Hall
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I received a Kindle edition of this book through a Goodreads Giveaway.

This was a cute children's story. Loved the illustrations as well.

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Review: The Wickeds

The Wickeds by Gayle Forman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was an interesting take on the villains of three fairy tales. This story reminds me about how it's said that children will experience what their parents did when they have kids. It was the first thing the ending made me think of.

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Review: The Cleaners

The Cleaners by Ken Liu
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This story was not the most engaging, but it was food for thought. At first, I was thinking about the movie Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. As the story went on, it made me think about the things we touch and hold every day and what memories of family heirlooms would hold.

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Review: The Princess Game

The Princess Game by Soman Chainani
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third book of the collection that I read and by far my favorite. This one kept me hooked from the start. I am adding this author to my list of authors to read.

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Review: Hazel and Gray

Hazel and Gray by Nic Stone
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

WOW! Things got real dark in this collection of stories. It was a great twist on the Hansel and Gretel story, though. This was a good page turner.

Trigger warnings: Sex (underage, trafficking, implied pedophilia, prostitution), Drugs (forced and consented).

This book is not for young readers.

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Review: The Prince and the Troll

The Prince and the Troll by Rainbow Rowell
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

I am honestly not sure what to take away from this story. Starbucks, a man named Adam, Starbucks, a female bridge troll, and Starbucks. A bridge, Starbucks, a road, Starbucks, it doesn’t rain, and Starbucks.

I’m sure this was some allegorical work, but it went over my head. Starbucks. I turned to other reviewers and their reviews to see how they interpreted this story. Starbucks. Was I supposed to read a climate change story? Starbucks. Was this supposed to be a biblical allegory? Starbucks.

I do not go to Starbucks, so I do not really get the obsession.

Oh, and did I mention Starbucks?

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