Peace Be With You

As I read this monastic approach to the events that occured on 9/11 I was intrigued. The author David Carlson takes a different approach than any I have read. He looked at the events that occured through a monastic lens, using interviews and then applying those thoughts to our daily lives. The book was intriguing, but at times slow. I thought the best part of the book was the call that Carlson made for us to live differently. We must look at our enemies and desire to see what they face, not simply be stuck on ourselves. This book made me consider different thoughts concerning the events of 9/11 but also throughout other areas of my life. It was an interesting read.
Disclosure Note: Thomas Nelson has given me a complementary copy of this book to write a review. The views expressed are my own.

Fresh Brewed Life

This is a book that I ordered so that I could expand my reading selection (I tend to choose mostly fiction pieces). This book was both refreshing and at the same time slightly frustrating. I found that throughout the book I was connecting and appreciating what the author was saying. I enjoyed reading it and found the various content (of relationships, emotions ect) to be practical. However after I finished the book and considered what it had talked about, I felt that it was all rather surface level. This can be healthy, because sometimes I want to think way to complicated, but at the same time I was to be cautious of not thinking deeply enough. Overall the book was enjoyable, but I would not recommend it as a must read, however to refresh and think over the basics I found it enjoyable.

Love You More

The book Love You More paints a great picture of the story of adoption. Grant tells the story of the adoption of their little girl from Guatemala. As the story progresses she expresses anxiety at waiting for the adoption to take place, and the excitement at the knowledge that they had the opprotunity to adopt. Overall the book was well written, and as a person who intends to adopt I found my heart joining in the emotion of the story. However thorughout the story there were times that Grant veered away from the story she was telling, and focused on things that seemed secondary to the purpose of the story. At times the book felt slightly disjointed, but was overall a good read, and I would recommend "Love You More" to anyone who has adopted or is considering it.