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Five Book Suggestions for July

Book Review:Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo, Lynn Vincent

Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy's Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I do believe Colton had a spiritual experience, however I think some things were embellished so his father, who is a preacher could in a way give a sermon throughout the book. I wonder if Colton, knowing his dad is a preacher as well as being constantly asked over the years about heaven makes him feel obligated to relay messages in regards to heaven to please the masses. Colton now has to go through life forever being in the position of the little boy who saw heaven. Living up to this message will be a huge undertaking for someone so young, which perhaps may be his calling in life. I thought Heaven is for Real was very interesting and it did cause you to pause and reevaluate your faith and what you are willing to believe, after all he is barely four when he begins to speak about heaven. His words were beyond his years as well as his thinking, so maybe God gave him the words he needed to explain his experience to his family? Heaven is for real and it shouldn't take a word of four year old for you to believe it.

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Book Review: Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton

Kiss the Dead by Laurell K. Hamilton
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

Well I must say this is the first time I have uttered the words I am done with this series(Still hoping she gives Nathaniel a baby). I guess I started losing faith when Anita stated that she wasn't good at figuring out Asian ethnicities from the slants of their eyes. This was the start of many endless and idiotic conversations Anita had with herself and others; I couldn't enjoy the murder investigation because of it. Anita claims to think like a man but she spends the entire book self analyzing with lots of pyscho babble that no one wants to hear in relation to the men in her life. She has been with these men for over seven years and seems stuck in her thinking. I'm a monster, no I'm not, oh yes I am uhhh no I'm not. Which one of my men do I really love? etc… Her constant repetition of describing the hair and eye color of her lovers drove me insane. She kept describing the same men over and over and over... Some of the conversations in Kiss the Dead were just stupid, it's as if she just wanted to have that particular conversation and gosh darn it she was going to put it in there just because she could. Anita's mouth injury conversation floored me and I did get a good laugh out of it. The only thing I truly liked was when Nathaniel was mentioned because he is my favorite of all her boy toys. Anita seems to be more likable and grounded when she speaks of Nathaniel and this why Kiss the dead gets my two stars instead of one. I think its time to retire this series or hire someone who will be honest and let you know the path your following is not a good one.

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