5 HIGHEST - 1 LOWEST STARS: 1 Stars
READ IT OR SKIP IT? SKIP IT
WHO MIGHT LIKE/HATE THIS BOOK?
Charismatic/Pentocostal/Word of Faith believers may like this book. If you are not among these, you will not like or trust a book written by Prosperity Gospel preachers like Furtick, Ed Young, and Franklin.
BOOK REVIEW:
I am glad I did not purchase this book. After learning that Properity Gospel preachers (Name-It-Claim-It scammers) were involved in writing this book, I realized the entire purpose of this shallow book was money in their pockets. I am sure very few will have a spiritual awakening in 21 days. We are either read for one RIGHT NOW, or it'll take some time and prayer to get our ship turned around. This book is full of promises with perfectly selected verses plucked out of context and inserted to make you "feel good". Problem is, most of these promises will come up empty, just like this book does. Example: Author tells you to fast (not to lose weight) but then he brags about losing 60lbs. Clearly, he is trying to sucker you into fasting because of the weight loss benefits, when just previously he claims that is not to be a motivating factor. Some promises and claims in this book are not even backed by scripture - like how fasting turns off our human nature and enables our spiritual nature to rise up. Umm... I thought we are supposed to turn to depend and trust on the Holy Spirit/God and then He will lead us. I'm not sure exactly how fasting is supposed to fit in here. This book felt like a clever manipulation for a quick buck from the author.
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher Water Brook Multnomah for this review. I am giving my honest review, as positive reviews are not required
READ IT: A Place Called Blessing by John Trent
5 HIGHEST - 1 LOWEST STARS: 5 Stars
READ IT OR SKIP IT? READ IT
WHO MIGHT LIKE/HATE THIS BOOK?
Anyone who doesn't enjoy fiction will want to pass on this book, otherwise, just about everyone will enjoy this book. A fiction story that demonstrates a beautiful story of human love for one another after a damaged upbringing.
BOOK REVIEW:
I wasn't sure I was going to like this book after not enjoying John Trent's other book: The Blessing. But this book was totally different - a fiction story that shows human kindness and love. In an often painful world, this book really touches the soul. The story is that of a young boy who is traumatized through a very rough upbringing, being shipped from foster home to foster home and never feeling loved or safe. He grows into a young man with trust issues. A family reaches out to him and shows him the kindest unconditional love. This is truly a beautiful story. You will not be sorry you took the time to read it.
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher Thomas Nelson for this review. I am giving my honest review, as positive reviews are not required
READ IT OR SKIP IT? READ IT
WHO MIGHT LIKE/HATE THIS BOOK?
Anyone who doesn't enjoy fiction will want to pass on this book, otherwise, just about everyone will enjoy this book. A fiction story that demonstrates a beautiful story of human love for one another after a damaged upbringing.
BOOK REVIEW:
I wasn't sure I was going to like this book after not enjoying John Trent's other book: The Blessing. But this book was totally different - a fiction story that shows human kindness and love. In an often painful world, this book really touches the soul. The story is that of a young boy who is traumatized through a very rough upbringing, being shipped from foster home to foster home and never feeling loved or safe. He grows into a young man with trust issues. A family reaches out to him and shows him the kindest unconditional love. This is truly a beautiful story. You will not be sorry you took the time to read it.
Disclaimer: I received this book from the publisher Thomas Nelson for this review. I am giving my honest review, as positive reviews are not required
SKIP IT: To Be Perfectly Honest by Phil Callaway
5 HIGHEST - 1 LOWEST STARS: 2 Stars
READ IT OR SKIP IT? SKIP IT
WHO MIGHT LIKE/HATE THIS BOOK?
Serious learners should skip this book. People who have time to read a book for some good laughs and quick wit will enjoy this book.
BOOK REVIEW:
My goal in reading this book was to learn if I could pull off a 100% honest life and "how bad it would mess up my current life." If the author was serious and was able to pull it off and showed the value of being honest WITHOUT losing his life/shirt/wife/etc, I thought it might take the fear away and I might do it also. Being 100% honest is a lot of work and it just takes a lot of brain power not to tell white lies that make people feel good.
But this book is not serious at all. This "diary:" has so many days of "doing nothing but living" or days of "cracking funny jokes" or "making up stories" or actually skipping days and not writing diary entries for all 365 days. The part that bothered me the most, is about 95% of this book has nothing to do with honesty or God. It's all about some guy trying really hard to be funny. Sometimes he is funny but the fact that EVERY SINGLE other day he is stretching for a joke makes the whole book trying and painful.
After reading this book, the author comes across as an egotistical comedian who thinks he is so cute and funny that he is writing a comic book. Wrong audience. His book is supposed to be for Christians looking for an example of an honest life. I was seriously disappointed.
Disclaimer: Reviewed Publisher copy but giving honest review
READ IT OR SKIP IT? SKIP IT
WHO MIGHT LIKE/HATE THIS BOOK?
Serious learners should skip this book. People who have time to read a book for some good laughs and quick wit will enjoy this book.
BOOK REVIEW:
My goal in reading this book was to learn if I could pull off a 100% honest life and "how bad it would mess up my current life." If the author was serious and was able to pull it off and showed the value of being honest WITHOUT losing his life/shirt/wife/etc, I thought it might take the fear away and I might do it also. Being 100% honest is a lot of work and it just takes a lot of brain power not to tell white lies that make people feel good.
But this book is not serious at all. This "diary:" has so many days of "doing nothing but living" or days of "cracking funny jokes" or "making up stories" or actually skipping days and not writing diary entries for all 365 days. The part that bothered me the most, is about 95% of this book has nothing to do with honesty or God. It's all about some guy trying really hard to be funny. Sometimes he is funny but the fact that EVERY SINGLE other day he is stretching for a joke makes the whole book trying and painful.
After reading this book, the author comes across as an egotistical comedian who thinks he is so cute and funny that he is writing a comic book. Wrong audience. His book is supposed to be for Christians looking for an example of an honest life. I was seriously disappointed.
Disclaimer: Reviewed Publisher copy but giving honest review
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