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In 2022, I set monthly reading goals. You can Check out the 9 books I chose to read in January here.
So far I’m happy to say I’ve completed four + two audiobooks from the stack, and I’m reading two more, hopefully next week! Yeah!
My Honest Review of the Week
Here are my honest reviews of three books I read last week:
NOTE: You can follow along with the books I have finished this year and My star rating on GoodReads. Also, books are rated 1-5 stars. If a book is one star (not worth my time!), I basically don’t finish a book, and I rarely rate a book 5 stars unless it’s absolutely amazing or life-changing.
Rest, girl: The journey from exhaustion and stress to total happiness
I love Jami Amerine’s other books, so I’m excited about this title — especially since I think we can all use encouragement to rest in the Lord and live a life that’s less exhausting and stressful.
However, I just feel that the book has a lot of things that I theologically disagree with, or are really confusing. I also feel like it jumps all over the place and lacks a lot of clarity on how to live a restful life in trust in the Lord. There are some good ideas and Jami’s characteristic sense of humor in it, but I just don’t think I can recommend this book because I’m concerned that some of the advice is theologically or biblically disagreeable.
Rating: 2 stars
They Call Me Mom: What Happens When We Say Yes to God
This is a very honest (and amazing!) story of a couple who said yes to God and went out by faith to adopt 10 children (besides 4 biological children). I’m really happy to hear that they are willing to say yes to things that feel so far beyond their ability and how they share God’s faithfulness in difficult things.
I did find some parts of the book confusing. She’ll cite something that she didn’t provide enough backstory or clarification about (for example, she talked about homeschooling, but then she talked about a child being embarrassed about something at school).
But overall, I think this book will encourage all foster and adoptive families and those who are considering foster care or adoption — especially if you have a larger family. I especially appreciate her honest sharing of how hard it was, but how rewarding it was, albeit hard.
Rating: 3 stars
Paris Library
I have mixed feelings about this book. I love the historically accurate story of the American Library in Paris that remained open during WWII (a story I’m not familiar with). I find it really sobering to be in the shoes of someone who has lived through all the emotions that war brings and the difficult decisions that have to be made.
However, I felt like some parts of the story were drug-like, while others felt fluffy. When it comes to romance, I also don’t like certain parts being close to PG-13.
It’s definitely not my favorite WWII novel to listen to, but I also enjoyed it to finish it off. So I give it three stars!
Rating: 3 stars
What did you read or listen to last week? I would love to hear it!
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