Predator by Terri Blackstock

Facebook and Twitter seem to be the trend. Predator is based on another social network called, “GrapeVyne.”

Ella Carmichael loved GrapeVyne. She loved it enough to tell her list of friends what she was doing at any given moment. The cost was her life.

Krista Carmichael is determined to find the killer. She takes on GrapeVyne and holds them ultimately responsible for her sister’s death.

The owner of GrapeVyne, Ryan Adkins built it for others to socialize but never imagined that it was a playground for predators.

Krista and Ryan combine forces to track the killer down. Will they succeed?

With the popularity of Facebook, the theme of the book peaked my interest. It’s so easy to ‘friend others’ and ‘accept friend requests.’ This book makes you really think. It’s easy to think the face you see is the person who is friend requesting you. Maybe it is. Maybe it’s not.

This book is a reminder to all of us. Be careful. There’s a new feature called ‘places’ on Facebook. You can allow others to view where you are at any given moment. Some of my friends allow that. I do not. If I am, I am not aware of it. Limit your friends. There are some people who are choosing to eliminate anyone that they have not had face-to-face contact with.

The characters and storyline kept me reading from beginning to end. In some cases, I read the sentences twice because it struck a chord. It’s a suspense filled book.

I highly recommend this book to anyone who loves a story that they cannot put down.

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Outlive Your Life by Max Lucado

Max delivers a powerful message on outliving your life.

This is a book about ordinary people making extraordinary decisions to outlive their life. It’s overwhelming to think of all the problems in our world. It’s easy to think that we cannot make a difference. What can one person do? The secret is we are not one person. Together we are millions. We can make a huge difference.

God made us all to make a difference. No exception. It’s easy to dismiss the homeless guy. There’s a story behind every homeless person. There’s a story behind you. We all have a story. There is a plot to our story. We can affect the plot of another person’s life. How great is that? We could adopt a sponsor child. We could give them less than $100 and it would give them a cow. Awesome! We can pray for that child and their family. By outliving your life, you can affect another person who can then outlive their life.

Max Lucado is an exceptional storyteller. He’s able to retell the stories in the Bible and make them feel as though it’s happening now. He’s able to dissect the story and put it in an easy to understand format that all of us can understand.

Before each chapter, Max includes a scripture and a prayer. I must admit this is my favorite part of the book. It gives the reader a prayer to take to heart. You can take the prayer and make it your own. God looks at the heart and He will listen.

I recommend this book to others to encourage them to outlive their life by making a difference in others.

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The Boy Who Changed The World by Andy Andrews

This review is based on the e-book format.

I enjoyed this children’s book better than the gift book.

It’s a history lesson and tells a delightful story that I believe the kids will enjoy. It starts out with a boy named Norman who changed the world. As the story unfolds, we learn that it could have been another person who changed the world. Then another. Who actually changed the world? The answer is the Butterfly Effect.

We all are part of the Butterfly Effect in this world. Kids do not have to be adults to make a difference to the world. Children have a great impact on others. Who most? I would say the parents because we cannot imagine life without our kids. How we parent them can and will create a butterfly effect. Our kids are like sponges. It creates a template for their lives. Let’s make their template great by remembering that we are creating a butterfly effect on them.

I loved the children’s book because it teaches that we all matter in this world. Children will learn that they can make a difference. The picture they draw for their mom? Yes, it makes a difference. The song they sing? Yes, it makes a difference. Helping with the housework? Yes, it makes a difference. There are no exceptions. Everything they do makes a difference.

I recommend parents read this book to their kids. Why? Because it will make a difference!



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The Butterfly Effect by Andy Andrews

This review is based on the e-book format.

This gift book is based on the Butterfly Effect. A butterfly can flap its wings and it can create an impact on the other side of the planet.

The book has snappy short sentences with background images that make the reader think, “Do I make a difference?” The answer is an astounding, “Yes!”

We all are created in God’s image. We are not a mistake. How we react today towards others can and will make a difference. I truly believe you can impact a total stranger. You could pass by a stranger and they could be on the verge of suicide and you’d never know. But, what if you made a decision to smile at everyone that you see? What if your smile made a difference? What if you bought the person behind you a cup of coffee? Random acts of kindness can do wonders. Not only that, it’s fun! And it creates a butterfly effect. I’ve seen it happen. The person is pleasantly surprised and decides to do the same thing to the person behind them.

Andy Andrews gives a history example of the Butterfly Effect. I’ll leave the example for the reader to discover.

This book reminded me of the TV movie, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” George Bailey didn’t think his life matter until he was shown. Let’s not wait until we need to be shown. Let’s live life today as if it matters. Because it does!

I would recommend this book as a gift book especially to someone who may not think they do matter. It’s a good reminder that we do make a difference in this life. Let’s make it count!


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The Heavens Proclaim His Glory

I requested this book because my son loves to look up at the sky at night and tell me how beautiful it is. He will say, “Mom, look at the stars.”

This out of this world (pun intended) tabletop book is a beautiful illustration of God’s handiwork. It is a page-turner. Each flip of the page is another stunning photograph of the galaxies, stars, planets, polarized light, nebula, black hole, and the changing faces of Pluto. These are just a few of the photographs highlighted in the book. Quotes, scriptural verses, and commentary saturate the book.

I know God created the Universe. I know it’s vast and more than I could ever comprehend. I learned quickly how little I really did know after reading this book. I used to think galaxies and all the space stuff was boring. The explanations along with the beautiful photography snapped the boredom away. My attention was held until I looked at every single picture.

This book reminded me of God’s magnificent glory. We have our own image of what heaven will be like. I venture to bet we are off the mark. It is more beautiful than we can ever imagine. We have a film over our eyes and one day the film will be removed. We will be unable to speak. We may have to cover our eyes from the blinding beauty. But, then God will adjust our world to meet His and it will be the best reunion that you will ever have. It will be a time that you will wonder why we worried about the things of this earth.

I highly recommend this book. This is one that you will want to keep out ~ on our tabletop for all to see. His magnificent creation should not be missed!


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