Skin, by Ted Dekker

The cover looks questionable. The title is just plain weird. The plot line is totally what you'd expect from Ted Dekker. It could be viewed as an exploration into the idea of beauty. Or it could just be a great story about a questionably sane serial killer. It combines Dekker's signature twisting plot with the classic theme of beauty only being skin deep. The killer, whom we know as Red or Sterling, poses the question "What is beauty?" More than just a philosophical idea, Red takes it to another level when he forces a group of 5 random people into deciding who dies based on their beauty. But wait a minute. Is it really happening? Or are they dreaming? No one besides these 5 people seem to hear from the killer. No one else notices the tornadoes that cover the town in sand up to the rooftops. Interesting...

Holy mackerel. I can't do this book justice. WOW. It might just be my new favorite Ted Dekker book. Is it weird? A little... but that's just Dekker for ya. One of the best things about Ted Dekker is his way of getting his ideas and beliefs across without preaching. Somehow, he can create a book like this that is able to appeal to fans of authors such as James Patterson or even Stephen King. I definitely encourage y'all to read Skin-- it may not change your life, but you'll never look at sand the same way again.

Go, Dekker!
Multiple thumbs up!!!

The Princess, by Lori Wick

Most little girls dream of being a princess. For Shelby Parker, that dream is becoming reality. The Prince of Pendarin is looking for a wife in name only, and Shelby is chosen. Prince Nikolai's first wife has passed away, and his parents urge him to find another. However, Nikolai has no desire to torture his heart in that way again. Shelby longs for real love, while Nikolai does not. Will the new Princess of Pendarin find the love her heart years for?

Lori Wick is definitely one of my favorite authors. There was a time when her novels were all that I'd read. Now, I have to be in just the right mood. The Princess is one exception. There's something in the way it's written that makes me feel like a daydreaming little girl again. Sappy, dreamy, and sweet, this book has the potential of making you cry—if you're one of those people.

Thumbs up! (if you're in the right mood)

Thr3e, by Ted Dekker

Kevin Parson is an unsuspecting seminary student, trying to make sense of his life, when one day a stranger calls and tells him he has three minutes to confess his sin to the world. The punishment for not doing this? Death. What follows is an exciting, edge-of-your-seat thrill ride as the killer, known as Slater, haunts Kevin.
This is, quite frankly, my absolute favorite Ted Dekker book—so far. This book really has everything you could want in a book: suspense, murder, romance, action, and of course, a major twist at the end. This is one book that I'll never tire of reading. *WARNING* Reading this book will cause you to stay up until all hours of the morning in order to finish it!

Thumbs up!

Trying something new-ish

So, I decided that since my real website is such a pain to update, I'd kind of continue it here. I figure that, since it's so hard to find spare time with Mom, that I would do it myself. (she's the one that's been updating my website for me). Basically, the whole point of afore-mentioned website was to review my favorite books for y'all to read about. This worked okay, except for the fact that I'd forget which books I read and how I liked them. I'm hoping this works better.

I'll do my best to up date often
and provide a wide array of genres.

If anybody has any suggestions, please feel free to contact me! I can't guarantee I'll be able to get my hands on them, or that I'll enjoy them, but I'll give it a shot.

If you don't agree with my opinions, well, sorry, but I'm an opinionated kind of gal.

So here goes. My blog.

Fin.