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BOOK REVIEW : MOTHER TO SON LETTERS TO A BLACK BOY ON IDENTITY AND HOPE BY JASMINE L. HOLMES
Jasmine's book Mother to Son is a great book for Christians written with so much heart and love in every word of the letters she has written for her two sons. The book as I mentioned consists of letters to her young black sons and is filled with wise, thought-provoking messages and advice on how to lead their life moving forward in today's world. The topics are heavy, sensitive and of utmost importance in navigating the world. Issues of race, justice, and identity are discussed at lengths with love, hope, and grace. All advice on navigating these heavy topics are delivered through the lens of religious texts. The scripture plays…
FEBRUARY WRAP-UP
Hey guys!! How are you all doing? I hope you guys had a great reading month this February. I wasn’t sure about the number of books I will be able to read. I am glad I was able to get to these books. I read 7 books this month. I had 1 paperback copy, 3 ARCs from Netgalley, 1 from the Edelweiss+, one from a publisher and another from the RABT book tours. I had a good reading month and I am happy to present you with the books I read and the FBRC ratings. Thank you Netgalley, Reign Publishing, Jennifer Anne Davis, RABT book tours and Edelweiss+ for providing…
BOOK REVIEW : THE FORTY RULES OF LOVE BY ELIF SHAFAK
TITLE : The Forty Rules Of Love AUTHOR : Elif Shafak GENRE : Historical Fiction FBRC RATING : 5 stars SYNOPSIS : In this lyrical, exuberant follow-up to her 2007 novel, The Bastard of Istanbul, acclaimed Turkish author Elif Shafak unfolds two tantalizing parallel narratives—one contemporary and the other set in the thirteenth century, when Rumi encountered his spiritual mentor, the whirling dervish known as Shams of Tabriz—that together incarnate the poet’s timeless message of love. Ella Rubenstein is forty years old and unhappily married when she takes a job as a reader for a literary agent. Her first assignment is to read and report on Sweet Blasphemy, a novel written by…
BOOK REVIEW : WHY DO THEY HATE US? MAKING PEACE WITH THE MUSLIM WORLD BY STEVE SLOCUM
What set the Muslims apart from the Hebrews, the Christians, and the Quraysh was the strict prohibition against initiating a conflict and the requirement to cease fighting the moment the enemy surrendered. – STEVE SLOCUM (WHY DO THEY HATE US? MAKING PEACE WITH THE MUSLIM WORLD) TITLE : Why do they hate us? Making peace with the Muslim world. AUTHOR : Steve Slocum GENRE : Non-fiction, Religion & Spirituality, Politics FBRC RATING : 4.5 stars BLURB : With Americans still in shock after watching packed airliners slam into the twin towers, George W. Bush asked America, “Why do they hate us?” After 9/11, the world became more fearful, and acts…
