Taste & See ~ John Piper

I chose to review the daily devotion "Taste and See" by John Piper from Blogging for Books.  I received this book free of charge for my honest review of the book.
 
First off, I love the cover!  This is a cover that is refreshing to look at.  This book has 125 Daily meditations.  I love the way it is laid out in the book.  They are short enough that anyone can find the time to read each day, and they also have scripture references for those that want to dig deeper.

John Piper has written many books and many devotions and this is another great one to add to that list.  It is a book that you can buy and give to just about anyone regardless of their stage in life.

This book hits many of the hard questions of today such as God's sovereignty, body image, retirement, hypocrisy, prayer, mental health, computer usage, assurance, gender, race, and gay marriage.  These are things that touch our lives on a daily basis. 

Nothing can change us like the word of God.  This book takes you to God's word daily!! We live in a fast paced world in which we need to be in God's word more and more to stay sane.  This is a great supplement to use in your daily studies or devotional time.

I would recommend this book highly and give it 5 stars!!  You will not be disappointed if you purchase this book for yourself or for someone else. 

Teen or Adult Coloring Book

I received the Pop Manga Coloring Book from Blogging for Books, to give my honest review of it.
I chose this book because I love the new adult type coloring books.
My first impression was that it was cute and more along the "teen" age than an adult age.  But after I looked through the book, I think it will be good for the "tween" age as well. 
The pictures are cute and the pages are thick enough that the color does not bleed through the pages.
The pictures are more along the lines of the "Anime" design than anything.
One thing I didn't like was that it actually has a dust jacket.  This was kind of strange to me for a coloring book.  It made it hard to color when the dust jacket was on.  So I removed it when in use.
I guess you can remove it and when you are finished, put it back on to keep it nice looking.
This coloring book would make a great gift for the "tween to teen" girl and most any adult lady.  I think it is a little to feminine for the guys. I would recommend this.

Tox-sick

I received the book Tox-Sick from Blogging for books, free of charge for my honest review. 

The title intrigued me because I have fibromyalgia and I have many friends and family that have either suffer from an auto immune disease or suffer from one of the many ADD, ADHD, OCD, etc.

For some time now, I have believed many of these disorders are caused from either our diet or chemicals we are exposed to.

This book really goes into detail on how we live in toxic environments and consume toxic food.

The information in the book is overwhelming at times. I think if this book had been printed with a larger font and had given you a bigger margin, it would have been easier to read. 

Regardless of that, the book has great information on how to determine if your body is toxic and what to do when you decide it is toxic.

I would recommend this book for anyone who wants to be healthier or anyone that has health issues.  

Kill Devil by Mike Dellosso

Another great page turner by Dellosso. This book is packed with twists and turns. It's one of those books that you don't want to put down. 

If you like a good read that keeps you on the edge of your seat and turning the pages, this book is for you. Dellosso keeps it intense enough that you don't want to put the book down. 

This book doesn't disappoint. I recommend this book for teens through adults. I was given this book by Tyndale to read and give my honest opinion. 

Wonderland *book review*

Wonderland is an excellent coloring book for preteen to adult. It is a coloring book and story book in one. It tells the story of Alice in Wonderland. The pictures are great and have detail in it to give you hours of fun. It also is a good way to relieve stress from your day. 

The pages are thick and the markers don't bleed through easily. This is good for those that have perfection problems.  

This would make a great gift for preteens or adults. I highly recommend this for those that like to color. 

I was given the book free of charge for my honest review from blogging for books. 

Fast Metabolism Food RX

I received the book, Fast Metabolism Food RX, free of charge from Blogging for books in exchange for my honest review.

This book goes into detail on how to heal your body by using food instead of drugs. It is very easy to understand and breaks it down so you know what to eat and when to eat it for different problems.

This book goes into detail on many issues, a few that I was interested in personally, were the chapters on autoimmune problems and the gut issues. These were discussed thoroughly. 

I really liked that the author gives you the types of foods you need to eat and even lists a few recipes. The author also gives you great examples for snacks. 

I was really surprised at how much I enjoyed reading this book. I plan on implementing  several things I learned from this book.

I highly recommend this book, especially if you have gut issues, female issues or autoimmune problems. 

The Whole Coconut Cookbook **Book Review*

I received this book from Blogging for books free of charge in return for my honest opinion. 
This is a beautiful color book.  There are many full color pictures and many many recipes to try.
With all the new "health craze" on coconut, this book is just what the doctor ordered.

There are many recipes and most of them are fairly easy.  They have step by step directions and many of them use food you will already have.

If you like to cook or know someone that does, this is a must have.
The directions are easy to follow and shouldn't require much prepare ahead of time items.

I would recommend this book to most anyone that loves to cook or that is health conscious about the food they consume.
I will give this book 4.5 stars.  Go grab one before they are all done.

The Third Target *book review*

I was given the book, The Third Target, by Tyndale house to give my personal review.

As with many of Joel Rosenberg's books, this is definitely a page turner! The story seems to be pulled straight out of the news reports today.

This book will keep you interested and in the end it leaves the possibility of writing a sequel. 

If you like thrillers, you will enjoy this book. If you like books that seem to be torn from the headlines of today's news, you'll like this book. 

I give the book 5 stars and highly recommend anyone that enjoys a good thriller. 

Spark Joy - Book review

I have never read anything by this author, but since the book was free for my honest review, I wanted to give it a try.

This book is great to help you see what sparks joy in your life. It helps you with tidying up the things in your life. If it doesn't start joy, it goes.

It also gives you great tips on folding and stacking to keep the things neat and tidy that you love.

I recommend this book to anyone that wants to get things all tidy. When things are tidy, you are happier. A happier you is always a good thing.

Jesus Speaks **book review**

I received the devotional, Jesus Speaks, from blogging for books at no charge in exchange for my honest opinion of the book.

This is a 365 day devotional type book. Each day has a verse of scripture to start your day off.   The author has then written a short understanding of the passage in first person.

 You then end with another verse of scripture and at the bottom of each page there are topics that relate to the days text with page numbers out of The Greatest Story Ever Told. 

I liked the length of each day's text, and the variety of topics that are used were great, but I didn't like that you really needed The Greatest Story Ever Told to go along with this devotional to complete each day's task.

I enjoyed reviewing this book and would recommend it to others. It would make a great gift idea for anyone. It has guidance and encouragement each day from Gods word. 

The Rooftop Growing guide

The Rooftop growing guide is an excellent guide to turning that extra space of a rooftop into a garden. Whether it's flowers, vegetables or both that you are wanting to plant, this guide sees you through the process completely.

It starts by giving you information on planning your garden. Continues through the process of planting your seeds and then planting your seedlings. 

There is an abundance of information inside this book, complete with full color pictures. 

This book can be used even if you are planting a small garden in your yard. The information is very good and can be adjusted to fit your own personal needs.

I received this book free of charge from blogging for books in exchange for my honest review.  I would give this book 5 stars and would recommend it for anyone interested in starting a small garden. The information is so well presented, it can  be used by someone with minimum knowledge in planting gardens. 

Bedtime prayers that end with s hug

This book is so cute on the outside! It is one of those books that just makes you want to purchase it for a small child. But the cover isn't the only part I like.

The pages are so colorful. Each day gives you some "snuggle time", a bedtime bible thought, a prayer and hug time. This is a great way to get the smaller children to understand the importance of prayer and bible study on their level. 

The book not only involves the child, but the parent or grandparent also have a part each night. 

I think this will make a great gift for a smaller child that is ready to be introduced to a "devotional and prayer" time each night.

I was given this book from Tyndale house free of charge in exchange for my honest review.   I would recommend this book and also give it 5 stars. 

The bee-friendly Garden *book review*

My first impression of this book was great! It has a beautiful cover and lots of full color pictures. 

Not only is this a beautiful book to look at, but it has great information as well. It tells us why we need a bee friendly garden, how to design and plant our garden as well.

This book goes into detail on the basics of a bee friendly garden and even how to plant an edible bee friendly garden.

If you are interested in planting a bee friendly garden, but don't know where to start, this book can really help you. It even has a section on becoming a Bee activist.

This book would make a great gift for those people that enjoy gardening. I give it 5 stars all the way around.

I was given this book by blogging for books, free of charge in exchange for my honest review. 

The Prime- Not your normal dieting book

I received the book, The Prime, free from blogging for books to review. I chose this book because it intrigued me just a little. The first thing that caught my eye was the phrase, stop dieting backward. I have had numerous stomach issues and this book takes you through why you "gut" effects your whole body.

It starts you out explaining how your gut effects not only your weight, but your brain. The author explains to you how excess weight is a side effect of your body being in a toxic, inflammatory state.  If your body is not ready for weight loss, it's an uphill battle.

Dr. Chaudhary has is originally from India and as a child moved to the states. She teaches Ayurveda, the most ancient system of healthcare in the world. She explains what it is and how it works.

The author also shows you why it's not about what you eat, but what you digest. The book helps you determine if you have leaky gut syndrome. It also teaches you how to cut cravings, have energy and get into good healthy lifestyle habits.

You also get recipes for teas that will help you in detoxing and getting your body back in balance. There are suggestions on meditation to help combat stress as well.  This book is packed full of information that is not your "normal" dieting handbook.

I'm not sure that I'm on board with everything mentioned in the book. It was an interesting read and the author seemed to be very informed and has your not so traditional approach to losing weight. If you've tried everything and still can't seem to lose weight, you may want to give this book a read.