Books for January 2011...

Dear Journal~

I've found one of my favorite past times just before bed is reading...Here are a couple of the books I've enjoyed over the month of January!


This story takes place in Oregon during World War 2, Pearl Harbor has been bombed and you become enlightened as to how the aftermath of that event effects all kinds of people in our country, but none more then those of Japanese decent. The story line focuses around a young boy who is Chinese with parents who want for him to live the American Dream, however by placing him in a white school where kids aren't able to tell the differences between the many Asian descent, he is grouped into with a hated people....Not only do I love how the author writes, but this book set me in a time period I didn't know much about!

I give this book 5 stars! It reconfirms that friendship and love can over come all prejudice!

The setting for this book is at a beautiful farm and cozy town in rural California. It focus's on a widowed women trying to make ends meet after the untimely lose of her young husband, and the events of a wayward fourteen year old girl. It's intriguing how the author pulls these two people together among others, and holds your interest as you wait through a number of events to see how they will all become connected and move forward through their individual trials.
I give this book 4 1/2 stars. It's not as light reading as some, but I love that this book is about second chances and reconfirms that none of us are past the love and wonderful blessing of family or change!



This book has been by far one of my favorites! It has a sequel and I can hardly wait to read it! I feel like this LDS Author has mastered the perfect balance between page turning suspense and testifying of the truthfulness of the gospel, all in one. It takes place in France during World War 2 (which made me hesitant at first, because of just reading the other book set in the same time period, but was well worth it) a young women takes on the daring assignment of jumping into enemy lines to test a new from of Morse Code, in doing so she is captured and her fate is in the hands of a faithful Mormon Nazi Captain. There are many twist and turns as the captain is torn between following God and becoming a traitor to his country or doing the will of his Nazi commanders.
After reading this book I realized that I've read the Book a Mormon a dozen times, but have become immune to the fact that it's a book full blood and wars. That the extent of suffering that took place because of the wars can sometimes be over looked. That it is possible for men to follow God and still be strong Military leaders enduring the horrific tasks of war.
I gave this book 5 stars. The language could of easily been a problem, but the Author did an amazing job moving beautifully back and forth between French, German & English as she lets this adventurous story unfold.

Until next months book list, I hope you enjoy a good book or two...

Shondell