Book Review of Here's Lily by Nancy Rue

 Nancy Rue's book, Here's Lily, tells the story of Lily Robbins, a 6th grader who gets teased a lot at school and is embarrassed by her height, pale skin, red hair and big lips.  When Lily is invited to join a modeling class, her parents allow her to join, but tell her she has to look for where God in the experience.  However, Lily becomes obsessed with her appearance and modeling.  A tragic accident will change everything though for Lily and her family, and Lily will learn that real beauty is on the inside.

I enjoyed this book.  The author did a good job of making the book appropriate for the current "times."  I think that it so important for young girls to find confidence and realize that despite teasing, they are beautiful and special because they have God on their side.  I loved the idea of having "God-confidence - the confidence in God that allows her to trust in Him no matter what."  I think the idea of "God-confidence" applies not only to young girls, but to all ages.  It was an important reminder for me.  I highly recommend this book!

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Book Review of The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo

Robert Liparulo's book, The 13th Tribe, is about a group of immortals who have been trying to earn their way into heaven by killing sinners and Jagger Baird, a former army ranger who is angry with God for an accident that claimed the life of his best friend, but left him alive.  The reader will meet many characters throughout the book, and eventually the characters lives (and stories) will intertwine.  Jagger's wife and son are caught in the crossfire of the Tribe's biggest attack ever where millions of lives will be threatened, and Jagger will stop at nothing to save his family and to stop the tribe from killing millions of innocent people.

I have one word for this book - WOW.  If you want to read a christian novel that is full of action and suspense, this is the book for you.  Not only is it full of action and suspense, but it also has several twists and turns that will surprise you.  My jaw dropped several times while reading this book, and I did not want to put it down.  I highly recommend it!

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com <http://BookSneeze®.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255