I
received a copy of LETTERS TO MY DAUGHTERS: THE ART OF BEING A WIFE by Barbara
Rainey from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review. What a beautiful book this is! It is a hardcover, with gentle pictures
throughout, and a ribbon bookmark. I can
see this as a perfect gift to give at a wedding shower. I say shower and not at the actual wedding,
because this should be something that is read beforehand and digested.
Overall,
I had mixed feelings about this book.
Religion is tenderly woven into real-life scenarios and gentle
advice. The book stresses that marriage is
not easy and it important to work at it rather than just giving up.
My
only criticism, if it even is a criticism, is that it is directed at
brides. I would like to see this read by
husbands too. A book combining the two
points of view would be great to help a marriage flower from the very
start. I would hate to see a bride try
so hard if her husband wasn’t giving it his all.
Overall,
I do recommend this to people on their way to the altar, especially if they do
not otherwise have a female role model to look up to.
Dear Jori,
ReplyDeleteRight now, my short story is a single plankton in an ocean of sharp toothed books, but I am hoping that once you and your peers review it, it would amass to much more than that.
My name is Vanya Ferreira and I am a new author hoping to make a long, productive career out of writing. My short story - "The Story of Lucius Cane" (the first in the series of three) - was published on Amazon a month ago. It belongs to the dark fantasy genre and it has approximately 7,000 words.
http://www.amazon.com/Story-Lucius-Cane-Book-One-ebook/dp/B01BMYYVLG/ref=sr_1_1?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1455272055&sr=1-1&keywords=vanya+ferreira
Here is the synopsis:
London, 1794. Lucius Cane, a peculiar vampire, comes upon an opponent the likes of which he has never seen before - a brute with remarkable abilities. But not all is as it seems as their encounter unfolds in a manner that neither of them expected.
If requested, I can provide the MOBI, ePUB or PDF copy of the story.
Hoping that it will spark your interest and that is review worthy....
Thank you very much in advance.
Sincerely,
Vanya
P.S. The picture associated with this message is not mine but my girlfriend's. I am certified male. :-)