ABC Reading Challenge - B - Before Midnight

 It's time for another special Thursday ABC Reading Challenge post! Today is the letter B for the book, Before Midnight by Cameron Dokey.

This book was part of a trilogy book given to me by my parents for Christmas that contained Before Midnight, Golden, and Wild Orchid. 

 I liked this book. I'm a fan of clean fairytale retelling, so I'm always eager to read a new one. This book was good. It was clean, had some interesting characters, and somewhat of a twist in the plot.

 My biggest complaint would be that Mrs. Dokey tends to write short, not with a lot of story/description, making this book only about 200 pages in length. But this is a nice story for a quick, relaxing read.


 Up next in my challenge should be the letter C, but I've already finished letter V- Viewers. We'll see if I decide to review that next, or keep to the "in order pattern."


 What about you? Are you taking part in the challenge? If so, how is it going? I'd have more read if it wasn't for my review books, and whatnot. But I'm enjoying reading through them as I can. Have you joined the challenge yet?

~ a rambling author

ABC Reading Challenge: A - Angry by Laura L. Smith

Hey everyone. It's been awhile. I feel like a complete and utter failure with the blog posting schedule, and I really hope I can get back on track. This is the first part in my ABC Reading Challenge book reviews, scheduled on Thursdays. Yay! *blows horns.*

From the back cover:
Emma is angry. She’s angry at her siblings, who she always has to baby sit; her parents, who are divorcing and ruining her life in the process; and herself for not measuring up to anyone’s standards.
With her simmering feelings ready to spill over at any time, Emma's self-worth plummets. Her faith in God is tested in the face of overwhelming hurt that threatens to send her over the edge. Can she turn back in time?
  
What I thought: There's lots of Les Mis. I love the musical Les Miserables, and this little book showcases a lot of it, from auditions, to show night.  I liked a lot of the characters, like Emma's younger siblings. Her dad annoyed me. Laura Smith likes to write stories about tough issues from rape (It's Complicated) to eating disorders (skinny) and she does a great job at it. Truthfully, someone needs to tackle these issues. Of course there were some things that the characters could have handled better, etc... but for the most part, I found this a really enjoyable book handling the subject of divorce without sugarcoating it, or making it seem like it was right. And it shows that God is the only one that can keep us from being Angry.