My Ramblings on Life, Literature, and Faith
Murder at the Flamingo is Rachel McMillan’s debut novel, so congratulations to her! The Thomas Nelson and Zondervan Fiction Guild sent me this title recently and the cover immediately caught my eye. It’s cute and quirky this cover is while still portraying that it’s a murder mystery set during the 1930s! It’s one that definitely piques your interest and makes you want to learn more about it.
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Welcome back to my church notes posts! And it’s actually posted at 9am EST on Tuesday like planned! 🙂
This word may not be for everybody, but it sure hit me where I’m at when I read it.
Hi again, everyone! This week’s church notes are the first ones following the “Triggered” series.
There’s not many YouTubers that I consistently follow due to time management, but this sweet couple is one of them! They put out family-oriented videos a couple of times a week, and in this book, they give more details about how the met and their stories.
I first heard of Cole LaBrant when watching he and his mom on The Amazing Race a couple of years ago when they had a season of just YouTuber and social media influencers racing. I didn’t look him up or follow him after that, just occasionally coming across a video of his. I hadn’t heard of Savannah or her daughter at all. Then, my favorite YouTubers, Jess and Gabriel Conte, mentioned how excited they were for Cole and Savannah, who had just announced that they were pregnant. I immediately clicked over to watch their announcement video and cried at how sweet it was. I was hooked after that! When they mentioned earlier this year in one of their videos that they were coming out with a book, I looked it up to see if I could get an advance copy.
I read it almost in one sitting! Cole and Sav’s way of storytelling made it seem as if they were just chatting with you over coffee about how they met. It was an easy read, but a cute and inspiring one. They really talked about how important their faith in God was to them, which I appreciated, and I thought the details of how they met were just miraculous! You can see God’s hand all over their story. My only complaint would be that Cole would write about something, and then it would switch to Savannah’s perspective and basically repeat the same story, and vice versa throughout the book, which made it seem like it could have been half as long. On the other hand, I also enjoyed seeing both of their perspectives and what they thought of each other, so I didn’t mind the repeat so much–it obviously didn’t deter me from reading it, and I didn’t find myself skipping through parts of the book either.
Anyway, I thought this was a really precious and inspiring story about God bringing two people together and redeeming their pasts and finding love. I would definitely recommend it for anyone that wants to know more of the behind-the-scenes about this sweet couple!
I also just want to say congratulations to Cole and Savannah for writing a book together in the midst of doing YouTube and creating a family! I know they must have a lot on their plates, but I’m thankful that they shared their testimonies with us, because they truly are encouraging.
Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own and were not required to be positive.
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It’s been about a month since I gave you all a life update, so I’m doing another one. I know that in my update at the beginning of September, I said that August had been a wild month, but September was even more insane *in a good way*.
This weekend I was able to attend church on campus, which was an amazing experience as always.
Shelter of the Most High by Connilyn Cossette is the second book in the “Cities of Refuge” series. I haven’t always been a fan of biblical fiction, but this series and the author’s previous series have been absolutely incredible. (Each book can work as a stand-alone but the characters do carry over.)
Sofea and Prezi were just having a relaxing day at the beach when their lives are turned upside down. Their families are murdered and the girls are captured. After making a risky escape, the girls find their way into Hebrew territory, where the language is as unfamiliar as the culture.
Eitan, adopted son of Moriyah and Darek from book one of this series, is enthralled with the new girls in town. There is obviously a language barrier, as well as an unfamiliar God and culture for them, but he is determined to make them feel at home.
I really enjoyed this book; it kept me captivated over the two days that it took me to read it. The characters gripped me, the setting of the ancient world was fascinating, and the plot was exciting. I loved everything about it and will continue to recommend this series!
Thank you to Net Galley for providing me with a copy of this book to read and review. All opinions are my own and were not required to be positive. The links in this post are affiliate links to Amazon, which means I’ll get a small commission if you purchase the book through them, but your price does not increase any.
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