Life is comprised of the moments we expect. And those which are unexpected.
It is those unexpected times, the ones out of our control, which we struggle with the most …
- loneliness
- a colicky baby
- a broken marriage
- a broken heart
- a cancer diagnosis
- poor choices
- unemployment
Yet it is in those very moments, we must dig deeply into our faith, our relationship with God, and into His Word to find the strength to fight.
In her book, Warrior Chicks
Yet the book fell short for me. While the author included many examples from history and literature, there was little encouragement from Scripture. There was more of a bent towards positive thinking, and what one can do to fix their own life, which I found disappointing.
I also found the manner in which the book was laid out to be distracting to my thoughts. Paragraphs were very short, mostly one lined sentences which seemed to jump from thought to thought with little development or continuity. As I continued to read on, I lost interest and skipped to various sections of the book, hoping to regain my thoughts.
This is a good book for someone looking for a motivational or easy read. However, in my opinion, it will not deepen one’s understanding of Scripture. I also hope you will check out the reviews of others as well for many enjoyed the book.
*** I received a copy of this book from Revell for review purposes. The opinions expressed in this review are my own.
Today I am joining … The Book Nook and Booknificent Thursdays and The Cozy Reading Spot and Literacy Musing Mondays .
I reviewed Warrior Chicks too. I liked it though and found a lot of encouragement. Thanks for stopping by Literacy Musing Mondays.
Mary, I am so glad you were encouraged by this book. As much as I dislike to be negative, I felt I had to be honest in saying the book did not deliver for me. I am grateful we are blessed by a variety of books and can always find one suited for each of us. It was for this reason, i felt to include we should always check several reviews in deciding which to read. It is always good to join you!
Dear Joanne,
Thank you for sharing your review of Warrior Chicks at The Book Nook at Create With Joy! I thought you made many valid points and did a fabulous job of sharing your thoughts.
I loved how both you and Mary (who also wrote a great review) had such different reactions to the book!
I think I fell somewhere in between – appreciating the positive aspects but definitely seeing your points. I think this actually would have been a better book to listen read aloud as it would bypass all of the visual distractions in the formatting and would “pump you up” with the positive encouragement of the message.
Anyway, I wanted to let you know that I enjoyed your review so much that I included it as an “extra” in my review! 🙂
Have a lovely weekend!
http://www.create-with-joy.com/2015/07/warrior-chicks-rising-strong-when-life-wants-to-take-you-down.html
Thank you for sharing your thoughts on this book as well. In reading your thoughts above, and your review of the book, I think you are absolutely right – this book would do well as an audio book. I so enjoyed getting a different view on the book. Thank you for being gracious & for including my review as an “extra”. May you have a wonderful weekend!
It’s always so hard to leave a negative review which makes me appreciate them all the more for their honesty and courage. Thanks so much for linking up at Booknificent Thursday!
Tina
Tina, I find it extremely difficult to leave a negative review. You have no idea how I struggled with this one. Thank you for your kindness & understanding.