"The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman (1992) - REVIEW

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This book would make a FABULOUS Christmas present!

Review: Incredible!! "The Five Love Languages" by Gary Chapman is a book that should be in every home's library. This book deals with learning how to love your spouse, from a Christian point of view, whether you have been married for a long time or not! Chapman thoroughly explores the five love languages; 'Words of Affirmation', 'Quality Time', 'Gift Giving', 'Acts of Service' and 'Physical Touch', detailing how to love your spouse in his or her primary language. 'Emotional Love' keeps the 'Love Tank' full and your marriage strong and growing. A book for anyone and everyone who wants to love those are them in the most effective way. The Five Love Languages can also be applied to children and friends, but this specific book is geared towards spousal love. We also have this book in the "Men's Edition"...but I have not read this version. :)

My Rating: 5/5

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"Chalktown" by Melinda Hayes (2001) - REVIEW

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Review: "Chalktown" by Melinda Hayes was a very strange, sacrilegious novel that I picked up from the bargain table at Chapters several years ago. Now I know why that beautiful hardcover was only two dollars. I was never quite sure if it was blatantly mocking Christianity and religion, or simply ignorant. The novel is comprised of several murders mixed in with ignorance, racism, insanity, fornication and past memories to create a hodge-podge novel that leaves you wondering what just happened. Sex, murder, foul language and mature content are found throughout the book, making it unsuitable for many readers. I would not recommend this book to anyone.

My Rating: 0/5

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"The Chrysalids" by John Wyndham (1955) - REVIEW

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Review: "The Chrysalids" by John Wyndham brings to light the ridiculous importance that humans put on conforming to the 'norm.' 'Think pictures' and 'thought-shapes' enable a small group of individuals to communicate using only thought in a backwards world that is desperately trying to eliminate anything that deviates from the 'norm.' The book follows the life of a young boy who hides his mind powers in order to fit in to a world of harsh judgement and cruel treatment. He finds others like himself and the story unfolds to show that there are many people who simply do not fit into the perfect mold that their society demands. This work of 'Logical Fantasÿ' is brilliantly crafted.
It is a very eye opening and thought provoking book, especially with regards to the importance that humans put on trivial defects. My husband and I read this book together and both thoroughly enjoyed it!

My Rating: 5/5

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"The Day of the Triffids" by John Wyndham (1951) - REVIEW

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SPOILER ALERT: This review may contain some slight spoilers.

Review: "The Day of the Triffids" by John Wyndham is a strangely moving novel. It is also very encouraging as you see normal people continue to persevere even after the near destruction of the human race. It is very true to life and compelling. Such a devestated and diffferent world is hard to imagine, but Wyndham makes it appear very real and (in a strange way) almost desirable.
The book follows the life and struggles of a man who can see in a world where everyone is suddenly blind and man-killing plants roam freely, causing mass destruction and chaos. Survival becomes a daily struggle and hard moral choices must be made. *Spoiler: It is very "fantastic" throughout, until you realize that the reason for the destrction is due to humanities rising knowledge and increased weapons research: self inflicted destruction of humanity.*
I enjoyed every minute of this book as my husband and I read it out loud.

 My Rating: 5/5

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"The Family Nobody Wanted" by Helen Doss (1954) - REVIEW

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Review: "The Family Nobody Wanted" (1954)  by Helen Doss has been my favourite book since I first picked it up at the local homsechool lending library at the age of eight. I have read and re-read the book countless times. I never tire of the children's antics, or Helen and her Metholodist Minister husband, Carl Doss. After finding out that they can not physically have children of their own, they begin the long and arduous process of adoption. After struggling with their first adoption, and not wanting an only child, they decide to adopt "just one more baby" whihc turns into eleven more children in the next ten years! The rambunctious brood of twelve is made up of mixed race children that "nobody else wanted" to adopt. The book is filled with humorous tales of the children and their parents and is a heartwarming true story of one family who made a difference in so mnay people's lives.

My Rating: 5/5

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