Reviews by Kelly Hager
Why You Say It
On 3/15 Kelly Hager wrote: This book explains why certain words and phrases are used the way they are. I was very excited to get it because I love knowing things like that. It's a little disappointing because I felt like some of the words here aren't really in the common vernacular anymore (who says "high muckety-muck", for ... Why You Say It
The Long Way Home
On 1/24 Kelly Hager wrote: This is the sequel to The Last Thing I Remember. And like The Last Thing I Remember, I spent the first two-thirds completely annoyed by the character and the last third unable to put the book down. (Book 3 is out in November; odds are good I will end up buying it.) Charlie is still on the run from ... The Long Way Home
The Sweet By and By
On 12/21 Kelly Hager wrote: Finished The Sweet By and By by Sara Evans with Rachel Hauck for Thomas Nelson. Jade is about to get married but there's a sticking point--she has to decide whether to invite her mother to the wedding. She's been estranged from her mother (Beryl) for years, and she isn't sure whether it's worth the ... The Sweet By and By
The Lightkeeper's Daughter
On 12/12 Kelly Hager wrote: Addie learns (as an adult) that her parents aren't actually her parents. Instead, she's the daughter of Henry Eaton (beyond wealthy man) and has been presumed dead for 23 years. She wants to get to know her family, but won't say who she is without more proof (all she has is a locket that belonged to ... The Lightkeeper's Daughter
An Amish Christmas
On 11/25 Kelly Hager wrote: An Amish Christmas is three novellas, all set in Paradise (town in Pennsylvania). They're interconnected (characters from one pop up in the other two) but also standalones so if for whatever reason you don't read them all at once, you can follow each one without remembering the other two. (But good ... An Amish Christmas
Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
On 11/5 Kelly Hager wrote: The thesis with this book is that hard times can either bring you closer to God or drive you farther from God. When bad things happen, it tends to be for one of two reasons: 1) God is using these incidents to improve you in some way. For instance, if you have a problem with patience, perhaps you ... Finding Purpose Beyond Our Pain
Take Your Best Shot
On 10/5 Kelly Hager wrote: Gutwein is a high school student in Phoenix and he started Hoops for Hope. If you're unfamiliar with that, it's the group that raises money for children in Africa. Basically, you take 1,000 free throws in a row and people sponsor you and that money goes to Africa. Africa's been devastated by the AIDS ... Take Your Best Shot
Redefining Beautiful
On 9/27 Kelly Hager wrote: Jenna Lucado and her father, Max, discuss issues (self-esteem, dating, modesty, abusive relationships, eating disorders, divorce) and how what girls need is a good relationship with their father. Because not every girl has this, she discusses how the father-child relationship (especially the father-daughter ... Redefining Beautiful
Plain Promise
On 9/20 Kelly Hager wrote: It's predictable, but I don't mean that in a bad way. This is an incredibly comforting book and I want to read her others. This is the latest in a series of novels, but you'll be able to follow it even if you haven't read the others. It's sweet and romantic. Recommended. Sadie is Amish. Her ... Sweet, Compelling Read
Voices of the Faithful, Book 2
On 9/4 Kelly Hager wrote: Each entry is written by a missionary and it deals with their day-to-day life. There are also Bible verses and a short prayer. Some stories are sad and some are inspiring. (One story tells of a man who burned his sister's Bible. In a dream that night, though, he saw shining hands take the Bible out ... Voices of the Faithful, book 2