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Book #65: “Beach Read” by Emily Henry

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  Beach Read Emily Henry   Released: October 1st, 2024 My 8th book for 2025 was Emily Henry's “Beach Read”. This one was a bit out of my usual territory.  I saw it at Walmart, Target, and Barnes and Noble and was intrigued by it.   Last year, I worked Support Living for a company on the West Coast.  One of my individuals was a huge fan of Disney movies, and one of his favorites was "Teen Beach Movie".  For some reason, the cover of this book made me think of that. It's interesting getting into a sort of semi-smutty romance novel.  The concept is interesting, and hits more on a family dynamic level. January Andrews is a romance author who inherits a beach house from her late father.  The house carries a dark past with it, but a neighbor author grows into someone she loves.  It's interesting seeing how authors work on their crafts, and fight the dull moments of writer's block, and pass the time together. I was expecting this to take place ...
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Book #64: “Dancing From Darkness” by Eleanor Issacson.

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Dancing From Darkness Eleanor Issacson & Jeannette Windle   Released: September 3rd, 2000 My 7th book for 2025 was Eleanor Issacson’s' “Dancing From Darkness”. My friends Becky and Eric picked up this book for me, as they felt I would enjoy reading it.  I truly did. Dancing from Darkness tells us the story of Eleanor, and her journey from war-torn child in Eastern Germany to successful speaker, dancer, and businesswoman in the United States. Eleanor is guided by her faith, and the book cites several examples where faith played a direct role in the directions, she chose to take her life.  She has unwavering faith, and she looks in a positive direction for every negative thing that has come against her.  This book reminded me a lot of Tony Dungy's " A Quiet Strength " in how she structures religion around her life.  While she maintains her faith, she has studied other religions and branched out into different ventures to give her life a fullness and depth of k...
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