Chocolate-Covered Baloney: Confessions of April Grace

Chocolate-Covered Baloney: Confessions of April Grace is the third book in the series by KD McCrite. In this book. April is facing many changes in her life including a new baby brother in the family and being a student in Middle School. There are many topics in this book that April must go through that any middle-school aged person could be going through in their own lives, and she shows that it is possible to make it through some of the most difficult obstacles.

 

I really enjoyed this book, even though I am a few years over the target age for readers of this book. I am sure my younger cousin will enjoy this book, and I can’t wait to share it with her since April Grace is a great example of how to go through difficulties in your life and still remain strong and true to your faith.

 

 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson as part of their BookSneeze Review Program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."

 

Heaven Changes Everything

Since I read the book Heaven is for Real by Colton Burpo, I have seen many books with the same title throughout bookstores. The original book tells the story of Colton dying and going to heaven before he is resuscitated. As time goes on, his family beings to hear things from him that he couldn’t possibly know, things like the looks of his grandfather he never knew, a sibling in heaven his parents never told him about, and what his parents were doing while he was in the hospital room. This book is written by Cloton’s parents, Todd and Sonjo Burpo, in the format of a short devotional. The book is broken into 42 chapters, and each contain an excerpt from the original book followed by a devotional concept by Todd or Sonja Burpo. The chapters include Is Your Light On?, Asking for and Giving Help, No Secrets, Forgiveness Is for Real, and many others.

 

I liked the format of this book, and I liked the fact that the chapters were short enough to be read pretty quickly, since I am normally running late in the morning and find if devotionals are too long I’m not as likely to spend time really thinking about them but I rather skim over them and don’t really think about what I’m reading.     

 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Books. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255: "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising."