Harisa

Not much theology but a good historical book that lays out the path to where evangelicals are now.

Almost non stop action. Really enjoyed this one

Super strong start, great writing, I think it just needed a bit of fine tuning in the last 25%. The information was provided all at once. Overall I'll definitely be looking out for more from this author.

So, at this point I can confidently say I love Octavia Butler's writing style. A lot. No matter how strange the plot seems to me I am hooked. This book was a journey that I loved taking and I was into it really quickly. Star only knocked off because I think the ending didn't tie up enough for me but this is true for every book I have read by this author so at this point you'd think I'd be used to it but I'm not.

A paranormal/sci fi story about a vampire with amnesia. Definitely worth picking up.

Despite the fact that this took me 1.5 months to finish (which, for me, is a long time) I am giving this book 5 stars. It was a slow start–a lot of time spent on character building and world building but WOW was it worth it. This book is sad, and tough to read at time which also contributed to why it took me so long. But it is so worth it.

Very powerful novel. Very relatable, beautiful, fleshed out characters, and so many lessons to learn. One of my favorites Rivers novel so far. I will forever respect her for providing Christian literature that doesn't shy away from reality.