By the Light of the Silvery Moon: A Review and Giveaway!

When Amelia Gladstone takes pity on a beaten man and gives him a ticket on the Titanic, she has no clue that he is Quentin Walpole, the prodigal son of a railroad tycoon, who happens to be on the ship with his other son. Determined to bring father and son together, Amelia finds herself the love interest of both brothers. Will Amelia find love aboard the doomed ship?

I began reading this book expecting a love story set on the Titanic, but I was surprised with much more. I've only read one other book by Goyer (Praying for your Future Husband), and I loved this book almost as much. While I love romance novels, I especially enjoyed the prodigal son storyline and Titanic setting. Knowing the ship's fate gave an urgency to the book....would Quentin reconcile with his father, would they survive, and if they did survive, would they be separated during the rescue?

My only complaint was that there wasn't a complete resolution with Amelia's longing to know more about her mom. I wish she could have found out what happened to her, but I guess since the entire book happens in one week, that may be asking for too much.

Fans of Christian fiction and historical fiction won't want to miss this engaging tale of love at sea.

I received this book in exchange for my review. My thoughts are my own.

I am giving away a copy of this book. To enter to win, leave a comment about the Titanic or about a cruise or ship you have been on. One day I'd like to take a cruise somewhere. I've heard the Alaskan cruises are nice. To get a second entry, follow the blog and leave a comment that you are following.

I can only ship to the US. I'll pick a winner next Saturday. Be sure to leave your email address!

Book Giveaway!

This book is amazing. My heart was changed after reading it. Instead of keeping it on my shelf, I decided to give it away so that it can touch someone's life like it did mine.

To enter, leave a comment with your email address by midnight on Monday, the 13th. Use spaces or parentheses  to avoid spam. I'll email the winner Tuesday, the 14th. :)

Check out my review of the book: http://laurathebookworm.blogspot.com/2011/06/praying-for-your-future-husband-by.html

Praying for your Future Husband by Robin Jones Gunn and Tricia Goyer

    
     Every time I drive Grammy home, she asks me the same question, “Have you met a young man yet?” Each time I answer, “No,Grammy.” Then she replies, “Have you prayed about it?” My response is, “Put it on your prayer list.” Although her intentions are sweet, it still weighs on my heart. I’m thirty-one and single. I wasted six years dating the wrong guy and another two getting over him, and I gave up hope that God has a man for me. Because I lost hope, I quit praying for him like I used to do when I was in high school or college. If I prayed back then without receiving an answer, why should now be any different?



     When I requested the book Praying for your Future Husband to review, I expected the book to be geared towards high school or even college-age girls. I thought it would be an interesting read that I could give to a teen girl at church. I wasn’t expecting to have my hope restored.


     Each chapter of the book discusses a specific prayer. In the chapter, both Robin and Tricia share their vastly different stories, scriptures, and anecdotes from women across the country. At the end of the chapter, there are questions and space to answer. What is intriguing is that there is also a prayer for the single woman. Women often make lists of what they want in a husband (I did back in high school—God lover being the number one trait.), but we sometimes forget to pray for God to make us into a woman after His own heart, a woman who is prepared to be a wife.


     This book is unique in that Robin and Tricia have different stories to share. Robin began praying for her husband and writing letters to him at a young age. Tricia was a teen mom. Because the authors have different experiences, it makes their stories and the book relevant for teen girls who are determined to stay pure, teens who have made mistakes in relationships (both physically and emotionally), and even old maids like myself.


     After reading this book, I have renewed my prayer for my future husband. But more than that, I have found my hope that God, the lover of my soul, will give me the best if I leave the choice up to him.

If you have a minute, please rate my review at http://waterbrookmultnomah.com/bloggingforbooks/reviews/view/9249. Thanks!