The NIV Once-A-Day Bible: Chronological Edition is a softcover version designed for reading through the Bible in one year. Because this is a Chronological Bible, the daily readings seem well-organized as the story unfolds in the order that they happened.
The daily readings are numbered instead of by dates so that your journey into the Bible can begin at any time. The portions are manageable, and I enjoy the reading style of the NIV version. I didn't stumble over archaic words or need a thesaurus to get through the readings. There is a devotional at the end of each daily section that are direct, to the point, and very encouraging. These devotions are a wonderful addition to this Bible.
Although a softcover, the book is sturdy and lays flat in your hands. It has the quality I expect, and have always received, from Zondervan products. I highly recommend this Bible, especially if you have never read through the entire Bible. or are looking for a quality Bible for reading and devotionals combined.
I was provided a copy of this Bible from the BookLook Blogger program in exchange for an honest review.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
Tuesday, September 9, 2014
Sheerluck Holmes and the Case of the Missing Friend by Karen Poth
A friend loves at all times. He is there to help when
trouble comes. Proverbs 17:17
Sheerluck Holmes and the Case of the Missing Friend is
another wonderful VeggieTales book for early readers based on Proverbs 17:17. Hurt feelings,
forgiveness, and the fellowship of friends are the lessons taught in this cute
little book by Karen Poth.
This is a
book 1 level for beginning reading in the I Can Read! Zonderkidz series and is
described as “Simple Sentences for eager new readers.” A soft-cover book, but it has a good binding
and the pages are a nice weight paper.
The illustrations are colorful and cover the full page. This is another
great book for VeggieTales fans.
Fire & Smoke by Chris Lilly
Fire and Smoke by Chris Lilly starts out by comparing
different BBQ grills and smokers, and gives instructions on cooking with wood. This is a recipe book for those who really
want to move to the next level of BBQ. Yes, there is a recipe for The Perfect
Burger, but there really is so much more here.
Just pulling up a few random pages, there are recipes for
Smoked Pork Belly with Shock Top Honey Mustard Glaze, Grilled Brick Panini,
Barbecue Gumbo, Pan-seared New York Strip with Bourbon Cream Sauce. There are some unusual recipes, especially the
grilled cocktails. Additionally, there are recipes for side dishes
and desserts. My favorite section is the Sauces and Dry Rubs, and the
recipe for Sweet Crisp Bacon Rub alone makes the book worth buying!
I like that the book is printed on heavy glossy paper and has
some beautiful full-page photos. This is
a wonderful addition to my cookbook shelf.
CHRIS LILLY is vice president, executive chef, and partner of Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q. The Big Bob Gibson Bar-B-Q Competition Cooking Team has won more than ten World BBQ titles in pork, chicken, ribs, and beef, and four World Grand Championships at “
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Brood X by Michael Phillip Cash
Brood X is the story of a young couple, Seth and Lara,
expecting their first child and facing an impending disaster of great magnitude. Seth decided to document the whole pregnancy
and ended up documenting much more.
The characters were very much like real people and their
reactions were typical in the situations they faced. Unfortunately, I did not like the main
character of Seth. I think he was supposed to be wise-cracking and funny, but I
just found him terribly annoying.
The story took quite a while to lead up to the main focus of
the book, but when it did, it was a story well-told. The tension, the horror, the bugs were all
described to perfection. It is a fairly
quick read and I do recommend it.
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