One of my friends recently introduced me to the world of blogging for books. Out there in the great internet expanse there are numerous venues who offer free books in exchange for a review posted to my (or your) blog, their website, and a consumer website such as Amazon.
I decided to give it a try. I went with a program called "Blogging For Books" offered through Waterbrook Multnomah Publishers. They gave me three books to choose from. As a result, I have agreed to review it and in return my review can be ranked by my bloggy friends if you can take a minute to run over to Waterbrook's website. The highest ranking book reviews win prizes so there is some incentive. I have provided a link at the bottom of this review if you care and would please go rank me even if you think its not such a great review. I cannot improve without critisism.
For the first try this has gone pretty smoothly. The book did take quite some time to arrive...almost three weeks and i have to admit for a book I wouldn't normally buy or pick up at the library, it was a read that I would recommend. The book is Secrets of the Vine for Women by Darlene Marie Wilkinson and it is a summary adaptation of a book written by her husband called Secrets of the Vine.
I’ll have to admit I chose this book because it was touted to be a short and quick read. I am not a huge fan of religious self-help books or any self-help books. This book proved to be just what I expected: a quick, easy to follow read. Though I appreciated the message of this book, finding some little tidbits to ponder on, for the most part this book was more of a review and reminder of precepts I already practice in my life. I can see this book being extremely helpful to Christian women who are just discovering the realm of their religion and who are looking to delve deeper into how to make their life more spiritually fulfilling. I cannot say there was anything remarkable in the writing for me but because spirituality is of such a personal nature, I would recommend this book for its quick read, basic easy to follow Christian concepts, and the potential to touch any woman’s life regardless of her situation. This book is an excellent one for devotionals and Christian book clubs for women.
Disclaimer: I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review.
