Epic Fail

Epic fail:  I started reading this (Half Broke Horses by Jeannette Walls) but was then distracted by a book that someone brought to our community group through church (see below). I tried to extend my loan from the library by another couple of weeks, but some other diligent reader was waiting for my copy, so I had to return it today. Boo! One day I will get back around to finishing this. It was good while it lasted.

Just read:

At its heart, Red Like Blood is the over-arching story of the Bible, the story of salvation: the amazing grace of God in Jesus Christ impacting our brokenness, drenching us in forgiveness and mercy. It is told through the lives of two men a prodigal and a pastor s kid whose broken lives are forever stained the color of grace as they are confronted by the One who meets them in their hopelessness and despair, bringing redemption and healing. Red Like Blood chronicles the power of the gospel in all of its life-changing fullness. It is a story that should challenge, encourage and empower us all. [Synopsis taken from Amazon's Product Description.]

Oh, and one of the authors happens to be our pastor at church. Many of the true stories in the book have been told by Joe during his sermons, but it is always encouraging to hear of God's amazing grace.

Reading now:

HOUSE RULES is about Jacob Hunt, a teenage boy with Asperger’s Syndrome. He’s hopeless at reading social cues or expressing himself well to others, and like many kids with AS, Jacob has a special focus on one subject – in his case, forensic analysis.

He’s always showing up at crime scenes, thanks to the police scanner he keeps in his room, and telling the cops what they need to do…and he’s usually right. But then one day his tutor is found dead, and the police come to question him. All of the hallmark behaviors of Asperger’s – not looking someone in the eye, stimulatory tics and twitches, inappropriate affect – can look a heck of a lot like guilt to law enforcement personnel -- and suddenly, Jacob finds himself accused of murder. HOUSE RULES looks at what it means to be different in our society, how autism affects a family, and how our legal system works well for people who communicate a certain way – but lousy for those who don’t.  [Synopsis taken from Author's website.]