Book Review: Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

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BOOK review
Started on: 8 August 2018
Finished on: 25 August 2018

Counting by 7s by Holly Goldberg Sloan

Title: Counting by 7s

Author: Holly Goldberg Sloan
Publisher: Dial Books

Pages: 380 pages / 380 pages (e-book)
Year of Publication: 2013
Price: Rp 193,639 (https://www.bookdepository.com/)

Rating: 4/5
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"I'm about to start a new school.
I'm an only child.
I'm adopted.
And I'm different.
As in strange.
But I know it and that takes the edge off. At least for me."

Willow Chance is a 12-year-old genius who's obsessed with nature and diagnosing medical conditions. She always had a difficulty blending in with others and only find it comfortable to be with her adoptive parents. But then suddenly, she lost both her parents due to a tragic car accident. As she struggled through her grief, Willow is accompanied by people who are able to accept her the way she is. Through their friendship, Willow was able to overcome her sadness. And they grow even closer to what feels like a family to her.

Book Review: Less by Rachel Aust

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BOOK review
Started on: 1 August 2018
Finished on: 5 August 2018

Less: A Visual Guide to Minimalism by Rachel Aust

Title: Less: A Visual Guide to Minimalism

Author: Rachel Aust
Publisher: Alpha Books

Pages: 144 pages / 144 pages (e-book)
Year of Publication: 2018
Price: Rp 166,380 (https://www.amazon.com/)

Rating: 4/5
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"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add,but when there is nothing left to take away."
—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1900–1944), author of The Little Prince

I stumbled upon Rachel Aust's Youtube channel when I first got interested in minimalism. After watching few of her videos, she announced that she will be publishing a book really soon about minimalist living. Of course I'm really eager to read it because I enjoyed watching her videos and really liked her simple lifestyle. When I got this book, I did not know what to expect from this book and just decided to dive right into it. Thankfully, this book is really easy to read! The diagrams and simplistic illustrations in this book made the reading experience even better 😊.

July & August 2018 Book Haul

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Last month I wasn't very productive with blogging because I was distracted by so many things—especially TV series 😂. But I didn't buy a lot of books either in July (I think it's only one?), so I thought I'd just compile it together with my August book haul. Even combined, I only have 4 paperback books on today's list. I guess I'm doing quite well with my minimalist living so far 😎. As usual, I also have additional ebooks that I acquired within these past two months.Without further ado, let me introduce you to my new books! 😄

Book Review: Caring for One Another by Edward T. Welch

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BOOK review
Started on: 24 July 2018
Finished on: 31 July 2018

Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships by Edward T. Welch

Title: Caring for One Another: 8 Ways to Cultivate Meaningful Relationships

Author: Edward T. Welch
Publisher: Crossway

Pages: 80 pages / 80 pages (e-book)
Year of Publication: 2018
Price: Rp

Rating: 4/5
*This e-book is received as a review copy from Crossway
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"Our helpfulness—our care for souls—starts with our need for care. We need God, and we need other people. Maturity through dependence is our goal. As a way to put this humility to the test, we ask for prayer. This will contribute to a church culture that is less self-protective and more united."

Edward T. Welch is an experienced biblical counselor who has counseled many people in the past thirty years. In this book, he encourages readers to see and know that anyone who believes in God is equipped to care for others, even those who feel weak and needy themselves. There are 8 short lessons in this book with discussion questions that can be read together with others. Each chapter will help readers to create a caring and nurturing community where people can be open, vulnerable, and bear one another's burdens. Discussion questions and practical guidance will help readers have a community that cares for each other in times of trouble. 🤗

Book Review: Adamant by Lisa Bevere

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BOOK review
Started on: 10 July 2018
Finished on: 23 July 2018

Adamant: Finding Truth in a Universe of Opinions by Lisa Bevere

Title: Adamant: Finding Truth in a Universe of Opinions

Author: Lisa Bevere
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company

Pages: 256 pages / 257 pages (e-book)
Year of Publication: 2018
Price: Rp 212,859 (https://www.bookdepository.com/)

Rating: 5/5
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"In a world where truth slips and slides according to the latest popular trend and current culture, wouldn't it be nice to have something that was constant?
Immovable?
Invincible?
Unchanging?"

Lisa Bevere has written numerous books and in this she writes another one based on the word adamant, which becomes the title of this book. The meaning of the word adamant is known as immovable, impervious, and unyielding in opinion or position. There is so much uncertainty in our world today and it's hard to know what or who to believe. That is why this book is especially relevant for this generation as it will challenge the readers to discover more about who God is, and at the same time reveal more about who we are.

Top 5 Wednesday: Favorites You'd Like to Revisit

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Hello! Here we are again with another Top 5 Wednesday post—because I'm very behind in posting my book reviews (I still have 3 in my drafts that I haven't finished yet) 😂. This time, the topic I'm going to talk about is some of my favorite books that I'd like to revisit. I actually have a lot of books that I really want to reread because I think they would serve as a reminder for me from time to time. However, there are always new books that interests me and I don't know if I'll ever have time to reread older books. Well, whether I'll be able to do it or not, here's my list of favorites that I'd like to revisit when I can 😊.