Sister Betty! God's Calling You, Again!

Sister Betty! God's Calling You, Again! by Pat G'Orge-Walker is a book of comedic short stories. The stories celebrate the gospel heritage and faith of African Americans using humorous sketches of  life inside some of the black church traditions. Although the stories focus on a black church, the book is for anyone in need of laughter therapy. The back cover sums it up best when it states that each of the stories "serves up lessons about love and life, with a big helping of humor."

The main character is Sister Betty from the Ain't Nobody Else Right But Us - All Others Goin' to Hell Church. Other characters include The Reverend Knott Enuff Money (pastor), Bishop Was Nevercalled (overseer), Deacon Laid Handz (head deacon), Mother Pray Onn (head mother), Brother This Mythang (choir director), Sister Carrie Onn (church blabbermouth), Sister Ima Hellraiser (head of confusion), and Ma Cile (church matriarch and butt whipper). With names like these you know you're in for a wild ride with unforgettable characters.

A final word of caution. These stories cause extreme laughter while imparting an uplifted message about God's Word.

Deck the Halls and Santa Cruise

Deck the Halls and Santa Cruise written by the mother-daughter team of Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark were both fun reads for the holidays.

Deck the Halls is about the holiday kidnapping of Luke Reilly, a funeral director and the husband of a famous mystery writer, and his chauffeur, Rosita. When his daughter, Regan, a private investigator, accidentally meets Alvirah, a famous lottery winner turned amateur detective, the adventure begins.



Santa Cruise takes place on refurbished cruise ship's maiden voyage where Regan, her new husband Jack, and Alvirah unravel the mystery of two missing Santa suits, strange ghost sightings, and the attempted murder of a passenger in the mist of a storm.

Saint (audio book)

Sometimes a great idea turns into a not-so-great reality. I thought buying an audio version of Ted Dekker's book, Saint,would be ideal for a multitasking fanatic like me. Wrong.

The first time I listened to the audio my mind began to wonder after about three minutes and I stopped hearing the words. The second attempt ended in frustration when I realized the book was in the middle of the second chapter and I had no idea what it was about. Finally, I decided to give the audio book the same attention I give to reading a book so I popped in the CD, settled back, and listened for several minutes before I fell asleep.

Although I can read a book for hours and hours, I quickly learned that listening to an audio book is not for me so I'll be reading this one in the future.