October was crazy busy with tests and clinical paperwork. So, just 3 books again this month.
Heaven is For Real by Todd Burpo (biography/nonfiction)
At age 3, Colton Burpo underwent emergency surgery and barely survived. Once he was home with his family, he began telling them about a trip he made to Heaven. He reported seeing family members he'd never met, including a sister he knew nothing about and a grandfather who gave him details about his father he never knew. He described scenes of angels, sitting on Jesus' lap and of details that exactly matched the Bible's explanation of Heaven, which he'd never heard or read. It's the story of eternity, hope, and childlike faith in the face of death. (3.5/5 stars)
Orphan Train by Christina Baker Kline
Two stories of foster care, told from two different perspectives in two different time periods. When an unfortunate mishap brings Molly, 17, and Vivian, 91, together, they begin to exchange their stories of childhoods lost in the tragedy of the foster care system. One lives through the orphan trains of the Depression era while the other is a Native American refugee, whose mother is incarcerated and whose father's died before she got a chance to know him. In the midst of their time together, we see examples of pain and heartache, resilience, disappointment, hope and an unexpected friendship. (5/5 stars)
Landline by Rainbow Rowell
Neal and Georgie's marriage is at a breaking point. When Georgie gets the chance of a lifetime in her career, she decides to choose work over family. The family won't spend Christmas together since Neal decides to take the kids back to his hometown for the holiday while Georgie stays home and works on the proposal. Georgie ends up spending some time in her old room at her Mom's house and using her old landline to phone Neal in Omaha. She suddenly realizes she's talking to Neal in the past. Is this her chance to figure out where things went wrong? Or to erase them altogether? (4/5 stars)
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