Cliques, Hicks, and Ugly Sticks (The Confessions of April Grace)

Cliques, Hicks, and Ugly Sticks (The Confessions of April Grace) is a book by KD McCrite which I recently had the opportunity to read through the Thomas Nelson Booksneeze Blog Program. Although I am older than the reading demographic for this book, I still found myself enjoying the book set in 1984. I found myself understanding the 80s references0, but I don’t know if teenagers who are reading this book will understand these same references.

The setting is just a minor point of the book, as it did look at the universal problems young teens go through, no matter the generation. School, friends, and family are all the topics looked at in this book. Throughout the story, the main character April Grace Reilly remains true to herself, and I found her to be a great role model for those who read this book.

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The Lucado Inspirational Reader

Recently I read Max Lucado: The Lucado Inspirational Reader, Hope and Encouragement for Your Everyday Life. This book contains everything from short quotes to short stories. The book is broken into various chapters which look at the topics of Creation, Faith, Family, Forgiveness, Peace, Purpose, Worship, Second Chances, Grace, Heaven, and various others. I really liked how the book contained quotes from his other books along with Bible verses. Also, the format made it easy to find out more information on a particular topic. This isn’t the type of book you want to sit down and read in a traditional way since it is over 400 pages long, but it’s a great book to read a few pages at a time or to have as a “coffee table” book. This would also be a great book to give to friends and family as a Christmas gift.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from Thomas Nelson Publishers as part of their BookSneeze.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission's 16 CFR, Part 255 : "Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements