tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post6012911800515439551..comments2024-03-28T12:25:01.580-05:00Comments on Christian Bookshelf Reviews: *Beware of Spoilers* ~ Loving by Karen KingsburyMelaniehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16540794842265255236noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post-34195527299486668422021-07-03T16:50:36.120-05:002021-07-03T16:50:36.120-05:00In Loving, I was absolutely crushed, and moved to ...In Loving, I was absolutely crushed, and moved to mountains of tears when the book intimated that Brandon considered, and almost carried out suicide by overdose. BUT, somehow Bailey had a foretelling, "a feeling" that she needed to pray like never before for her future husband (she hadn't met Brandon yet). Later in the book, Brandon says that Bailey saved his life during a very dark time. I was wrecked by that thought. Did I not pray hard enough, or did I not convey God's Love well enough when I tried to help my husband? I am a survivor of suicide. Devastating the what ifs, or the what more could I have done or said? Often, we do NOT get specifically what we prayed for. God has a plan we could never understand. This is a very very serious topic, and survivors everywhere need to know that while they prayed, and prayed again. Tried to bring hope & love. Sometimes these things are not enough to save our loved ones. These are just my raw feelings. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03380652296515370235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post-36429375054650556382012-05-22T14:44:56.954-05:002012-05-22T14:44:56.954-05:00Enter me!!Enter me!!Sharon Richmondnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post-61607920429409687002012-05-21T20:06:42.432-05:002012-05-21T20:06:42.432-05:00Thanks! Totally agree - it got very annoying! :(Thanks! Totally agree - it got very annoying! :(Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540794842265255236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post-11256307368898450672012-05-21T20:02:52.284-05:002012-05-21T20:02:52.284-05:00I like Brandon... it's just Bailey that got an...I like Brandon... it's just Bailey that got annoying to me... :|Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540794842265255236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post-55859012299350284892012-05-21T20:00:51.790-05:002012-05-21T20:00:51.790-05:00Me too!! :) I'll probably read the next Baxter...Me too!! :) I'll probably read the next Baxter book, Coming Home, but I'm hoping it will be better than this series...Melaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16540794842265255236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post-59231626686154714342012-05-21T18:40:49.135-05:002012-05-21T18:40:49.135-05:00Great review! love some if Karen kingsbury's b...Great review! love some if Karen kingsbury's books, but others, like this one, I feel is somewhat lacking in substance.. I haven't read this one yet but by the end of book 3 was so sick of the back and forth between the 2 guys an all the wasted romances of bailey:/The Book Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16496674649339761164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post-21223188219139499462012-05-21T11:12:56.266-05:002012-05-21T11:12:56.266-05:00Oh, I'm so sad you didn't love it more! It...Oh, I'm so sad you didn't love it more! It ended up being one of my favorite books -- I adored it. I was originally Team Cody, but switched to Team Brandon by the end. He was pretty awful, though, in the Above the Line series!Charity Uhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02717998337967392912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671536239032927337.post-33246519592447303782012-05-21T10:56:48.014-05:002012-05-21T10:56:48.014-05:00I had many of the same thoughts that you did. So g...I had many of the same thoughts that you did. So glad the series is finally over. :)Brooke @ i blog 4 bookshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07693737740658752031noreply@blogger.com