IRISH FAIRY TALES

by James Stephens

3*** 

10 stories of Finn and other champions of Ireland and Faery. Some tales are good and some are corny. But over all a fun read.

I liked the description of Conaran's daughters in "The Enchanted Cave of Crab Corran". As I imagine these girls, I had to laugh.
Full of adventure, magic, love, and betrayal.

DIGEST OF A BROKEN ROAD TRAVELER: 52 TRUTHS, TENETS, AND TEACHINGS TO HEAL THE TROUBLED SOUL

by R. Glenn Kelly

5*****

 I received this book through LibraryThing's Early Reviewer's Program in return for an honest review. 

Digest of a Broken Road Traveler is meant to help you navigate through times of grief and show you how to move on. Mr. Kelly was going through a rough time in his life (Loss of job, divorce, and the death of his teenage son).You need to trust in yourself, friends, family and most of all God. I found some of the ideas are helpful even for everyday life. Such as:

Exit 1 Friends Never Walk Alone - Be your own best friend. 
Exit 8 Dial in the Good Stations - Only listen to the good things in your head. Don't listen to the part of your mind that says you're not enough.
Exit 18 Suffer Your Bent Wing - Embrace your little imperfections. They are there for a reason and to make you stronger.
Exit 41 From Where Do I Pedal - Always let God and Jesus ride with you on your journey through life. Even give them the power to guide you.
All of the chapters will speak to your soul in some way as your go through your mission here on earth. This is a book that I will keep on my bedside table for inspiration and healing when needed.

THE MOUSE AND THE CHRISTMAS CAKE

by Unknown Author

3***

cute little christmas story about a mouse who makes her home in a christmas cake shaped like a castle. It takes about 2 minutes to read, it's more of a poem than a story.

CHAKRA COLORS: UNLEASH THE POWER OF YOUR EVERGY CENTERS WITH COLORFUL SUCCULENT PLANTS
by Linda Beach

3***

Interesting book but it took a little too long to get to the main point of the book.

It explains chakras, what they are, and how to unblock and re-balance them. It explains colors, color therapy, and how colors work with each chakra. 

Then we get to the purpose of the book, gardening and succulents or cacti. We learn which succulents are most suited to each chakra due to color. And how to tend to your plants and help them grow and multiply. 

I learned a little about gardening and meditation. Most of the information was already known. I loved the pictures of each plant. I will be purchasing a few that I really liked, and I'll see if meditating with them will help me to feel more at peace in my life.

THE PATH TO ONENESS

by Chris Comish

3***

I received this book free from LibraryThing in return for an honest review. I am new to reiki and chakras and such. I had a bit of trouble understanding what to do or expect. The attunement directions were slim. "Just relax and ask for attunement." But I did feel a slight pressure in my head when I did the chakra meditations. And I think I may have opened up my ability to empathize. I took a family member to the doctor's. In the same building is a pain clinic and dialysis clinic. After about a half hour in the waiting room, I got a severe headache and very nauseous. When I was leaving, a woman was being taken out on a stretcher. Her daughter said that her blood pressure dropped to dangerous levels during the dialysis treatment. I'm going to continue with the attunements and read a few other books to learn more. Hopefully I learn to understand this and it helps bring peace and clarity into my life.

 

JAKE WEST: THE ESTISN ALLIANCE (THE JAKE WEST TRILOGY BOOK 3)

by M.J. Webb

5*****

I think this trilogy was great. There was a lot of suspense, heartbreak, and surprises throughout the story. Ben was a great companion to The Keeper, and his comedic side was great. I want another adventure with Jake and Ben.