The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.
We normally hang out with my parents on Tuesday, but I had plans to meet up with a friend from Texas who was visiting her family for Christmas. My parents watched the kids on Monday while we met up for lunch at McAllister's, and then ran by Target. All of our extracurricular activities are out of session for the week. So Tuesday we hung out at home. I took a little Christmas down each day. Husband was off a little early on Wednesday. Thursday, we had a nice day. My mother-in-law cooked a traditional new year's meal for us and we went to her house for a few hours. I finished getting my Christmas decorations down that day. I barely remember Friday. Saturday, we had a nice lazy morning. We watched the news about the Venuzula attack, and then we all worked in the yard cleaning up and doing various tasks. I had an audiobook going in my ear at the same time.
Monday: Review of The House Saphir by Marissa Meyer (3 Stars)
Tuesday: Last Ten Books I Added to My TBR List
Wednesday: December 2025 EOM Wrap Up
Friday: 2025 EOY Wrap Up
Saturday: 2025 EOY Book Survey
Monday: Reivew of Drive Me Crazy by Lizzy Dent
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday
Thursday: Review of I Want to Trust You But I Don't by Lysa TerKeurst
Friday: Homeschool Friday - This Book Is On Fire!
Rebel Witch (Crimson Moth, # 2)
By: Kristen Ciccarelli
Publication: February 18, 2025 by Wednesday Books
464 pages
Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy, Magic
Source: Borrowed from the e-library
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Goodreads description--A WITCH...
Rune Winters is on the run. Ever since the boy she loved, Gideon Sharpe, revealed who she was and delivered her into enemy hands, everyone wants her dead. If Rune hopes to survive, she must ally herself with the cruel and dangerous Cressida Roseblood, who’s planning to take back the Republic and reinstate a Reign of Witches—something Cressida needs Rune to accomplish.A WITCH HUNTER...
Apparently it wasn’t enough for Rune to deceive Gideon; she’s now betrayed him by joining forces with the witch who made his life a living hell. Gideon won’t allow the Republic to fall to the witches and be plunged back into the nightmares of the past. In order to protect this new world he fought for, every last witch must die—especially Rune Winters.AN IMPOSSIBLE CHOICE...
When Rune makes Gideon an offer he can’t refuse, the two must pair up to accomplish dangerous goals. The more they’re forced into each other’s company, the more Gideon realizes the feelings he had for Rune aren’t as dead and buried as he thought. Now he’s faced with a terrible choice: sacrifice the girl he loves to stop a monster taking back power, or let Rune live and watch the world he fought so hard for burn.In Kristen Ciccarelli's Rebel Witch, the exciting conclusion to The Crimson Moth duology, love has never been so deadly.
Toxic Empathy
By: Allie Beth Stuckey
Publication: October 15, 2024 by Sentinel
224 pages
Genre: Non-fiction, Christian, Politics,
Source: Borrowed from the e-library
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Goodreads description--A sharp Christian voice makes a bold when politics are driven by empathy rather than truth, innocent people pay the price.We are told that empathy is the highest virtue—the key to being a good person. Is that true? Or has “empathy,” like so many other words of our day— “tolerance,” “justice,” “acceptance”—been hijacked by bad actors who exploit compassion for their own political ends? In Toxic Empathy, Allie Beth Stuckey argues that empathy has become a tool of manipulation by left-wing activists who bully people into believing that they must adopt progressive positions to be loving. She explores the five most heated issues through which toxic empathy is abortion, gender, sexuality, immigration, and social justice. Progressives use catchy mantras to present their perspective as empathetic, like “abortion is healthcare,” “love is love,” or “no human being is illegal,” but in each case, they ignore the other side of the moral equation. For example, abortion is presented as compassionate for the woman, but what about the human life the procedure kills?This book isn’t about killing empathy; it’s about submitting our empathy to God’s definitions of love, goodness, and justice. Stuckey exposes the logical pitfalls and moral consequences of toxic empathy, equipping Christians with research-backed, Biblical truths to dismantle the progressive lies that have permeated our culture— and our church.
That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!
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