Bookeccentric - Celebrating Books

23/04/2024

Books have been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember, and I can't begin to say how much they've changed my life - in ways I never thought possible. They've opened doors to new worlds, taught me great lessons, and introduced me to bookish friends right here on 💖📚

On this World Book Day, I want to emphasize the crucial importance of books in building up literacy and changing lives. I also want to acknowledge all book lovers and book nerds out there. I see you!🥰❤️

Happy World Book Day!

19/02/2024

★𝔹𝕆𝕆𝕂 ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎★ ‘The Self-care Devotional', by Carey Scott⁣
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I'm a big advocate for mental and emotional health, so I was happy to get the opportunity to read this book, as I felt like it came at a really good time!
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In this devotional, the Carey Scott emphasizes that God wants us to invest in our emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual well-being. It is His desire that we prosper and be in good health, just like our soul prospers. If our soul isn't well, we can't love others in a wholesome way. Good health equals being healthy in every way, including mentally and emotionally. Pursue good health in all areas; we can't be all that God is calling you to be if we're constantly falling short in any of these areas.⁣
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Each page in the devotional focuses on different aspects of health, with scriptures to back up, and a short but meaningful prayer at the end of each page. There are various factors that can contribute to emotional and mental ill health, like discouragement, worry, self-criticism, complaining, fear, pride, self-dependency, and comparison. Comparison, in particular, is a joy thief. Do not allow yourself to wallow in comparison because you may think others are ahead of you in life or that you're not good enough. You are good enough. God thinks you are, and that's all that matters. Be the best version of yourself you can be, and pursue righteousness wholly. That's all God wants from us.⁣
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I love the creativity in the pages as well. As an editor and technical writer who works with design elements almost every day, I have to say I appreciate how the colors, fonts, and images come together in each page. There was clearly a lot of thought that went into making these pages, and my aesthetic senses appreciate them🔥
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The Self-care Devotional truly is a lovely book and I highly recommend! ⁣
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Special thanks to Barbour Publishing and Netgalley for the gifted advance copy💝 The Self-care Devotional was published on Feb. 1, 2024, and is available for purchase.⁣
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31/12/2023

What's a vacation trip without the perfect book to keep you company😄

Wishing you all an amazing new year ahead! Keep pushing, and keep reading up a storm👐 See you in the New Year by His Grace💖

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17/12/2023

★𝔹𝕆𝕆𝕂 ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎★

‘Life is Messy, God is Good’ by Cynthia Yanof was a great read with a lighthearted, straight-forward, laid-back tone that made it easy to follow along and relate to. The book offers tips on a variety of topics, including marriage, family, travel, church, and more. I liked that each chapter had a thought-provoking ‘messy truth’.

Chapters 1 and 6 spoke to me the most. Chapter 1 speaks on understanding the significance of being uniquely anointed by God. Being anointed isn’t just a title or label; it symbolizes a divine appointment for us to impact the world around us. When we walk in God's obedience, we become vessels of change. We shouldn’t be discouraged by the size of our calling or compare our purpose to someone else's, like we sometimes do. We are uniquely tailored to fulfill unique assignments.

Chapter 6 delves into a topic that resonates deeply with some Christians: church hurt. Sadly, many people have deeply experienced church hurt to the extent that they've abandoned their faith. I liked that the author doesn't assign blame or try to guilt those who have turned away; instead, she focuses on the pain that can result from such experiences.

If you've experienced church hurt, it's important to remember that flawed church folks aren't God. Amidst the hurt, let's remember that God's love and grace are constant, and his goodness extends beyond the imperfections of any church. Let’s not allow past hurts to discourage us from finding a place where we can experience the goodness of God in the midst of imperfect people. Find a Bible-believing community that shares your values and provides genuine fellowship and support. There isn’t a church that’s without flaws, but we can still strive to grow and improve together.

There were lots of references to the author's personal life in some chapters that made them read like a memoir. I get that it's important to use personal experiences to make the topic more real, but I would've liked for the chapters to focus much more on the lessons.

Nonetheless, a great book with plenty to take from. I highly recommend!

I was gifted an ARC by DCC .c.cook in exchange for an honest review!💝

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20/10/2023

To say I’m happy to see 'When the Dogs Bark' LIVE in the marketplace is an understatement!! William Roushey Jr. (Bill) is an incredible writer, and I’m not simply saying that because I may be biased since Bill is a former client of mine. It is the absolute TRUTH.

'When the Dogs Bark' made me see things in new and revelatory ways, specifically our relationship with God as born-again Christians, and even though the book may appeal more to those who own dogs or love animals in general, I believe those who don't necessarily fit into this category can still learn a lot from it. Without giving away too much, here's the synopsis below. Grab a copy NOW when you can—it's a superb read.

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𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮? 𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘪𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯? 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘪𝘵'𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘫𝘰𝘺, 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘦𝘺𝘦𝘴. 𝘈 𝘥𝘰𝘨'𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘯 𝘶𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘶𝘴. 𝘏𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰 𝘸𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘱𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩?

𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘺-𝘴𝘪𝘹-𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘳'𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘯, 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳'𝘴 𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳. 𝘛𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘭, 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦, 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴.

𝘐𝘯 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘰𝘨𝘴 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘬, 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘨𝘴

- 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘢𝘪𝘵𝘩, 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘫𝘰𝘺, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦.

- 𝘮𝘪𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘺𝘱𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱 𝘎𝘰𝘥 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘶𝘴.

01/01/2023

Here's to the start of what we all hope for – a really, REALLY good year. I wish you all that, and so much more.

Happy New Year to YOU, and stay safe!!

10/02/2022

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01/02/2022

🌟ℍ𝔸ℙℙ𝕐 ℙ𝕌𝔹 𝔻𝔸𝕐🌟 'In Search of a Prince', by Toni Shiloh
Published Feb. 1, 2021⁣

What better way to start off Black History Month than the release of this romantic fairy tale about the princess of Oloro Ilé, a fictional island kingdom in Africa🔥

Brielle Adebayo is fully content teaching at a New York City public school and taking annual summer vacations with her mother to Martha's Vineyard. But everything changes when her mom drops a bombshell--Brielle is really a princess in the island kingdom of Ọlọrọ Ilé, off the coast of Africa, and she must immediately assume her royal position, since the health of her grandfather, the king, is failing. Brielle is uncertain if she wants the throne, and with her world totally shaken, where will she find the courage to take a chance on love and brave the perils a wrong decision may bring?

Thanks to and author for the digital ARC of 'In Search of a Prince'. I look forward to enjoying this!👐

29/01/2022

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21/08/2021

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11/08/2021

I was privileged to invite Author Abigail Follows for an interview with BooKecCenTric. Check out full interview via link below!

BookEccentric blog discusses book reviews, authors, the art of reading, the beauty in words, and the unconventional passion of the book-obsessed.

10/07/2021

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08/07/2021

⚡𝕊𝕖𝕝𝕗-𝕙𝕖𝕝𝕡 𝕤𝕥𝕒𝕔𝕜⚡

I thought I'd showcase a stack of self-help books (both new and old) from my bookshelf that have positively impacted me over time in various ways.

Although a few of these books are several years old, their ever-green reflective content is still relevant today👐

𝗙𝗘𝗔𝗧𝗨𝗥𝗘𝗗 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞𝗦:
⚡ How To Win Friends and Influence People - Dale Carnegie

⚡ JumpStart Your Thinking: A 90-Day Improvement Plan - John C. Maxwell

⚡ Rich B***h: A Simple 12-Step Plan for Getting Your Financial Life Together - Nicole Lapin

⚡ Successful Women Speak Differently: 9 Habits That Build Confidence, Courage, and Influence - Valerie Burton

⚡ The Introverted Leader: Building on Your Quiet Strength - Jennifer B. Kahnweiler

⚡ Boundaries: When to Say Yes, How to Say No, to Take Control of Your Life - Drs. Henry Cloud & John Townsend

⚡ Reclaim Your Soul: Your Journey to Personal Empowerment - Cindy Trimm

⚡ Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results - James Clear

⚡ The Confident Woman: Start Today Living Boldly and Without Fear - Joyce Meyer

⚡ Making the Transition: Becoming the Unique Person God Created You to Be - Larry Fox

Do you have any favorite self-help books you live by? I'd love to hear them!🔥

21/06/2021

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30/03/2021

⭐𝔹𝕆𝕆𝕂 ℝ𝔼𝕍𝕀𝔼𝕎𝕊⭐ I recently read two remarkable books -- 'Garden of Grief' and 'Transcending Depression', written by authors who drew from their experiences and chose to share their learning journey with the world.

I can say I've learned quite a lot from these two books alone, and I'm happy to have come across the opportunity to read and review them💕

𝗚𝗔𝗥𝗗𝗘𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗚𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗙, by Lori Koidahl
ᴍʏ ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
ɢᴇɴʀᴇ: ꜱᴇʟꜰ-ʜᴇʟᴘ

𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗖𝗘𝗡𝗗𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗗𝗘𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗦𝗦𝗜𝗢𝗡, by Larry Godwin, Ph.D.
ᴍʏ ʀᴀᴛɪɴɢ: ⭐⭐⭐⭐ / 5
ɢᴇɴʀᴇ: ꜱᴇʟꜰ-ʜᴇʟᴘ

Much thanks to Lori Koidahl and Larry Godwin for the gifted copies!

Check out the full reviews - http://ow.ly/V5jF50EbV1E

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