"Decree" by Tricia Mingerink

 This review has spoilers for the prior books in the series, please read with caution.

 

About this book:
  “The Adventure Continues.
    Discover more of The Blades of Acktar in this collection of novellas and short stories.
    The Blades as They Should’ve Been
    A test and the Gathering of Nobles will decide Leith and Martyn’s futures. Can they fight to become more than the Blades they were? Will Keevan accept the man who attempted to kill him as family?
    The First Mission
    When Martyn visits Surgis, his past seems determined to haunt him. Can he figure out how to forgive, especially when confronted with an enemy in need of his help?
    To the Far Great Mountains
    A death sends Leith and Martyn far beyond the borders of Acktar. Will they be able to arrest their quarry before they are caught themselves?
    From the story of how Leith and Martyn met to Ranson’s search for a life outside of the Blades, these stories will answer plaguing questions and expand the world of Acktar in this fifth and final book in the series!”


Series: Book #5 in the “Blades of Acktar” series. Reviews of Book #1 Here, Book #2 Here, Book #3 Here, Book #3.5 Here, and Book #4 Here!


Spiritual Content- Psalm 78:72 & Psalm 119:67 and 71 at the beginning; Prayers & Blessings over food; Witnessing & telling about someone from the Bible; Talks about God, trusting Him, His will, & faiths; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; A young Martyn doesn’t think God is listening to his prayers; An older Martyn wonders why something bad/cruel had to happen, but someone talks to him about the good things that have come out of the years of hardships; Mentions of God, Jesus, His grace, trusting Him, faiths, & forgiveness; Mentions of prayers & praying; Mentions of Bibles & Bible reading; Mentions of those & events in the Bible; Mentions of churches, church going, & ministers; Mentions of Christians; Mentions of Heaven; A few mentions of Christians being executed for their faiths; A couple mentions of a cross necklace; A mention of being blessed; 
             *Note: A cruel minister kicks a child out of his church; Mentions of evil in the world; A mention of being lucky.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘dashed’, a ‘shoot’, an unfinished ‘what the—‘, and two ‘blasted’s; Mentions of curses (none are not written out & some are treated with soap after being said); A couple lies; Some eye rolling & sarcasm; Eavesdropping; Fighting, Stabbing, Knocking others unconscious, Being attacked and beaten, Being held at knife-point, Pain, Injuries, Blood/Bleeding, & Passing out (up to semi-detailed); Guilt from killing (in self-defense and in war, up to semi-detailed); Imagining someone being killed by a slit throat (including a baby, barely-above-not-detailed); In one of the short stories, a young Martyn is abandoned by his parents at a church (*Spoilers* Martyn grew up believing that they chose his younger brother over him, however, his brother later shares that their parents were trying to give Martyn a chance of survival believing they would die soon, and when they survived, they went back for him, but were told that Martyn died *End of Spoilers*); Many mentions of fights, battles, beatings, torture, someone nearly being burned at the stake, slit throats and arrows in the throat, dead bodies, pain, injuries, blood/bleeding, & passing out; Many mentions of murders, assassinations, & assassins; Many mentions of criminals, thieves/bandits, stealing, & stolen items (including food to survive); Mentions of deaths & grief (including for parents, a wife for her husband, parents for their son, & parents for babies that were miscarried or stillborn); Mentions of executions & hangings (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of children watching their parent’s death (including by battles/wars and executions); Mentions of kidnappings & ransoms (including a little girl being kidnapped); Mentions of arrests & jails; Mentions of bullies; Mentions of taverns & alcohol; Mentions of lies, lying, Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of hatred; A few mentions of a father beating his wife and son; A few mentions of nightmares; A few mentions of eavesdropping; A couple mentions of possibly starving to death; A couple mentions of gambling; A couple mentions of throwing up; A mention of there not being much left to a body after wild animals got to it; A mention of an injured horse; A mention of manure; A mention of jealousy; 
             *Note: Mentions of miscarriages & stillbirths (and grief from the families).
 
 
Sexual Content A fingers-to-lips touch, nine cheek kisses, four forehead/hair kisses, an almost kiss, eight not-detailed kisses, and a barely-above-not-detailed kiss; Wanting to kiss, touch, & embrace (barely-above-not-detailed); Touches, Embraces, Hand holding, Nearness (border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed); Blushes; Noticing & Staring (barely-above-not-detailed); A man tries to close Michelle in against a wall and hassles her (this causes her to have fear later when thinking about what could have happened); Michelle has a reputation of being a flirt, but in her novella, she’s turned away from being that way; *Spoiler* Michelle realizes that she’s gone too far in the opposite direction from her old self who flirted and flaunted by now dressing “in a way that was taking responsibility for the hearts of others” and can only control her own actions *End of Spoiler*; Mentions of couples sharing kisses; Mentions of kisses & kissing; Mentions of flirts & flirting; Mentions of crushes & “mushy” feelings for someone; A few mentions of men “having fun” with a woman (which does not happen) & leering at her; A mention of a man snatching a woman (Book #1, implied could have been sexual assault if it wasn’t stopped in time); Love, falling/being in love, & the emotions; 
             *Note: Michelle dresses in boxy dresses to hide her curves and stop accusations about her character; A few mentions of dresses hugging women’s figures; A mention of a teen boy’s voice changing (puberty).
 
-Leith Torren/Grayce
-Martyn Hamish
                                P.O.V. switches between them, Brandi, Keevan, Shadrach, Kayleigh, Michelle, Ranson, Annita, & Laurence
                                                        434 pages
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My personal Rating- 

Aww. The end of a series. It’s always bittersweet, but this one was mainly sweet with seeing the characters happy after everything they’ve been through in the previous books. 

 

To be fair, the novellas and short stories in this collection went back and forth between heartbreak and happiness. I think I nearly got whiplash over some of the differences. 😅😭 It was really good to see these characters and their found family continue moving forward with their futures. The past will haunts and hurts them, but they are doing their best to put one foot in front of the other and focus on having justice and God’s grace rule in the country. 

 

I have to say, this author writes the depth and struggle of forgiveness very well. It was apparent in some of the prior books of this series, but even more so in this collection with a few of the stories. 

 

I’m going to need every series to have a short story collection or bonus novellas about the characters being in love, happy, and with a growing family. It just makes my Found Family trope loving little heart sing in happiness. 🥰 This collection was a great end to the series! I would still say this series is better for older teens due to the violence in the first three books of the series especially, but I can get the love and hype for this series that so many of my book friends have for it.

 

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

"Twilight Tactics" by Lynette Eason

About this book:

  “FBI agent Collin Sullivan arrives at Broken Chains Ranch with Ollie Callahan--a foster teen and sole witness to a mob hit. The ranch, started by Collin's cousin to provide a trauma recovery facility for veterans, should be a place he can keep Ollie safe until the trial. But what was meant as a peaceful haven becomes a battleground when armed attackers surround the property.
    Survival expert Elena Thompson teaches wilderness skills at the ranch and coaches Ollie in self-defense, but soon the series of attacks on the ranch escalates into a full siege. The question is, Who are the attackers after? Ollie, the young witness? Or Elena, with her mysterious past? Cut off from help by tech skills superior to their own, Collin and Elena fight to keep everyone alive as secrets and danger close in.”


Series: Book #1 in the “Soldiers in Shadows” series. 


Spiritual Content- A Scripture is quoted; Prayers & Thanking God and Jesus; A couple talks about God and His grace; ‘H’s are not capital when referring to God; Ollie asks God why He hates her (because of her life), but isn’t sure He is real (nothing else is said about this or her having a change of thought about it); Mentions of God, Jesus, & trusting Him; Mentions of prayers, praying, & thanking God and Jesus; A few mentions of God’s/divine intervention and peace; A couple mentions of believers; A mention of memorizing Bible verses; A mention of a godly man; A mention of a military chaplain (who is female); 
             *Note: Mentions of luck & being lucky; A mention of someone driving like the “devil himself” was after him; A mention of aliens.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘blasted’, two ‘idiot’s, two ‘dumb’s, two ‘shut up’s, four ‘wimp’s, and fourteen ‘stupid’s; A mention of a curse (said, not written); Eye rolling & Sarcasm; Car accidents and being ran off the road, Being shot at (also by drones and stun guns), Shooting at others, Being held at gun-point (multiple times), Gunfire, Explosions, Using a flash-bang, Stabbing someone, Being grabbed, Being attacked, Fighting in self-defense, Being chased, Being locked in a room (*Spoiler* and being “reeducation” in a cult which involves hearing people scream *End of Spoiler*), Being trapped in a partial cave-in, Being drugged, Injuries, Pain, Blood/Bleeding, & Passing out (up to semi-detailed); Seeing someone shot (barely-above-not-detailed); Helping someone who has been shot (with medical terms and items used, twice; up to semi-detailed); Elena grew up in a compound of preppers (that some call a cult due to the controlling mindset of the leader who was called “Papa”; *Major Spoilers* Her mother got her out when she was around age fourteen, but because her sister didn’t say she wanted to leave, the mother had to leave her in the group; The sister was punished for Elena escaping and since then has risen to the top of the group’s leadership; Elena’s sister, Iris, wants to kidnap her to get revenge on Elena and make her suffer; At the end, Iris goes to shoot Elena, but their father shoots Iris first to protect Elena and Iris is arrested *End of Spoilers*); Many mentions of murders, a teen girl witnessing a murder, a mafia/mob, killers, & hit men (including hit men planning to kidnap a young teen and kill her; up to semi-detailed); Many mentions of attacks, threats (including of killing), & violence; Mentions of deaths (including from murder, cancer, and natural deaths) & grief (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of wars; Mentions of people disappearing in a cult and never being seen again (some believe the people were killed); Mentions of weapons, guns being aimed at people and used to threaten, bullets, being shot and shot at, shooters, bombs/explosives, & flash-bangs (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of car accidents & injuries (up to semi-detailed); Mentions of someone being drugged & knocked unconscious; Mentions of injuries, pain, & blood/bleeding; Mentions of a ruptured appendix & pain from it; Mentions of “reeducation” in a cult (which includes torture and brainwashing in a cult through being locked in a jail, exposed to loud music, fluctuating temperatures, and being told to submit to the leader); Mentions of criminals; Mentions of hostages, kidnappings, & someone being threatened with a loved one being killed; Mentions of stealing, stolen medication, & possible thieves; Mentions of jails/prisons & arrests; Mentions of lies, lying, & liars; Mentions of hatred; A few mentions of being trapped an avalanche (Book .5); A few mentions of drug addicts; A few mentions of parents fighting (verbally); A few mentions of hunting and skinning animals; A couple mentions of alcohol & drunks; A couple mentions of cigarettes; A mention of serial killers; A mention of domestic violence; A mention of a stalker; A mention of a man possibly being a psychopath; A mention of blackmail; A mention of rumors; A mention of a tattoo; A mention of throwing up; 
             *Note: Elena almost has a panic attack (barely-above-not-detailed); Ollie has been in and out of the foster care system her whole life and longs to belong somewhere and be loved (also a couple mentions of some foster parents using the government money for alcohol rather than taking care of her); Ollie has Addison’s disease and takes medications for it; A couple scenes of main characters trying not to be claustrophobic in tight spaces; Sully has learned that because bad guys ignore the rules, he sometimes has to do the same or at least bend the rules to catch them; Mentions of PTSD (including veterans facing it and going to counseling for it); Mentions of brand names & items (Jell-O, Gatorade, & iPads); Mentions of fictional characters (Spiderman & Wonder Woman); A few mentions of car brands; A few mentions of counseling after traumatic events; A couple mentions of someone who was kidnapped needing therapy after being traumatized; A couple mentions of apps/websites (Google & the Food Fleet app); A couple mentions of TV Shows (America’s Got Talent, The Andy Griffith Show); A mention of a store (Costco). 
 
 
Sexual Content- Two head/forehead kisses, two barely-above-not-detailed kisses, two border-line barely-above-not-detailed // semi-detailed kisses, and three semi-detailed kisses; Touches, Embraces, Hand holding, Warmth, Flutters, Nearness, & Smelling (up to semi-detailed); Noticing & Staring (barely-above-not-detailed); A few mentions of kissing; A mention of a married couple sharing a kiss; A mention of mooning over someone; A mention of crush; Love, falling in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: When Elena is teaching Ollie self-defense, Ollie accidentally pulls Elena’s yoga pants down and it reveals that Elena is wearing Wonder Woman boy shorts underneath (this makes Ollie laugh; Sully sees a glimpse of Elena’s underwear and snickers, but it is not a sexual scene).
 
-Elena Thompson
-Collin “Sully” Sullivan, age 33
                                P.O.V. switches between them & Ollie
                                                        352 pages
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My personal Rating- 

This was a different kind of romantic suspense! I’m not one for books featuring cults—they might not be serial killer creepy, but they’re creepy in other ways—so I was a little hesitant about this book when I found out the FMC had escaped from a cult upbringing. It definitely added a different dynamic to this book and the plot compared to most suspense books I’ve read. I can’t say I loved those parts or some of the ending regarding it (mainly about her sister) but it was still suspenseful and my heart was in my throat for most of the book anticipating the worst to come.

 

As far as things I liked: 

     - I really appreciate that both FMC and MMC had Christian faiths and it was naturally worked into the plot. Often times one character is mad at God and the other half of the main couple isn’t, so it was refreshing to have them both be believers. That said, I would have loved to see more discussions about their faiths with each other. 

     - The pacing was believable and well done with everything that was going on. I was shocked at how fast this book went by as I was reading it.

    - The romance was on the lighter side—partially because the couple had previous met*. The main focus was keeping everyone safe and alive, not their feelings, which I appreciated.

    - The scenes of FMC teaching self-defense to Ollie. There’s been too many female characters in romantic suspense books that don’t know about breaking out of someone’s grip via the break at the captor’s thumbs, so it was good to see it highlighted in this book for readers to learn. 

 

As a strange note, there’s a scene where Ollie accidentally pulls down Elena's yoga pants when they are practicing self-defense and her Wonder Woman boy short underwear is shown. Sully sees a glimpse of this happening and it’s laughed off, but while isn’t not sexual, I did think it was strange to have in a Christian Fiction book. 

 

*I didn’t know the novella by this author “Snowbound Secrets” (which was in the novella collection titled “Whiteout”) was a .5 for this series, so I wish I had read that story prior to picking up this book because it did feel a bit like I was missing certain information and backstories. Nothing too major, though, so I was able to follow along well enough. I assume that’s where Elena and Sully meet for the first time? Sparks have obviously flown prior to this book starting, which is a bit of a pro and con for me. Because of this, I felt more like I was jumping into the middle of a series than the first book.

 

This novel wasn’t super creepy or about a bunch of murders, so it’s one I think could work for older/High School aged teens interested in suspense books. It might have not been a new favorite, but I am interested in continuing the series as the books release.

 

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

"Phooey Kerflooey vs The Battle Squirrel" by Kristen Joy Wilks

About this book:

  “Phooey Kerflooey has finally found a home of her own.
    Too bad a raging squirrel found it first!
    Rasputin the squirrel spends his time stealing snacks, pooing on the counters, and biting tender noses. Phooey’s perfect home has become a perfect storm of chaos!
    Phooey will do anything for her boys. Almost step on the shiny floor. Mostly go potty outside. Bite a baby carrot in half. Maybe two carrots, or even three! The boys want Phooey to chase Rasputin and save the day, but it’s hard when so many scary things stand in her way. If only Phooey had her pink dolly to boost her bravery. Can Phooey find her courage and chase that bad squirrel out of their lives forever?
    Maybe tomorrow.
    Or the day after that.
    For sure by next week.
   Phooey will be very brave . . . someday.
Theme: Isaiah 32:18--My people will live in peaceful dwelling places, in secure homes, in undisturbed places of rest.”


Series: Book #2 in the “Phooey Tales: Spring” series. Parts from this book and the previous one in the series are also covered in the book “Phooey Kerflooey” (aimed for slightly older readers).


Spiritual Content- Isaiah 32:18 at the beginning & is also quoted and mentioned in the story; A mention of listening to the Creator; A mention of a Bible camp; 
             *Note: Mentions of “evil” things (such as a squirrel).
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘gaw’; Phooey is attacked, bitten, and chased by a squirrel multiple times (causing pain and distress for her, up to semi-detailed); Phooey eats part of a toy (thinking it will help her be brave), but throws it up a bit later; There is a fire & the boys try to put it out (up to semi-detailed); One of Phooey’s boys is knocked unconscious and has to go to the ER to get stitches from the accident (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of a fire & smoke; Mentions of dangers, possible injuries, & accidents (barely-above-not-detailed); Mentions of injuries, pain, & stitches; Mentions of poop & Phooey having accidents (when scared and also on purpose); 
             *Note: Conner says Shakespearean insults (towards a squirrel).
 
 
Sexual Content- N/A.
 
-Phooey Kerflooey
                                P.O.V. of Phooey 
                                                       128 pages
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My personal Rating-

 

Oh, poor Phooey! She’s continuing to try to be brave in her new home, but there’s a mischievous and mean squirrel causing all kinds of problems for her and her boys. Being an adult, I cringed at all of the chaos and messes to clean up, but because of all the antics, I think some young readers would probably laugh a lot during this book!

 

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.

*I received this book for free from the Author for this honest review.

"Lost in a Book" by Becky Melby

About this book:

  “Hannah Prentiss has her hands full running her restaurant, the Hot Spot, but she always makes time to help someone in need. So when her best friend, Lacy Minyard, mentions that her husband is struggling to step away from his bookstore, Legend & Key, to be home with Lacy and their newborn, Hannah volunteers to work at the store. But Hannah never could have predicted the mystery she finds between the pages!
    When Hannah and the bookstore's newest employee dig into a box of old books, they find an autographed photo of Judy Garland with a personalized note inside a 1945 edition of Black Beauty. But shortly after they discover the photo, it's stolen right off Neil's desk! As Hannah works to track down the thief, she soon learns that the photo once belonged to Neil's grandmother, and that this isn't the first time the photograph has been stolen. History is repeating itself, but this time it's up to Hannah to figure out why…and to make sure the culprit doesn't get away!”


Series: Book #16 in the “Mysteries of Blackberry Valley” series. Reviews of Book #1, Book #2, Book #3, Book #4, Book #5, Book #6, Book #7, Book #8, Book #9, Book #10, Book #11, Book #12, Book #13, Book #14, and Book #15!


Spiritual Content- Scriptures are mentioned, remembered, quoted, discussed, & thought about; Prayers;  Devotional reading; Talks about God, having faith, & trusting Him; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God, faiths, & trusting Him; Mentions of prayers, praying, thanking God, & blessings over food; Mentions of Bibles, Bible reading, Bible studies, & devotionals; Mentions of those & events from the Bible; Mentions of churches, church going, Sunday school, youth groups, church events, pastors, & sermons; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of Heaven; A mention of praise music; A quote by Charles Spurgeon; 
             *Note: Mentions of luck & being lucky; A few mentions of things tasting or sounding heavenly; A couple mentions of aliens.
 

Negative Content- Minor cussing including: a ‘duh’ and two ‘stupid’s; Eye rolling; Eavesdropping; Grief (Hannah for her late mother); Mentions of deaths & grief (including Hannah for her mother); Mentions of wars & soldiers being missing in action; Mentions of a missing father (some think he has left his family, was a criminal, or was a spy); Mentions of stealing, stolen items, & thieves; Mentions of jails & arrests; Mentions of alcohol, bootleggers, & smugglers; Mentions of fires; Mentions of children having polio, going through treatments, solitary confinement, & life-long side effects; Mentions of gossip & rumors; Mentions of jealousy & hatred; A few mentions of men/fathers leaving their families; A few mentions of break-ins; A couple mentions of someone going into anaphylactic shock (Book #9); A couple mentions of a motorcycle accident; A couple mentions of gambling; A couple mentions of divorces; A couple mentions of a teen girl thinking about sneaking out and ditching school to visit a friend (which her mom wouldn’t approve of; it’s implied she doesn’t do it); A mention of a murder mystery; A mention of someone possibly being poisoned; A mention of smoking; A mention of a young boy having “some anxiety issues” after his father left their family; A mention of parents always fighting (due to money being tight); 
             *Note: Many mentions of celebrities, actresses/actors, movies, songs, & singers (Judy Garland, Margaret Hamilton, Audrey Hepburn, Doris Day, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Dinah Shore, Spencer Tracy, Mickie Rooney, George Clooney, Ethel Merman, Frank Sinatra, Fanny Brice, Johnnie Ray, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, ‘My Fair Lady’, ‘Boys Town’, ‘Hans Christian Andersen’, ‘Till the Clouds Roll By’, ‘I’ve Got Rhythm’, ‘My Old Kentucky Home’, ‘Get Me to the Church on Time’, ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, & ‘Look for the Silver Lining’); Mentions of books, authors, & fictional characters (‘Anne of Green Gables’, ‘Heidi’, ‘Pollyanna’s Castle in Mexico’, ‘Black Beauty’, ‘The Wizard of Oz’, ‘Henry Huggins’ by Beverly Cleary, ‘My Friend Flicka’, ‘The Midnight Horse’, ‘Confusion by Cupid’, ‘Star Dream’, ‘Don’t Cry Little Girl’, ‘It’s a Date’, ‘Boy Trouble’, ‘The Choosing’ by Rachelle Dekker, ‘Murder on the Orient Express’, ‘Mrs. Mike’, ‘Breakfast of Champions’ by Kurt Vonnegut, ‘Atlas Shrugged’, ‘Mere Christianity’, L.M. Montgomery, Anna Sewell, L. Frank Baum, Lee Israel, William Faulkner, Margaret Mitchell, Ernest Hemingway, John Grisham, Nancy Drew, Bobbsey Twins, Scarlett O’Hara, Winnie the Pooh, Poirot, & Sherlock); Mentions of brand names (Butterfinger candy bars, Jell-O, Christian Dior, Coco Chanel, Maybelline, Monopoly, & Tiffany lamps); A few mentions of car brands; A mention of a website (Etsy); A mention of Boy Scouts; A mention of the polio vaccine.
 
 
Sexual Content- A forehead kiss, three not-detailed kisses, and three barely-above-not-detailed kisses; Some touches, embraces, hand holding, & nearness (barely-above-not-detailed); A teen boy is smitten with an older girl (he is sixteen and she is eighteen), but she doesn’t feel anything except friendship towards him; Mentions of dates, dating, boyfriends/girlfriends, & break-ups; Mentions of flirting, crushes, & being smitten; Mentions of romance books; A few mentions of married and engaged couples sharing kisses; A few mentions of a teen girl calling a man “dreamy”; A few mentions of teen girls being interested in boys; Some love, being in love, & the emotions;
             *Note: A couple mentions of hormones after giving birth.
 
-Hannah Prentiss, age 36
                                P.O.V. of Hannah 
                                     4 Letters from 1953 
                                                        271 pages
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My personal Rating- 

After finishing the previous book in this series, I’ve been looking forward to reading the next book. Not really because of the mystery (though it was interesting), but because of the changes happening in Hannah’s life and her friend group. The last chapter made me tear up at its sweetness and ended wonderfully. This series has had a great cast of side characters with all of Hannah’s family and friends and have made this series so much more enjoyable. I did get a bit lost at times with all the different characters introduced (and their funny double letter names like DD, BB, JJ, and KK), but still enjoyed this book overall.

 

 

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*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.