Egypt's Sister

::From the back of the book::
You Don't Know Her Name. The World Remembers Only Her Greatest Friend: Cleopatra.
Raised together in the Alexandrian palace, Chava, the Hebrew daughter of the royal tutor, and Urbi, an Egyptian princess, become as close as sisters--and rivals with their dreams of greatness. When Urbi unexpectedly ascends the throne as Queen Cleopatra, Chava believes their bond is strong enough to survive. But absolute power has a way of changing everything. 

The ultimate betrayal rips Chava from everything she's ever known and sends her to the lowest rung of Roman society where she must choose between love and honor, between her own desires and God's will for her life, if she hopes to rise again.



::My Thoughts::
I have always been fascinated by Cleopatra and I really enjoyed this book. While it didn't give as much details on Cleopatra that I would have liked, her friend Chava was very intriguing. This book gives a unique fictional story on Cleopatra's upbringing and rise to power and delves into Cleopatra's friend Chava.
I feel like this book has a lot of historical and biblical details and you can definitely tell a lot of research was put into this book. The characters are all very well developed, and the details are amazing. This book will definitely have you immersed. 
This book is not predictable at all which I appreciate because I love being surprised. 
I was very intrigued by Chava's story and experiences. 
I do wish there was more reconciliation at the end. I was definitely left wishing for more. I just felt like more of the story should have been included before the ending. However, I still recommend giving this book a read. Especially if you love historical details, and are intrigued by biblical times and characters.



::Product Details::

• Series: The Silent Years
• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (July 4, 2017)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764219324
• ISBN-13: 978-0764219320
• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 1 x 8.5 inches

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House in exchange from my unbiased review. All opinions expressed are solely my own. 

Girl in Pieces

::About the book::
   Charlotte Davis is in pieces. At seventeen she’s already lost more than most people do in a lifetime. But she’s learned how to forget. The broken glass washes away the sorrow until there is nothing but calm. You don’t have to think about your father and the river. Your best friend, who is gone forever. Or your mother, who has nothing left to give you. 
   Every new scar hardens Charlie’s heart just a little more, yet it still hurts so much. It hurts enough to not care anymore, which is sometimes what has to happen before you can find your way back from the edge. 
  A deeply moving portrait of a girl in a world that owes her nothing, and has taken so much, and the journey she undergoes to put herself back together. Kathleen Glasgow's debut is heartbreakingly real and unflinchingly honest. It’s a story you won’t be able to look away from.



::My Thoughts::
Let me just start by saying I could not put this book down once I started reading it. In today's world many teens face many trials in their lives. It is a sad truth that often goes unlooked. This is a fantastic book that looks at the mental health of some teens, especially those that are dealt a very hard lot in life through no fault of their own. It also shows that there are always people out there that care, and that can help. That no matter how far down you think you are that you can always rise up again. This may be a hard read for some of you out there. It does deal with self harm, and goes into detail at times. But it is wonderful to see the characters grow throughout the story as well. And once you start reading it if you are liked me it will be hard to put down. I just had to keep reading to see how things worked out for Charlie, and the other characters as well. Her perserverence through the novel was really something amazing. I don't want to go into too much detail because I don't want to include any spoilers so I will just give a bit of info...
 Charlie is a teen girl put into a mental health facility. She doesn't want to speak to anyone. She has been through things she would rather not relive even in her own mind. She is abandoned, and has hurt herself in more ways than one. She has been in some dangerous situations. She hurts inside and out. There are other girls like her in ways while being different in the facility with her. She gets out of the mental health facility and has to learn to cope in the real world. She has to learn to do things on her own, and she tries her best to break her habits of self harm. She wants so badly to be normal, to be happy, but in a world full of problems she doesn't know where to begin. As much as she tries she just can't seem to get a step up...
I can't give away any more than that, but I definitely recommend you give this book a read especially if you are a fan of Thirteen Reasons Why, Girl Interrupted, etc.



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::Product Details::

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Delacorte Press (August 30, 2016)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1101934719
• ISBN-13: 978-1101934715

Disclaimer: I received a complimentary copy of this book as a Blogging For Books member in exchange for my unbiased review. All opinions expressed are solely my own.