Better Than Louis Vuitton

In today's society it is perfectly acceptable to be a shoe freak or to swoon over a new purse. I think that is great, however, it's just not me. Don't get me wrong. I like new shoes if they are comfortable and I think a cute purse is fun. I just don't aspire to have a collection of either of them.
While new matching shoes and a handbag might make most women's heart beat a little faster, my drug of choice is a great new book! I love the smell of books (especially if they are from the library). I like the sound of a turning page. I usually get excited about vacations based on what books I plan to read while I'm wherever we are going.
So, you can imagine I try really hard to stay away from Life Way. I just lose all sense when I go in there. It is one store I know I could spend a million dollars in (and read everything I buy within a year!).
I have been planning a book purchase for several weeks now. I have looked forward to it as if I were going to an amusement park. I know, I'm ridiculous! Anyway - Today was the day! Of course I quickly found the 2 books I had planned on buying and then I found just a few other things I couldn't live without....
I discovered Francine Rivers last summer and read everything she has ever written! She is such an awesome author. So when I heard she just wrote a new book (the first in many years) I couldn't wait for it to be printed in softback. I splurged on the hardback version!!!!

Everyone who knows me knows I am a Beth Moore Junkie. I hadn't planned to read this one (not sure why) but realized a few weeks ago that I really needed to.

I know this isn't the best picture, but it is called 'Crazy Love' it is by Francis Chan. A fellow book-a-holic recommended his book, 'Forgotten God'. So of course when I saw that it was on sale today I couldn't resist. When I was checking out the cashier asked if I had read his first book, Crazy Love. He said it was the best book he had ever read. So I had to run and get it too! Who could resist a subtitle like: Overwhelmed By a Relentless God??

Now this book was a wild card choice. I saw it, it looked interesting, and it became a total impulse buy. Becoming More Than a Good Bible Study Girl. That is what I want - so I just felt a desperate need to read the book!

Now this one is for Alaynah. I love to read, therefore I am determined my children will too. She has finished her AR books for the year (Hallelujah!) So now we are on to reading Christian fiction. This is a collection of short stories about a modern fifteen-year-old living in Amish country, growing up to be the best she can be in God's eyes.

I also talked Kenneth into the joy of reading fiction!!!! He chose Rooms because it looked suspenseful and then Luke's Story because it will help him to understand about Luke the Disciple. I hope he reads that one first so that I can borrow it. I have a feeling it will be like Francine Rivers' series about women in the Bible that changed how I will forever see the women she wrote about.

And I didn't leave Carlie out. She selected stories about David and Goliath and Jonah.

It was a wonderful day!!!!

Now that my secret is out, if you know of any good books - PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE recommend them to me. I am always in the market for a great new book!!!