Redeeming Love

So, if my blog is starting to seem like a book review, I assure you, it's just a coincidence.  I actually have never even been that big of a reader.  It just so happens I've come across a couple of amazing books lately.  In the past, I've had a habit of getting about 2/3 of the way through a book and then putting it down never to pick it up again.  But I think I've come to realize it was just those books - they sucked!  Ok, it was a little me too - I feel like I'm kind of ADHD so it makes it extremely difficult for me to stay interested unless it's really good. 

That being said, I could not put this book (Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers) down!!  I'm kind of one extreme or the other: either I can't pay attention to a book or I'm completely obsessed with it.  I think when other people read books, they are able to go back to normal life when they're not reading.  Not me - oh no.  It's like I get so into the ones I really like, I can't think about anything else! 

Anyways, a friend of mine had recommended this book to me and I fought it for a long time.  Not sure why - I guess cause it's a Christian book and that put me off.  I figured Christian fiction would probably be super hoaky and wouldn't relate to real life.  I was wrong.  So wrong.  In fact, the girl in this book is so incredibly jacked up (even by the world's standards) that probably no matter how messed up your life/past is, you can't relate to how bad hers is!!  But yet the love that pursues her is unfailing.  I saw so much of myself in the main character.  Such an incredible love story - seriously, life changing.  I have been telling all my girlfriends they need to read it.  Even if you're not "religious" you should give it a shot.  It has definately changed the way I see things... hope you will take my word for it :)