Hi Loves,
So I am coming to you with a very special read
of the month.
Oghosa of SincerlyOghosa,
asked me and along with other bloggers, if we would review her first E- book,
Sent from Heaven and being the bookworm that I am obviously I said Yes!
I have been so inconsistent with my book reviews so in the giving spirit of the holiday season.
Here is my second book review for December and from a blogger who seems to be going from strength to strength no less!
asked me and along with other bloggers, if we would review her first E- book,
Sent from Heaven and being the bookworm that I am obviously I said Yes!
I have been so inconsistent with my book reviews so in the giving spirit of the holiday season.
Here is my second book review for December and from a blogger who seems to be going from strength to strength no less!
Set in modern day London
A woman cut down in her prime.
Taken from her son, just as their relationship
was back on track and her determination to finally right wrongs and help give him the chance to live a fulfilled life.
Chioma seemingly can not catch a
break! After becoming pregnant at university and having no other option once
she is deserted by her boyfriend.
Chioma puts her son Sam into care with the promise to come back for him.
After several turbulent years Chioma and Sam are finally reunited.
However that is only the beginning of their struggle.
Chioma puts her son Sam into care with the promise to come back for him.
After several turbulent years Chioma and Sam are finally reunited.
However that is only the beginning of their struggle.
In death, Chioma doesn't catch a break either.
Despite being in the unearthly realm, Chioma is assigned to hell through no fault of her own.
Now on the verge of an eternity in purgatory, God steps in to save the day.
Having spotted Chiomas’ unblemished soul within, a crowd of those more deserving of hell.
God intervenes and gives Chioma one last chance at life, in order to help her son heal some his wounds and begin his own journey.
Chioma must return to earth and guide him to happiness, love and acceptance all before Christmas.
Despite being in the unearthly realm, Chioma is assigned to hell through no fault of her own.
Now on the verge of an eternity in purgatory, God steps in to save the day.
Having spotted Chiomas’ unblemished soul within, a crowd of those more deserving of hell.
God intervenes and gives Chioma one last chance at life, in order to help her son heal some his wounds and begin his own journey.
Chioma must return to earth and guide him to happiness, love and acceptance all before Christmas.
Now first off I have to say I am not
particularly religious, I don’t often go in for Christmassy “feel good” cheer
books or films because I just can’t with all the faux cheer and predictability.
This however keeps Christmas as a back drop to a wider story but is not all consuming.
This however keeps Christmas as a back drop to a wider story but is not all consuming.
Nor do I often go in for the self published
religious fiction as I find them to be a bit zealous at times and find the cringe
factor to be extraordinarily high.
That isn't to say however that I don’t enjoy
books that have underlying religious themes/imagery.
A
Christmas carol, Dan Brown books or even The chronicles of Narnia to name a
few. I start with this as by not reading these genres often, it gives me a
different view point.
What I
do go for is a book that has something different or striking about it that
touches me in some way. Oghosa has managed to find a niche in the booming
supernatural fiction arena that I haven’t seen before and works really well
with it. This alone makes it interesting and I am very intrigued to see if she
expands on this in future.
I am really happy that I agreed to review Sent From Heaven.
As I said above I might not have gravitated towards it, if I had seen it. In many ways this is a very current book. Although a tried and tested formula (no spoilers) is used. Oghosa manages to make God personable and the idea of heaven and hell not so shrouded in mystery.
She cleverly worked in very familiar elements to great affect. I do think that certain characters could be fleshed out more and certain points in the book to be expanded upon more but considering this is her first fully self published piece, I think she has done very well.
As I said above I might not have gravitated towards it, if I had seen it. In many ways this is a very current book. Although a tried and tested formula (no spoilers) is used. Oghosa manages to make God personable and the idea of heaven and hell not so shrouded in mystery.
She cleverly worked in very familiar elements to great affect. I do think that certain characters could be fleshed out more and certain points in the book to be expanded upon more but considering this is her first fully self published piece, I think she has done very well.
I actually enjoyed reading this and if you are a person who revels in happy endings, Christmas feels, that quintessential Christmas spirit and possibly that person who has their tree up on the 1st of December this is definitely a book for you.
Equally if you are a bit more chilled like me, don't really go in for over the top excessive festivities and have an aversion to tinsel. You will enjoy it too. Alternatively this would make a great gift/ stocking filler for a loved one.
It is incredibly apparent how personal this story is to Oghosa on many levels and that passion is so clearly woven into the storyline.
This is a great book to remind you what life is actually about.
Finding and cherishing the people and things most important to you.
Equally if you are a bit more chilled like me, don't really go in for over the top excessive festivities and have an aversion to tinsel. You will enjoy it too. Alternatively this would make a great gift/ stocking filler for a loved one.
It is incredibly apparent how personal this story is to Oghosa on many levels and that passion is so clearly woven into the storyline.
This is a great book to remind you what life is actually about.
Finding and cherishing the people and things most important to you.
Check out Oghosa
explaining why she wrote this book and why this more than just a story for her.
Smooches
Stephanie aka Wednesdays Girl
xoxo
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*Disclaimer: I did not purchase this book. However my thoughts and my opinions are my own.
You can see my full disclaimer, should you wish.
*Disclaimer: I did not purchase this book. However my thoughts and my opinions are my own.
You can see my full disclaimer, should you wish.
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