Wild Rover No More – Highest Ranked Review on GoodReads!

Woah! I just realized, thanks to GoodReads, that my Review of “Wild Rover No More” was the highest ranking review of the final book of this very popular series!! How fun is that?!

Wild Rover No More: Being the Last Recorded Account of the Life & Times of Jacky Faber (Bloody Jack, #12)
by L.A. Meyer

Jen Jenson‘s review

Apr 14, 2019  ·  edit

It was amazing!

bookshelves: action-adventure, biography-fictional, children-developmental, children-teens, comedy, expeditions, explorers, faith, family, favorites, fluff, purpose-passion, read-again

2 years ago, while working in San Fran my honey & I started listening to the book Bloody Jack. WOW! So fabulous!! We have since bought the entire series on Audible and hung on every word since. Only allowing ourselves to listen to a book every few months so that we didn’t blow through the whole series in less than 6 months.

We have since traveled the US with her and crossing points and traveling along the Mississippi, that she did and walking the same streets, just because that’s where our life took us. Jacky made the history come alive and be more real in those areas. (Especially NOLA and the Mississippi, Gulf of Mexico & the Caribbean).

What a FABULOUS ride dear Jacky “Oh! Yes it was!” with 2 hours left of the final book, I have been in tears countless times, as I remember this great journey, and my heart aches to hear the ending. (NO  SPOILERS). Then I get extra tears because I HATE the end of series even more than stand alone books. These dear characters that I have grown to love and be on each ship, each adventure, each heartache, each and every scene is coming to an end. I won’t get to see my friends anymore, there are no more adventures that await with our spunky little Pirate, and cast of characters.

How grateful I am though, that we were blessed to go along for the ride. Thank you L.A. Meyer for bringing Jacky to life, for creating her world, and mostly sharing her with all of us. There were so many lessons learned, courage shared and encouragement to carry on in the darkest of hours…. I HATE the end of series!! So grateful we can visit her again and that she will forever live on through your words, and our hearts.

Hands down, my favorite series and that was HARD to beat! If you haven’t read Bloody Jack – you need to! 🙂 ❤

#BloodyJack #JackyFaber

 

Review: Holy Bible: New Testament: The King James Version

Holy Bible: New Testament: The King James Version by Anonymous
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I’ve read the New Testament a few times, and felt a few months ago, that I wanted to read it again. Always good to do. I love how each time that I read through the scriptures I find new gems, have questions answered, and find new ones. I’m grateful for a guide in my life to help me become a better person.

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Review: Way to Be!: 9 Rules For Living the Good Life

Way to Be!: 9 Rules For Living the Good Life by Gordon B. Hinckley
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Absolutely loved the Way To Be!, just as much as I adore President Gordon B. Hinckley! It was wonderful to read this book again, to hear his voice and feel he pure love that exuberates from him. How I’ve missed this great man. I’ve read this book a few times and will read again. Always new applicable points and views! I highly recommend for anyone of any background, faith, religion, etc. Just basic and profound views and points, of being a good person – just because you should try to be a good person.

My uncle wrote on his coffin, “Do good because doing good is good to do. Not because of threats or promises of Heaven or Hell.” I love that. I think that this book helps mostly guide on simply BEing a good person!

President Hickley stated in the book, “Rise above mediocrity, above indifference. Become involved and speak with a strong voice of that which is right. ”

I originally took fantastic notes while making my journey through this book. But looking back. I feel like I highlighted the whole book! 😐

Nonetheless, the 9 Be’s we should all remember are as follows:

9 Be’s:
Be Grateful
Be Smart
Be Involved
Be Clean
Be True
Be Positive
Be Humble
Be Still
Be Prayerful

Finished the book 1 October 2013.
I highly recommend this book to all, over and over again! Enjoy and BE an amazing contribution!

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Review: This I Believe: Life Lessons

This I Believe: Life Lessons by Dan Gediman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Well I certainly didn’t realize how short this was! It was a lovely little pick me up. I really enjoyed the short stories and the different lessons people shared. I think my favorite line was “What do I have the courage to change today?” Definitely recommend. 🙂

(Actually finished August 8th 2013)

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Review: Ensign – June 2013

Ensign – June 2013 by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I honestly love the fact that we have The Ensign available to us!! It never ceases to amaze me how each month it’s filled with articles that I swear, were written just for me! In addition its material is not always applicable to me, but also put forth in such a manner that I am able to internalize the doctrine greater. Resulting in feeling closer to the Lord and the Gospel. 🙂

http://www.lds.org/ensign/2013?lang=eng

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Review: One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do

One Big Thing: Discovering What You Were Born to Do by Phil Cooke
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I’m grateful that I found this book when I did…. Has it changed my life drastically? No, but it did help pull me out of the rut I was falling into. I’d been working in a position that was very unhealthy for me and was slowing killing my spirit and self-belief. I’ve always felt that my life has great purpose and design, that my presence here needs to make a difference on the world… even if it’s just with one or two individuals, ultimately through service. I think more than anything this helped remind me of that and my individual worth. I was surprised but not upset to find many Christian references, beliefs and scriptures. That helped remind me. The book was interesting and flowed well. I felt like there were a few repetitive points, but also felt like I needed to hear them again, so I didn’t mind so much.

A few years ago my path became clouded and I’ve felt like I’ve not been progressing towards my greater purpose. My career fell. My marriage crumbled. My dreams and goals seemed further off than ever before. For the past four years, I’ve moved from job to job doing what I had to. While I still don’t have my dream job I’m moving closer and happier with what I do, thanks to Mr. Cooke’s recommendation – found the purpose I serve in this position and how I serve the greater good for now… Just you wait – someday – I’ll make that difference! Or rather, BE that difference!

One last thing, a dear friend told me many years ago, that “A true friend is the one who knows the song of your heart, and sings it back to you when you have forgotten.” For me that is what this book ultimately felt like.

Thank you!

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Review: The Grand Finale

The Grand Finale by Janet Evanovich
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

At this point we all know I love Janet Evanovich. This was again one of her pre-Plum romances. Honestly, I love them the most! They are all somewhat similar, and of course have formulas. But I don’t care. They are cute, witty, crazy little circumstances, always with a fun main character, sometimes ditsy, this one (Berri) wasn’t, and have a hunk of a man for them, with crazy supporting characters. You can definitely see the development of Stephanie Plum‘s character and story line, and supporting characters throughout these. It’s been fun to watch the development really. This was well written, there were a few disconnects though. In addition to a few times where you can see Janet started foreshadowing somethings and then changed her mind or forgot about them. I didn’t like how it ended. It was ok, but I wasn’t ready for this story to end and thought it could have had a stronger closing, this one just kind of left me hanging and saying, “Really? That was it!?”
I really found myself identifying with Berri, recently divorced from an un-loving, un-supporting, roommate type spouse and having to find her direction in life again. While Berri didn’t know where she was going or what she was doing before; I had. My difference was having to redirect my entire career, not just find one. Both she and I are working our tail ends off burning the candle at both ends and going to school (well I’m starting). All the while we still find all these opportunities to serve just because or part of our everyday actions even though we feel like we are going to burn out at any second. One thing that I noticed with Berri & Jake and the “Little Old Ladies” aka the supporting characters is that each of them were able to find love again, and relax about it! All of the love that they found actually came very quickly and easily. This is hard for me, I live in a society where everyone meets, dates, engaged and married within 3 months. I have a hard time believing that a healthy foundation can really be built in that time frame, or that you can even remotely know the person. Most of the hold back and difficulties in Berri & Jake’s relationship & romance came from Berri herself resisting it and trying not to allow love in her life, or anyone really close enough to her to throw her off her “Plan”. Sometimes life doesn’t work out the way we plan, but we have to remember that God always has a “Better Plan” for us, better than we can ever imagine, we just have to be willing to let his hand guide our lives….. in all things.

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