I fell in love with Jason F. Wright's writing after I read The Christmas Jars. It was a short book that I finished in an afternoon one Christmas Eve. Since then, I've tried to find as many of his books to read as I can. My favorite so far has been The Wednesday Letters. Loved it!! I found The James Miracle while perusing Amazon one day, and added it to my Wish List to be purchased later. This challenge prompted me to buy it. :) It's his debut novel. I think it was out of print for and was released again for the 10 year anniversary. It's just over 100 pages, and I finished it in one sitting. This book challenge has turned me into a power reading machine. I've always loved reading, but this whole experience has made me want to devour every single book I come across.
So naturally with the title having the word miracle in it, one would think the book is in fact about miracles. This is another relationship focused book. In case you haven't picked up on it yet, I'm an incurable romantic and a psychologist at heart so I love anything having to do with relationships. The story starts off with Sam. Sam meets Holly. Sam courts Holly. Sam and Holly get married. Then along comes their bouncing baby boy, James. Inevitably, tragedy hits turning their lives upside down. This particular tragedy is one that I'm not sure anyone can fully recover from. I would classify Jason F. Wright as a faith based writer. I don't know if his books have been classified as Christian fiction, but they are centered around faith and God. This story is no exception. I chose this specific excerpt for two reasons. 1. It's the first page of the story and sets the tone for the entire book. 2. I loved the lines "He preached that miracles would come in a thousand and one different packages. And some will feel better on your soul than others." I never really thought about miracles not feeling great on your soul. I mean essentially aren't miracles supposed to give you all the warm fuzzies and feels? The author definitely holds true to his statement of miracles coming in different packages. WARNING: If you get emotionally attached to books/characters, you may want to have some tissues near by.
Stats:
Angie: 4 books
Clare: 1 book
Total: 5 books
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