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I missed posting for What’s On Your Nightstand from 5 Minutes for Books in June, and that’s the first time I’ve not participated since they started the feature last July. So I thought I would take a moment to catch up on what I’ve been reading lately.
I also just realized that one of my recent reads was prompted by a review by Melissa at 5MFB and that they had their quarterly I Read It! carnival at the end of June. This is my first time participating in that carnival, so better late than never, I guess. 
Journey to the Well by Diana Wallis Taylor is a fictional account of the life of the woman at the well from the Bible. I generally enjoy this type of fiction and was very interested to see how the author would handle this woman’s story.
I found this book to be very well-written with engaging characters and a good sense of the culture and traditions of the time. It was a bit difficult for me to relax and let the story unfold, simply because I knew the basic structure of her life (having had five husbands and then living with a man who was not her husband). As each part of the story unfolded, my mind would race ahead to try to figure out how this relationship would end.
Even so, this book was definitely worth the time to read, especially for the last couple of chapters where she meets Jesus at the well and he ministers to her and later to the entire town. It was such a wonderful picture of how God both forgives and restores those who trust in Him.
Some other books I’ve read recently:
- Oxygen by Carol Cassella – fascinating novel about an anesthesiologist facing a malpractice suit after the death of a patient
- The Widow’s Season by Laura Brodie – a bit disturbing but interesting novel about a woman who begins seeing her husband after he has died in a flash flood
What’s on my nightstand right now:
- Austenland by Shannon Hale
- Choral Society by Prue Leith
- A Cousin’s Promise by Wanda E. Brunstetter
What are you reading right now?
