Who Is My Shelter? - Neta Jackson

Title: Who Is My Shelter?
Author: Neta Jackson
Genre: Christian fiction
Rating: 5/5
# pages: 409
Date read: March, 2011

The tables have turned and Gabby's estranged husband--who threw her out when she didn't live up to his image of a "corporate wife"--needs her in a way neither ever expected. He's begging for reconciliation,
but Gabby has moved on, finding purpose and a future in the House of Hope. Not only has she found shelter for herself and her sons there,
but she's able to help provide shelter for homeless moms and their kids.

And yet... there's a hole in her life. Is God leading Gabby down a new path and giving her something--and someone--new? Or is He redeeming what she thought was gone forever?

Who Is My Shelter is the last book in the House of Hope series. I'm sorry to have reached the end. I want to know more about the Manna House, the House of Hope and especially about the Yada Yada Prayer Group. I wonder if Neta Jackson has something more in store for us, or if she feels ready to write something else now.*

All the various threads from the earlier books are wrapped up nicely in this one. Not necessarily tied down fast, but working in the right direction, and I actually appreciated that everything had a happy ending here and now, but just hinted at one in the future - it seemed more realistic that way.

So once again I acknowledge that I was right to give the series a second chance after being so very disappointed by the first book - the remaining three more than made up for it. And as always Yada Yada works as a breath of fresh air for my faith and my prayer life.

* Just read this on her webpage:
And now ... what's next??? I'm working on a new novel, reviving one of my characters from the original Yada Yada series, introducing some new (annoying) people, and stirring the pot in what I'm calling "SouledOut Sisters." -Neta
Fantastic! :)

Demonglass - Rachel Hawkins

Title: Demonglass
Author: Rachel Hawkins
Genre: Paranormal
Rating: 4.5/5
# pages: 359
Date read: March

Sophie Mercer thought she was a witch.

That was the whole reason she was sent to Hex Hall, a reform school for delinquent Prodigium (aka witches, shapeshifters, and fairies). But that was before she discovered the family secret, and that her hot crush, Archer Cross, is an agent for The Eye, a group bent on wiping Prodigium off the face of the earth.

Turns out, Sophie's a demon, one of only two in the world - the other being her father. What's worse, she has powers that threaten the lives of everyone she loves. Which is precisely why Sophie decides she must go to London for the Removal, a dangerous procedure that will destroy her powers.

But once Sophie arrives she makes a shocking discovery. Her new friends? They're demons too. Meaning someone is raising them in secret with creepy plans to use their powers, and probably not for good. Meanwhile, The Eye is set on hunting Sophie down, and they're using Archer to do it. But it's not like she has feelings for him anymore. Does she?

I was very, very happy to finally get my hands on this! Thanks to receiving Hex Hall as an ARC I have literally been waiting for years to read the next book in the series.

Thankfully it lived up to my expectations. The atmosphere I so loved in Hex Hall was back in Demonglass and I didn't really mind that they weren't actually at Hex Hall for most of the book as all the important characters were still there.

My one complaint about the book is that it employed one of my biggest literary pet peeves by ending with a huge cliff hanger. I don't need everything tied up nicely - especially not in a single book in a series - but this was too much. So, alas, only 4.5 stars for book 2.