The Cell's Design: How Chemistry Reveals the Creator's Artistry by Fazale Rana

Well, those of you who would like to become 343242 times more intelligent by reading a book, pick this baby up! The approach is using an art comparison rather than just using irreducible complexity. It builds a foundation of many functions in a cell and it's reasoning on why it would consider intelligent design. It also covers new discoveries, which indeed have made intelligent design even stronger. Dr. Rana is an expert in his field and his ability to give a neutral assessment of the facts provides clarity for those unconvinced by the evolutionary viewpoint. Those who are assuming that a "God of gaps" approach dominates the book will be disappointed; facts and the most recent research build the case simply and elegantly that life is no accident. The Cell's Design doesn't force-feed the reader into a conclusion however and readers may walk away either agreeing or disagreeing with the idea of a Creator. It really opens your eyes, and an awesome read. I recommend it.

North Carolina Weddings.

North Carolina Weddings written by author Yvonne Lehman is a perfect story for those of us who are trying to figure out what paths to take in life. Us twenty-something’s can relate to the three characters in this story in so many ways. Sara now has a college degree, but no real direction for her future when three brothers vie for her attention. Ellen is between jobs and in the midst of a family conflict when her new boss intrigues her with his mysterious past. Tyler was just released from prison when he finds a love that could expose the fact that he is innocent. Yeah, these characters lives are a bit more dramatic than most, but that’s a given. We are searching for love, and in need of finding a life that gives us meaning and purpose. A lot of us are just out of college, trying to figure out where we are supposed to be, where God wants us to be. Sometimes we don’t want to follow the path set before us, because we are looking for something else. It’s a scary place. This book is perfect for the young adult trying to find their way.

"The Lucky One"

“The Lucky One” was actually a pretty good book. It took me about a chapter to get into it. I don’t know why I think that he will ever top “The Notebook” because it is not possible, and I have all these expectations of Nicholas Sparks since that book, and he never exceeds them. I can’t really blame him, that love story is like no other. But this new story was good. It was easy reading; I wasn’t bored. It actually seemed like a book that a man could enjoy as well. Sparks main male character had been in the marines, so he spoke of war often. I don’t necessarily enjoy reading about it, but I know a lot of you would. It was worth reading for sure.

“Epilogue: A Memoir”

Anne Roiphe’s memoir “Epilogue: A Memoir” was not exactly my taste. Probably because she tells about her life as a widow, and being that I am a twenty-three year old girl, I’d rather not think about being a widow, since I haven’t even found Mr. Right yet. Don’t get me wrong, it was very well written, and interesting. It just sort of brought me down. It would be perfect for a widow to read, helpful even. Anne talks about her loneliness and how she coped with it all. I am sure this book has helped many women through their own hard times. I recommend it for those types of women, or women who are simply older and would be interested in reading about Anne’s life. The twenty something’s out there who would rather be ignorant of the fact that you could lose the love of your life someday; pick up something a bit more fun.