Research on Course Management Systems in Higher Education
Angela Benson
Angela Benson
Another The Summer of Me Review
Angela Benson
This one is from Booklist:
“Strong female characters, charming settings, and sweet rather than salacious romance add up to an entertaining and uplifting inspirational read as Destiny learns that mistakes are not the end of the world, and forgiveness is the beginning of freedom. For fans of Beverly Jenkins, Jane Green or Kendra Norman-Bellamy.”
Read the full review HERE.
Thanks, Booklist!
Reviews: The Summer of Me
Angela Benson
In case you missed The Summer of Me blog tour in April, here are some of the reviews:
Angela Benson’s characters are pretty real. Their friendships are fun and supportive. Even when things get heavy, the tone remains light, which made this an easy, enjoyable read.
I flew through this book over the course of one day . . . The book is lighthearted and fun, it’s about female empowerment and ultimately taking care of yourself to be better for other people, something all of us should be doing anyways.
The Summer of Me is a book you can read in one sitting, but it’s a book you’ll be thinking about long after. The characters will work their way into your heart, and the story will keep you turning the pages to find out what happens next. Angela Benson has crafted an enjoyable and inspirational novel that’s perfect for your next vacation read or even just next weekend.
I found The Summer of Me to be incredibly well written, just sexy enough to keep things interesting, and full of dimensional characters I truly cared about. I recommend it for anyone who wants an easy (but still satisfying) summer read, especially children of single parents.
This was my first introduction to Angela Benson and I found her writing style focused and pleasant. It was my first encounter with a novel including a spiritual overtone, which I found refreshing and it seemed to raise the stakes of the issues many of the characters faced.
The Summer of Me is a great read. There is so much going on that this could have been a couple of books, yet it wasn’t too much for one book . . . I recommend The Summer of Me. It is not always a soft, easy, and pretty story but it is always a good story. This is my first book by Angela Benson but hopefully not my last.
Being raised by a single mother, I was drawn to the description of this book right from the very beginning . . . Following Destiny’s path throughout the book I could see visions of my own mom growing up. Never looking at all she did for us throughout that time, I was thankful to have this opportunity to see some of the dreams Destiny had and how she was going to try and make them come true while still taking care of her children. Overall a very enjoyable story.
Welcome to my new site!
Angela Benson
I’m still decorating but you’re welcome to hang around. I really like the new template but I have to figure out how to make the images smaller.
I’ll be working on the site for the rest of the month. I hope to have it complete and fully operational by July 1.
So sit a spell and let me know what you think.
Angela
Week 4 Readings – 90 Day New Testament Challenge (April 29 – May 5)
Angela Benson
Week 4 Readings – 90 Day New Testament Challenge (April 29 – May 5)
We’re now on Week 4 of our 90-day adventure of reading through the New Testament in chronological order. How was Week 3 for you? What did you learn? If you’re new and just going us, you can go HERE to catch up.
Day 24 – John 9:1-41; John 10:1-21
Week 3 Readings – 90 Day New Testament Challenge (April 22 – 28)
Angela Benson
Week 3 Readings – 90 Day New Testament Challenge (April 22 – 28)
We’re now on Week 3 of our 90-day adventure of reading through the New Testament in chronological order. How was Week 2 for you? What did you learn? If you’re new and just going us, you can go HERE to catch up.
Day 15 – Matthew 8:14-34; Mark 4-5
Day 16 – Matthew 9-10
Day 17 – Matthew 14; Mark 6; Luke 9:1-17
Day 18 – John 6
Day 19 – Matthew 15; Mark 7
Week 2 Readings – 90 Day New Testament Challenge (April 15 – 21)
Angela Benson
Week 2 Readings – 90 Day New Testament Challenge (April 15 – 21)
Tomorrow begins Week 2 of our 90-day adventure of reading through the New Testament in chronological order. If you’re new and just joining us, you can go HERE to catch up. The readings for Week 2 are:
Day 8 –John 5
Day 9 –Matthew 12:1-21; Mark 3; Luke 6
Day 10 –Matthew 5-7
Day 11 –Matthew 8:1-13; Luke 7
Day 12 –Matthew 11
Day 13 –Matthew 12:22-50; Luke 11
Day 14 –Matthew 13; Luke 8
About last week. . .
How was Week 1 for you? What did you learn?
It was a great week of readings for me. Though I’d read the passages before, I still got something fresh out of them. It struck me again how Jesus and John both perfectly understood their roles and purposes. They didn’t step out of what they were each called to do. That’s a great reminder for me to “stay in my lane.” I don’t have to worry about what others are doing OR what God is doing for others. My focus should remain on following God’s will for my life. John could have really screwed things up if he’d tried to be Jesus or if he had become jealous of the work Jesus was called to do and the recognition that Jesus received. Likewise, Jesus understood the importance of what John was doing and didn’t try to take it over, even when John would have willingly let him.
I also realized Jesus didn’t alter his work when John was imprisoned. He didn’t rush down to the jail and stage a protest to get John out. He didn’t even hold a prayer session for him. Jesus basically kept doing what He was doing and moved forward in His ministry. You really do have to be sure in your calling to make right decisions. Something tells me I would have been out there figuring out how to get John out of jail or complaining about how wrongly he’d been treated.
One last thing. I’m having an issue with using the BibleStudyTools.com website for my readings because I found a discrepancy in one of the verses, John 3:27. I’ve sent them a message about it so we’ll see.
BibleStudyTools,com (New Living Translation):
27 John replied, “God in heaven appoints each person’s work.
BibleGateway.com (New Living Translation) and my print NLT:
27 John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven.
This might be the only discrepancy but I’ve lost a bit of confidence in the site. I’ll stick with their reading plan schedule but I don’t know if I can stick with reading the passages on their site. I’ll keep you posted on the site’s response to my message.
So what did you learn from the Week 1 readings?
Week 1 Readings – 90 Day New Testament Challenge (April 8 – 14)
Angela Benson
Week 1 Readings – 90 Day New Testament Challenge (April 8 – 14)
Today is the day we start our 90-day adventure of reading through the New Testament in chronological order. If you want to track your reading online, please visit HERE for instructions.
Day 1 –Luke 1; John 1:1-14
Day 2 –Matthew 1; Luke 2:1-38
Day 3 –Matthew 2; Luke 2:39-52
Day 4 –Matthew 3; Mark 1; Luke 3
Day 5 –Matthew 4; Luke 4-5; John 1:15-51
Day 6 –John 2-4
Day 7 –Mark 2
New Book: For Keeps by Deatri King-Bey
Angela Benson
Deatri King-Bey is one of my favorite people. She’s high on my list because of the hard work she puts forth every year to pull of the Romance Slam Jam conference. She has a new book out and I thought you should hear about it in her words. And now, here’s Dee!
In my new romantic suspense, For Keeps, Gina Guy’s daughter has witnessed a murder and the murderer is after the little girl. Child Protective Services is manipulated into the picture, and Jarvis Martin, a manager within the agency, steps in to protect the Guys’ rights. From the moment Gina meets Jarvis, she feels she can depend on him, but life has proven to her that the only person she can count on is Gina. Will they be able to stop the murderer? Can Jarvis earn her trust and love?
Heavy topic for a romance, huh? I’m known for taking non-conventional characters and topics and spinning them into a romance. I like to create dialogue. The moment I released the For Keeps blurb, people started asking me where the idea came from. I’ve often said that I have voices in my head that tell me their stories, then I relay those stories to you though my books. Basically, I put my psychosis to work.
Events usually wake those voices in my head and cause them to start speaking to me. The voices from For Keeps came about as the result of two incidents. A few years back, I noticed more reports of children being murdered down here (Arizona) by abusive parents on the news. This was a very noticeable increase. There was actually an event that correlated to the increase in deaths and abuse. I can’t remember the number, but there were like 2,500 reported cases of abuse that were never investigated during that time period. Big time scandal. Lots of people fired over that.
In incident two, I know someone who was reported to CPS by the hospital she delivered her baby in because there were narcotics in the baby’s system. Actually, hospitals must report when babies are born with drugs in their system. That sounds like a good thing, right?
Well, the hospital neglected to inform CPS that the mother had been a patient in the hospital and administered the narcotic by the nurses. The mother didn’t even realize what they were giving her was a narcotic until after CPS contacted her and told them they’d be taking her child from her for him testing positive for narcotics. This mother went into a panic. She did everything her CPS case manager asked for, but CPS didn’t do their part. Then the case manager’s boss came into the picture and took steps to take this child away from the mother. It got really ugly.
To make a long story short, the original case manager came back into the picture and stopped the insanity. Had it not been for that case manager, this woman’s child would have been taken from her even though the hospital had supplied the paper work requested by CPS. Sounds crazy, huh? Yeah, I couldn’t believe what was happening as it unfolded.
These incidents breathed life into Gina and Jarvis. There are good parents caught up in the system every day. There are bad parents that children need to be protected from. There are bad case managers and there are good case managers.
I don’t know, this seemed like the perfect backdrop for a romantic suspense. Next thing you know, Gina and Jarvis telling me their story. I hope you enjoy For Keeps.
Select Continue Reading for a peek into For Keeps.
Interview on Examiner.com
Angela Benson
I had a great interview with Stella Riley of the Examiner.com the other day. You can read it HERE. Be sure to leave a comment letting her know you stopped by.