The Night Shift by Robert Enright

The Night Shift by Robert Enright

This first book in the series has lots of violence and zero spice and a bit of vulgar language. Set in London, The Night Shift features an emotionally damaged veteran who "takes care of things."

It moved quickly and there were no slow parts, with tension between justice and (?)

I enjoyed the book, it was a pretty quick read and I'll read the next book in the series.

If you liked "Reacher" and books like that, you'll enjoy this

The Reluctant Caregiver by Bobbi Junior

 "The Reluctant Caregiver" by Bobbi Junior

This book is not so much of a "how do I handle this" sort of book; it follows one woman's journey through the chaos of a mother with dementia who is determined to be independent.

I began this book very shortly after my mother-in-law was diagnosed and while the two women with dementia are different, I did learn that the paths have similarities.

Bobbi Junior is a Christian and the book is peppered with passages that both challenge and comfort - how do you deal with dementia in a difficult relative in a way that honors God.

I would recommend this book to anybody who would like the encouragement while walking this difficult path

(book was read in 2025, reviewed in 2026) 

 

Book Review: Border Son by Samuel Parker

This book was written in third person narration, so there were different personalities and perspectives.

The primary setting was the Mexico/US border and the story highlights the chaos and violence that the drug cartels have inflicted on the area, while telling the story of one man's search for his son that was pulled into the violence.

The major subplot is the regret and second-guessing that comes to a parent when their child goes sideways, and the doubt that they will be able to repair the relationship and questioning what that will look like going forward. 

The book came through my feed as "Christian Fiction" - but the Christian part was so subtle it is not noticed. 

Book Review- "Biblically Responsible Investing - On Wall Street As It Is In Heaven"

My husband put some money in an investment account for me to learn how to work the stock market. It wasn't' until this last year that we even thought about the "God Side" of it. He bought me this book as food for thought.

 "Biblically Responsible Investing - On Wall Street As It Is In Heaven" by Robert Netzly

 We know that the "Magnificent Seven" stocks lean heavily left, do we want to support those agendas by our investing? 

Finally, this book offers a handful of thoughts on why biblically responsible investing is necessary for Christians. These are the arguments that the Lord used to pry me out of the impressive but godless world of secular investing and plunge me headfirst into the biblically responsible investing movement. 

Netzly, Robert. Biblically Responsible Investing: On Wall Street as It Is In Heaven (p. 10). Canon Press. Kindle Edition. 

The book is pretty conversationally written, and easy to understand, while bringing up eternal questions for anybody interested in investing.

Netzly went from "how much money can I make for my clients" to "how do I honor God by investing in companies that don't dishonor Him"

The book promises to guide the reader through the process of choosing what values are important, why God cares about how we invest our money and about the connection between your investments, God’s glory, and your joy.

Chapter 4 is titled, "Does Your Conscience Have a Price?"

consider:

If you asked the average Christian investor whether they would consider buying into the porn business, they would probably (hopefully!) say no. However, if a financial advisor asked the average Christian investor whether they would consider buying stock in Netflix or Amazon or some other company that dabbles in pornography but, in the opinion of the advisor’s research department, seems poised to double in value . . . well . . .

Netzly, Robert. Biblically Responsible Investing: On Wall Street as It Is In Heaven (p. 50). Canon Press. Kindle Edition.  

 

 Even if a person doesn't invest directly, they can often direct their 401Ks to specific funds. If they rely on a financial advisor, they can request that certain companies be avoided.

The book did change the way I invest - for instance, we refuse to give Netflix any money because of their values - if I don't want to buy into a company that "dabbles in pornography" - why would I want to profit from it? 

My verdict is:

Read this book if you want an overview of why God cares how you invest your money, if you want to learn how to invest responsibly, and (in our investing) to glorify God in all we do, to shine the light of Christ brightly so that the world “may see our good works and give glory to our Father who is in heaven” (Matt. 5:16).