To the Rescue: The Biography of Thomas S. Monson by Heidi S. Swinton
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The book is inspiring and at times made me laugh and cry. I'm glad to learn more about Pres. Monson's life. I loved the chapters on East Germany, and I enjoyed many of the stories and experiences throughout the book. I would recommend it as overall very worthwhile and enjoyable to read.

But specifically, I was less impressed with the author's writing style, although it didn't ruin the book for me (but it was distracting). I didn't like the way sometimes each paragraph was a unique story, and there was no separation between that and the next story; you thought you would be reading more detail about something, but it jumped right into another unrelated experience. And often the phrases she used were very cliche. Also, I would have enjoyed a bit more insight into Sis. Monson and her personality and influence, but it seemed to be purposely avoided.

Despite the drawbacks, I loved the way the book made me want to be better, and do more for others. Pres. Monson is a wonderful man and a wonderful prophet, and he doesn't miss opportunities to do what he is on this earth to do.

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Prologue: The Brothers by Chris Stewart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

The setting is the pre-existence, leading up to the war in Heaven. The author has some interesting ideas, and I found this novel thought provoking. I would have given it 3 1/2 or 4 stars, but the quality and style of writing just wasn't that impressive to me, and it could have used another round of careful editing. This is the first in a series of three books.

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