"Here" is written in a conversational tone with a straightforward message -- appreciate your life and be grateful. Recommended for fans of Christian books and simplicity in story-telling. Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC. Pub Date: February 25, 2025

#Here

Here, the latest book by Lydia Sohn, addresses the age-old conundrum of not being completely happy in the here and now, nor with your current surroundings, whether it be at home, work or community. Ms. Sohn does her best to encourage the reader to take a biblically based approach to loving your one great life, and hopefully, for many it will help. With the age of social media (ie. Instagram, Tik-Tok, and Pinterest, to name a few) society is obsessed with having the best of everything and showing the world how impressive and exceptional we are. Ms. Sohn encourages us to stop, take a step back, look closely at how blessed we truly are and enjoy the "here" that we have been given.

Interesting exploration of the inner tug-of-war between discontent and remaining "placed" somewhere. Lots to think about here...

(I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review)

I appreciated how the author wove stories from her own life into the book, but the formatting felt a bit disorganized. The author frequently jumped from one topic to the next with very few transitions between sections, making me feel like the thesis of the book was lost from time to time. The author’s voice is much like a friend, so some readers may get more out of it than I did, but I couldn’t quite get over the editing.