The Yada Yada Prayer Group

Written By: Neta Jackson

This is the first in a series of 7 books featuring the Yada Yada Prayer Group.
Book 2 ~ The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Down
Book 3 ~ Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Real
Book 4 ~ The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Tough
Book 5 ~ The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Caught
Book 6 ~ The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Rolling
Book 7 (Series Conclusion) ~ The Yada Yada Prayer Group Gets Decked Out

What do an ex-con, mother of two, single mother, former drug addict, high school principal, a beauty salon owner, a college student, and a Messianic Jew have in common? Good question, but this is the cast of characters that Neta Jackson brings together in her Yada Yada Prayer Group series.

I'll be honest when I started reading this book I wasn't getting into it, and so I took books 2 & 3 which I had also checked out from the library back before I had a chance to finish this book. I think I will be checking them out again.

It took awhile for the characters to start to mesh together but by the end of the book I found myself easily attached to them all. Even if you are not a Christian, I think that you can find something about these books to suit you. They also touch deeply on the bonds that can be developed by women.

The Prayer Group meets at a Chicago Women's conference for Christians, and develops into something more because a tragedy strikes within the first 24 hours they know each other. I could relate a little to the conference portion having attended a Christian Educators Conference in Chicago myself in 2006...an amazing, albeit overwhelming experience. Yes, I was once a Director of Christian Education for my Methodist church...ironic for those who know me well, and know of my faith struggles.

Anyway I would give this book a thumbs up for sure.

Also available with the series is The Yada Yada Prayer Journal

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