BOOK NOOK REVIEWS: Kari Kampakis

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title: Liked
Author: Kari Kampakis
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Books

Ages: Tweens & Teens

Synopsis: 

 

For girls growing up in a generation saturated with social media, getting enough "likes," comments, and online friends can become an unhealthy obsession.

With positive and powerful insights, Kari Kampakis encourages girls to apply God's timeless truths in the digital age. Diving deeply into topics like social media, friendship, identity, and faith. LIKED helps girls think through those questions that may stir wildly in their mind and heart.

Why this book might be for you: 

Look all around you. Young girls are being bombarded with social messages to conform to a certain image and that pressure to conform is starting as soon as elementary school. Scantily dressed celebrities entice them to question their identities at an earlier age and the internet with all it's social sites are sometimes pressuring them into questionable behavior.

So where do parents turn when they want to help their young daughters make informed decisions about the choices they make?

That's where author, Kari Kampakis, steps in. Whether Christian or a follower of another religion, there are still nuggets of wisdom to be found inside LIKED. Chapters cover topics such as confidence, kindness, character, humility, courage, and direction.

Fictional stories and real life experiences, as well as guided question prompts at the end of each chapter, help young ladies (and their parents) relate to the material provided while giving guidelines on living a life with no regrets.

The main message running through Ms. Kampakis' book is for readers to pursue more face to face relationships, enabling strong personal growth, and to use caution when engaging in online conversations. While targeting tween and teenage girls, the ideas found in LIKED can readily be applied to any child struggling with self image and how to make the right choices in an ever changing world of expectations.

Definitely worth a concerned parent's time to check it out.

Like-O-Meter Rating: 4 out of 5...think about it.

 

**Rating scale**

 
 5 out of 5...grab it!
 4 out of 5...think about it.
 3 out of 5...take it or leave it.
 2 out of 5...maybe not for you.
 1 out of 5...forget about it!

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Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher through the BookLook Bloggers <http://booklookbloggers.com> book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 <http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_03/16cfr255_03.html> : “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.”)