Hannah G
This delightful book is not only a joy to read, but clean and edifying too. The children of the story all have a lesson to learn as they come together to look for Captie's lost money belt.
This book would be highly recommended for children and families and will be a delight to adults as well. It has the old-fashioned country flavor of a Kate Douglas Wiggin book with the endearing children of an Amy le Feuvre work. Be sure the characters will swiftly creep into your heart and remain.
This delightful book is not only a joy to read, but clean and edifying too. The children of the story all have a lesson to learn as they come together to look for Captie's lost money belt.
This book would be highly recommended for children and families and will be a delight to adults as well. It has the old-fashioned country flavor of a Kate Douglas Wiggin book with the endearing children of an Amy le Feuvre work. Be sure the characters will swiftly creep into your heart and remain.
4.5 stars
This story fully absorbed my attention and kept me flipping the pages all day long. It wasn’t hard to stay involved in the story even though it kept flipping back in each chapter to a section from Jessica’s great-grandfather in the Great Depression. The transitions were smooth and easy to follow, which is a big plus in a dual timeline story.
Ridley and Jessica are a fun couple, and it was a huge plus to me that they began as friends and neighbors before they got romantically interested in each other. This book also features one of the best treatments of infidelity that I’ve run across recently. Robin Lee Hatcher is quickly becoming a favorite contemporary-fiction author of mine because of her colorful characters, relevant spiritual truths, and solid storytelling. I can’t wait for the second book in this series, which will feature Jessica’s cousin and continue more of Andrew’s story from the 1930s.
Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for a free ecopy. A favorable review was not required.
4.5 stars
This story fully absorbed my attention and kept me flipping the pages all day long. It wasn’t hard to stay involved in the story even though it kept flipping back in each chapter to a section from Jessica’s great-grandfather in the Great Depression. The transitions were smooth and easy to follow, which is a big plus in a dual timeline story.
Ridley and Jessica are a fun couple, and it was a huge plus to me that they began as friends and neighbors before they got romantically interested in each other. This book also features one of the best treatments of infidelity that I’ve run across recently. Robin Lee Hatcher is quickly becoming a favorite contemporary-fiction author of mine because of her colorful characters, relevant spiritual truths, and solid storytelling. I can’t wait for the second book in this series, which will feature Jessica’s cousin and continue more of Andrew’s story from the 1930s.
Thanks to the publisher and netgalley for a free ecopy. A favorable review was not required.
I'm really enjoying these stories by Robin Lee Hatcher! I wish she'd written more than four. :)
In this one, a young girl sets out to get a better placement in her ball team and just might get a stepfather in the process. Delightful appearances from the characters in previous books, also..
I'm really enjoying these stories by Robin Lee Hatcher! I wish she'd written more than four. :)
In this one, a young girl sets out to get a better placement in her ball team and just might get a stepfather in the process. Delightful appearances from the characters in previous books, also..
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4.5 stars
Overall, a really well plotted story that kept me guessing about which of the suspects was actually responsible for the kidnapping and why they were going after Ivy. It was very intense to dive right into a torture scenario... I would have liked to have some sort of preparation for what I was going to start reading about, but at the same time I appreciated that details were kept matter-of-fact and not graphically described.
Gil was a great leading man and an enjoyable character to spend time with. I liked how he interacted both with Ivy and with his circle of friends, because it’s really nice to see healthy relationships between adults in books. He’s clearly a strong man, especially in character.
I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.
4.5 stars
Overall, a really well plotted story that kept me guessing about which of the suspects was actually responsible for the kidnapping and why they were going after Ivy. It was very intense to dive right into a torture scenario... I would have liked to have some sort of preparation for what I was going to start reading about, but at the same time I appreciated that details were kept matter-of-fact and not graphically described.
Gil was a great leading man and an enjoyable character to spend time with. I liked how he interacted both with Ivy and with his circle of friends, because it’s really nice to see healthy relationships between adults in books. He’s clearly a strong man, especially in character.
I’m looking forward to the next book in the series!
Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for a free reading copy. A favorable review was not required.
Found this sweet little tale while on my Christmas book splurge. Marigold McCorkle is an interesting heroine, trying to learn to not be so selfish, and Gordon Chambers a hero who's got to learn to stop being a loner. The two little girls, Ruby and Beryl, seem quite real...alternately charming and troublesome. The younger, Ruby, especially struggles with her parents' recent, sudden deaths in shipwreck.
Found this sweet little tale while on my Christmas book splurge. Marigold McCorkle is an interesting heroine, trying to learn to not be so selfish, and Gordon Chambers a hero who's got to learn to stop being a loner. The two little girls, Ruby and Beryl, seem quite real...alternately charming and troublesome. The younger, Ruby, especially struggles with her parents' recent, sudden deaths in shipwreck.
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What a scrumptious old-fashioned novel! I love Warner’s work because you get so entirely absorbed in the characters and in their lives, plus you get to learn more about God along with them. Warner’s faith wasn’t any everyday set of rules...it’s about a living, daily, step-by-step with Jesus. Her characters get to learn this and to grow closer through the story.
This one’s delightfully lengthy, too! So many of hers are 500+ pages and it just makes my book-lover heart happy.
What a scrumptious old-fashioned novel! I love Warner’s work because you get so entirely absorbed in the characters and in their lives, plus you get to learn more about God along with them. Warner’s faith wasn’t any everyday set of rules...it’s about a living, daily, step-by-step with Jesus. Her characters get to learn this and to grow closer through the story.
This one’s delightfully lengthy, too! So many of hers are 500+ pages and it just makes my book-lover heart happy.
