Thoughts of a Reader

This is a debut novel for this author. The book’s synopsis was what drew me to wanting to read it. It is in the contemporary genre written from two points of view. One from Aubrey and the other from her great aunt Daisy’s. I will say that this particular book read a little slower than I was expecting for a contemporary novel at first; however, there was some mystery to the plot that kept me interested in continuing to read it. The slow pace did eventually pick up and part of that I feel like was because the chapters became shorter. Another reason I feel the pace picked up was because I found myself more drawn into the story and what was happening with the characters. If you like books that show more of the vulnerable and honest side of humanity without a lot of romance, then I would say this book is for you.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. The opinions in this review are my own.

I have only read one other book by this author so she is a relatively new author to me. I am a big fan of Christmas books so I was excited to read this book. The characters in this book are really well written. This novel centered mainly around Daniel Franklin and Whitney Garrett. However, it also seemed to me that Daniel’s aunt, Aretha, played a major role in the book as well. There were several entertaining parts of this story. One of my favorite parts of this novel were the interactions between Daniel Franklin and Julia Mae. Another favorite part of mine was the scene with the turkey hat. I also really enjoyed all the spreadsheet talk that Daniel did because I love excel as an accountant. Overall, I would say this book was very enjoyable. I also felt that it was very original. I have not read a book with a similar concept before.

I received a complimentary copy from the publisher. The opinions in this review are my own.

This is the first book in the Home to Heritage series by Tari Faris. It has some of the same characters as her Restoring Heritage series so if you have read that series then you will meet some familiar faces. And one of my favorite parts of the previous series is back in this one too. Otis the moving hippo statue.

This novel has all of the elements that make a story great. I literally feel like I am there in Heritage, Michigan as I am reading. I see myself as one of the friends to the people in the novel and find myself wanting to help them fight their battles. If you love a sweet romance that will pull you into the book, then you will definitely want to pick this novel up. I cannot wait to read the next one.

I love books by Laurel Blount especially this series. The series is set in Cedar Ridge, Georgia and one of the main characters of each book is from the foster family of Ruby Sawyer. This book revolves around Nick Marshall and a girl, Cara Andrews, who views him as her old high school enemy. His foster mother, Ruby Sawyer, and his foster siblings make appearances in this book as secondary characters. This is one of those stories where I can feel the heart behind it. This book had me drawn in from the very beginning. I just did not want to put it down. I highly recommend it.

I received a complimentary copy from the author. The opinions in this review are my own.