The Light Through the Leaves - Glendy Vanderah

The Light Through the Leaves by Glendy Vanderah
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was a really great read. There were times I cried, times I was like "no no no" and times the hair on my arms stood up. I was fully immersed in the story and I enjoyed it.
The characters were believable and the story progressed without stalling.
I would love a sequel to find out what happened to a family torn apart by a child abduction.
5 stars. Very recommended.

READING PROGRESS

April 30, 2021 – Started Reading

September 12, 2021 – Finished Reading 

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Review: Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman

Plain Perfect by Beth Wiseman
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I loved this book. It was a fast read, I didn't want to stop reading. I finished it in two days because the story just drew me in. I laughed, I cried, I was surprised.
This book is plain perfect, I didn't want it to end. I am glad it is in a series so the story can continue.
I love how Beth Wiseman writes. The characters and story come to life. She doesn't avoid hard topics and even though these are love stories they are not sticky sweet ones.

 READING PROGRESS

January 27, 2021 – Started Reading

January 29, 2021 – Shelved

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Kristin

Review: The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom

The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom by Miguel Ruiz
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This is the second time I have read The Four Agreements. The message is soothing, the writing flows well. There is some repetition and the writing is simple, but the message is beautiful and worth the read. Some of the points made in the book hit so close to home for me. It is a short read and an enjoyable one. 

 

READING PROGRESS

December 9, 2020 – Started Reading 

December 31, 2020 – Finished Reading

Review: The Great Alone

The Great Alone by Kristin Hannah
My rating: 1 of 5 stars

This book should come with a warning.
I got the book to read because I thought it was about a family trying to survive in Alaska. You know, homesteading, self-sufficiency, surviving. Instead I got a book with tons of violence, mental health issues, and chock full of domestic violence. This book triggered so much for me. I found my mental health suffering. Things I have buried long ago came to the surface. I got about 2/3 the way through and let the book sit awhile. I decided now to shelf the rest of it. It is super rare that I do not finish a book but this one took me to all the dark places and made me feel horrible.
The book is dark, depressing, and nothing like what I thought.

READING PROGRESS

November 5, 2020 – Started Reading

December 28, 2020 – Finished Reading

Review: The Summer Wives

The Summer Wives by Beatriz Williams
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

It took forever for the story to start. I couldn't get into the story.
It was boring. The characters are not very likeable or relatable.
The story was beyond predictable which was annoying. It is a story about rich, privileged
kids doing whatever they want, acting how they want. Superficial issues.

The only good part of the story was I enjoyed how the characters lives intertwined, tangled, untangled, and then intertwined again.

I struggled to finish the book. Just as I read the last page it got good and the story ended. I wanted to read the story after the last page of the book; that story seemed more interesting. Sort of ends on a major cliffhanger.

I would not read it again.

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READING PROGRESS 

November 10, 2020 – Started Reading

November 16, 2020 – Finished Reading

Review: Magic Lessons

Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

The story was well written. There are basically 3 sections to the story: When Maria was a little girl, when she was on her own/teenager, and then when she is older. Each part draws you in and you don't want to put the book down. I finished reading this in three days it was so good. As I was reading the book I kept getting this feeling that I knew this story somewhere - there were parts that were familiar. And then I looked it up and it hit me "Practical Magic." This book is apparently the prequel to that. It tells the beginning of the Owens women's story.

I was angry at times with this story - why do all books have the woman be stupid and do things for love even if they know how dumb they are? Why do they chase a guy that wasn't good to them? Just once I want a book where the woman knows how stupid the guy is and doesn't chase him. Just once I want that woman to pick the good guy, the right guy.

Regardless, this is a story about smart women that do stupid things because of their emotions. It pulls you into the story and you will be sad when the book ends. Some parts are a little wordy, and some parts could do with more explanation. Overall, a really good book.

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 READING PROGRESS 

October 20, 2020 – Started Reading 

October 23, 2020 – Finished Reading

Review: Where the Lost Wander

Where the Lost Wander by Amy Harmon
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Rarely is a book 5 stars to me. This book was an excellent read with many feels throughout it.

I wish the prologue wasn't there. After reading it, the immense sorrow I felt, made the rest of the book feel different. The prologue tells of a very important event in the story about 3/4 the way through. Then the book starts at the beginning and leads you up to that prologue and after. So the whole time I'm reading the book I am filled with sadness and dread because I already know what is going to happen 3/4 the way in. This doesn't take away from the book's greatness. I was still sucked into the lives of these people emigrating across the Oregon Trail.

Part of the fun of this book was reading about the travel across the Oregon Trail. Like any kid that grew up in the 80s and 90s I played "the Oregon Trail" game on the computer for school. It was fun to read about the places I had already been aware of from the game. It was like putting the game to life with real people. I knew where they were on their journey, I knew where they were going, and I remember the hardships my "settlers" faced at certain parts so I sort of knew what was yet to come.

I wish there was a sequel, the book was that good. I didn't skim any pages, I was thoroughly engrossed in the story the entire time. It took me 2 days to read but only because I had other things to do too. Nothing was predictable or stale, the story was awesome. 

READING PROGRESS

September 14, 2020 – Started Reading

September 14, 2020 – Shelved

September 16, 2020 – Finished Reading

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