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Rhe’s Bookshelf – two more down!

March 13, 2013 No Comments

Today I’ve got another review from Robin Jones Gunn and the Glenbrooke Series! I’ve become such a fan of this series.

Summary: This bestselling former Palisades release is book five in the new Glenbrooke series by award-winning author Robin Jones Gunn. Shelly Graham has moved home to Glenbrooke, where she’s flooded with memories of her high school sweetheart, who took off for Europe after they broke up. But when Shelly travels to Germany, she suddenly runs into the former boyfriend who has filled her thoughts. Learning that Jonathan is engaged, Shelly hides her feelings for him. After returning home, however, she must face these feelings, especially after her path crosses Jonathan’s yet again. Only this time, if they can find the strength to be honest, they just might discover what God has in store.She remembers their childhood with longing their parting with regret…

Coming home wasn’t supposed to feel this way. After five years as a flight attendant, Shelly is home again, in a house alive with happy memories. Yet she feels strangely lost. Without direction. Alone.

Where is Jonathan Renrield when she needs him? Jonathan, her best friend nearly all her life, her first and only love. Shelly hadn’t meant to hurt him when she left him behind to chase her dreams. And she misses him more than she’s ever admitted. When they unexpectedly meet in Germany , Shelly manages to hide her feelings from Jonathan—and his fiancée. But she can no longer hide them from herself. Will she ever be ready to tell Jonathan the truth? Will she have the chance?

Not until a business trip takes her to charming Glenbrooke , Oregon does Shelly finally understand: only the truth can set her free. But is it too late for her and Jonathan?

What I Thought: Clouds is Book 5 in the Glenbooke Series, and the third one that I’ve read. Its yet another great read for me, and it only makes me love the series more. I haven’t read the series in order (I’ve read books 1,3 & 5, but I haven’t felt disoriented in doing so. That’s what I appreciate about Ms. Gunn. Even though the book is a series and each book plays off the next, I haven’t had a difficult time transitioning through the stories in the books.

The characters are wonderful, the story is touching – and the way she weaves the whole “God works in mysterious ways” that may seem outlandish, somehow work again. I mean, what are the odds right. I know the cynic that is in everyone might say that about some of the books in this series, but that’s the whole point. That’s why I love them. Sweet romance that you can find in the Christian/Faith books section. How great is that?

Thanks Robin for another great book!

5 out of 5 Stars

**I received this book in partnership with Blogging for Books and Multnomah Press, in exchange for my review. I was not compensated in any other way. My views and opinions are my own**

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Summary: At the beginning of the Revolutionary War, a father and son struggle to trust in and follow God’s will. Farmers, preachers, and shipbuilders, generations of the Matthews family struggle to live according to God’s will. Through the Revolutionary War, droughts, and floods, they strive to hold firm to their belief in the love and forgiveness of their Creator, but will the outsiders they take into their homes and hearts reaffirm or destroy their faith? In this engrossing historical novel, set during the American Revolutionary War, readers will find a wholesome and detailed look at life and faith in the late 1700s.

What I thought: I’m trying to decide still how I feel about this book. It is meant as a juvenile fiction, but I’m just not sure what age of boy would read this book. I didn’t find the story very exciting, although the premise and the idea behind it is great. There seems to be too much stuffed into one book. I almost think this would have made a great series of books following this family. It seemed too simplistic and too fast. There was a second where I thought maybe I’m too old to know whether or not this is a good book for juveniles. I just don’t know about it. Like I said, I feel like it could have been great. Lots of great potential, but just missed the mark.

2 out of 5 stars

*I received this book in partnership with Booksneeze, in exchange for my review. I was not compensated in any other way. My views and opinions are my own.**

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Rhe’s Bookshelf – Echoes, Robin Jones Gunn

January 26, 2013 No Comments

Happy Saturday everyone! I am happy once again, to bring you a book from The Glenbrooke Sereis, by Robin Jones Gunn. Echoes is the third book in this wonderful series. I was able to get my hands on it and couldn’t wait to find, buy and receive number two, so I just went ahead and dove right in.

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Summary: In this dramatic contemporary romance by bestselling author Robin Jones Gunn, Lauren Phillips enters the wild, uncharted territory of the Internet on her home computer and “connects” with a man known only as “K.C.” As she struggles to recover from a broken engagement, Lauren keeps busy by working full time and striving to finish her college degree. But her correspondence with K.C. quickly becomes the thing she loves most…and the source of dreams she cannot bear to relinquish. When the opportunity comes for them to meet after a year of corresponding, Lauren faces a tough choice: Is she willing to risk everything…including a broken heart? Readers will stay “on-line” to find out in this bestselling former Palisades release, now the third book in the new Glenbrooke series.
Will Lauren risk losing her heart…to a man she’s never met?
Lauren Phillips tries to keep busy while recovering from a broken engagement. Then one day, through her home computer, Lauren accidentally connects on the Internet with a mysterious man she knows only as K.C.
Lauren’s e-mail relationship with K.C. quickly becomes the thing she loves most in life..and the source of dreams she cannot bear to relinquish.
After a year of corresponding, the opportunity appears for them to meet. Lauren faces a tough choice: Is she willing to risk everything…including another broken heart?

What I thought: As I said in my brief introduction I am a huge fan of Ms. Gunn and this series. The Glenbrooke series is a sweet series all taking place in and around the lives of those of the small town of Glenbrooke. Book Three takes place in a time when computers, email and chat rooms are a new thing. I must admit it was kind of weird to be catapulted back to a time when that was all new. I remember that time! Despite that, the book was still relate-able and didn’t feel outdated in any way. It was sweet and cute and reminded me of You’ve Got Mail, or its older inspirations – The Shop Around the Corner and In the Good Old Summertime (movies I recommend everyone check out if you haven’t!). Its a timeless story, and one that I think most women would love. Sure, it might seem unbelievable at times, finding true love through someone you’ve never met. It is a beautiful story, one full of inspiration and lessons about trusting God. This is a Christian novel, make no mistake. It is carefully woven through the story, but also carefully not rammed down your throat in a offensive way. It is full of inspiration and life lessons of trust, and letting go. I highly recommend this book, and the series as a whole to be young and adult women.

5 out of 5 stars!

I received this book as a part of the Blogging for Books program with Multnomah Publishing. I was not compensated in any other way. My thoughts are opinions are my own.

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Rhe’s Bookshelf – ‘Secrets’, by Robin Jones Gunn

January 1, 2013 No Comments

My first review of the New Year! Took me a bit longer than I wanted to, but this last month has proven to be quite a journey in and of itself. I felt as if this last month was like a whole year gone by. This book also describes an incredible journey. I suspect that Jessica might share my sentiments. Jessica is the leading character, perhaps heroine, of this book. ‘Secrets’ is book one of The Glenbrooke Series, a group of book that I am so very excited to begin reading.

Jessica Morgan wants desperately to forget the past and begin a new life. She chooses a small, peacefull town tucked away in Oregon’s Willamette Valley as the place to start over – Glenbrooke. Once there, Jessica conceals her identity from everyone she meets – including the compassionate paramedic who wants to protect her and the jealous women who wants nothing more than to destroy her. Will Jessica’s deceit ruin all hopes for the future? Or will she find a deeper peace that allows her to stop hiding the truth from those who lover her most of all?

The character of Jessica is one you immediately find to be sympatheic. You can tell that is she hiding something painful and deep from the very beginning. I never once suspected it to be anything sinister, but as the story progresses there are those that do. Kyle, the ever charming paramedic, had me at hello (I know, so cheesy). Ms Gunn does an absolutely marvelous job of developing these characters, portraying true and raw feelings and emotions. You love them and want nothing but the best for them. She is a wonderful writer, whose inclusion of faith and the power of it should be an inspiration to those that read this book. This is not some far-fetched fairy tale, but a story that could be very real. I always appreciate that in novels that I read. Thank you Ms. Gunn for a wonderful story and I look forward to reading more from this series.

I received this book, in exchange for an honest review, in my partnership with Multnomah Publishing and Blogging for Books. I was not compensated in any other way. The opinions expressed are my own, take them or leave them.