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Jennifer H. Westall

Författare till Healing Ruby (Healing Ruby #1)

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If this doesn't bring life to your faith, I'm not sure what would!
 
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Lisa5127 | 1 annan recension | Jun 2, 2018 |
This whole series is amazing. You will learn more than you ever wanted about the horror of war, the power of love, and what it looks like to truly submit to God’s will.

At times the book did get a little long, but there really was nothing that could be taken out. Going back and for with the years tends to stretch both stories out.

If you want to read this one, be sure to read the first three in the series first. And don’t skip the Epilogue!
 
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Lisa5127 | Jun 2, 2018 |
I am not what one would call a reader of religious genre, but I have read and enjoyed Amish novels now and again.
I enjoy both the time period this book is written about, the 1930s, depression era, and storys taking place in
small rural communities.
The interpersonal dynamics, family relationships and even class characterizations make for excellent reading.

This book reads like a visit with good friends. The charachters are well developed. The storyline is endearing.
There is a mystery behind some of the emotions and interactions.
I like that there is discussion and disagreement with some of the religious viewpoints.

Ruby is very strong and stubborn, in a good way, and is at an age where life is full of changes.
Sadly, one of the changes is losing her father and watching a friend's brother suffer from a debilitating illness.
Even the addition of an Uncle she never really knew is a major change to her life.
This story will entertain you and make you think about your own beliefs.
It has so many layers to it.

I did receive this book in exchange for my honest opinion
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LaurasReading | 1 annan recension | Mar 11, 2015 |
I enjoyed this one. Anytime I see the word "Christian" attached to a book I cringe a little. That's a personal thing because I grew up attending a very strict Baptist church that followed the Bible in a very literal sense. I many times find that when things are labeled Christian it's because the content is generally not relateable to those outside the Christian faith. Not so with Love's Providence.

I think the author really did a fantastic job of writing characters of faith and strong convictions and showing their struggles in a very genuine way. The situations are authentic and are similar to situations I myself faced when I was in college. Lily's struggles are honest and real. Nothing here is sugar coated and although there is a happy ending, the characters take quite a journey to get there.
The author does a really great job of fleshing out the characters and giving insight to their thoughts and actions. I loved Lily. She has strong values and stands up for them and yet, nothing here sounded "preachy."

As for the plot, although never boring, I thought it was a little slow at times. The first half of the book is about Lily meeting Alex and getting to know him. There is some action and a little bit of mystery in the second half of the book and the pace picked up a bit. This was a pretty quick read for me so the pacing wasn't really a huge issue for me.

I give this 3 stars because I enjoyed it but it's not the type of book I will read again or would recommend to everyone. Fans of Christian Fiction and clean romance will love this and would probably rate it even higher. This was a wonderful debut from Ms. Westall and I would be interested in reading more from her in the future.
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CherieReads | 1 annan recension | Sep 23, 2013 |

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Verk
5
Medlemmar
73
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#240,526
Betyg
4.2
Recensioner
5
ISBN
12

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