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Raves for Schifflebein's Folly
Another comforting sign that clean, wholesome fun has not gone the way of the dodo: the e-novel Schifflebein's Folly has proved popular with readers and critics alike.
Witness this recent review from OnlineBookClub:
“Schifflebein’s Folly” is a delightful story where good things happen to good people and everyone has a happy ending. For me, this was a refreshing change from some of the darker stories I’ve been reading lately.
Lloyd Schifflebein is a hard-working, honest, loving, and all-around nice guy. He’s in his 30’s, he’s single, he works with the maintenance crew for the Parks Department, and he has always dreamed of a home and a family. Dreamed so hard, in fact, that for all of his adult life he has been preparing for his future family. He bought a fixer-upper and fixed it up, adding some bedrooms and a workshop. He has a gourmet kitchen and has taught himself how to cook, so he will be able to feed his children properly. His plan is to adopt and he has been faithfully renewing his application every year for the last fifteen years. He has already prepared the rooms for the children and built all the furnishings for the rooms himself. And he keeps bunnies as pets, they have their own room, so that his future children will have the opportunity to have a pet and learn how to care for it. Now he is quitting his job and starting a business constructing equipment for playgrounds so he will be able to work at home and avoid the need for daycare for his kids.
The story takes us through the challenges that arise as Lloyd gets closer and closer to his dream. Some new people come into his life that believe in him and want to help him, but some not so charitable characters are at the same time trying to make his dream impossible to achieve. The sequence of events will keep the reader on their toes throughout the story.
I can recommend this book to any reader as there is no violence, sex or questionable content. This is a story that will make you feel good about the world and about pursuing impossible dreams. The book is less than 200 pages, so it’s a quick read. I see it as a perfect rainy day book for any age level. The author really seems to have had fun writing this story and it was a delight to read. I’m not quite sure what genre to place it in, unless feel-good is its own genre. Iris Chacon shows a real gift for creating unique but believable characters here, and the pace of the story is consistent throughout and doesn’t drag at any point.
I hope you will pick up this little book and enjoy it as much as I did. I’m giving this 4 out of 4 stars because it was a happy story with a few unexpected twists.
Witness this recent review from OnlineBookClub:
“Schifflebein’s Folly” is a delightful story where good things happen to good people and everyone has a happy ending. For me, this was a refreshing change from some of the darker stories I’ve been reading lately.
Lloyd Schifflebein is a hard-working, honest, loving, and all-around nice guy. He’s in his 30’s, he’s single, he works with the maintenance crew for the Parks Department, and he has always dreamed of a home and a family. Dreamed so hard, in fact, that for all of his adult life he has been preparing for his future family. He bought a fixer-upper and fixed it up, adding some bedrooms and a workshop. He has a gourmet kitchen and has taught himself how to cook, so he will be able to feed his children properly. His plan is to adopt and he has been faithfully renewing his application every year for the last fifteen years. He has already prepared the rooms for the children and built all the furnishings for the rooms himself. And he keeps bunnies as pets, they have their own room, so that his future children will have the opportunity to have a pet and learn how to care for it. Now he is quitting his job and starting a business constructing equipment for playgrounds so he will be able to work at home and avoid the need for daycare for his kids.
The story takes us through the challenges that arise as Lloyd gets closer and closer to his dream. Some new people come into his life that believe in him and want to help him, but some not so charitable characters are at the same time trying to make his dream impossible to achieve. The sequence of events will keep the reader on their toes throughout the story.
I can recommend this book to any reader as there is no violence, sex or questionable content. This is a story that will make you feel good about the world and about pursuing impossible dreams. The book is less than 200 pages, so it’s a quick read. I see it as a perfect rainy day book for any age level. The author really seems to have had fun writing this story and it was a delight to read. I’m not quite sure what genre to place it in, unless feel-good is its own genre. Iris Chacon shows a real gift for creating unique but believable characters here, and the pace of the story is consistent throughout and doesn’t drag at any point.
I hope you will pick up this little book and enjoy it as much as I did. I’m giving this 4 out of 4 stars because it was a happy story with a few unexpected twists.
Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch...
Clean stories continue to garner happy readers and good reviews. Case in point: this review of SYLVIE'S COWBOY posted recently by OnlineBookClub.
Sylvie’s Cowboy by Iris Chacon is a crime/thriller novel with a small twist of romance. This novel is a quick read that sucked the reader in and didn’t let go until the end. The characters were well developed and the plot well written. As the story progressed, and the plot unfolded I found it difficult to stop reading.
Sylvie Pace and Walter McGurth, two people from different sides of the track, are forced together when trouble brews in her father’s business. Her father dies and Sylvia’s life is in shambles. With the help of Walter she must learn to be independent. Sylvie moving from a life of luxury to a life of nothing is no easy feat. But being pulled into a game of tug of war far greater than she could ever know, leaves her fighting for not only her life but Walter’s life. While piecing together the level of deception in her life, Sylvie grows as a character into a woman that can stand on her own two feet.
I really enjoyed reading this story. The story was quick to pull the reader in as well as hold the reader’s attention. The plot's well written and very intriguing to see it unfold from Sylvie having to start over, how easily she can be manipulated to how she overcomes her faults. But in the end she proves to be able to rely on her new found independence. The story had its quirky ups and downs with each character. All of it was easy to figure out which made it even more interesting to read for me as the reader.
What can I say, there is nothing I didn't like about the book. It is one I would happily read again. In the end, Sylvia finds herself and love. Walter McGurth[sic], forced into watching over Sylvie, risks his life following her around and keeping her away from the people that would kill her. While we see Sylvie grow we also see him grow as he learns how to open up to somebody else.
Sylvie’s Cowboy by Iris Chacon is a quirky crime/thriller novel that is sure to pull the reader in until the end. It was an interesting crime/thriller novel and I would recommend it to those that love crime/thriller books and even those that love a little romantic twist. I rate Sylvie’s Cowboy a 3 out of 4 stars because I thought it makes for good light reading to pass the time quickly.
Many thanks to reviewer TrishaAnn92 at OnlineBookClub.org. And many thanks to readers who continue to support family friendly writing.
Sylvie’s Cowboy by Iris Chacon is a crime/thriller novel with a small twist of romance. This novel is a quick read that sucked the reader in and didn’t let go until the end. The characters were well developed and the plot well written. As the story progressed, and the plot unfolded I found it difficult to stop reading.
Sylvie Pace and Walter McGurth, two people from different sides of the track, are forced together when trouble brews in her father’s business. Her father dies and Sylvia’s life is in shambles. With the help of Walter she must learn to be independent. Sylvie moving from a life of luxury to a life of nothing is no easy feat. But being pulled into a game of tug of war far greater than she could ever know, leaves her fighting for not only her life but Walter’s life. While piecing together the level of deception in her life, Sylvie grows as a character into a woman that can stand on her own two feet.
I really enjoyed reading this story. The story was quick to pull the reader in as well as hold the reader’s attention. The plot's well written and very intriguing to see it unfold from Sylvie having to start over, how easily she can be manipulated to how she overcomes her faults. But in the end she proves to be able to rely on her new found independence. The story had its quirky ups and downs with each character. All of it was easy to figure out which made it even more interesting to read for me as the reader.
What can I say, there is nothing I didn't like about the book. It is one I would happily read again. In the end, Sylvia finds herself and love. Walter McGurth[sic], forced into watching over Sylvie, risks his life following her around and keeping her away from the people that would kill her. While we see Sylvie grow we also see him grow as he learns how to open up to somebody else.
Sylvie’s Cowboy by Iris Chacon is a quirky crime/thriller novel that is sure to pull the reader in until the end. It was an interesting crime/thriller novel and I would recommend it to those that love crime/thriller books and even those that love a little romantic twist. I rate Sylvie’s Cowboy a 3 out of 4 stars because I thought it makes for good light reading to pass the time quickly.
Many thanks to reviewer TrishaAnn92 at OnlineBookClub.org. And many thanks to readers who continue to support family friendly writing.
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