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Tales from Grace Chapel Inn #41
Talk of the Town
Spring brings warm weather and colorful displays of flowers at Grace Chapel Inn, as well as the arrival of two long-term guests. As usual, the Howard sisters open their hearts as well as their home, and Alice finds herself mentoring a charming young doctoral student whose real field of study seems to be the townspeople. Jane becomes tour guide and genealogical sleuth for a traveler from afar. Meanwhile, Louise fears that she may have driven away a precious member of the family. Will the prodigal pet come home again?
273 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2007
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May 22, 2017
Lovely. Wonderful. The helpful sisters aide a 'lost', young graduate student, help a guest from out of the country searching for US relatives, look for a mysterious Bigfoot like animal, and try to locate their loved and lost cat. I love these books. Easy to read. Fun. Interesting. Even though I am on book number 41 out of 49 in the series. Each book is unique and the reading never gets boring to me.
Alice is talking with a friend about not being able to find their cat and about a person calling with false evidence trying to get money from the sisters.
“'Oh, how disappointing.' Nia looked sympathetic. 'But you keep thinking positively, Alice. Don't give up yet.'
Alice nodded and said a polite good-bye, thinking that if one more person told her not to give up, she was going to bean them with the nearest object. Then she immediately felt mean-spirited. Here she was, attempting to be a Christian role model for Maxwell, and her own thoughts were far from Christian.
Lord, she thought, mold me, shape me, help me embody Your commandments and example.” (pg 119)
Stressful times grow us, even mature Christians. We are never done growing. Becoming more like Christ. None of us are perfect.
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge prompt(s) –
A book that 's been on your TBR list for way too long
That prompt was an easy one to fulfill. I have soooo many books that have been on my TBR list for a looooong time.
Alice is talking with a friend about not being able to find their cat and about a person calling with false evidence trying to get money from the sisters.
“'Oh, how disappointing.' Nia looked sympathetic. 'But you keep thinking positively, Alice. Don't give up yet.'
Alice nodded and said a polite good-bye, thinking that if one more person told her not to give up, she was going to bean them with the nearest object. Then she immediately felt mean-spirited. Here she was, attempting to be a Christian role model for Maxwell, and her own thoughts were far from Christian.
Lord, she thought, mold me, shape me, help me embody Your commandments and example.” (pg 119)
Stressful times grow us, even mature Christians. We are never done growing. Becoming more like Christ. None of us are perfect.
Ultimate Popsugar Reading Challenge prompt(s) –
A book that 's been on your TBR list for way too long
That prompt was an easy one to fulfill. I have soooo many books that have been on my TBR list for a looooong time.
April 16, 2021
Acorn Hill was a lovely place to visit with its friendly townspeople and I appreciated the women at Grace Chapel Inn. I liked Maxwell and Wendell, the cat. But there seemed to be two stories here. The townspeople being duped by the supposed visit of Bigfoot didn't seem plausible, and I was put off by too many instances where scenes were set by telling rather than showing.
Hope Irvin Marston, award-winning author of THE WALLS HAVE EARS: A BLACK SPY IN THE CONFEDERATE WHITE HOUSE. www.HopeIrvinMarston.com
Hope Irvin Marston, award-winning author of THE WALLS HAVE EARS: A BLACK SPY IN THE CONFEDERATE WHITE HOUSE. www.HopeIrvinMarston.com
March 30, 2024
I love this series of books! I will miss these characters when I am done. This has probably been the most interesting story in the last few. The ladies welcome an aloof, privileged young man and show him true hospitality. They also have a guest from Germany visiting to do her family genealogy. Throw in a suspected Sasquatch and you have an interesting story. The citizens of Acorn Hill are once again welcoming folks with open arms.
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October 29, 2020Enjoyed reading about the sisters and the town that their BnB is in.
December 1, 2023
Love all the Grace Chapel Inn books. Wish more were on Kindle.
April 13, 2025
The sisters aid a guest in searching out her ancestors, another guest in knowing the Lord. They also search for their cat Wendell.
April 29, 2016
Another great offering in this delightful series about 3 sisters who return home after their father's (pastor of the neighboring church) death. They join forces to turn their old Victorian family home into a B&B. Most of the books follow a similar theme -- at last one story-line that revolves around one of the sisters and another story-line that involves a guest/guests at the B&B.
In this one, we see the middle sister, Alice, being a sort of substitute mother for a young graduate student who is staying at the inn for a prolonged time. The reader sees her developing a real fondness for this young man. What will happen, though, when he admits a great deception that he has done not only to her but to others?
The youngest sister, Jane, gets involved with a woman from Germany. Jane and her aunt Ethyl take her under their wings to help her with genealogical research that she wants to do.
Finally, large, strange animal tracks are found near Fairy Pond and the entire town gets involved to solve this mystery.
A fun, uplifting story that shows Christians as people who struggle just like everyone but the reader can easily see how a faith in God helps with those struggles as nothing else.
In this one, we see the middle sister, Alice, being a sort of substitute mother for a young graduate student who is staying at the inn for a prolonged time. The reader sees her developing a real fondness for this young man. What will happen, though, when he admits a great deception that he has done not only to her but to others?
The youngest sister, Jane, gets involved with a woman from Germany. Jane and her aunt Ethyl take her under their wings to help her with genealogical research that she wants to do.
Finally, large, strange animal tracks are found near Fairy Pond and the entire town gets involved to solve this mystery.
A fun, uplifting story that shows Christians as people who struggle just like everyone but the reader can easily see how a faith in God helps with those struggles as nothing else.
February 15, 2008
This series is a heartwarming look into the lives of the Howard sisters who opened a B&B in a small Pennsylvania town after the death of their minister father. This book like all the others series tells the story of how the Howard sisters help their guests, friends and family members through life trials. Everyone learns something about themselves or others which makes them a better person. Perhaps too idealistic or sappy for some, but if you enjoy an easy read with a happy ending, you will enjoy this or any of the other books in the series.
June 3, 2014
Enjoyable read for all
I continue to enjoy this series. each book ones your eyes as to where we should be looking for help with lifes problems. While the storyline is simple you can't
help falling in love with the characters. what I really enjoy is the fact the storyline does not depend on the other books in the series, each is complete in its own. a feel good read, which we all need from time to time. Will continue to read from this series and pass n my recommendation to friends and family.
I continue to enjoy this series. each book ones your eyes as to where we should be looking for help with lifes problems. While the storyline is simple you can't
help falling in love with the characters. what I really enjoy is the fact the storyline does not depend on the other books in the series, each is complete in its own. a feel good read, which we all need from time to time. Will continue to read from this series and pass n my recommendation to friends and family.
November 7, 2016
Another good book from The Grace Chapel Inn books. I have thirty five books in this series and have enjoyed everyone of them. Different authors but they all keep it interesting without a repeat of what someone else has written. Thoroughly enjoyed.
November 7, 2013
I always love reading a book from the Tales From Grace Chapel Inn and this one titled Talk of the Town was no different. It held my interest. Such "feel good" books!
January 6, 2015
I picked up this book because it sounded like it would be cute and quaint. It turned out to be very facile. A little too cliché and quick fix-y for me.
August 21, 2015
Perfect struggling Christians living in a perfect world where everyone is converted by the end of the book. Details of the clothes worn and food eaten seemed forced.
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