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Sisters, Ink
Sisters Ink marks the first in a series of novels written by, for, and about scrapbookers. At the center of the creativity and humor are four unlikely young adult sisters, each separately adopted during early childhood into the loving home of Marilyn and Jack Sinclair.
Ten years after their mother Marilyn has died, the multi-racial Sinclair sisters (Meg, Kendra, Tandy, and Joy) still return to her converted attic scrapping studio in the small town of Stars Hill, Tennessee, to encourage each other through life’s highs and lows.
Book one spotlights headstrong Tandy, a successful yet haunted attorney now living back in Orlando where she spent the first eight years of her life on the streets as a junkie’s kid. When a suddenly enforced leave of absence at work leads her to an extended visit with her sisters in Stars Hill, a business opportunity, rekindled romance, and fresh understanding of God’s will soon follow.
Ten years after their mother Marilyn has died, the multi-racial Sinclair sisters (Meg, Kendra, Tandy, and Joy) still return to her converted attic scrapping studio in the small town of Stars Hill, Tennessee, to encourage each other through life’s highs and lows.
Book one spotlights headstrong Tandy, a successful yet haunted attorney now living back in Orlando where she spent the first eight years of her life on the streets as a junkie’s kid. When a suddenly enforced leave of absence at work leads her to an extended visit with her sisters in Stars Hill, a business opportunity, rekindled romance, and fresh understanding of God’s will soon follow.
338 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2008
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Rebeca Seitz
11 books36 followersRebeca Seitz is the published author of novels, novellas, biographies and magazine articles. She has worked in the publishing, production, and promotional industries for 16 years as a writer, producer, agent, editor, publisher, and executive.
Seitz is the former President and CEO of SON Studios, a Naples-based non-profit that was founded in 2012 to use stories as vehicles for positive cultural change. Under her leadership, SON helped to bring over two dozen films and books to market while educating more than 2,000 writers in the art of embedding healthy values into stories. Notables who spoke and taught at SON events include Brian Bird, Josh Nadler, Chad Gundersen, Dan Merrell, Micheal Flaherty, Howie Klausner, Kevin Sorbo, Brent McCorkle, Fred Thompson, and many more.
In 2005, Seitz founded Glass Road Public Relations, a firm committed to promoting story-driven works with uplifting themes. It was a pioneer in its field, securing coverage for novelists on The Today Show, USA Today, Southern Living, The 700 Club, National Public Radio, Good Housekeeping, BookPage, Moody Radio, and numerous newspapers and radio shows. At the request of its clients, Glass Road expanded in 2010 to offer publishing and agenting services to writers, changing its name to Glass Road Media & Management. The first book published under the GR imprint, Nancy Zieman’s Seams Unlikely, won Book of the Year from Book Fun Magazine.
In its nine years, Glass Road worked with Tyndale, Zondervan, Waterbrook-Multnomah, David C Cook, Charisma, Barbour Books, Baker Books, Howard/Simon & Schuster, Hachette Books, Moody Publishing, Guideposts Books, AMG Publishers, B&H Publishing, NavPress, Worthy Books and others. Its writer clients populated bestseller lists from the New York Times to USA Today. In January 2014, Seitz donated Glass Road to the nonprofit SON.
Rebeca began her career by serving as the first dedicated publicist for the fiction division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, one of the Top Ten Publishers in the World and now a division of HarperCollins Publishers. She is also a published novelist and memoirist: Prints Charming (Thomas Nelson), Sisters, Ink; Coming Unglued, Scrapping Plans, Perfect Piece (all B&H Publishing Group/LifeWay), First Blush and Second Glance (independent) and Lights Out (with Travis Freeman, BelieversPress).
Rebeca has been interviewed or featured on NPR, CNN, Huffington Post Live, The Glenn Beck Show, The Blaze, The Washington Times, WorldNetDaily, FOX News, Townhall.com, and others. The former Family Research Council Witherspoon Fellow for Media and University of Tennessee University Scholar holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science.
Rebeca lives in Naples, Florida, with her long-suffering husband, their two incredibly fabulous children, a rescued chocolate chihuahua (who may be a Russkiey toy – she’s not talking), a rescued tabby (who’s keeping a close eye on the Mexican/Russian dog), two cockatiels (who got here by accident after starring in one of Rebeca’s productions), and a partridge in a pear tree (kidding…for now).
Rebeca's writing home is at SeitzWrites.com and she blogs about matters of faith, religion and philosophy at Freevangelic.com.
Seitz is the former President and CEO of SON Studios, a Naples-based non-profit that was founded in 2012 to use stories as vehicles for positive cultural change. Under her leadership, SON helped to bring over two dozen films and books to market while educating more than 2,000 writers in the art of embedding healthy values into stories. Notables who spoke and taught at SON events include Brian Bird, Josh Nadler, Chad Gundersen, Dan Merrell, Micheal Flaherty, Howie Klausner, Kevin Sorbo, Brent McCorkle, Fred Thompson, and many more.
In 2005, Seitz founded Glass Road Public Relations, a firm committed to promoting story-driven works with uplifting themes. It was a pioneer in its field, securing coverage for novelists on The Today Show, USA Today, Southern Living, The 700 Club, National Public Radio, Good Housekeeping, BookPage, Moody Radio, and numerous newspapers and radio shows. At the request of its clients, Glass Road expanded in 2010 to offer publishing and agenting services to writers, changing its name to Glass Road Media & Management. The first book published under the GR imprint, Nancy Zieman’s Seams Unlikely, won Book of the Year from Book Fun Magazine.
In its nine years, Glass Road worked with Tyndale, Zondervan, Waterbrook-Multnomah, David C Cook, Charisma, Barbour Books, Baker Books, Howard/Simon & Schuster, Hachette Books, Moody Publishing, Guideposts Books, AMG Publishers, B&H Publishing, NavPress, Worthy Books and others. Its writer clients populated bestseller lists from the New York Times to USA Today. In January 2014, Seitz donated Glass Road to the nonprofit SON.
Rebeca began her career by serving as the first dedicated publicist for the fiction division of Thomas Nelson Publishers, one of the Top Ten Publishers in the World and now a division of HarperCollins Publishers. She is also a published novelist and memoirist: Prints Charming (Thomas Nelson), Sisters, Ink; Coming Unglued, Scrapping Plans, Perfect Piece (all B&H Publishing Group/LifeWay), First Blush and Second Glance (independent) and Lights Out (with Travis Freeman, BelieversPress).
Rebeca has been interviewed or featured on NPR, CNN, Huffington Post Live, The Glenn Beck Show, The Blaze, The Washington Times, WorldNetDaily, FOX News, Townhall.com, and others. The former Family Research Council Witherspoon Fellow for Media and University of Tennessee University Scholar holds a Master of Arts in Mass Communication and a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Political Science.
Rebeca lives in Naples, Florida, with her long-suffering husband, their two incredibly fabulous children, a rescued chocolate chihuahua (who may be a Russkiey toy – she’s not talking), a rescued tabby (who’s keeping a close eye on the Mexican/Russian dog), two cockatiels (who got here by accident after starring in one of Rebeca’s productions), and a partridge in a pear tree (kidding…for now).
Rebeca's writing home is at SeitzWrites.com and she blogs about matters of faith, religion and philosophy at Freevangelic.com.
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July 25, 2018Wasn't really a fan of this one.
June 28, 2017
Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants crossed with Gilmore Girls and wrapped in a funnel cake of wholesomeness and small town Tennessee charm. While the constant repetition of how much Tandy obviously Lurves that man she broke up with 10 years ago in high school began to grate on my nerves, this book otherwise made my heart feel like a warm muffin slowly rising and brimming over into a tiny mountain of feel-good satisfaction.
I came for the scrapbooking -- an art I admire greatly, though my own efforts consist of very utilitarian and solitary cutting and pasting of clippings and paper ephemera onto plain 3-ring-binder pages with nary a photograph and little writing to be found -- but even though there's a whole lot of dialogue and it sometimes borders on cheesy, I ended up loving everything about this family, the town, and even the town's busybody side characters. And of course, Cooper the Basset Hound! Looking forward to reading the rest of the quartet.
I came for the scrapbooking -- an art I admire greatly, though my own efforts consist of very utilitarian and solitary cutting and pasting of clippings and paper ephemera onto plain 3-ring-binder pages with nary a photograph and little writing to be found -- but even though there's a whole lot of dialogue and it sometimes borders on cheesy, I ended up loving everything about this family, the town, and even the town's busybody side characters. And of course, Cooper the Basset Hound! Looking forward to reading the rest of the quartet.
December 6, 2022
Four girls are all sisters, all adopted. Each has carved out a life for herself, very different from the lives of the others. All but Tandy are happy with their lives. And Tandy is at a crossroads, so she goes home to think things out.
Only home might not be the best idea. Her old flame has moved back to town.
Scrapbooking is an important part of this book. Not being into this hobby doesn't ruin the book, but does make some of it harder to follow. The descriptions are adequate and intriguing enough to spark interest in doing some scrapbooking later.
This is a romance book, although the questions Tandy is working through transend that as they are ones common to many people.
The book is easy to read. The chapters go quickly. The ending is predictable, but the method is not.
Only home might not be the best idea. Her old flame has moved back to town.
Scrapbooking is an important part of this book. Not being into this hobby doesn't ruin the book, but does make some of it harder to follow. The descriptions are adequate and intriguing enough to spark interest in doing some scrapbooking later.
This is a romance book, although the questions Tandy is working through transend that as they are ones common to many people.
The book is easy to read. The chapters go quickly. The ending is predictable, but the method is not.
April 22, 2024
Tandy is one of four adopted sisters. After a recent job upset in Orlando, FL she returns to her country roots to take a break.
What Tandy doesn't know is that her high school sweetheart is back in town and owner of a restaurant. She holds over him leaving her for the military and their childhood plans. Her mother also passes away and thinks she needs to live out what she thought her mother wanted in the big city.
Tandy goes back and forth with both her earthly and heavenly fathers and the counsel of her sisters.
The narration was awful. I don't know if there can be southern valley girl but it was way overdone for all the female characters and even the male voices. If I finish this series it might have to be through print.
What Tandy doesn't know is that her high school sweetheart is back in town and owner of a restaurant. She holds over him leaving her for the military and their childhood plans. Her mother also passes away and thinks she needs to live out what she thought her mother wanted in the big city.
Tandy goes back and forth with both her earthly and heavenly fathers and the counsel of her sisters.
The narration was awful. I don't know if there can be southern valley girl but it was way overdone for all the female characters and even the male voices. If I finish this series it might have to be through print.
March 4, 2008
Ok chick lit about foru sisters, all adopted and into scrapbooking. Kind of like a repackaged version of her first book.
October 22, 2021
Except for a few editorial mistakes mostly in clarity, this was cute. I can't remember how long ago I read it, but I had forgotten everything about it, so I don't think that says much about memorability. However, this time it was a sweet love story with a realistic heroine, a cute dog, and a quirky family. The only thing I didn't like was the quick change from mistrust to in love. Otherwise, it was good. I will be reading again, I'm sure.
Favorite quotes:
"Joy's sigh was louder this time. 'She was seventy years old and should have said good-bye to the red a decade ago. No, that's wrong. Someone should have said 'Red is not your color' a decade ago, or whenever she first selected it, which I'm guessing could be anywhere from ten to a thousand years ago.' 'That bad?' 'Think stop sign.' 'Oh, bad.'" (p. 21)
"'Meg got her happily ever after. And Joy did, too. Why not us?' 'Whoa, sister--' Meg set the guidebook down--'marriage is not happily ever after. It's happily ever sometimes and difficult every other time.'" (p. 75)
"Tandy set the picture down and wondered at her uneasy feeling in the face of such a serene picture. When realization struck, she sat back on her stool and stared. For the first time in three years, she noticed what was missing in her prints [for scrapbook layouts]. People." (p. 80)
"Momma said God loved the color of her hair so much he'd made a fun ladybug to match it. That way the rest of the world could see the beautiful color, too." (p. 115)
"She made it out the front door and onto the porch before realizing Clay wasn't with them. 'Where's Clay?' 'I'm guessing he's back in the living room trying to find his eyeballs.' He smiled and shook his head at her. 'You are one mean woman.' 'Why am I mean?' 'You could have given the guy a little warning about that dress. If he's in there having a heart attack, it's your fault.'" (p. 188)
Favorite quotes:
"Joy's sigh was louder this time. 'She was seventy years old and should have said good-bye to the red a decade ago. No, that's wrong. Someone should have said 'Red is not your color' a decade ago, or whenever she first selected it, which I'm guessing could be anywhere from ten to a thousand years ago.' 'That bad?' 'Think stop sign.' 'Oh, bad.'" (p. 21)
"'Meg got her happily ever after. And Joy did, too. Why not us?' 'Whoa, sister--' Meg set the guidebook down--'marriage is not happily ever after. It's happily ever sometimes and difficult every other time.'" (p. 75)
"Tandy set the picture down and wondered at her uneasy feeling in the face of such a serene picture. When realization struck, she sat back on her stool and stared. For the first time in three years, she noticed what was missing in her prints [for scrapbook layouts]. People." (p. 80)
"Momma said God loved the color of her hair so much he'd made a fun ladybug to match it. That way the rest of the world could see the beautiful color, too." (p. 115)
"She made it out the front door and onto the porch before realizing Clay wasn't with them. 'Where's Clay?' 'I'm guessing he's back in the living room trying to find his eyeballs.' He smiled and shook his head at her. 'You are one mean woman.' 'Why am I mean?' 'You could have given the guy a little warning about that dress. If he's in there having a heart attack, it's your fault.'" (p. 188)
January 2, 2020
Probably closer to 3.5 stars. This one was interesting, but needed a little more action and less dialogue. I love scrapbooking, which played a major role in the plot; I’m not sure how well I would have liked it if I wasn’t a scrapbooker. The relationships between the sisters made it a fun book, so I will probably read the next one in the series.
June 12, 2025
Predictable plot, unashamed body-shaming, and not nearly enough Jesus for a Christian novel. Also, typos and continuity errors. Yikes.
ATY 2025 Reading Challenge: two related books from different genres (connection: scrapbooking)
ATY 2025 Reading Challenge: two related books from different genres (connection: scrapbooking)
February 25, 2019
Enjoyed the series. Nice easy read, with a bit of depth.
August 27, 2019
Sweet story...a lot of scrapbooking references that makes it fun for those of us who enjoy that hobby.
June 27, 2022
A little too corny and sweet for my taste.
July 9, 2015
The back cover states “The first series written by, for, and about scrapbooks.” I have to be honest I first hesitated to read this book steeped in scrapbook knowledge because I’m not addicted to this hobby. On the other hand I do have family members who are, so I reconsidered. I plunged into this story in hopes of learning more about scrapbooking and the people who do this. I’m happy to report I’m glad I did. A few pages into this story I was delighted to find out this book was about so much more than scrapbooking.
This heartwarming story pleasantly surprised me with its humor that got me to smile real big and even laugh out loud several times. Rebeca captures the essence of what goes on between sisters, their love, fun, joy, heart ache and bond. The sisterhood described in this book made me miss the fun and laughter I have with my own sisters.
Tandy Sebastian is single, self-reliant, unattached, successful attorney in a prestigious law firm in Orlando, Florida who is forced to take a leave of absence from her job. Things have heated up on this one case. She is asked get off this case and stay away until things cool off.
Home!! How long has it been? Too long since she was able to be hugged by her sisters and Dad. Home!! Memories of Laughter, good food and scrapbooking. Home!! That sounded so good to her right now. Tandy headed for Stars Hill – which was her childhood home. She hasn’t been there in 10 years. She re-discovers emotional baggage she had forgotten, memories she cherished, people she loved, the relationships she missed with her sisters, and dad.
Tandy also starts thinking “God was easier in Orlando, she could keep him at arm’s length by standing anonymously among thousands of people in a mega sanctuary..” She was used to keeping everyone in her life at arm’s length. It was simple that way; less painful; and messy. It makes it easier to run away from an uncomfortable situation; no strings attached.
This book is definitely fun and it pulls on your heart strings. There’s a few things to learn too. Grab a copy, get to a comfortable chair and give yourself a real treat.
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I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
Nora St.Laurent
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This heartwarming story pleasantly surprised me with its humor that got me to smile real big and even laugh out loud several times. Rebeca captures the essence of what goes on between sisters, their love, fun, joy, heart ache and bond. The sisterhood described in this book made me miss the fun and laughter I have with my own sisters.
Tandy Sebastian is single, self-reliant, unattached, successful attorney in a prestigious law firm in Orlando, Florida who is forced to take a leave of absence from her job. Things have heated up on this one case. She is asked get off this case and stay away until things cool off.
Home!! How long has it been? Too long since she was able to be hugged by her sisters and Dad. Home!! Memories of Laughter, good food and scrapbooking. Home!! That sounded so good to her right now. Tandy headed for Stars Hill – which was her childhood home. She hasn’t been there in 10 years. She re-discovers emotional baggage she had forgotten, memories she cherished, people she loved, the relationships she missed with her sisters, and dad.
Tandy also starts thinking “God was easier in Orlando, she could keep him at arm’s length by standing anonymously among thousands of people in a mega sanctuary..” She was used to keeping everyone in her life at arm’s length. It was simple that way; less painful; and messy. It makes it easier to run away from an uncomfortable situation; no strings attached.
This book is definitely fun and it pulls on your heart strings. There’s a few things to learn too. Grab a copy, get to a comfortable chair and give yourself a real treat.
Disclosure of Material Connection:
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255 “Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising”
Nora St.Laurent
The Book Club Network www.bookfun.org
The Book Club Network blog www.psalm516.blogspot.com
Book Fun Magazine www.bookfunmagazine.com
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January 17, 2021Tandy has a run-in with a slimy client and is put on leave for two months. She heads home to her small town in in Tennessee to see her family. Immediately, her family and the townspeople start hounding her about getting back together with her high school boyfriend. Clay has recently returned to town and opened a diner.
This started out as interesting. It is well written and the narrator was cheerful. It quickly devolved into a story of the only way a woman can be happy is to get married and live in the small town near her family. The people in the story have little to no respect at the achievements the main character has made.
I also skipped most of the middle of this book because I just didn't care about the characters. I really disliked the feeling that nobody cared about how hard Tandy had worked to get to where she was at her job. Everything about Orlando, where her job was came across as bad.
I was also a little suspicious of how the Managing Partner put her on leave. She was doing what the law required of her and I don't think the Managing Partner acted appropriately. At the very least, HR should have been involved in some way. Perhaps the author just glossed over details she didn't deem as important.
Everything about this book was about 'traditional' values. Women should be home with their families, married and raising children. There was also too much organized religion and God's will for me in this book.
The bottom-line is that this is a 'happily ever after' book. Nothing happens after the lovebirds get together. The book just ends; it was kind of abrupt.
This started out as interesting. It is well written and the narrator was cheerful. It quickly devolved into a story of the only way a woman can be happy is to get married and live in the small town near her family. The people in the story have little to no respect at the achievements the main character has made.
I also skipped most of the middle of this book because I just didn't care about the characters. I really disliked the feeling that nobody cared about how hard Tandy had worked to get to where she was at her job. Everything about Orlando, where her job was came across as bad.
I was also a little suspicious of how the Managing Partner put her on leave. She was doing what the law required of her and I don't think the Managing Partner acted appropriately. At the very least, HR should have been involved in some way. Perhaps the author just glossed over details she didn't deem as important.
Everything about this book was about 'traditional' values. Women should be home with their families, married and raising children. There was also too much organized religion and God's will for me in this book.
The bottom-line is that this is a 'happily ever after' book. Nothing happens after the lovebirds get together. The book just ends; it was kind of abrupt.
May 13, 2009
This was an absolutely adorable book and I do look forward to the sequel. I usually do not enjoy contemporary Christian fiction, but I really got into this book with plenty of giggles. Only two downfalls in my mind for this novel: one, two name switched editing errors, but not bad enough to destroy the book just caused a double take of confusion; two, I'm not a fan of Hollywood drama referencing, but that's just my personality. In the past year I've been getting into crafts more and more, especially quilting. With my quilting I have found just how important it is to find a group of ladies to be with for ideas as well as just plain 'ole company. Scrapbooking is something that I have not gotten into, but then I haven't tried either. Yet, with reading this book I felt that I was a part of a dear and loving group of ladies. I know that if I were to take up this as a new hobby that I would want the group of fellowship just as much. The basis of this book shows that anyone from anywhere can do anything if they try and commit themselves to it. Tandy definitely accomplished the world for herself and found love. Sometimes we are so certain that we have to do certain things that we lose sight of why we are attempting anything. This is a great book for the working woman to realize that she needs some time for life as well as a career. This is a fabulous sit down and be cozy read.
February 1, 2009
Another cute story from Rebeca Seitz. I'd give it 2.5 stars. It's an easy read, and a "sequel" to Prints Charming, which plays off the "sisters" idea. A story about a multi-cultural family: each of the 4 sisters is adopted. Their mother has died, but all the girls love scrapbooking, just as she did. This book centers on Tandy, the red-head. She has a high-powered law career in Florida, but after a forced visit back to her small hometown, she is torn with what direction her life should take. Her sisters each have their own life, but they are close and they all support one another. Predictably, she meets up with the boy next door. You know, the one who broke her heart in high school, but the one she still loves.
The story is light, full of pop culture references, with plenty of Christian-faith lessons to be learned. I hope the author is getting a kick-back for all her advertising of scrapping products and mention of scrapping celebrities. While I liked it, I wouldn't call it stellar, but it is entertaining. It's a light, easy, chick-lit read, with a predictable, happy ending. And from what I can tell, each sister is most likely going to have her own follow-up story. I may read these follow-ups, I may not.
The story is light, full of pop culture references, with plenty of Christian-faith lessons to be learned. I hope the author is getting a kick-back for all her advertising of scrapping products and mention of scrapping celebrities. While I liked it, I wouldn't call it stellar, but it is entertaining. It's a light, easy, chick-lit read, with a predictable, happy ending. And from what I can tell, each sister is most likely going to have her own follow-up story. I may read these follow-ups, I may not.
October 17, 2008
This book delivered exactly what I have come to expect from Rebeca Seitz; a slightly cheesy, yet heart-warming novel that features a little bit of scrapbooking.
I read "Coming Unglued" before I read Sisters, Inc., so I was hoping that Sisters, Inc. would answer some of the questions I had about the Sisters, Inc. business and about how Clay and Tandy's romance developed. I was also very hopeful that I would learn more about Kendra's "affair", but that wasn't mentioned at all. The closest we got was the trip to the jazz club where Kendra met her married friend, but there was no discussion or hint of their meeting.
The last 50 or so pages of the book felt very rushed; as if Ms. Seitz became bored with this book or was rushing against her deadline. The story line wrapped up incredibly quickly after having built for nearly 300 pages.
As always, I enjoyed the little cultural references that Ms. Seitz threw into the text. And of course I always like seeing a reference to a Becky Higgins sketch book! :) I also liked that the author included a buckeye recipe at the end of the book; I might actually try it!
I read "Coming Unglued" before I read Sisters, Inc., so I was hoping that Sisters, Inc. would answer some of the questions I had about the Sisters, Inc. business and about how Clay and Tandy's romance developed. I was also very hopeful that I would learn more about Kendra's "affair", but that wasn't mentioned at all. The closest we got was the trip to the jazz club where Kendra met her married friend, but there was no discussion or hint of their meeting.
The last 50 or so pages of the book felt very rushed; as if Ms. Seitz became bored with this book or was rushing against her deadline. The story line wrapped up incredibly quickly after having built for nearly 300 pages.
As always, I enjoyed the little cultural references that Ms. Seitz threw into the text. And of course I always like seeing a reference to a Becky Higgins sketch book! :) I also liked that the author included a buckeye recipe at the end of the book; I might actually try it!
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March 30, 2010
While I'm not as active in my scrapbooking as I used to be, I was excited to read a book about scrapbooking. I really don't know how I expected the scrapbooking to be weaved into the book. I liked how the characters used scrapbooking as gatherings and time to talk about their feelings and life, but I didn't like how the author referred to brand names. I didn't feel it was necessary to call a brand of paper out. Rather, I would have gotten the same point if she said, "and Tandy grabbed some paper." But that's just me.
Story wise, it was very predictable. I could tell you how it will end by the second chapter. I felt the dialogue was a little forced at times, but that might be because I knew what was going to happen next, it was so predictable.
Overall, it was a feel good read, address good life points, and showed the importance of family. I likely won't be reading the rest of the series.
Story wise, it was very predictable. I could tell you how it will end by the second chapter. I felt the dialogue was a little forced at times, but that might be because I knew what was going to happen next, it was so predictable.
Overall, it was a feel good read, address good life points, and showed the importance of family. I likely won't be reading the rest of the series.
August 10, 2009
2.5 stars. I hear the second book in the sequel is better. Once I start to forget why I didn't love this book, I'll check out the next one. I hated the all the product placements (ie, the Becky Higgins sketchbook, the Cricut machine, etc etc) and the dumb Hollywood references. The story also had lots of loose ends and holes throughout and there were lousy attempts at foreshadowing. Not much preaching in it, and I love that it is very clean in language and content.
I wonder if I'm the only one who read this book thinking, "Wow, the author must really love the town 'Stars Hollow' from the TV show Gilmore Girls!". The town description, the diner, the town leader...all of it pretty much identical to the show. Come on...even the names are close. It's Stars Hill in the book. Too obvious.
I wonder if I'm the only one who read this book thinking, "Wow, the author must really love the town 'Stars Hollow' from the TV show Gilmore Girls!". The town description, the diner, the town leader...all of it pretty much identical to the show. Come on...even the names are close. It's Stars Hill in the book. Too obvious.
March 24, 2008
Tandy Sinclair is a woman with a haunting past. Worthiness of the sacrifice that her parents made ruled her decisions, and estranged her from the God she was raised to serve. Earning God's love and the love of others is a battle many people face and especially Christians. This is Tandy's battle and her ultimate victory!
I love the story of a family created by God in a family of adoptive sisters! We need more families to step in where birth families have stepped out.
This book will undoubtedly touch your heart and leave it's mark on your heart and leave you pondering if the dreams you are chasing are the dreams God has in store for you. Oh, and yes, you will definitely want to go back and read Rebecca Seitz's first novel, Prints Charming, and her upcoming novel, Coming Unglued!!
I love the story of a family created by God in a family of adoptive sisters! We need more families to step in where birth families have stepped out.
This book will undoubtedly touch your heart and leave it's mark on your heart and leave you pondering if the dreams you are chasing are the dreams God has in store for you. Oh, and yes, you will definitely want to go back and read Rebecca Seitz's first novel, Prints Charming, and her upcoming novel, Coming Unglued!!
October 26, 2011
Chick Flick/Romance + Scrapbooking with a little Religion thrown in.
Background ... Sisters Meg (Mother of 3, Home Schools), Kendra (Black Artist), Tandy (Lawyer), and Joy (Asian Homemaker),all had problems with their "real" parents were all adopted by a minister and his wife when they were little. Mother dies of cancer when they are grown. Not a very realistic acc't of ANY sisters I've EVER met. They all get along ALL the time.
Book #1 concentrates on Tandy a lawyer in Orlando who returns to her small hometown after a forced leave of absence from work. Questions the direction of her life. Reconnects with her high school sweetheart Clay.
Love the scrapbooking references. Hey I knew what Cricut Cartridges were!
Background ... Sisters Meg (Mother of 3, Home Schools), Kendra (Black Artist), Tandy (Lawyer), and Joy (Asian Homemaker),all had problems with their "real" parents were all adopted by a minister and his wife when they were little. Mother dies of cancer when they are grown. Not a very realistic acc't of ANY sisters I've EVER met. They all get along ALL the time.
Book #1 concentrates on Tandy a lawyer in Orlando who returns to her small hometown after a forced leave of absence from work. Questions the direction of her life. Reconnects with her high school sweetheart Clay.
Love the scrapbooking references. Hey I knew what Cricut Cartridges were!
August 24, 2014
Although Sisters, Ink is an enjoyable little love story and fast read, at times I felt like the author wasn't too sure what her target audience should be. At times the sisters came off like teenagers and other times grown women. Perhaps she was trying to draw in a wide YA audience, but it felt not quite right, particularly at the beginning of the story. I did enjoy the adoption angle and the diversity of the sisters creating a rich backdrop and quite the interesting family dynamic, but all the scrapbooking references reinforced for me that I'm not in their niche. Perhaps if I'd been a scrapper, I'd have found the long, detailed references charming. As a quick summer read for $.99, it was decent.
April 14, 2008
Took a little while for me to get into the book, but once I did, it was entertaining/ cute. I almost wish a little more of the back story (about when Tandy was young) got explained earlier in the book because it might have made for a smoother read. I grew to like some of the main characters, and will most likely read the next book in the series.
I am not into scrap booking like some of the main characters, but I like artsy things on occasion and hanging out with friends, so I could appreciate some of the scenes because of that.
I am not into scrap booking like some of the main characters, but I like artsy things on occasion and hanging out with friends, so I could appreciate some of the scenes because of that.
May 30, 2014
this was such a cute romantic novel. sisterly love, a cute bassett hound& 3 adorable children added the right touch to this romance destined to be broken till the very end. i had to look up some of the scrapbooking tools, as I'd never heard of them. other than that, and not understanding completely the end on how Tandy solves her dilemma, I enjoyed it immensely! no pornography, no curse words were definitely an added plus!! i smiled a lot& laughed a couple of times. hope this author has some more books to read!
November 7, 2008
This book was a little too much highschool drama for me through most of it. However, as I got further and further into the book I found that it was harder to put it down and am now looking forward to reading the next book to see where each of the girls go. You almost feel like you're a part of their life by the end of it. I am not into scrapbooking, so was a little put off by all of the referencing, but all in all, not a bad book.
January 5, 2009
I picked this up when I was hanging with a friend at a bookstore once and started to read. I just know it had to be good after I read a very little bit now months later I found it at the Library and am almost finished with it and I was right it has been beyond great so far! I look forward to reading the rest of the series has they come out! Bravo Rebeca for written such a great, Christian Funloving series! We can't get ebough of!
May 2, 2008
This book was really good. It had a lot of topics that interest me: scrapbooking, families, adoption (the main characters are 4 adopted sisters), faith, & even a romance with a guy. It was also well written, entertaining, & was a really good story that makes you think as well as entertains you. I cant wait for the 2nd book in the series to come out next month.
July 22, 2008
It was a nice love story, but the characters were just a bit too perfect for me. Even when they had problems, I couldn't feel much sympathy for them, because their lives were too nice. The scrapbooking product references were a bit heavy-handed - kind of like product placement in movies. I doubt that I will pick up the next book in this series.
July 1, 2008
I really enjoyed this story about Tandy Sinclair a high power defense attorney in Orlando who goes home to Stars Hill, TN to rediscover her roots. She also rediscovers her high school sweetheart, her relationships with her 3 adoptive sisters, and that she needs girlfriends to scrapbook with.
A sweet fun, clean, read with a touch of Christian Faith. Great romance and soul searching.
A sweet fun, clean, read with a touch of Christian Faith. Great romance and soul searching.
October 25, 2008
Kinda slow for me. I'm used to face paced cozy murder mysteries so I wanted to try this one for something different. A little fairy tale for me, needed more confrontation and drama. I will read the next one if I can ever get my hands on it and when I'm in need of a slow, mello book. It was just ok.
August 15, 2009
Adopted sisters must struggle with the death of their mother and their father's new romance along with all of their issues to find love and peace....while they scrapbook together.
I've read 3 of 4 of the series. I was disappointed with one of the story lines which lead me to skip the 3rd book, but the 4th was the best.
I've read 3 of 4 of the series. I was disappointed with one of the story lines which lead me to skip the 3rd book, but the 4th was the best.
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