Silly Feeling

by Willowy Whisper

Church camp is one week. Five days. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing. She's just being silly...
But Hannah can't rid the feeling, and as the week unfolds, she wonders if perhaps it's not such a silly feeling after all.

Genres: Short Stories, Contemporary

22 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 31, 2015

About the author

Willowy Whisper is a young, award-winning author of eleven books and numerous short stories. Her endless delight is found in penning novels, serving Jesus, and walking in the rain.

Reviews

[C.B. Cook · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well! For a book titled "Silly Felling," this was a bit heavier than I had thought it would be. I really enjoyed it, though! I found it hard to keep track of some of the characters, because there were so many, at some points, but by the end, I was able to figure it out. My favorite part was the adorable relationship between Madison and Mark. :) I also like Morgan and Nick (Icecream!), although the whole fake suicide that Morgan thought happened surprised me. I was surprised though, that the part with Taylor and Marti wasn't completely resolved.

Then there's the entire Hannah part. I really liked Hannah as a main character (and to the Hannah that hadn't read a book with her name in it - here's one!!!), and she was really sweet and interesting. I definitely liked getting to know her. Aspects of the fire thing (particularly the reasons of the arsonist) were creepy and not to my taste, but much better than, say, Edgar Allen Poe. ;)

Girth, though, creeped me out. O.O I'm curious as to whether the person who saved Hannah was an angel or really the person she was going to marry.

Definitely an enjoyable read!!!

[Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Woah... With the title of 'Silly Feeling', this detail-rich story was anything but silly. When I read words like 'church camp' and 'crush', I was expecting a light-hearted story about a couple teenagers.

But I was wrong.

This story was deep and heartfelt, moving and fast-paced. Although it's great as a short-story, I think this could've also been a fabulous novel. :) All the characters were fun and felt realistic. Nick and Morgan were my favorites – Nick's story *almost* made me cry. :') Hannah was a great character too, and I'm dying to know if she was right in her thoughts on her 'rescuer'... ;)

The storyline of the arson did creep me out, to be perfectly honest. But I also found it interesting. I applaud Miss Willowy for tackling that difficult subject and I think she pulled it off really well. Also, I felt like the storyline of Marti and Taylor was a bit unnecessary. But since it didn't conflict with my enjoyment of the rest, I was able to deal with it. ;)

All in all, this was an exciting story! :D


**I received a free e-copy of this story from the author in exchange for my honest review.**

[J.C. · Rating 5 out of 5]

Silly Feeling by Willowy Whisper was a fantastic, quick read! It was extremely well written, full of amazing characters, rich descriptions, and lots of suspense. From the beginning of the story, there was an element of unease, though it would be impossible to predict the story’s outcome from that feeling. Everything was done realistically, and tied together beautifully. The way this book was done was just so amazing. I loved every word of it and every character.


Hannah’s character was easy to love and easy to connect to. The way she was done made you wonder, but not necessarily worry, about the upcoming story. Despite the shortness of this story, there was plenty of time to connect with the characters and get to know their fears, struggles, and strengths; I couldn’t help cheering for all of them. I’ll leave out any spoilers, but the climax was crazy (in a good way) and it all tied up perfectly, enough said to feel completed, but not too long to feel dragged out.

Way to go, Willowy Whisper! :) 5.0 stars!!


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[Faith · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly Feeling is a short, easy to read story. It has romance, suspense, and lots of characters. Willowy did a great job developing most of the characters, especially Hannah and Girth. There were a few parts that were confusing, but nothing that took me totally out of the story.

[Lena · Rating 4 out of 5]

Silly Feeling

Church camp is one week. Five days. What could possibly go wrong? Nothing. She's just being silly...
But Hannah can't rid the feeling, and as the week unfolds, she wonders if perhaps it's not such a silly feeling after all.
(Blurb from Goodreads)


Silly Feeling is a cute short story with just a touch of romance and suspense.
There was a whole slew of characters, and I found each of them interesting and unique. Even the minor supporting characters captured my interest.
The plot had some fun twists and side stories that kept me interested all throughout. Overall, I really enjoyed this fun little story. There were a few typos and grammatical errors, but nothing really major. A job well done, especially by such a young author. She has some real talent!


Would I recommend it? Yes
What age would I recommend it for? Any ages, really. It was quite clean!
Would I read the other books by this author? Yes

Overall Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

I received a copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.

[Claire Banschbach · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a really interesting short story set around church camp. It involved many different characters (sometimes a downside as the varied POVs got confusing trying to remember who was who), all of whom have different struggles.

It was a fun peek into the lives and emotions of teens away at church camp. I can't say too much due to spoilers, but some of the kids had some issues and it was interesting to see it all play out.

The writing was excellent and the main reason this story got 4 stars. Ms. Whisper has some amazing talent and I look forward to reading more of her work. If you're looking for a quick read I'd pick this up. The content tended toward the more serious side with some of the characters, but overall it was a good story!

I was given a copy of this book by the author in exchange for a review.

[Bethany Willcock · Rating 2 out of 5]

This book was completely different from what I had expected. The plot is easy to follow and I really liked the detailed and well-written descriptions of the fire and the mysterious boy who kept setting things alight.
It was also unusual to read a book that is told from so many point of views, but it was never hard to follow and the plot-line never became complicated.
However, I really felt that there was way too much romance in it; some was OK, like the (rather unusual) relationship between Morgan and Nick, but as for the rest. . .after all, it was supposed to be a church camp, yet all the girls (and boys too) seemed to be able to think about (even in the middle of a church service, which I found rather shocking) was whether or not so-and-so was looking at them/ liked them/ wanted to be their girlfriend/boyfriend, etc. and besides, most of the characters were very young, thirteen and fourteen years old, in some cases!
I really liked Hannah, she seemed the only really sensible one in the entire camp, and the teachers were very likable as well. I would have really liked to have found out who it was who rescued Hannah from the fire.
All-in-all a clever plot, very suspenseful, and excellent descriptions, especially of the fire.

I received this book free from the author in exchange for an honest review.