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Sierra Jensen #2
In Your Dreams
While helping to care for her ailing grandmother and trying to adjust to a new school and a new city, sixteen-year-old Sierra hopes that God will bring something good into her life
140 pages, Paperback
First published March 1, 1996
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Robin Jones Gunn
165 books2,661 followersROBIN JONES GUNN has written more than 100 books with over 6.5 million copies sold worldwide. Her Father Christmas books have been made into three Hallmark Christmas movies. The timeless Christy Miller series now continues in Christy & Todd: The College Years, Married Years, Baby Years, and the Haven Maker series. Robin's novels and non-fiction works include Before Your Tween Daughter Becomes a Woman, Victim of Grace, Praying for Your Future Husband, and Before You Meet Your Future Husband co-authored with Tricia Goyer. Her books have received multiple awards and are a favorite with book clubs and study groups. Many of Robin's books are in eBook, audiobook, large print, and foreign editions. Robin does a weekly Podcast called "Women Worth Knowing" with Cheryl Brodersen. Robin and her husband have a grown son and daughter and live in California.
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April 29, 2015
Well, this book was boring.
The senile grandma goes in for gallbladder surgery.
Sierra gets a job in a bakery.
Sierra has her first date with a guy at school named Randy. It's his first date too. But instead of going out, they spend it at home playing board games and eating pizza with Sierra's huge family.
She's still thinking about Paul. And Paul visited her grandma in the hospital on the DL.
The senile grandma goes in for gallbladder surgery.
Sierra gets a job in a bakery.
Sierra has her first date with a guy at school named Randy. It's his first date too. But instead of going out, they spend it at home playing board games and eating pizza with Sierra's huge family.
She's still thinking about Paul. And Paul visited her grandma in the hospital on the DL.
August 26, 2017
Another enjoyable volume in the Sierra Jensen series. The only complaint I have is the misleading cover artwork; the first two books describe Sierra as sixteen, yet the girl on the front of the omnibus edition I got from the library looks to be no older than twelve. Perhaps they should have used a different cover girl? Other than that, though, I liked it.
February 23, 2024
this was so fun! i loved getting to see more of Sierra and her family! i think that’s one thing missing from the Christy books is that she doesn’t have a super close relationship with her brother because he’s so much younger, so it’s fun to see her interacting with her family!
dnf
August 11, 2023I can't finish it. I can't. She has no passion for wanting to stay with her grandma and her parents are like "we're so proud of you".
WHATTT??
She has no drive to want to do it. She has no reason.
I am sad because... ROBIN JONES GUNN DID A FANTASTIC JOB ON CHRISTY MILLER (instill the last 2 books)☺️ I just wish she had written this better
I just have to DNF
WHATTT??
She has no drive to want to do it. She has no reason.
I am sad because... ROBIN JONES GUNN DID A FANTASTIC JOB ON CHRISTY MILLER (instill the last 2 books)☺️ I just wish she had written this better
I just have to DNF
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 21, 2023
(2011) "Didn't you know that chocolate is the best brain food on the planet? It heightens one's awareness of the obvious."
(2023) The foreshadowing I notice now is unmistakable having already read through the series before.
(2023) The foreshadowing I notice now is unmistakable having already read through the series before.
March 31, 2023
The book begins with everyone in Sierra's family leaving for different reasons: her sister on a ski trip with friends, her mom to help a family member, her dad and brothers on a fishing trip. This leaves Sierra home alone to care for her grandmother, who has dementia. So when Sierra's grandmother tells her that her doctor said she needs surgery to remove her gallbladder, Sierra thinks she's having an episode and is wrong. Once she realizes her grandmother wasn't wrong, she helps her get to the hospital and tries to contact her parents.
Sierra goes on her first date, though it doesn't go as expected. She sees Paul again and receives a letter from him - through a chain of people. Sierra also tries to get a job.
Not the most interesting, but I'm leaving the rating I originally gave it when I first read it.
Sierra goes on her first date, though it doesn't go as expected. She sees Paul again and receives a letter from him - through a chain of people. Sierra also tries to get a job.
Not the most interesting, but I'm leaving the rating I originally gave it when I first read it.
March 19, 2023
In Your Dreams was a good read.
Her grandmother unexpectedly had to have her gallbladder removed when Sierra was the only one home, so she had to make the decision to take her.
Sierra gets her first job, has her first date, and has plans made for her to go visit her friends (Christy, Katie, etc.).
The ending was sweet (Sierra finds out Paul gave her grandmother flowers and visited with her).
Her grandmother unexpectedly had to have her gallbladder removed when Sierra was the only one home, so she had to make the decision to take her.
Sierra gets her first job, has her first date, and has plans made for her to go visit her friends (Christy, Katie, etc.).
The ending was sweet (Sierra finds out Paul gave her grandmother flowers and visited with her).
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 4, 2025
Number of pages: 129
Genre: Contemporary YA
Series: Sierra Jensen Series #2
Age recommendation: High School (15/16)
Summary: The rest of Sierra’s family are gone for the weekend, leaving Sierra to look after her ageing grandmother alone. Things were going fine until she gets a call that Granna Mae needs emergency surgery. Can Sierra handle everything on her own?
My thoughts: I can't imagine being in Sierra's shoes, caring for her grandmother with dementia all alone - even if it's just for a weekend. Then to hear that her grandma needs surgery and having to handle that with no one else to help (except by phone) would be very difficult.
I feel so bad for Sierra's sister, Tawni. She feels less than the rest of her siblings because she’s the only one who was adopted. She feels like she is not loved, nor a true part of the family because she wasn’t born into it. That is so sad, and I hope that in future books maybe some of this could be resolved for her.
I think Sierra’s ‘first date’ thing was kind of funny. And cute. Sierra’s guy is really sweet.
I love how in these books and the Christy books the characters are really good at recognizing when God does something. They don’t brush it aside as luck or coincidence – it’s 100% a “God-thing” as Katie would say. They give Him all the glory and credit for orchestrating things. I think it’s a good reminder, because we often forget to give God the glory for the small things as well as the big things.
I’m really enjoying this series so far; I’m excited to read more about Sierra Jensen!
My personal rating: 4/5 stars.
Link to blog: https://karinaschristianreads.wordpre...
Genre: Contemporary YA
Series: Sierra Jensen Series #2
Age recommendation: High School (15/16)
Summary: The rest of Sierra’s family are gone for the weekend, leaving Sierra to look after her ageing grandmother alone. Things were going fine until she gets a call that Granna Mae needs emergency surgery. Can Sierra handle everything on her own?
My thoughts: I can't imagine being in Sierra's shoes, caring for her grandmother with dementia all alone - even if it's just for a weekend. Then to hear that her grandma needs surgery and having to handle that with no one else to help (except by phone) would be very difficult.
I feel so bad for Sierra's sister, Tawni. She feels less than the rest of her siblings because she’s the only one who was adopted. She feels like she is not loved, nor a true part of the family because she wasn’t born into it. That is so sad, and I hope that in future books maybe some of this could be resolved for her.
I think Sierra’s ‘first date’ thing was kind of funny. And cute. Sierra’s guy is really sweet.
I love how in these books and the Christy books the characters are really good at recognizing when God does something. They don’t brush it aside as luck or coincidence – it’s 100% a “God-thing” as Katie would say. They give Him all the glory and credit for orchestrating things. I think it’s a good reminder, because we often forget to give God the glory for the small things as well as the big things.
I’m really enjoying this series so far; I’m excited to read more about Sierra Jensen!
My personal rating: 4/5 stars.
Link to blog: https://karinaschristianreads.wordpre...
December 16, 2018
I really love this book, I love how Sierra has common struggles as a teen and try’s to always put God in her life. Sierra is like many new teens trying to make friends and it can be hard at times, as she started working and ends up meeting randy. I didn’t really like how randy fit in it felt random and how he generally was trying to replace “ Paul”. Overall I enjoyed this book!
January 9, 2019
Sierra Jensen is back at it again with her daily life adventures! Robin Jones’ book “In Your Dreams,” the second book in the Sierra Jensen series, is a great book to continue her story. She deals with common girl problems, all the while trusting God to get her through. If you're dealing with similar instances, “In Your Dreams” is the book for you!
November 12, 2023
3.5 stars - The plot wasn't super complicated, just an easy read. The Sierra books have a lot more family action than the Christy books, and I appreciate that the family is funny and realistic. While I identify with Christy's personality more, Sierra is just an enjoyable, quirky heroine.
January 9, 2022
This isnt a bad series by any means. I'm glad I found it during my experiment year
June 17, 2023
it's such a cozy series 💓
I love this book even more than the first one.
over all, this has to be one of my favorite series of all time
I love this book even more than the first one.
over all, this has to be one of my favorite series of all time
May 23, 2025
"I thought it was cool, that even with all the difficult things happening in Sierra's life, she remains strong and even finds many friends along the way." -Cadee, age 12
May 31, 2012
In Your Dreams (Sierra Jensen, #2) by Robin Jones Gunn
This book follows Sierra as she finds new friends at her school, searches for a job, and takes care of her grandmother while the rest of the family is away.
Health issues arise and she deals with them every way she knows how. She also has a first date and we catch up with what's going on with the rest of the
family and her religious retreat friends that she wants to visit.
This book follows Sierra as she finds new friends at her school, searches for a job, and takes care of her grandmother while the rest of the family is away.
Health issues arise and she deals with them every way she knows how. She also has a first date and we catch up with what's going on with the rest of the
family and her religious retreat friends that she wants to visit.
March 18, 2009
Follow along with Sierra as she tries to figure out how to live comfortably in this new town. This book was pretty enjoyable, I thought it was interesting to see the world through Sierra's point of view. I would recommend to fans of the Christy Miller series.
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2008...
*Taken from my book reviews blog: http://reviewsatmse.blogspot.com/2008...
November 6, 2017
I grew up reading these and the Christy Miller series; they greatly influenced my teen years. Christy was always the star of the series but I feel like Sierra is a much better fleshed and, maybe, more interesting character. I enjoy reading about fumbling through making new friends in a new town and dealing with all the Paul feelings. I always enjoy rereading these.
January 17, 2016
Not the best book in the series, but definitely worth reading and has a good message for young adults. High School junior Sierra Jensen deals with finding a job and caring for a grandmother who suffers from memory loss all while trying to find a way to relate to her older sister Tawni and to Paul, a guy she met on a trip to England.
September 8, 2008
pretty good
September 5, 2018
Last read May 2011
March 6, 2013
March 2013 re-read.
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March 26, 2010F GUN sj bk.2
March 29, 2018
What is going to happen to Paul and Sierra?
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