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A Mile in My Flip-Flops: A Novel
Thirty-something Gretchen Hanover is stuck. Seeking solace from a broken heart, she traded her wedding plans for home improvement shows and ice cream—but she knows she can’t live on Ben and Jerry’s forever. She also knows that her enthusiastic Lab puppy has outgrown her tiny apartment.The perfect patch for Gretchen’s dilapidated plans? She’ll become a first-time house-flipper. As ideas go, it’s daring and genius. She’ll take out a short-term loan, buy a fixer-upper, renovate it, resell it, and use the profit for an adorable house of her own. What could be easier?But Gretchen’s plans to flip quickly flop when the house turns out to be in worse shape than she expected. She is relying on her retired contractor-father, but he wants to draw in his carpenter friend Noah Campbell. And although Noah is handy with tools, Gretchen isn’t so sure about the baggage he brings with him. Will she be able to loosen her grip on the tools when it seems Noah may be her only help?A whimsical look at color swatches, mismatched curtain rods, and the building of relationships, A Mile in My Flip-Flops reminds us that it takes faith to renovate the heart, as well as the home.
437 pages, Hardcover
First published June 17, 2008
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Melody Carlson
419 books3,218 followersMelody Carlson is the award-winning author of over two hundred books, several of them Christmas novellas from Revell, including her much-loved and bestselling book, The Christmas Bus.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
She also writes many teen books, including the Diary of a Teenage Girl series, the TrueColors series, and the Carter House Girls series.
Melody was nominated for a Romantic Times Career Achievement Award in the inspirational market for her books, including the Notes from a Spinning Planet series and Finding Alice, which is in production as a Lifetime Television movie. She and her husband serve on the Young Life adult committee in central Oregon.
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March 4, 2010
So I walked aimlessly in the library and I ran into this book. It looked cute and inviting and after reading the nice summary in the back about a house flipping and heart mending I thought, "Hm. Why not? I have free time." I mean I am not a HGTV fanatic by any stretch of the imagination, but I catch myself watching Trading Spaces with my mom once in awhile. This might be refreshing from the usual romances I've read.
In any case I was very surprised by this book. I found myself rooting for this woman who suffered through a very nasty break up right before her wedding. What other option does a girl in this situation have, but to reach out to her best friends Ben & Jerry? But after sufficient time of wallowing, she pulls herself up and does something daring. Using her great taste in interior design and her little background in construction, she pools her resources, family, and friends and sets forth on a house flipping. Honestly I thought at this point, I was going to be bored. Real estate, French doors, and hard wood paneling usually puts me to sleep, but this was actually very interesting. AND the introduction of a gorgeous master carpenter/hot divorcee Noah, made this book a real page-turner.
In the end it was a very sweet and honest romance, nothing raunchy, but definitely relatable and heart warming. Also, I must mention that, like some other reviewers, I did not realize this was Christian literature, and the little bits of religion seemed to come out of no where - slightly turning me off. I am not Christian so I could not relate to these sentiments, which left me coming in and out of my growing connection to the protagonist. Even so, I still thought the sentiments were nice, though sometimes a little overbearing. With this in mind, I would say that if you are not use to Christian mentality this book would not be as pleasant as it could be, but in the end it was still a very nice love story.
In any case I was very surprised by this book. I found myself rooting for this woman who suffered through a very nasty break up right before her wedding. What other option does a girl in this situation have, but to reach out to her best friends Ben & Jerry? But after sufficient time of wallowing, she pulls herself up and does something daring. Using her great taste in interior design and her little background in construction, she pools her resources, family, and friends and sets forth on a house flipping. Honestly I thought at this point, I was going to be bored. Real estate, French doors, and hard wood paneling usually puts me to sleep, but this was actually very interesting. AND the introduction of a gorgeous master carpenter/hot divorcee Noah, made this book a real page-turner.
In the end it was a very sweet and honest romance, nothing raunchy, but definitely relatable and heart warming. Also, I must mention that, like some other reviewers, I did not realize this was Christian literature, and the little bits of religion seemed to come out of no where - slightly turning me off. I am not Christian so I could not relate to these sentiments, which left me coming in and out of my growing connection to the protagonist. Even so, I still thought the sentiments were nice, though sometimes a little overbearing. With this in mind, I would say that if you are not use to Christian mentality this book would not be as pleasant as it could be, but in the end it was still a very nice love story.
June 20, 2023
This is an old read for me,
August 5, 2024
What it has going for it?
Characterization: Carlson creates a cast of characters who remain consistent with their personalities, even as they grow throughout the story. Gretchen is impulsive, stubborn, and intense in everything she does.
Noah is steady, doesn't let things ruffle him even when he wants to, and as a result, even the "surprising" isn't.
Her father sticks to who his character is, except right after surgery, which totally fits recuperation.
I even liked how Riley the dog isn't just an "unruly" dog but an untrained one who can learn as well.
Carlson intersperses humor at perfect moments and had me cracking up several times. While the story was somewhat predictable, I consider that a strength in this one, because the author makes a point of ensuring that those predictable moment had a strong Gretchen and Noah stamp on them. I think I would've been disappointed had things gone any other way.
Also, while it's not my favorite, Carlson did a delightful job with first-person/present writing. That is my least favorite format and she did a great job and made me forget the present tense almost all the time.
What I didn't love:
There were a couple of times that I looked up the publication date and those dates didn't quite fit with some of the things in the book. It just jarred. Not saying what they were for fear of spoilers, but though they were minor, it bothered me.
Note: this was probably closer to a 4.5 for me, but I couldn't quite push it to 5.
Characterization: Carlson creates a cast of characters who remain consistent with their personalities, even as they grow throughout the story. Gretchen is impulsive, stubborn, and intense in everything she does.
Noah is steady, doesn't let things ruffle him even when he wants to, and as a result, even the "surprising" isn't.
Her father sticks to who his character is, except right after surgery, which totally fits recuperation.
I even liked how Riley the dog isn't just an "unruly" dog but an untrained one who can learn as well.
Carlson intersperses humor at perfect moments and had me cracking up several times. While the story was somewhat predictable, I consider that a strength in this one, because the author makes a point of ensuring that those predictable moment had a strong Gretchen and Noah stamp on them. I think I would've been disappointed had things gone any other way.
Also, while it's not my favorite, Carlson did a delightful job with first-person/present writing. That is my least favorite format and she did a great job and made me forget the present tense almost all the time.
What I didn't love:
There were a couple of times that I looked up the publication date and those dates didn't quite fit with some of the things in the book. It just jarred. Not saying what they were for fear of spoilers, but though they were minor, it bothered me.
Note: this was probably closer to a 4.5 for me, but I couldn't quite push it to 5.
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January 23, 2016I continue to offer the disclaimer that I am not a fan of Chick-lit, that I need suspense and intrigue to really keep my attention, but once again, I have been proven wrong. A MILE IN MY FLIP FLOPS is not a book I would have naturally picked up on my own. But when I received it in the mail to review, I begrudgingly laid aside the four other books I’ve been dying to start and read Melody Carlson’s latest release . . . and enjoyed every moment of it.
Gretchen Hanover, a 30ish, single who has just been dumped by her fiancé before her wedding, has wallowed in depression, finding solace with Ben & Jerry and HGTV. She finally decides to break out of her rut and purchase a house in much need of repair, fix it, and flip it on the market . . . all in six weeks. With the help of her father, a retired contractor, she’s sure she’ll have no problem fixing up the house and making enough of a profit to afford her a down payment on her own house. Well, things don’t go as smoothly as she anticipated. And when her father tries pushing Noah Campbell, a divorced carpenter on her, as both a sub-contractor and a romantic interest, Gretchen digs her heels in and wants to prove she can finish the project on her own.
A MILE IN MY FLIP FLOPS is an enjoyable, yet somewhat predictable story. Of course, it’s nice every now and then to read a book that moves along at a carefree pace and doesn’t challenge the super sleuth in you. I did find myself on occasion, rolling my eyes at the way Gretchen interacted with Noah, but she soon saw the errors of her ways.
WARNING: PLOT SPOILER DON”T READ IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE BOOK.
My only real negative to the book is how Gretchen’s father’s heart attack was handled. Unless open heart surgery has really advanced in the last few years, I remember my father being in a lot of pain once he got home from the hospital, and had to constantly hold a pillow to his chest when he had to cough. Now, my father was definitely a go-getter, and not one to sit around and do nothing, but his recovery was slow just the same. Hank seemed to bounce right back, his only complaints seemed to be about his restrictions, not the pain that he was sure to be feeling.
Other than that, I found AMIMFF’s a pleasure to read. This was another example of Don’t judge a book by its cover. I’m not one to be attracted to quirky, but once again I was pleasantly surprised.
Gretchen Hanover, a 30ish, single who has just been dumped by her fiancé before her wedding, has wallowed in depression, finding solace with Ben & Jerry and HGTV. She finally decides to break out of her rut and purchase a house in much need of repair, fix it, and flip it on the market . . . all in six weeks. With the help of her father, a retired contractor, she’s sure she’ll have no problem fixing up the house and making enough of a profit to afford her a down payment on her own house. Well, things don’t go as smoothly as she anticipated. And when her father tries pushing Noah Campbell, a divorced carpenter on her, as both a sub-contractor and a romantic interest, Gretchen digs her heels in and wants to prove she can finish the project on her own.
A MILE IN MY FLIP FLOPS is an enjoyable, yet somewhat predictable story. Of course, it’s nice every now and then to read a book that moves along at a carefree pace and doesn’t challenge the super sleuth in you. I did find myself on occasion, rolling my eyes at the way Gretchen interacted with Noah, but she soon saw the errors of her ways.
WARNING: PLOT SPOILER DON”T READ IF YOU HAVEN’T READ THE BOOK.
My only real negative to the book is how Gretchen’s father’s heart attack was handled. Unless open heart surgery has really advanced in the last few years, I remember my father being in a lot of pain once he got home from the hospital, and had to constantly hold a pillow to his chest when he had to cough. Now, my father was definitely a go-getter, and not one to sit around and do nothing, but his recovery was slow just the same. Hank seemed to bounce right back, his only complaints seemed to be about his restrictions, not the pain that he was sure to be feeling.
Other than that, I found AMIMFF’s a pleasure to read. This was another example of Don’t judge a book by its cover. I’m not one to be attracted to quirky, but once again I was pleasantly surprised.
September 9, 2016
The fact that the title has flip-flops in it (my shoe of choice from March till October!) made me very interested in reading it. This was a really cute book. Even though it was predictable I was still drawn into the story.
I liked Gretchen. I could see myself in her flip-flops - literally. I tend to get grandiose ideas, however I don't have as much follow through as she does. I can't even imagine going through purchasing a house on a whim to flip it. That's a little overwhelming to me... Even though I'd never do anything that substantial on a whim there were many things that she did throughout the book that I could see myself doing. I really connected with her and wanted everything to work out for her. She was. like many people, just coasting through life. The fact that she finally realized that if she wanted different results she would have to take the lead was what really made me connect with her.
The story was fun and quirky and I didn't want to put it down. I do think the ending was a bit rushed, but it was still a good ending. And like I said it was predictable, but it was well-written and kept my attention. After looking through Carlson's website there were a few other titles that stuck out to me and I think I'm going to have to pick them up!
I liked Gretchen. I could see myself in her flip-flops - literally. I tend to get grandiose ideas, however I don't have as much follow through as she does. I can't even imagine going through purchasing a house on a whim to flip it. That's a little overwhelming to me... Even though I'd never do anything that substantial on a whim there were many things that she did throughout the book that I could see myself doing. I really connected with her and wanted everything to work out for her. She was. like many people, just coasting through life. The fact that she finally realized that if she wanted different results she would have to take the lead was what really made me connect with her.
The story was fun and quirky and I didn't want to put it down. I do think the ending was a bit rushed, but it was still a good ending. And like I said it was predictable, but it was well-written and kept my attention. After looking through Carlson's website there were a few other titles that stuck out to me and I think I'm going to have to pick them up!
August 9, 2016
This was a really fun read. I loved how Gretchen thought flipping a house would be so easy since she has watching tons of HGTV house flipping shows. She quickly found it isn't as easy as watching a show. She got herself into so pretty funny predicaments.
I really loved Noah. He has his own history, but he has learned from it and made changes in his life reflecting what he has learned. He was patient and knew how to handle Gretchen.
I also liked all the secondary characters also. They were all very well developed, and they felt like friends.
It was a great read. I did feel the ending was rushed just a bit. It wasn't enough to make the ending unlikable or anticlimactic, just a wee bit rushed.
I really loved Noah. He has his own history, but he has learned from it and made changes in his life reflecting what he has learned. He was patient and knew how to handle Gretchen.
I also liked all the secondary characters also. They were all very well developed, and they felt like friends.
It was a great read. I did feel the ending was rushed just a bit. It wasn't enough to make the ending unlikable or anticlimactic, just a wee bit rushed.
March 17, 2009
I really enjoyed this book. Nothing embarrassing in there--I'd let my daughter read it, or give it to my mom, no problem there. It's the story of a single teacher who decides to spend her summer vacation "flipping" a house. Predictably, she meets a contractor and...(well, I said it was predictable.) It's a Christian novel that is not over-the-top, in-your-face, pushy Christian--it's natural to the characters. And the characters were very likable and real. A great light read. 03/04/09
August 16, 2010
What a great book. It was a Christian book written by an author that I adore. It is a love story and a story about healing after a failed engagement. She buys a house and renovates the home in hopes of flipping the house for profit. I can relate to the hard work and the sheer terror of tackling a housing project. It reminded me of my condo in Virginia when I was getting ready to sell I tried to do home improvement projects to make more money.
October 21, 2008
For a person who does not usualy care for Christian Fiction, I seem to have a knack lately for finding it. This is listed as contemporary fiction,and it is a very mild one at that. Most of the mention of God is when Gretchen is praying after her father has a heart attack and needs a quandruple bypass. It was a well writtten book and is funny,sweet,and a little romantic.
May 17, 2019
Cute, light, humorous Christian chick lit. Nothing memorable but entertaining.
June 11, 2022
A naive woman wants to flip a house over her summer break from teaching. She has that stubborn streak a little too strong. Listening to others isn't quite in her wheelhouse when it comes to house flipping, but she learns the hard way, as so many of us do.
July 9, 2015
This story drew me in quickly as I couldn't stop laughing as I read. This story was so true to life. I, too, was the daughter of a building contractor and my dad was one of the original "House-Flippers" long before it was popular. This is a humorous and touching story about a determined and eager "house-flipper" newbie named Gretchen, who is tired of sitting on the couch watching this popular HGTV show. She wants action. A "House-Flipper" is someone who buys dilapidated houses in good neighborhoods, fixes them up and hopefully sells them for a profit. Gretchen has been a faithful viewer for 18 months now and knows she has an advantage most of these contestants don't have – her father is a contractor. She has watched him build houses for years. She is confident and ready to tackle the challenge of flipping a house herself – she's watched the shows and her dad, what more was there?
Gretchen soon learns they don't show every possible scenario on "House-Flippers". And, just because she has watched her dad do construction all of her life, it's completely different when the hammer is in your own hand and you have to hit the nail on the head. The show and her dad made this look a lot easier than it is. Unlike Gretchen, who is confident about going to Home Depot or Lowes and buying construction supplies, I hated this task when I was a kid. I never could find what my dad was looking for even though I had him write it down on a piece of paper and had help from the workers in the store. Gretchen moves through the store with the greatest of ease and always finds what she is looking for. How does she do that?
Gretchen and her dad were going to renovate this house in six weeks. Wow!! I would have loved it if the remodeling projects my dad did took as little as six weeks! He did all the work himself after putting in a full day on his own jobs. He also worked weekends fixing up the house. I remember the time when he remodeled our kitchen. We were without kitchen cabinets, the floor was all torn up and we had no working stove or sink. We washed our dishes in the bath tub and got really good at cooking on a Coleman camping stove. My mother was very creative and patient most of the time during that renovation. Remodeling is stressful on family relationships - I know, I've lived it firsthand. Gretchen gleaned this from watching her TV show. She didn't want to put stress and strain on her relationship with her dad during this house flip. She wanted them to have fun.
As a friend reminds Gretchen in the middle of this project, "Life doesn't always meet our expectations." How true that is. Gretchen learns many things about herself and life while remodeling this house. As Gretchen and her dad start to clean up this unbelievably horrible, smelly house, and start to make changes for the good, they uncover many surprises and challenges.
Don't judge a book by its cover – especially this one. I would have never suspected that this book was about "house-flipping" from the outside. But trust me when I say that you will totally enjoy the inside of this book. And, you may learn a thing or two about relationships, but there is definitely something to learn about "house-flipping". I love Melody Carlson's writing, the topic of this story and this book.
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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”
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Gretchen soon learns they don't show every possible scenario on "House-Flippers". And, just because she has watched her dad do construction all of her life, it's completely different when the hammer is in your own hand and you have to hit the nail on the head. The show and her dad made this look a lot easier than it is. Unlike Gretchen, who is confident about going to Home Depot or Lowes and buying construction supplies, I hated this task when I was a kid. I never could find what my dad was looking for even though I had him write it down on a piece of paper and had help from the workers in the store. Gretchen moves through the store with the greatest of ease and always finds what she is looking for. How does she do that?
Gretchen and her dad were going to renovate this house in six weeks. Wow!! I would have loved it if the remodeling projects my dad did took as little as six weeks! He did all the work himself after putting in a full day on his own jobs. He also worked weekends fixing up the house. I remember the time when he remodeled our kitchen. We were without kitchen cabinets, the floor was all torn up and we had no working stove or sink. We washed our dishes in the bath tub and got really good at cooking on a Coleman camping stove. My mother was very creative and patient most of the time during that renovation. Remodeling is stressful on family relationships - I know, I've lived it firsthand. Gretchen gleaned this from watching her TV show. She didn't want to put stress and strain on her relationship with her dad during this house flip. She wanted them to have fun.
As a friend reminds Gretchen in the middle of this project, "Life doesn't always meet our expectations." How true that is. Gretchen learns many things about herself and life while remodeling this house. As Gretchen and her dad start to clean up this unbelievably horrible, smelly house, and start to make changes for the good, they uncover many surprises and challenges.
Don't judge a book by its cover – especially this one. I would have never suspected that this book was about "house-flipping" from the outside. But trust me when I say that you will totally enjoy the inside of this book. And, you may learn a thing or two about relationships, but there is definitely something to learn about "house-flipping". I love Melody Carlson's writing, the topic of this story and this book.
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
July 1, 2024
I honestly wasn’t sure I would like this because I have no interest in HG TV, home renovations, etc. I’m not even sure why I picked this up! But within a few chapters I found myself thoroughly enjoying this cute little story! It was fun and sweet, and it also had some deeper moments too. It was a nice summer read.
August 5, 2017
This is a cute book about a Kindergarten teacher (Gretchen) who is very unhappy with her life and longs to do something different. We all have experienced that moment where we're not happy with life and we need to shake it up a little. Gretchen doesn't just shake it up. She flips it!
Noah is a man of many skills, including carpentry. He has eyes for her and his heart is ready to take her on, but she isn't ready for him at first. He's easy on the eyes all right, but after having her heart broken by her jerk of an ex-fiance, I don't blame her for not really feeling too keen about Noah. But the more time she spends with Noah and his daughter, the more attached she becomes to them.
It's a lovely story about letting go and letting God take over.
Noah is a man of many skills, including carpentry. He has eyes for her and his heart is ready to take her on, but she isn't ready for him at first. He's easy on the eyes all right, but after having her heart broken by her jerk of an ex-fiance, I don't blame her for not really feeling too keen about Noah. But the more time she spends with Noah and his daughter, the more attached she becomes to them.
It's a lovely story about letting go and letting God take over.
June 27, 2013
"House flipping looks so easy… on reality T.V." is the line that caught my attention, the reason I picked up the book in the first place. I have to admit that I am a fan of HGTV and this book’s main character is obsessed. This book has a bit of everything, the loss of a parent, broken relationships, rebuilding a broken life, finding love again, taking on too much of a challenge, learning to trust God and learning to face your fears. It was a very light read and quite enjoyable.
July 21, 2008
This book was amazingly fun. I thought it was a really good summer read. The events described in this book were easily imagined. I read the whole book in like 3 hours because I wasn't able to put it down. I may be a little biased though because Melody Carlson is one of my favorite authors. I was cheering for the characters all the way through the book and was celebrating for them in the end.
June 22, 2009
This was a fun read, and it went fast! The book chronicles a woman who is flipping a house. I think the backdroup of the flip keeps the pace of the story moving. It was the perfect book to read while waiting for my dad in surgery.
August 18, 2010
This book was a fun, light, airy book. I read it really quick and found it to be a great no-brainer. The plot was predictable and uncomplicated, which I enjoy sometimes.
Gretchen was a believable character
Gretchen was a believable character
February 9, 2013
This was an enjoyable read. It was easy to read and very predictable but it was just what I needed to distract me from the stress and chaos of life. If you are into deep and thought provoking reading this isn't for you but if you are looking for something quick and easy to read this book is great!
August 9, 2017
While somewhat predictable, I still am giving this 5 stars. It is so refreshing to pick up a book that doesn't have foul language and/or sex in it. Since I, too, am addicted to HGTV, I knew that this book was for me. Author did a great job creating some tense moments in the flip.
April 27, 2010
I loved this book- total quick chick lit read. Fun.
August 13, 2010
A fun and light read. The main character goes through the process of remodeling a home and in the course of events, ends up rearranging her own personal life as well. Heartwarming and fun!
June 30, 2012
This is an okay book, pretty predictable though.
Worth the 75 cents I paid for it at a garage sale :)
Worth the 75 cents I paid for it at a garage sale :)
March 25, 2019
Humorous fun read. Had a few slow parts but over all I enjoyed it. It had a sweet ending.
January 13, 2009
Good easy read. Funny and kept my interest.
November 11, 2009
Cute, fun read. Take it to the beach with you.
November 1, 2023
When Gretchen's Fiancee leaves her shortly before their wedding, she spirals. Suddenly finding herslef with no ambition after teach 5 year olds she turns to ice cream and HGTV for solace. Once day, she decides that she can flip a house way better than most of the people on the channel, and once she gets the first house flipped she should be able to make enough money to put a down payment on a small house and get out of her condo, giving both her and her dog more space. After finding what she believes is the perfect house, she plans to dive head first into the work, but when her dad's health takes a turn and the problems mount a the house, she needs to count on Noah to help her keep her head above water and finish the house in the allotted 6 weeks.
As someone who is currently working on renovations in their house, and who grew up in a house that was being renovated almost constantly, I could feel her pain. Thinking a job will be easy and then discovering an issue along the way is par for the course. I would recommend anything by Melody Carlson
As someone who is currently working on renovations in their house, and who grew up in a house that was being renovated almost constantly, I could feel her pain. Thinking a job will be easy and then discovering an issue along the way is par for the course. I would recommend anything by Melody Carlson
December 13, 2019
This was a good book. Not what I expected at all. Didn't read the description bc I wanted to be surprised. And I was! Pleasantly surprised. I liked all of the depth and different goings-on in the book besides only centering around romance, which gets tiring after awhile. This book and author is part of Audible Escape, which made things very convenient for me. It is not a series and not too lengthy so once you are done, you are done & can find something else to read by this author. It is Christian-based which is very nice but not preachy. It does give some helpful, realistic pointers about returning to your faith or believing in Jesus in general. It also does not contain potty mouth language and you will be able to read quickly.
October 12, 2024
2.5 ⭐️ …. I picked this book up at a library sale. Thought it looked interesting. The main character, Gretchen, is not a super likable character until probably the last half of the book. This was a okay read, and I liked all of the other characters in this book. Especially Noah, Hank & Betty. I thought the ending was too smooth…::everything easily fell into place. It almost felt like the author just quick, wanted to end it and wrap everything up with a bow.
Not that this matters, but this is also a Christian themed book with a lot of references to praying, and believing that God will not give them more than they can handle. I didn’t realize this until I started reading it. Not a big deal, just not typically my genre.
Not that this matters, but this is also a Christian themed book with a lot of references to praying, and believing that God will not give them more than they can handle. I didn’t realize this until I started reading it. Not a big deal, just not typically my genre.
December 29, 2017
This book was totally delightful. Love Christian Fiction and Melody Carlson gives you a really wonderful story. This book is about a 30 year old kindergarten teacher, dumped just before her wedding so she hibernates in her small apartment, overloaded with lots of stuff she bought for her new home and a very large dog, eating Ben & Jerry's and watching HGTV. Finally she decides to buy a fixer upper and wants to do the work herself. Thinks she's an expert after watching all the fix it and flip it shows. It is a really enjoyable book and I would highly recommend it. Lots of humor and a fun read.
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