Book Review: Where Treetops Glisten

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Where Treetops Glisten
by
Tricia Goyer, Cara Putman & Sarah Sundin

Christmas, the nostalgia of the 1940’s, love and three of the biggest names in Christian fiction….what more could you ask for? Where Treetops Glisten has all that and more. This complication follows the stories of the Turner family of Lafayette, Indiana. Each short story follows a different Turner sibling.

 – Cara Putman’s White Christmas tells the story of Abigail Turner, a college student and part time employee of a candy shop. Having lost a love in the war already, Abigail wants nothing to do with men, especially soldiers. All that changes after a chance encounter with a handsome young man.

 – Sarah Sundin’s I’ll be Home for Christmas tells the story of Abigail’s fight pilot brother, Pete. While at home for some R&R, Pete meets a little girl looking for a father. When Pete meets the little girl’s mother, they both realize that they know each other from high school and the memories aren’t good.  Pete sets out to prove that he is no longer who he once was, but wonders if that’s enough.

 – Tricia Goyer’s Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas follows Meredith (Merry) Turner’s story. Having been betrayed by her beau, she signs up to be a combat nurse hoping that she can escape her heartache. Never in a million years did she think that her past would should up again halfway around the world.

I absolutely loved reading this book!  I think it may have something to do with the fact that I have the strange fascination with the 40’s, I often think I may have been born in the wrong decade. Of course, a lot of that has to do with the music of the time and those really awesome looking microphones they used. Haha!

I’ve read other books by all three of these authors and have enjoyed reading them all, so putting them all together in one book was sure to get rave reviews from me.  They each tell a beautiful story in their own style, but the stories intertwine seamlessly.  If it wasn’t obviously broken up into separate stories you’d never know that there were multiple authors. This is a great book for fans of historical Christian fiction, especially those looking to get into the Christmas spirit.

Disclaimer:
I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for this review. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to write a positive review.

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Book Review: Shadowed by Grace

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Shadowed by Grace
by
Cara C. Putnam

Rachel’s mother is dying of TB, money has run out so the doctors can no longer provider her treatment. In an effort to help provide for her mother, Rachel takes a job as a photojournalist embedded with the US Army in Italy during World War II. Photographing the war isn’t the only reason she volunteers to go to Italy, she also hopes she’ll be able to find the father she never knew.  Even though she knows little about him, she’s sure that he is her mother’s only hope. If he still holds any love at all in his heart for her mother, perhaps he’ll help pay for her care. This isn’t going to be an easy task, however, since her mother won’t even tell her the name of her father.  All she has to go on is a book of sketches with some initials scribbled on a page or two that her mother brought back after studying art in Italy.

As luck would have it, Rachel gets assigned to work under the protection of Private Scott Lindstrom, an officer in the the Monuments, Fine Arts and Archives division – a group of men sent to locate valuable art thought stolen. Not only is he well versed in Italian art, thus helping her search for the owner of the sketchbook, he also captivates her and steals her heart. But can he help her find her father or will he keep what he knows a secret?

Cara Putnam has done an excellent job on this work of historical fiction. She did a wonderful job of incorporating fact into a story that is captivating and intriguing.  The way the characters related to each other was enjoyable and I found myself laughing out loud quite a few times. The settings come alive with Putnam’s descriptions and add an element to the story that really draws the reader in. I really appreciate the research that Cara Putnam put into this book to stay as true to historical fact as possible while crafting a beautiful story.   From what I gather, this is the first book in a series about the Monuments Men of WWII.  I can’t wait to see what other stories the author has up her sleeve.

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Book Review: A Wreath of Snow

A Wreath of Snow
By
Liz Curtis Higgs

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My Thoughts:

This novella is a quick and easy read, but I felt that it lacked depth. Of course that could be due to the fact that it’s a novella and and not a full blown novel. All that aside, it is a great story of forgiveness and redemption. If you’re looking for a quick read to get you into the holiday spirit try this on for size, it might be just what you need!

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Disclaimer: A complimentary copy of this book was provided for review. All thoughts are my own and I was not required to post a positive review.