Book Review - Sam's Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson

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Title: Sam’s Letters to Jennifer (942-3930430- 0446-61334-7)
Author: James Patterson
Genre: Romance
Challenges: 101 Books in 1001 Days, Baby Steps, Books Around the States Challenge

Rating: 5/5
No. of Pages: 245
Published: 2004
From the back:
Grief-stricken by a recent tragedy, Jennifer returns to the resort village where she grew up to help her beloved grandmother. There, Jennifer will discover new meaning in life – and experience not one, but two of the most amazing love stories ever.

Mine:

It’s amazing to think that Mr. Patterson can write wonderful thrillers and at the same time a wonderful moving love story. The art of letter writing is put to the test as part of the stories is told in the letters. The letters tell of an old love story while a new one occurs while Jennifer is waiting for grandmother to come out of a coma.

Book Review - Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlin

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Title: Sarah, Plain and Tall (Newbery Medal Winner 1986)
Author: Patricia MacLachlan
Genre: Young Adult
Challenges: Baby Steps, 101 Books in 1001 Days, Naming Conventions, Around The States
Rating: 5/5
No. of Pages: 64
Published: 1985, Epilogue 1992
From the back:
Their mother died the day after Caleb was born. Their house on the prarie is quiet now, and Papa doesn’t sing anymore. Then Papa puts an ad in the paper, asking for a wife, and he receives a letter from one Sarah Elizabeth Wheaton of Maine. Papa, Anna and Caleb write back. Caleb asks if she sings.

Sarah decides to come for a month. She writes Papa, I will come by train. I will wear a yellow bonnet. I am plina and tall, and tell them I sing. Anna and Caleb wait and wonder. Will Sarah be nice? Will she like them? Will she stay?

What an endearing story about how people used to live and think. It seems all so simple. Wouldn’t it be nice to have a simple life now. How people were match quite often didn’t have to do with if they loved each other, but if the circumstances were right.

Sarah was nice, she did like them and she did stay.


Reading: Sam’s Letters to Jennifer by James Patterson
Listening to: Reflections by Barbara Bush

Book Review - The Gift by Nora Roberts (3 in 1)

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Title: The Gift
Author: Nora Roberts
Genre: Romance
Challenges: Baby Steps, 101 Books in 1001 Days, Romance,
Rating: 4/5
No. of Pages: 442
Published: 2007

From the back:
Home for Christmas (1986)
After years spent abroad, reporter Jason Law returned home determined to win back the girl he left behind. It would take all his skills- and then some – to win Faith back. But this time, nothing would stand in his way – it was time faith was rewarded.

All I Want for Christmas(1994)

Identical twin boys Zeke and Zach wanted only one gift from Santa this year: a new mom! But convincing their love-wary dad that their music teacher, Miss Davis, was his destiny and part of Sant’s plan wasn’t as easy as they’d hoped…..

Gabriel’s Angel(1989)

All Gabriel Bradly wanted was solitude. But when Laura ended up at his remote cabin during a blizzard, desperate, alone and on the run, the modern-day Scrooge couldn’t turn her away. For she brought, him the gift of passion, life, hope..if he had the courage to reach for it.

As only Roberts can do she gathers you in and pulls at the heart strings to bring people together as they should be.

Reading: Sarah, Plain and Tall by Patricia MacLachlan (Newbery Medal Winner)
Listening to: Reflections by Barbara Bush

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