Show Me 5 Saturday: The Carousel Painter by Judith Miller

Show Me 5 Saturday is a meme hosted by http://thatsanovelidea.blogspot.com/

1 Book you read and/or reviewed this week
2 Words that describe the book
3 Settings where it took place or characters you met
4 Things you liked and/or disliked about it
5 Stars or less for your rating?


My Answers:
1. The Carousel Painter by Judith Miller reviewed here:
http://abookloverforever.blogspot.com/2009/10/carousel-painter-by-judith-miller.html

2. Unique Interesting

3. Miss Carrington Brouwer, late 19th century Ohio, Carousel Factory

4. I loved the unique plot line of a young lady working in a carousel factory with all men. The pages flew by. I was immersed in the book and the characters felt real. There is nothing I disliked about this book.

5. 5/5 Recommended.

Show Me 5 Saturday: Seeing Things by Patti Hill

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http://thatsanovelidea.blogspot.com/

1 Book you read and/or reviewed this week

Seeing Things by Patti Hill

2 Words that describe the book

Contemporary, family

3 Settings where it took place or characters you met

Birdie Wainwright, Colorado, Huck Finn

4 Things you liked and/or disliked about it

I liked the development of the characters over the course of the book. There are several things in the book that make you laugh and touch your heart. I like the main themes of family, love, forgiveness, faith, and reconciliation. I liked how Birdie is a realist even though she starts seeing and talking to Huck Finn.

5 Stars or less for your rating?

4.5 Definitely recommended.

Show Me 5 Saturday: A Texas Ranger's Family by Mae Nunn

This is a new meme hosted by That's A Novel Idea:
http://thatsanovelidea.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-meme-show-me-5-saturday.html

1 Book you read and/or reviewed this week

2 Words that describe the book

3 Settings where it took place or characters you met

4 Things you liked and/or disliked about it

5 Stars or less for your rating?

My answers:

1. A Texas Ranger's Family by Mae Nunn

2. Injured Photojournalist

3. ICU Walter Reed Hospital, Houston Texas, Texas Ranger Daniel Stabler

4. I liked the way Daniel was able to forgive Erin for deserting them when their daughter was a baby. I liked how Daniel and their daughter Dana took Erin to their home in Texas to recover after a bomb in Iraq severely injured her. I liked how Erin in her pictures tried to capture a miracle on film and the family is Christian. My only little complaint is that some of it is a little hard to swallow like the daughter being so happy to see the mother who deserted her but overall I loved the book.

5. My overall rating is 4.75 and definitely recommended.