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A book about religion is always very hit or miss. The way the specific belief is handled is what makes all the difference.
Addison Blakely is a PK- Preacher's Kid, and the story is told from her humorous point of view. Though much of this book is about God and how she feels about Him, it didn't feel especially preachy. There was a lot of other subject matter to keep you interested. There actually seemed to be almost too much else going on during the book. I honestly think that some things could have been excluded, just because they seemed so different from other parts of the book. I enjoyed them, though. It just made the book feel longer, I think.
So, there were a few words that were watered down- heck instead of hell and ticked instead of pissed- that I didn't think should have been phrased the way they were. If they came from Addison Blakely, definitely, it would have been awesome, but they came from another character and it seemed very out of character for him not to use the heavier words. You don't swear just to swear, but sometimes you need to write a few stronger words in to show the emotion behind it, to show the character.
All in all, Confessions of a PK was a great read. It was cute and full of humor, and also very honest. I definitely recommend you check it out.
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Addison Blakely is a PK- Preacher's Kid, and the story is told from her humorous point of view. Though much of this book is about God and how she feels about Him, it didn't feel especially preachy. There was a lot of other subject matter to keep you interested. There actually seemed to be almost too much else going on during the book. I honestly think that some things could have been excluded, just because they seemed so different from other parts of the book. I enjoyed them, though. It just made the book feel longer, I think.
So, there were a few words that were watered down- heck instead of hell and ticked instead of pissed- that I didn't think should have been phrased the way they were. If they came from Addison Blakely, definitely, it would have been awesome, but they came from another character and it seemed very out of character for him not to use the heavier words. You don't swear just to swear, but sometimes you need to write a few stronger words in to show the emotion behind it, to show the character.
All in all, Confessions of a PK was a great read. It was cute and full of humor, and also very honest. I definitely recommend you check it out.
www.cuddlewiththisbook.blogspot.com
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Despite the fact that it took me almost two weeks to finish this book, I absolutely adored it. Just as the inside cover promised, I was a good book for someone who loves Sarah Dessen. We can now put Christina up on the list with Sarah, Susane Colasanti, Elizabeth Scott, and all our other great contemporary romance authors.
I loved the growth of the characters, of how Sheridan grew into her own and was finally able to come out of her mother's shadow.
The book had several key factors of a great contemp novel: The super hot boy, the best girl friend with the endlessly different boyfriends with the heart of gold, the father that only wants to connect with his daughter, the absent mother, the amazingly funny grandmother, the family bakery in the small town, the conflict of moving to a big city, and the cute and quiet male best friend.
I cannot say more about how much this book made me feel. It made me cry, and it made me happy. It made me want to punch some people in the face, and it made me want to hug them.
And then there's the whole part where, somehow, my friends and I picked up Supernatural references out of no where. You know how I feel about that? I ain't even mad. Having a priest named Crowley was something that had my friends and I rolling over, laughing, last Saturday.
In conclusion, this book is amazing and you should all read it as soon as possible. I don't know how anyone could not get warm gum paste butterflies in the pit of their stomach from happiness.
Despite the fact that it took me almost two weeks to finish this book, I absolutely adored it. Just as the inside cover promised, I was a good book for someone who loves Sarah Dessen. We can now put Christina up on the list with Sarah, Susane Colasanti, Elizabeth Scott, and all our other great contemporary romance authors.
I loved the growth of the characters, of how Sheridan grew into her own and was finally able to come out of her mother's shadow.
The book had several key factors of a great contemp novel: The super hot boy, the best girl friend with the endlessly different boyfriends with the heart of gold, the father that only wants to connect with his daughter, the absent mother, the amazingly funny grandmother, the family bakery in the small town, the conflict of moving to a big city, and the cute and quiet male best friend.
I cannot say more about how much this book made me feel. It made me cry, and it made me happy. It made me want to punch some people in the face, and it made me want to hug them.
And then there's the whole part where, somehow, my friends and I picked up Supernatural references out of no where. You know how I feel about that? I ain't even mad. Having a priest named Crowley was something that had my friends and I rolling over, laughing, last Saturday.
In conclusion, this book is amazing and you should all read it as soon as possible. I don't know how anyone could not get warm gum paste butterflies in the pit of their stomach from happiness.