Having read the previous books in this series, I looked forward to reading this next installment. This book lived up to my expectations. Ginnie and Tillie continue to scheme and make plans. Extra characters continue to bring drama to the plot.

I love how the author introduces new characters throughout the series. I found Tillie’s dad to be an intriguing addition to the series. I also appreciate how children want to be part o this family. Growing up as the younger sister, I remember how my sister’s friends always visited our house and the stunts they pulled. This book helped recreate some of those memories.

This series provides an excellent group of books for tweens to read. The Christian and family values make the books worth reading.

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This middle-grade book is filled with a large cast of characters and plenty of complicated family drama. It is well written and tackles some challenging issues. According to the author (who is "a former foster mom to over 100 foster kids"), her goal is to "give a voice to kids who feel voiceless and invisible." She allows Tillie to say things that I think a lot of kids would keep bottled up inside. There are many attitudes and situations that I would want to address as a parent if I had a child reading this book, so I would recommend parents read it along with their child(ren) and discuss those issues.

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There has been a lot of drama for the West family in general and Ginnie, Tillie and Toran in general so far in the Ginnie West Adventures series. And book four picks up right where the previous one left off with even more in store.

Author Monique Bucheger handles topics like abuse and bullying with a gentle touch while not sugarcoating the way the tweens are affected by it. In addition, she shows the varying degrees of family—from the West family who are close and care about blood relations and adopted family alike to broken families.

Many of the plot lines from the previous books are resolved while Being West is Best also leaves the door wide open for future installments. Middle grade girls who love horses, their friends, and their families will enjoy the entire series.

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I have enjoyed this series so much, but I would be lying if I said I enjoyed Being West is Best as much as I have the other books in this series. I actually finished the book quite disappointed, and I hate having to admit that, considering how invested I am in the West family, but it being the last book in the series I had much higher expectations.

Simply West of Heaven (Book 3) ended with such an amazing swoon-worthy moment, and then a major cliffhanger that I knew would be addressed in this final installment. Being West is the Best literally picks back up at the moment that book three ends and takes you through the next few days, and the falling out from that pivotal moment, but takes the reader in a different direction than you'd expect.

I am not one for spoilers, but I will tell you one thing that ruined the experience for me was Miss Amanda. I felt like her thoughts and feelings were very muddled, and not clearly defined, concerning the bombshell that has hit the family, which left a huge part of the story open-ended, and succeeded in driving me nuts, especially since this is the end of the series! I really hope the author will reconsider, and continue this series with one more book, so that loose ends can be tied up, and we can hopefully see a wedding!!

Like the other books in the Ginnie West Adventure series, it is well written for middle grade readers, but does have some major drama and themes that are very adult in nature, like adults dealing with alcoholism, and physical and verbal abuse towards both an adult and a child, but these tough topics are handled in a very age appropriate way.

Despite this volume not being my favorite, I have really enjoyed this series more than I thought I would, and I am keeping my fingers crossed about a book five!! ( )

This book is great for kids and adults.

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