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Inscríbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. This is a delightful story. I loved Grace and Nolan. They felt like real people, and I liked that both had faults they had to work through. I really liked a story with a woman as the main character who loved staying at home and making her living doing homemaking things and useful handcrafts! I received a free copy of this book from the author, and these are my honest thoughts about it. What I think you should know: Oh,Gracious! is a contemporary Christian fiction/ romance by Chautona Havig. Formerly released as Noble Pursuits, Havig has rewritten it. It is part of her Rockland Chronicles, a set of interconnected books and series that take place in her Fictional Rockland and surrounding towns. You will be introduced to some characters from her other stories in this book, however since this was originally her first book it will not contain any spoilers. What I think about this book: I am so torn about this book, as much as I enjoyed the story and as much as I wanted to LOVE Grace I found myself frustrated with her and found myself wishing that she would have had a more mature female spiritual leader to help her at times in the story. Grace felt that her calling in life was to be a homemaker and she was so determined to do it even if it was at the expense of having a family of her own. I felt she hid behind her relationship with God to keep from being hurt by a man. Nolan was easier for me to love. Yes he was portrayed as a typical man in that he was initially drawn to the woman he felt was physically attractive, but he redeemed himself by seeing beyond the physical. I thought that their story was beautiful and one of the best kinds of romances, a sweet friendship that grew into love. If you have never read one of Havig’s books this would be a good one to start with, and IF you have read any of the Rockland stories this might be a great time to see some beloved “friends”. I received a complimentary copy of this book from Celebrate Lit, this in no way influenced my review. All opinions are my own. Oh, Gracious. . .or should I say, oh, Grace! Chautona Havig’s latest story, Oh, Gracious, is full of delight and joy. Of course, everything’s not always a bed of roses, either. There are trials, too. However, without the trials, the blessings would not be so sweet. I was intrigued by the premise of a single Christian woman becoming a homemaker. I add, Christian, because Grace is allowing Christ, following Biblical principles, to become her husband, protector and provider. Chautona also writes a realistic portrayal of a slightly overweight woman completely comfortable and happy with her body. I was gratified to see Grace’s joie de vivre and enjoyed her ability to throw caution to the wind and go for the gusto. For example, she rakes up a huge pile of fallen leaves and takes a running slide into it! What fun!! I fell in love with all the characters, laughing and crying with them as the situation warranted. Anyone with friends and family like Grace’s has received a true blessing. Oh, Gracious is a wonderful story, not to be missed. (And I have a sneaky suspicion that Grace’s personality mimics Chautona’s in many ways!) I’ve said this before, but it bears repeating. I take so much pleasure in Chautona’s fun quirky sense of humor, and I appreciate her commitment to God. I have read several of her books and follow her on social media, which has helped me to get to know her some. Her humor never ceases to amaze me. I received Oh, Gracious from Celebrate Lit. However, I was under no obligation to post a review. This is the first book I've read by Chautona Havig. I like her style of writing and look forward to reading more. This book is a modern day Christian romance. He is looking for the woman that meets his wish list. She is his new neighbor. Their first meeting was unusual and totally unexpected. From there the story progresses in a well set out manner. The characters are pretty well developed and the story flows quite well. The editing was well done, which can ruin a good book if not done well. I enjoyed the fun in the story and I really enjoyed that it was truly a Christian book. That God was shown. What I did not enjoy was that it seemed to just jump into the new characters and you had to wade through a bit to learn who they were, but it wasn't too badly done, it didn't take too long. This book was given to me through Celebrate Lit and the review is my own, freely given and a good review was not required. I give this book a 4 out of 5 star rating. Three stars is a good book, 4 is a really good book, and 5 stars are rarely given by me. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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For some reason—perhaps because I read this in a fairly stressful time?—I didn’t feel like it had as much depth as some of the author’s other books. But in saying that, there were so many little things I loved in here. The care and protection of family working together to help everyone. The love and concern shown to a family member who is blatantly against God. Much of this book is about love in action—in many different forms. And that is beautiful.
If you’re looking for a sweet story about a godly couple wanting to do what pleases and glorifies the Lord most, this would be a great choice. Grace’s decision to try to be a single homemaker was fascinating, and perhaps others would find it encouraging to see some of her reasons behind that as well. It’s not a glamorous life, but it can be very rich if such a path is chosen. A highly recommended story!
I requested a free review copy of this book, and this is my honest opinion of it. ( )