Friday, August 5, 2011

White Picket Fences

I wanted to give you a quick review on this book.  I finished it last week and enjoyed it very much.  It wasn't recomended, I hadn't read anything about it, I just saw it sitting on the "to reshelf" cart in the library and picked it up randomly.
I am so glad I did!
It is a novel written by Susan Meissner, published in 2009.  Meissner is Christian writer, winner of the Christian Book Award for Fiction. I love being surprised to see Christianity sprinkled in a book. Particularly when unexpected.
I'm am borrowing Elizabeth Musser's praises of the book:
"Poetic prose and a 'can't put it down' plot makes White Picket Fences a great read. It is a thought-provoking look into a dysfunctional family that thinks it's functional and how an outsider can serve as a means of grace."
It's that good.  Grab a copy, and enjoy.
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6 comments:

  1. Reya MellickerAugust 5, 2011 at 9:26 AM

    One of the reasons I'm sad about the end of bookstores (because of Amazon, kindle, ipads and such) is because of that random factor. It's fun to pick up a book just because, and even more fun to enjoy it. xx

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  2. LindaAugust 5, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    I love books - real books, no electronic versions for me, thank you. I just got through reading the latest Adriana Trigiani book and her writing style I really, really adore - it's similar to my own interests of family, family history, romance, Italy, cooking... anyway, I just can't get enough of her books and have purchased them all over the years and re-read them many times.

    Thanks for the recommendation. This looks intriguing.
    Hope you have a wonderful weekend,
    Linda

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  3. Reality JayneAugust 5, 2011 at 2:08 PM

    I had dysfuncion....i might like it....I always thought mine was the only dysfunctional one, until i grew up and realized everyone has some dysfunction to some degree.

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  4. bjAugust 5, 2011 at 11:58 PM

    Thanks for the heads up on this book. I love this kind of book, too.

    Thanks on the compliments on the grands. :))
    xoxo bj

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  5. Mimi SueAugust 6, 2011 at 12:05 AM

    I'll have to see if I can find it at our library. Just starting to read 'The Help'. Thanks for the recommendation. I'm always looking for something fun to read. Mimi

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  6. janisAugust 6, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Mimi Sue~ Enjoy The Help. Best book I have read this year. My daughter is finishing it up now.

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