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GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL
Age Range: 10 and up
Reading Level: General
SUMMARY:
An ambitious executive finds his life turned upside down by a lovely runaway and her younger brother. But will he be able to do what it takes to save the two people who have so effectively brought upheaval into his well-ordered life?
"Grace Livingston Hill is the beloved author of more than 100 books. Read and enjoyed by millions, her wholesome stories contain adventure, romance, and the heartwarming triumphs of people faced with the problems of life and love."
REVIEW:
This is a cute story set in the 1940s. I found it at a thrift store, and the pretty cover and quick summary caught my eye, so I bought it for 25 cents. I like the idea of a pretty runaway girl who struggles to care for her younger brother, involving a cruel step-uncle and an unexpectedly handsome hero. Still, the story could have been written better.
Gillian was flat and had no real emotion or energy about her, and the book was mainly told from the guy’s point of view. The book was interesting, nevertheless. It was a nice change of pace to hear a story from someone in the 1940s and hear the different language and tones used back then. In Tune With Wedding Bells was also very clean, except for a few things mentioned below.
This is also a Christian book, and the way they talked about God and the faith was almost cheesy if that’s a good way to put it. It felt like it was almost forced in and not lifelike. Also, I have a 4-year-old brother who is extremely smart, so I know how little boys talk, and the way 5-year-old Noel talks is not it. Most of the time, he talked like a mature adult and said things no other 5-year-old would say.
Overall, the book was light, clean, and not too long, with a pretty cover, but it is not one of my favorites.
Things to Mention: Noel stayed at a cruel day care while Gillan was at work. There is a brief kiss with no details.
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