Ivy Schneider is wife to a husband that travels 10 months of the year, mother to 3 children, daughter to an ailing mother whose husband ran out on the family years ago, and sister to two siblings who don’t hesitate to let the full responsibility of caring for mom rest on her shoulders.  Can you relate?  Anyone feeling the pressure of caring for young children and aging parents at the same time?  If so, this book is for you says Lisa.

I loved, loved, loved this book.  But to be honest with you, I have loved all of Lisa’s books and when I open a new one, I am already mentally prepared to love it!  Why do I enjoy her books so much?  Well, I think because with any of her characters I can always find some aspect that I relate to.  I love that her characters are not perfect and sometimes have quite unusual flaws.  Many times I can relate to one or more of the struggles the main character is having.  It’s like Lisa gets what women are going through.  And I think all this talk of characters is what it boils down to.  Her books have a story, but they are very character oriented.  The main thing is how the character in the book changes and develops through the grace of God.  And I want that for my own life, too.  I don’t want to wallow through my struggles forever without having learned and grown from them.

Plus I like her writing style.  And she’s funny.  So if you haven’t read a Lisa Samson book yet – well, what are you waiting for?  I recommend starting with Tiger Lillie or Songbird, my personal favorites.  Hope you enjoy them as much as I did.

This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 17th, 2009 at 12:53 am

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