A Sound Among The Trees by Susan Meissner

This is the first book I have ever read by Susan Meissner and it will not be the last! I received this book in the mail and could not wait to read it, so on my day off I started it and could not put it down! I read this book in one day.  In a sense it is two books in one! 

 Marielle leaves Phoenix, Arizona and moves to Fredericksburg, Virginia to marry widower Carson and to be stepmother to his two children. Carson and the children live with his grandmother in law Adelaide in her antebellum mansion Holly Oak.

Many people think the house is haunted and Marielle tries to discover the secrets of Holly Oak. This book unfolds beautifully with the reading of  civil war letters by Susannah.

Nothing is as it seems.  I loved this book and the unfolding of the story! It is a refreshing change from other books out there.

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.

 

Gabby, God's Little Angel By Sheila Walsh; Illistrated by Marina Fedotova

This book is very beautiful! The pictures in here are so cute.  I had just gotten this book in the mail and the first thing my 5 year old daughter said was "That's for me?", (Then of coarse my 8 year old son wanted a book!)

 This book is very much geared toward girls; although the message is for both boys and girls. It is a VERY girly book!  My son didn't want to read it with us at first, although he was curious so he listened anyway. 

 My daughter loved the book, but when I finished she was disappointed that it was so short and she asked me if I had any other "Gabby" books.

Also, this book opened up a discussion between my children and myself.  They wanted to know if angels really do follow them around all the time. So after reading this book we read Psalms 91.

  I like that this book made it seem more real to my children that God sends his angels to watch over them!

On another note, the book is a little hard to read! The words go from big to small, some sentences curve diagnal across the page and some words just plain curve in a circle! I wish they would have just put the words on the page straight.

But other then that I love this book, and my daughter does too! I hope this is going to be a series! 

Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.