Amazing-Didn't know such a short book could bring so many emotions!!
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Ahhhh. finally back to The Team!!! I absolutely love these characters. First off JA Huss is absolutely amazing with her writing. She gives you so much and you absolutely fall in love with all the characters. Good and Bad! I love all of them but Ford will forever be my favorite Team member. Now Ford Jr(Five) as well LOL. Like father like son!!!
This book tells the story of them together for Christmas 15 years after the other stories. I love that you get to take another look at them and see what they have done since they all finally settled down with the one. Their love is as strong as it ever was and their friendships are even better. I never knew 87 pages could bring so many emotions. I laughed and cried during this book. It blew me totally away. More than I was expecting.
And the kids oh the kids. I just love Five and Rory. I cant wait for their story. I liked you got to see everyone as a family and still a team. Just differently. Once again JA Huss You blew me away!!!
3160959
I didn't think it was possible to love Holder more after Hopeless but at the end of this book I did. This book made me feel for him so much. Every emotion that a person can have, I felt it while reading this book, I laughed, I cried, I was mad, and of course so sad and distraught. We got so much more of what Holder and Sky were going through throughout this book. The emotions of both characters were jumping off the page, I felt the...more Awesome - that is the only thing that I can say about this book.

I didn't think it was possible to love Holder more after Hopeless but at the end of this book I did. This book made me feel for him so much. Every emotion that a person can have, I felt it while reading this book, I laughed, I cried, I was mad, and of course so sad and distraught. We got so much more of what Holder and Sky were going through throughout this book. The emotions of both characters were jumping off the page, I felt their pain, their passion, all of their feelings as I was reading this book. I couldn't put it down.....

Colleen is a wonderful author and I hope that she writes another book about Holder and Sky. I just don't want them to be done.
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I received this tender book as a gift from my son.  Usually, I have no problem coming up with words to describe my feelings about just about anything.  But this little book...whew!  It will break your heart and at the same time you will find yourself in awe of this family.  These people are amazing!  If you love the Lord, or if you are just curious about what a Christian's life might look like, do not pass up this opportunity.  You will not be sorry.  Thank you Mr. Besaw for sharing.
26210
Short, sweet and full of surprise! I wanted more!
3594152
OMG, I can't even begin to explain how much I loved this book. I had it on my kindle for a few weeks. I wish I had read this book sooner. It is so sweet and heart wrenching at the same time. I am an emotional mess and it is not something that easily happens to me.

The first half of this book is as sweet as it can be telling the story of Quint and Annie, best friends and lovers but then something happens in the most unexpected way and it broke me as much as it broke the characters. I spent two hours crying while reading this book. It takes a lot for a book to make me cry and I can't remember that last time a book gripped me with so much angst as this one did. Many blurry reading attempts and tissues latter I had to stop. I took an hour to regroup and dove right back in. Then I was crying happy tears and that is a first for me. Happy tears while reading a book never happened before. But this is so much more than a love story, it felt so real and honest and raw and visceral. I have no words but I urge you to read this book and be taken by it just like I did. It surprised me and I am very rarely surprised by a book.

Towards the end it put all the broken pieces of my heart back together and even gave me a little bonus scene at the end that had me grinning like an idiot the whole time.

It may only be January and I read on average over 200 books a year but I can already tell, this will be a top 10 for me this year. Do yourself a favor and go read this book. You will thank me later.
732790
O..M..G!!! Katy knocked it out of the ring (book reference) with NLYG!  I don't know if I have ever felt such a range of emotions when reading a book before. I don't write spoiler reviews, and we all know what the story is about, so I won't describe it here. I started out feeling sympathy for the foster children, then had an awww moment when Holden and Griselda became friends so quickly. I felt the NO DON'T DO IT that you feel when watching a movie...the sadness and anger from what happened...the hope and excitement at the river, then the despair. I could feel their incompleteness and understand the lack of emotion, but could also feel frustration for what felt like brave, strong children allowing themselves to be hurt as adults.  Elation for them, then disappointment for them all over again. pride in who they became, and finally joy when they finally got their happily ever after.

It isn't often that an author can write a book that feels like you are right there watching, and wring every possible emotion out and have the characters come out triumpant and happy at the end.  KATY REGNERY CAN!!
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I absolutely fell in love with this book from the very first line! Since it is told in a diary format it really captivates you and makes you want to read. You kind of form a special bond with the main character Charlie. You really feel for his situation and it's so amazing. I actually teared up a little while I was reading it! Plus, if you just need something short to read, this is a great book to do it! It's pretty short but it's jam-packed full of, dare I say, literary brilliance! 5 out 5 stars easily in my book! Well done Stephen Chbosky!
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So... wow. Last night I finished "A Little Life" by Hanna Yanigihara. Wow. Amazing roller-coaster-ride of a book. Pain and joy and heartbreak. Hope and despair. Terrible back story for one of the main characters (and great character study overall).

If you have the time to read a 720-page book and the stomach for the terrible things people are capable of doing to each other, this book is a must-read.

Also, Jude's character reminds me what a sheltered (and privileged) life I've led. Did I mention "Wow"?
557230
Just one word comes to my mind after reading this book...BRILLIANT!  Why has no-one done this before? This book brought back all the feels from some of my favorite books & I was pleasantly surprised on a few that I have not had the pleasure to read yet. I now see a trip to my local bookstore in my near future to pick up these literary gems! I truly enjoyed reading this book! If you have ever found yourself fast forwarding to your favorite scenes in a movie or flipping through a book to find that one part that makes you heart soar, then you HAVE TO READ THIS BOOK! It will bring ALL THE FEELS (trust me)! I'm now going to raid my DVD collection to find these scenes on screen (So Excited!!!) What a Great Read! Highly Recommend!
4648753
The last book I read this fast was "The Persian Pickle Club,"  also by Sandra Dallas. I cried, I laughed, I didn't want the story to end.  The adventures of "The Unholy Three" would also make an excellent  mini-series or a movie (provided that the author had total control). Sandra  Dallas has written a brilliant and very emotionally touching book. Perhaps  I'm just a very sensitive person, but to me, reading her books are an  EXPERIENCE, not just something to pass the time with. By the end I felt  like I had grown up with May Anna, Whippy Bird, and Effa Commander. If  Butte is even half as interesting as it is in this book, I want to visit!
1228465
OMG and WOW as well as a few I will refrain from spelling out on here are the words I repeated in my head as well as shouted out through out this book!  I have shed a few minor tears over a book in the past, however, this is the first time I have broken out in full out nose blowing sobs over a book and I'm not a big emotional person! There were hints in the previous books but I still was not prepare!

I honestly have to say it was because I wasn't expecting it to be so well and heart wrenchingly written which I should have expected since I've enjoyed all of these books and have recommended them to several people. Never a dull moment and always keep me on the edge of my seat!

I have never taken the time to write a review before, but I thought this would be the perfect book for my first! Waiting impatiently for book 9!
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This is a story about a Chinese farmer and his family and the amazing ups and downs in their life.  It is beautifully and simply written, but not at all boring or slow.  I was absoutely riveted and could not put this book down.  When I did put it down I couldn't stop thinking about what was going to happen next!  The plot is constantly moving and the characters change with their circumstances and environment.  Although it has about 350 pages, this was a very quick and wonderful read.  I highly recommend it for everyone, but especially for whinny teenagers and others who are not grateful for everything they have.  After reading this I became determined to never complain about my circumstances again.

Also, for those of you who aren't aware, this book is the first in a trilogy, called the "House of Earth" trilogy.  So if you liked this one, there's more!!  I was thrilled when I found that out!
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Wow! Such a full of so many emotions. I actually work with Tommy and Alice at Treloar School now so I really wanted to read this. Because I know them I found reading this evening more emotional I guess. I didn't realise what they had gone through, what Georgie and James had gone through, in the early stages.
The book shows so much strength by the whole family. It had me laughing as well as reading with tears in my eyes. I think this book is very educational, it shows what a family goes through when dealing with such severe disability. It shows the highs and the lows.
I really enjoyed this, I'm so glad James wrote it and so glad that I know the twins because they are lovely...just reading about Tommy's smile makes your heart melt because it really is such a gorgeous smile to see. They are both amazing children and I'd recommend to anyone to read this book!
1050245
To get all of this in one book.... WOW!!!  I had so many emotions, I was happy, I was sad, I was crying not wanting to put the book down till 3am in the morning. I loved this book because like I said it is just one book so I know there is no cliffhangers. But I was so wondering if it would end happy or sad...am not disappointed in any way. Ready to read some more of her books.
4348141
I read about 100 to 150 books a year, and this is one of the best books I have EVER read.  I'm not even usually into teenage types of books, but the reviews for this book made it seem too good to pass by.... and for very good reason!  This book was so emotional and heartbreaking from the very beginning.  The fact that McKenzie and Ryan had both experienced great losses and could relate to each other in such a unique way was awesome.  It also was amazing how Ryan could continue to support and care for McKenzie through all of the crazy thoughts and actions going through her showed a kind of love so special that it was inspiring.  The whole book was just SO well-written.  The healing that came to all throughout the whole book was just so great, it made my heart sing!  This book was just so, so good!
38126
I love love anything written by Mia Sheridan, but the Sign of Love series is especially filled with emotion and heart-feels.  Preston's Honor was no different.  There were so many thoughts, miscommunications, ponderings, insecurities, and a plethora of other emotions and events swirling around Preston and Annalia, not to mention Preston's twin brother, Cole, that every page contained a new squeeze to the heart.  This was so different in some ways from the others in this series, but in the sense that it was Preston's honor and deep, soul-jarring sorrow and guilt that created a horrendous wedge between these two individuals who loved each other beyond all measure, it carried much similarity to some of the others in this series.  Mia Sheridan knows how to tell a story and weave it with such branches of amazing twists and turns that a reader simply cannot put down the book until knowing how it all gets resolved and the couple find themselves entwined in each other's arms.  Preston was an amazingly loyal and down-to-earth man, with the capability to love despite most exterior interruptions or complications.  But sometimes grief and the depths of confusion are more than even love can contain.  Annalia was a beautiful, intensely kind, compassionate and benevolent young woman, which was amazing since she'd been shown almost nothing her entire short life except disparity, cruelty and callousness.  It was these amazing traits in spite of a life of aloneness and poverty that instilled a great love for Lia within Preston's heart and soul.  But one brief moment was all it took to put that love beneath a heavy veil of grief, guilt, and sorrow, nearly destroying that precious, amazing love.  The unexpected kindness and amazing fickle fate that opened the pathway for the couple to see through the haze of all the miscommunication and darkness to find sunshine and joy.  This is the kind of writing Ms Sheridan delivers best and why she will ALWAYS been my first go-to author to experience love at its most amazing level!!!
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As I write this review it is with tears in my eyes and my heart.

This book jumps back and forth from the present to the past as David remembers parts of his life, the parts that hold his heart.
It was a quick read novella but it was also very heart felt and I guess the message it gave me is that life is too short and fleeting to leave things unsaid.
I encourage everyone to read this book but make sure you have a few tissues handy for the ending.

I received and arc of this book in exchange for and honest review.