After the Leaves Fall

My review: The following section contains one of the most beautiful concepts I've read in a Christian novel. (It seemed like a strange thing to say, but with every repetition she drove a tiny seed of hope further into my heart. I almost didn't want it there--hope is not a promise, merely a wish, a yea......more

Wow. This is one of those books that left me breathless. I need to preface this by saying Ms. Baart is lucky there IS a sequel, otherwise this review might not be pretty. As an author myself, I'm quite selective in what I read. I download a lot of stuff to my iPad. Not everything makes it into my TB......more

I found this to be a very decent book, but I wouldn't say it was especially good. I enjoyed the first half of the book, where the protagonist is dealing with the death of her father and her looming college attendance. However, the exciting older boy at college versus the hometown boy love triangle w......more

The writing is absolutely beautiful in this novel and the coming of age tale it depicts is mostly accurate but I found it impossible to relate to the characters. The protagonist, Julia, created a very bland POV and seemed to lack a lot of emotions. When her emotions did come in to play, however, the......more

LOVED this story! 4 and a half stars, only because I probably won't ever reread it. It's simple and sweet, just the kind of book I was in the mood for. Some of the coming of age themes had the main character going through hard stuff, but always there's a thread of hope. Can't wait to read the rest o......more