I fell in love with the "family" in this book a year ago when I read the first book in the "Appalachian Blessing" series. Each character has their own uniqueness, yet they are rooted...no grounded in the same place. "A Tapestry of Secrets" brings together answers to questions left lingering. However, it is not necessary to read the two previous books to fully enjoy this one, but why wouldn't you want to?
Seeing Perla much older and suffering through not just one but two strokes was difficult (having my own grandmother suffer three). Watching her stubbornness was a picture into her very soul, as she struggled with pride, fear, and knowing what was the right thing to do. The truth she knew, that she was forgiven, but still had a responsibility to her daughter, was made very clear and the reader can feel her angst.
Being introduced to Ella was a great pleasure. I liked her from the start and found myself rooting for one of her suitors over the other. I watched with great expectation as she grew and learned in those months she returned home. Ella had a dream, she wanted something, something noble and good. But she learned that what God wanted for her was the most important thing she could want. And she learned to be content.
Yes this was a fiction, but there are some wonderful lessons that I have learned from this terrific book. It is worth reading for the pleasure of it, but also for the truth that it holds. I can highly recommend this book.
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A Refreshing, Contemporary Christian Fiction Book
I received a free copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers in exchange for an honest review, and I am pleased to say that I adored this book! I found it to be well-written, intriguing, and refreshing. One of the most appealing things was that the message of faith was beautifully woven throughout the story, subtly inserting itself into the plot. This book is a story about family, specifically the women in one family, trying to share truths and find healing after years of secret keeping has left anger and bitterness lingering in their lives. One of my favorite things about this novel was the cross-generational relationships – mother/ daughter with Perla and Sadie and grandmother/ granddaughter with Perla and Ella. I enjoyed the modern telling of Ella’s story and her struggles with relationships, work, self-doubt, and life in general but I also enjoyed the flashbacks to Perla’s younger years in the 1940s and her relationship with the mysterious “Sonny.” If you enjoy Christian fiction and/ or novels about family, you should give this book a chance. I highly recommend it for women of all ages and for book clubs. Read full review at: kaitsbookshelf.com
