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I hope you're doing well.
For me, it's always bittersweet to finish a series that you've really come to love. I often procrastinate on finishing the last book, as I'm just not ready to see the series come to an end. In the last couple of months I've really fallen in love with Debbie Viguie's Sweet Seasons, and I recently finished the last book. I knew I needed to share my feelings about it with you all.
The Spring of Candy Apples by Debbie Viguie:
Source: Library
Publisher: Zondervan
Publication Date: February 9th, 2009
Genre: Christian Fiction/Young Adult Fiction/Contemporary
Series: Sweet Seasons
Synopsis:
They’re fun! They’re quirky! They’re Sweet Seasons—unlike any other girls’ books you’ve ever read. You could call them alternative, God-honoring chick lit. Join Candy Thompson on a sweet, lighthearted, and honest romp through the friendships, romances, family, school, faith, and values that make a girl’s lie as full as it can be.
It’s the end of Candace’s senior year, and life’s getting sticky.
A promotion to The Zone’s Candy Counter means Candace gets to create gooey treats all day long. She is a finalist for The Zone’s college scholarship (Florida anyone?), things with Kurt are getting really weird, and she’s bothered by all the questions about her future. Not unlike the challenge of making candy apples, Candace struggles to resist getting stuck and believe in what is truly at her core.
*******synopsis from goodreads*******
My Review:
I'm so sad that I've finally come to the end of reading about Candace Thompson, but I'm happy to say that The Spring of Candy Apples is the best of the series, and readers will definitely be happy with the way that Debbie Viguie chose to wrap up her story.
Over the course of the four books, and the corresponding four seasons, Candace has changed and grown a lot as a character. Not only has she herself changed, but she's also been the reason for change for a lot of her friends along the way. She's continued to be first and foremost concerned with following God's plan, even though she sometimes struggles to figure out what He wants, and with trying to live as an example. Throughout the last year of her life, the Zone has played a part in almost every single one of her major life milestones, and she's feeling bittersweet as she moves into her last season of working at the Zone before college takes her away.
I was so happy with this book overall, and it definitely exceeded my expectations for wrapping the series up. Candace endeared herself a little bit more to me with each and every book, and after finishing this one, she's definitely one of my new favorite female protagonists. I once again really enjoyed the vivid way that the Zone is described, as it makes the reader feel like they're right there experiencing it with Candace, and I loved how the author touched on just how important the theme park has become to Candace. It's definitely ended up as much more than a first job. I was finally also happy with the romance element included in this one as I've shipped this couple right from the start, and I couldn't be happier how it was all wrapped up. As an added bonus, the reader is finally clued in to Josh's big secret, and I have to say it really surprised me, and I hadn't guessed right like I thought I had.
While I'm so sad to see this series come to an end, I'm so pleased with the way everything was wrapped up. At least if I have to see a favorite series come to an end, I can be thankful for the fact that it was a very good end.
Final Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I can't recommend this series enough, and not just to teenage girls as I enjoyed it immensely even though I'm definitely not in the target age group!
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day, and I'll see you all again soon.
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photos do not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
I hope you're doing well.
For me, it's always bittersweet to finish a series that you've really come to love. I often procrastinate on finishing the last book, as I'm just not ready to see the series come to an end. In the last couple of months I've really fallen in love with Debbie Viguie's Sweet Seasons, and I recently finished the last book. I knew I needed to share my feelings about it with you all.
The Spring of Candy Apples by Debbie Viguie:
Source: Library
Publisher: Zondervan
Publication Date: February 9th, 2009
Genre: Christian Fiction/Young Adult Fiction/Contemporary
Series: Sweet Seasons
Synopsis:
They’re fun! They’re quirky! They’re Sweet Seasons—unlike any other girls’ books you’ve ever read. You could call them alternative, God-honoring chick lit. Join Candy Thompson on a sweet, lighthearted, and honest romp through the friendships, romances, family, school, faith, and values that make a girl’s lie as full as it can be.
It’s the end of Candace’s senior year, and life’s getting sticky.
A promotion to The Zone’s Candy Counter means Candace gets to create gooey treats all day long. She is a finalist for The Zone’s college scholarship (Florida anyone?), things with Kurt are getting really weird, and she’s bothered by all the questions about her future. Not unlike the challenge of making candy apples, Candace struggles to resist getting stuck and believe in what is truly at her core.
*******synopsis from goodreads*******
My Review:
I'm so sad that I've finally come to the end of reading about Candace Thompson, but I'm happy to say that The Spring of Candy Apples is the best of the series, and readers will definitely be happy with the way that Debbie Viguie chose to wrap up her story.
Over the course of the four books, and the corresponding four seasons, Candace has changed and grown a lot as a character. Not only has she herself changed, but she's also been the reason for change for a lot of her friends along the way. She's continued to be first and foremost concerned with following God's plan, even though she sometimes struggles to figure out what He wants, and with trying to live as an example. Throughout the last year of her life, the Zone has played a part in almost every single one of her major life milestones, and she's feeling bittersweet as she moves into her last season of working at the Zone before college takes her away.
I was so happy with this book overall, and it definitely exceeded my expectations for wrapping the series up. Candace endeared herself a little bit more to me with each and every book, and after finishing this one, she's definitely one of my new favorite female protagonists. I once again really enjoyed the vivid way that the Zone is described, as it makes the reader feel like they're right there experiencing it with Candace, and I loved how the author touched on just how important the theme park has become to Candace. It's definitely ended up as much more than a first job. I was finally also happy with the romance element included in this one as I've shipped this couple right from the start, and I couldn't be happier how it was all wrapped up. As an added bonus, the reader is finally clued in to Josh's big secret, and I have to say it really surprised me, and I hadn't guessed right like I thought I had.
While I'm so sad to see this series come to an end, I'm so pleased with the way everything was wrapped up. At least if I have to see a favorite series come to an end, I can be thankful for the fact that it was a very good end.
Final Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
I can't recommend this series enough, and not just to teenage girls as I enjoyed it immensely even though I'm definitely not in the target age group!
Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day, and I'll see you all again soon.
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photos do not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
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