No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky Review

 Happy Monday Friends :)

I hope you all had a great weekend, and that your week is off to a great start. Thanks to all of you for taking the time this morning to stop by The Preppy Book Princess for another book review.

Unfortunately, my reading and reviewing became a little more challenging over the weekend. About a week and a half ago, my left hand really started hurting around my thumb and my wrist, and I didn't really think too much of it. However, when it was still hanging around a week later and progressively getting worse, I decided it was probably a good idea to get it checked out.

Unfortunately, my doctor was pretty quick to realize that I have De Quervain's Tendinopathy in that hand, and in order to correct it, I have to have my left hand in a thumb splint for at least a few weeks. I'm not supposed to be using that hand too often, and that's made both reading and reviewing quite challenging, not to mention trying to keep up with everything around the house. I'm so thankful that my hubby has been amazing through everything, and has really been trying to do as much as possible around the house to help me out.

At this point, I'm still going to try and keep up with doing three blog posts a week, but that might have to change depending on how everything goes, and Bookstagram photos are definitely off the table for at least the very near future.

I'm going to be honest and state that I've been a little down over this, on top of everything else I was already struggling with, so I was really thankful to have an upcoming book release to read that I'd been highly anticipating.

You can check out my review of the first book in the series here, and now let's jump right into today's review.

No Journey Too Far by Carrie Turansky:

Source: Publisher via NetGalley

Publisher: Multnomah

Publication Date: June 8th, 2021

Genre: Christian Fiction/Historical Fiction

Series: McAlister Family

Synopsis:

It's 1919, and Garth McAlister returns from to England to be reunited with his family after fighting in the Great War. But his heart is still in Canada with his sweetheart, Emma Lafferty. It's been four months since he has heard from Emma, and he is determined to return to Canada and discover if she still loves him or has given her heart to another. The ten-year-search for his youngest sister Grace continues, and the family is stunned to receive a letter from Grace, who is now almost eighteen and living in Toronto, Canada. Follow the heart-tugging story of these young adult British Home Children as they seek to be reunited with those they love. 

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

I read No Ocean Too Wide earlier this year, and it was actually my first time reading a Carrie Turansky novel. I fell head over heels for the beautiful story, the familial bond that was so strong between the siblings, and for the many interesting tidbits of history I learned along the way. Right from finishing the first book, I honestly couldn't wait to start reading the second, as I needed to desperately find out how the author was going to wrap up Laura, Garth, Katie and Grace's stories. After finishing this heartwarming follow up, I can honestly say that it was everything I was hoping for and more, and was definitely another of my favorite reads of the year.

I truly adore how much time and effort Carrie Turansky puts into the historical research for her novels, and I ended up learning so much more about the plight of many of the British Home Children from reading this beautiful novel. I love how through her fictional characters, she's presented a realistic and accurate look at what so many of these brave children had to face at the hands of the adults who were supposed to be watching out for them.

I loved how No Journey Too Far includes three different POV's, the same as the first book did, and I loved following along on Garth's journey to find his sister Grace and his sweetheart Emma, Emma's journey to find her way back to Garth, and Grace's sweet story about trying to discover the missing pieces of her childhood. I really enjoyed both of the sweet and clean romances that play a part of the story, but I have to say I was partial to Grace's as I loved getting to see it develop right from the start, and just how adorable and God centered it truly was.

I wasn't expecting this one to include a murder mystery, and I thought that added another dimension to an already great story-especially with how it all comes together in the end. Definitely didn't see it coming, and it kept me thinking about it for quite sometime after finishing it.

I truly adored this novel from start to finish, and I loved the focus on faith, family, friendship and finding love. Carrie Turansky is a truly talented storyteller, and I can't wait to read more of her books in the very near future.

Final Rating: 5/5.

Thanks so much to Multnomah for allowing me to advance read and review this!

I voluntarily read and reviewed a complimentary advance reader copy of this novel from the publisher (Multnomah) in exchange for an honest review. I was not required to give a positive review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. 

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)