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I hope you're all doing well, and thank you for joining me today for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.
I really enjoyed Melody Carlson's Dear Daphne series, and I'd decided in October to start reading her 86 Bloomberg Place series. I recently finished the third book, and decided I'd like to share with you all what my thoughts and impressions were of it.
Spring Broke by Melody Carlson:
Source: Church Library
Publisher: David C. Cook
Publication Date: March 1st, 2009
Genre: Inspirational Fiction/Chick Lit
Series: 86 Bloomberg Place
Synopsis:
With creditors hounding her and all her available cash going to make payments on her debt, Kendall's spendthrift lifestyle has finally caught up with her. To complicate matters, she's pregnant and not sure who the father is. Kendall needs help, but her roommates are caught up in problems of their own: Megan is trying to manage her crazy boss and remain true to her Christian principles. Lelani is still trying to work up the nerve to go home to Maui for a visit with her parents and her young daughter. And after a gaffe on her first job, Anna is trying to regain credibility in the workplace without relying too heavily on Edmund. So when Lelani's parents offer to host the girls in Hawaii, it sounds like the vacation everyone needs—and no one can afford. A really big garage sale is scheduled, but fraying tempers threaten the teamwork needed to pull it off. Will they finally turn to the One who can really help?
When you've got your first apartment, a real job, and grown-up responsibilities, life can be tough—loaded with confusion, emotion, and secrets you can't tell to anyone but God. In the 86 Bloomberg Place series, Melody Carlson has captured all the uncertainty and joy of being twenty-something in pitch-perfect detail—and their stories just might sound like someone you know.
******synopsis from goodreads******
My Review:
While I didn't really love either of the first two books in this series, I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. In this installment, we find the four residents of 86 Bloomberg Place preparing to have a garage sale-in their never ending quest to help Kendall get her finances in proper order. Megan was the original driving force behind the garage sale; but she's about to lose her mind over Kendall's attitude towards it, especially since she's also attempting to manage her boss who's also driving her crazy. Kendall is struggling to accept the fact that she's pregnant and broke, and continues to behave in her typical immature manner. Anna has had about all she can take from her family's judgmental attitudes towards her boyfriend, and Lelani is struggling with the fact that she walked away from her daughter, and hasn't been welcomed back to visit her since.
A trip to Maui to visit Lelani's family seems to be the answer to a lot of the girl's problems, but more unexpectedly arise along the way. And it only gets more complicated when the guys decide to join in on the fun, and soon everyone has a front row seat to the drama surrounding Lelani's situation, and the difficult decision she has to make for herself, and for what's best for her daughter.
While Spring Broke is definitely still a light read, I enjoyed the fact that there's a lot more growth shown in certain characters than in the previous two books, especially in regards to Kendall, Lelani, Anna, and Gil. With the growth came a better relationship between the girls, and it made the story line a lot more interesting to follow along with. In particular, I really enjoyed Anna in this one, and the steps she goes to finally stand up for herself to her domineering family; although overall I'd still say that Lelani is my favorite of the four main characters.
I also really enjoyed the way that Melody Carlson set up the ending of this one, and I'm looking forward to picking the next one up to see what's next in store for Lelani, Kendall, Anna, Megan, and their numerous friends and family members. The only real downside to this one was Megan's character, as I found her preachy ways were off-putting, and not truly representational of Christian principles, but I did love Megan's mom as a character.
All in all, I'd recommend this to anyone who's a fan of chick lit, and lighter reads, and I'd definitely say it's the best of the series so far!
Final Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks so much for reading guys! I'll see you all again tomorrow for Top Ten Tuesday :)
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photo does not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
I hope you're all doing well, and thank you for joining me today for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.
I really enjoyed Melody Carlson's Dear Daphne series, and I'd decided in October to start reading her 86 Bloomberg Place series. I recently finished the third book, and decided I'd like to share with you all what my thoughts and impressions were of it.
Spring Broke by Melody Carlson:
Source: Church Library
Publisher: David C. Cook
Publication Date: March 1st, 2009
Genre: Inspirational Fiction/Chick Lit
Series: 86 Bloomberg Place
Synopsis:
With creditors hounding her and all her available cash going to make payments on her debt, Kendall's spendthrift lifestyle has finally caught up with her. To complicate matters, she's pregnant and not sure who the father is. Kendall needs help, but her roommates are caught up in problems of their own: Megan is trying to manage her crazy boss and remain true to her Christian principles. Lelani is still trying to work up the nerve to go home to Maui for a visit with her parents and her young daughter. And after a gaffe on her first job, Anna is trying to regain credibility in the workplace without relying too heavily on Edmund. So when Lelani's parents offer to host the girls in Hawaii, it sounds like the vacation everyone needs—and no one can afford. A really big garage sale is scheduled, but fraying tempers threaten the teamwork needed to pull it off. Will they finally turn to the One who can really help?
When you've got your first apartment, a real job, and grown-up responsibilities, life can be tough—loaded with confusion, emotion, and secrets you can't tell to anyone but God. In the 86 Bloomberg Place series, Melody Carlson has captured all the uncertainty and joy of being twenty-something in pitch-perfect detail—and their stories just might sound like someone you know.
******synopsis from goodreads******
My Review:
While I didn't really love either of the first two books in this series, I was actually pleasantly surprised by how much I enjoyed this one. In this installment, we find the four residents of 86 Bloomberg Place preparing to have a garage sale-in their never ending quest to help Kendall get her finances in proper order. Megan was the original driving force behind the garage sale; but she's about to lose her mind over Kendall's attitude towards it, especially since she's also attempting to manage her boss who's also driving her crazy. Kendall is struggling to accept the fact that she's pregnant and broke, and continues to behave in her typical immature manner. Anna has had about all she can take from her family's judgmental attitudes towards her boyfriend, and Lelani is struggling with the fact that she walked away from her daughter, and hasn't been welcomed back to visit her since.
A trip to Maui to visit Lelani's family seems to be the answer to a lot of the girl's problems, but more unexpectedly arise along the way. And it only gets more complicated when the guys decide to join in on the fun, and soon everyone has a front row seat to the drama surrounding Lelani's situation, and the difficult decision she has to make for herself, and for what's best for her daughter.
While Spring Broke is definitely still a light read, I enjoyed the fact that there's a lot more growth shown in certain characters than in the previous two books, especially in regards to Kendall, Lelani, Anna, and Gil. With the growth came a better relationship between the girls, and it made the story line a lot more interesting to follow along with. In particular, I really enjoyed Anna in this one, and the steps she goes to finally stand up for herself to her domineering family; although overall I'd still say that Lelani is my favorite of the four main characters.
I also really enjoyed the way that Melody Carlson set up the ending of this one, and I'm looking forward to picking the next one up to see what's next in store for Lelani, Kendall, Anna, Megan, and their numerous friends and family members. The only real downside to this one was Megan's character, as I found her preachy ways were off-putting, and not truly representational of Christian principles, but I did love Megan's mom as a character.
All in all, I'd recommend this to anyone who's a fan of chick lit, and lighter reads, and I'd definitely say it's the best of the series so far!
Final Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Thanks so much for reading guys! I'll see you all again tomorrow for Top Ten Tuesday :)
This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photo does not belong to me, and all rights to the respective owners.
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