Monday, April 30, 2012

Interrupted by: Rachel Coker


Within hours of Allie's mom's funeral, she is moved from Tennessee to Maine to be adopted daughter to Miss Beatrice Lovell, a woman with a strong faith in God - the problem is that as much as Miss Beatrice wants another daughter, Allie doesn't want another mom. 

They have a bad beginning and no mother-daughter relationship to start - Beatrice, however, cannot help but think that maybe over time ...

Life in Maine is never boring. An old acquaintance from Tennessee shows up who used to have a crush on Allie and it seems he could still ... but she doesn't return the sentiments, so getting stuck on a ride at the fair with him and going on a "double date" with him isn't her idea of fun.

World War II looms over everyone, Allie may lose her chance to love and to be loved if she chooses to hold on to the past.

This is the book trailer:


My thoughts:

I. LOVE. THIS. BOOK.

It is the best I've read in a long time. The writing was excellent, and the whole time I read it I was thinking "The author is only three or so years older than me." Seriously, this is the best writing I've read in forever. 

I didn't like the cover art at first, but now I THINK IT IS AMAZING.

I LOVE ALLIE. I love it that she plays piano and I love it that she hits Sam Carroll with her shoe when she's trying to tell him she loves him and I love it that she writes poetry. And I love it that she loves Emily Dickinson. And I love her love for her mom.

This book would make a good movie.

The romance was kept to loving someone and proposals, no kissing. :) This I liked. I wouldn't use the word "gosh," but most people don't have a problem with that word, and that was the worst the language got. There was no violence and no drug/alcohol content.

I reviewed this book for

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6 comments:

  1. Thanks so much for the great review! I'm so glad you like the cover art--I thought they did a fabulous job, too! :)

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  2. Great review! Haha, the "hitting Sam with a shoe part" had to be one of my favorite parts as well! :) So great.

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  3. Wasn't the writing AMAZING?! I loved it, too. Great review!!

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  4. Oh, you're right! This would make a good movie! :) And, yes, the fact that she hits him with her shoe? Priceless.

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  5. I loved that you wrote this: "I love it that she hits Sam Carroll with her shoe when she's trying to tell him she loves him."

    LOL

    I'm so glad you loved this book. It was lovely. I can't wait to read Rachel's next!
    :-)
    Jill

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  6. The "hitting with the shoe" thing was actually my favorite part, too and it just tickles me pink that all of you agree! ;)

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