Thorndike Christian Fiction: Age Before Beauty (Hardcover)

from tjsjohanna

This second novel in the "Sister-to-Sister" series focuses on the eldest of the three Sanderson sisters. Allie is a new mom who struggles with wanting to stay home with her baby, with losing her baby weight, with trusting her husband, and ultimately with trusting God. I liked that the main charac...

from wbarker

Perfect For: Personal reading, book club choice In a Nutshell: I really enjoyed this book. One thing that made it so great was the fact that I could view the characters and their problems or joys as REAL! The detail, the facts, the progression of events all seemed right, not over-done. As a first...

from ForeignCircus

This book was a quick read, certainly an enjoyable way to spend a quiet winter evening. The characters, from harried Allie to quiet Betty to slightly scary Sally Jo, live and I found myself genuinely interested in their lives as the story unfolded. Smith is a good writer who ably crafts an enjoya...

from tjsjohanna

This second novel in the "Sister-to-Sister" series focuses on the eldest of the three Sanderson sisters. Allie is a new mom who struggles with wanting to stay home with her baby, with losing her baby weight, with trusting her husband, and ultimately with trusting God. I liked that the main charac...

from smilingsally

Virgina Smith is a skilled author. This is the third book by Smith I've read and loved. Earlier, I read Just As I Am and Sincerely, Maya. You can find my reviews for those titles by looking at my sidebar. The protagonist, Allie, struggles in her new role of mother; she's heavier than before the b...