Welcome to the Reviewer Tour for Simply West of Heaven by Monique Bucheger hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Series: Ginnie West Adventures: Book 3
Author: Monique Bucheger
Publisher: True West Publishing
Release Date: January 1, 2013
Genre: Middle Grade Fiction
When her dad confiscates her deceased mom’s journals, 12-year-old Ginnie West counts on her BFF, Tillie, to help her get them back. But Tillie's not so sure the ghost of Ginnie's mom will make a good addition to their new family tree.
Then the girls' world gets flipped upside-down when a blast from the past shows up and makes Tillie go nutburgers. Life gets complicated when Ginnie is forced to choose between helping her best friend and getting the answers she’s always dreamed of.
Then the girls' world gets flipped upside-down when a blast from the past shows up and makes Tillie go nutburgers. Life gets complicated when Ginnie is forced to choose between helping her best friend and getting the answers she’s always dreamed of.
My Review💙
I fall in love with the West family more and more with each book! Out of the first three book in the series, Simply West of Heaven is hands down my favorite. The truth will always come to light would be my summary of this installment.
By the time to reach book three, you realize there are a lot of secrets being held in the West family. Ginnie finally gets answers to some of the questions that have been plaguing her about her departed mother, and there are several major events that occur within a 24-hour period that changes the West family forever, shaking their very foundation, that I quite enjoyed! It turned a rather mundane summer day into a major turning point! Talk about drama!!
Like the first two books, there is the typical teenage attitude from Miss Ginnie, complete with about a million eye rolls, but there is also a show of incredible growth, forgiveness, and healing not only for Ginnie herself, but for her whole family. I wish I could give more detailed examples, but that would be a spoiler, and I just can't do that to you. You'll just have to read it for yourself!
I must say there were quite a few surprises that seriously took my breath away, and one instance that made me audibly gasp and brought involuntary tears to my eyes. Talk about a touching moment! Wow! The sweetness and meaning behind these gestures was so sweet and so powerful, thanks to great writing from Monique Bucheger.
I devoured this book in hours and was sad to see it end on a cliffhanger, but thank goodness book four is already published, and I should be starting on it soon! I can't wait to read it, and find out how everything concludes. This has been such a fun series to read! Great characters, picturesque scenery, and a story so full of heart it is overflowing with love. What more could you ask for?
If you haven't read the first few books in the series, no worries! This can definitely be read as a standalone, but I highly suggest reading the whole series in order. I feel like you connect with Ginnie and the West family on a deeper level when you do.
My Rating: ★★★★
Other Books in the "Ginnie West Adventures" Series
Be sure to check out my reviews of The Secret Sisters Club and Trouble Blows West from this series
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
When Monique Bucheger isn’t writing, you can find her playing taxi driver to one or more of her 12 children, plotting her next novel, scrapbooking, or being the “Mamarazzi” at any number of child-oriented events.
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*I have voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book which I received from JustRead Tours. All views and opinions are completely honest, and my own.
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