Showing posts with label series: the dickens inn. Show all posts
Showing posts with label series: the dickens inn. Show all posts
June 26, 2017
The Dickens Inn 4: Tranquil Light
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
A fast read that was mostly enjoyable. Not as heavy on rehashing previous events as the last book was. There was a lot of emotional baggage, resurgence of depression, and a lot of potentially bad situations. Of course, like all of Stansfield's books, the book ends on a high note. There is one book left for the series, so we'll see what drama remains for this family and their friends.
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The Dickens Inn 5: Every Graceful Fancy
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
There are several parallels in this book to By Love & Grace, one of the books I read early on after discovering this author and a long time favorite of mine. While Jackson has the track record with emotional difficulties here, this time Chas is quietly struggling in the background while the focus of the story is on Kate and Mick. Kate's family are real pieces of work as is "Polo Boy." Makes everything else that much more poignant. Chas' parallels and emotional struggle seem to fall into the background and are forgotten most of the time, only to come back up at the very end just to find her own answers. Sort of sad to see her become an afterthought when the entire series is in her home and never would have started without her and the guidance she's given Jackson.
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The Dickens Inn 2: A Far, Far Better Place
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
This book focused a lot on Jackson and his PTSD. There is still plenty going on with both their immediate and extended family. While Jackson's most positive changes happened in the first book, his behavior and habits took a major backslide in this book before his big revelation. With that now firmly in place, it will be interesting to see what new challenges they face in the following books.
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The Dickens Inn 3: A Loving Heart
My rating: 3 of 5 stars
There is a lot going on in this book. As a result it can sometimes feel like some things happen too quickly, while others are either glossed over without enough attention/information or drag on/end up being repeated. Events in the previous books, especially the first one, are brought up repeatedly. There are also some minor contradictions here and there, like when Tarasov "checked out" but was actually just exploring the town and returned later that day, never having actually checked out or removed any of his belongings that a traveler would not leave behind. Once again, there are many positive things happening for their family, though not without challenges. At the end of the day, it's an enjoyable feel good type of story. Just didn't have me completely enthralled or invested in the events.
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June 17, 2017
The Dickens Inn 1: The Best of Times
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I ended up staying up way too late finishing this book a little past midnight. Chas and Jackson have a very intense and fast relationship. It is refreshing to see a character taking their time learning about the gospel, and the ecclesiastical leaders being completely supportive of this, even once marriage is officially on the table. I can't help but think back to the mixed commentary my husband and I received when he was investigating and we were engaged. Chas has a very firm grip on what is okay and not okay when it comes to her charity and service, which is truly a view I wish more shared. Overall, this is a very active and engaging story that is easy to read. Makes me look forward to reading the rest of the series more.
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