Gravel Road Musings

For the first time, I think I understand why people say they want other people to read a book so they can talk about it. That is how I feel about this book. I have mixed feelings about it and I'm not sure where I come out at. This is Erin's second book and I will continue to be happy to read anything she writes. She does a really good job. I will say though that this book has left me a bit confused and a bit unsure of what I really think. The words we write are there. Once you send that letter or email, you can't pull it back and undo it. It's there to be read and reread and thought about. In this book, Robin expresses herself in poetry written as payment for Peter lending her books. While she captures the essence of the book in the poem, she is also desperate to be understood herself. She doesn't have a pretty background and she is running and hiding and yet wants to be known. Does that not define us all? At some point in our lives, do we not all try to hide ...

I barely want to post a picture of the book because it looks like seriously cheesy romance, but since this is my standard practice for book reviews, I will post the picture. This is the first in a series called the Restoring Heritage series. I don't know how many will be in the series, but at least one more is in the works. This is Tari's debut novel and when I first started reading it, I was intrigued. I thought it was going to have some twist and turns in it that you don't always find in these kinds of books. In that respect, I was a bit disappointed. There were twists and turns, but in the end, it came out exactly as you figured it would after reading the first couple of chapters. However, the writing was done very well, the story was intriguing and there were some real thought-provoking lines in the book. "Heritage isn't bound to the genetic code. It's what we give the next generation, whether by birth, adoption, or mentoring a kid in the community. I...