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janjanjukebox's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate 379 pages
Moses Lake #3
Genre: Christian Fiction, Christian Romance, Inspirational, Contemporary, Women's Fiction, Mystery
Featuring: Washington D. C., Texas, Blended Family, Sex - off-camera, Nature, Children, Rural Living, Politics, Newcomers, Friendships, Casual Prayers, Discussion Questions
Rating as a movie: PG-13 for adult situations
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
My thoughts: 97 of 372/379 - Only stopping to quickly say, I have been loving this story since the first page.
231 - This book is mid-tempo and breezy. I'm enjoying it. I think it's the best book of the series.
When you read over 200 pages in one session, you know it is a good book. When you stop because you want to have your brain on full power when you finish it, you know it's a good book. This story is the best one out of the trio. I got to the point in the story where things were going so well I was just waiting for something bad to happen, I didn't stop to make a note of it, the story was just too good to take a break if only for a few seconds. So, I spent my day reading this book off and on as I was forced to take breaks due to errands. I wasn't even mad. The story has the pace of a leisurely stroll. I didn't start another book because I didn't want the higher thrill level of another story to overshadowed this one. I'm not sure if I enjoyed it so much because it was a bit faster and younger than its predecessors and I was expecting a literary fiction-ish read.
Recommend to others?: Maybe. This story isn't for everyone, Lisa Wingate tells her stories like a balladeer.
Moses Lake #3
Genre: Christian Fiction, Christian Romance, Inspirational, Contemporary, Women's Fiction, Mystery
Featuring: Washington D. C., Texas, Blended Family, Sex - off-camera, Nature, Children, Rural Living, Politics, Newcomers, Friendships, Casual Prayers, Discussion Questions
Rating as a movie: PG-13 for adult situations
My rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐½
My thoughts: 97 of 372/379 - Only stopping to quickly say, I have been loving this story since the first page.
231 - This book is mid-tempo and breezy. I'm enjoying it. I think it's the best book of the series.
When you read over 200 pages in one session, you know it is a good book. When you stop because you want to have your brain on full power when you finish it, you know it's a good book. This story is the best one out of the trio. I got to the point in the story where things were going so well I was just waiting for something bad to happen, I didn't stop to make a note of it, the story was just too good to take a break if only for a few seconds. So, I spent my day reading this book off and on as I was forced to take breaks due to errands. I wasn't even mad. The story has the pace of a leisurely stroll. I didn't start another book because I didn't want the higher thrill level of another story to overshadowed this one. I'm not sure if I enjoyed it so much because it was a bit faster and younger than its predecessors and I was expecting a literary fiction-ish read.
Recommend to others?: Maybe. This story isn't for everyone, Lisa Wingate tells her stories like a balladeer.
christinamp's review against another edition
4.0
The book blurb was a but deceptive and understated. I was expecting this to be a romance that dealt primarily with the nuclear family created by Mallory and Daniel.
Instead, it was part suspense, part romance, part friendship, part self-discovery and growth. It was so much richer and way less fluffy than I thought it would be. There were themes of friendship and personal bias and undertones of faith and about building a marriage and family. Also the combination of politics and small-town neighbors was fascinating. I can tell the author lived part of it and must have researched the rest really well.
I'm not saying it was a difficult read. It just had more meat to it than I'd anticipated, which made the light read even more enjoyable.
Instead, it was part suspense, part romance, part friendship, part self-discovery and growth. It was so much richer and way less fluffy than I thought it would be. There were themes of friendship and personal bias and undertones of faith and about building a marriage and family. Also the combination of politics and small-town neighbors was fascinating. I can tell the author lived part of it and must have researched the rest really well.
I'm not saying it was a difficult read. It just had more meat to it than I'd anticipated, which made the light read even more enjoyable.
sarah_lamendola's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
krysreads's review against another edition
3.0
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My Final thoughts:
Firefly Island is a well-written novel which I was unaware is part of a series but has proven that you don’t need to read the first 2 to find out what’s happening in Moses Lake. We meet a very well-done young lady who falls head-over-heels in love with a man she bumps into 2-3 times while she’s shuffling around Capital Hill. They start dating, Daniel Everson, the man on her dreams, gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move across the country and work for a notorious Texan on his acreage to work on a very secretive science experiment relating to growing crops in “weird” places. Does he pass it up or take the offer? What does this mean for him and Mallory? Did I forget to mention that Mallory has fallen completely in love with Daniel’s tyke son, Nick? Oh the drama!
Actually it’s not. Nothing that wouldn’t be considered irregular. Almost like if you were witnessing the happenings and the politics of a small town that one could never expect.
Is this book worth a read? Absolutely! I’d recommend this book to be a great beach read.
- Krys
My Final thoughts:
Firefly Island is a well-written novel which I was unaware is part of a series but has proven that you don’t need to read the first 2 to find out what’s happening in Moses Lake. We meet a very well-done young lady who falls head-over-heels in love with a man she bumps into 2-3 times while she’s shuffling around Capital Hill. They start dating, Daniel Everson, the man on her dreams, gets a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to move across the country and work for a notorious Texan on his acreage to work on a very secretive science experiment relating to growing crops in “weird” places. Does he pass it up or take the offer? What does this mean for him and Mallory? Did I forget to mention that Mallory has fallen completely in love with Daniel’s tyke son, Nick? Oh the drama!
Actually it’s not. Nothing that wouldn’t be considered irregular. Almost like if you were witnessing the happenings and the politics of a small town that one could never expect.
Is this book worth a read? Absolutely! I’d recommend this book to be a great beach read.
- Krys
tchtramcd's review against another edition
4.0
I loved Firefly Island by Lisa Wingate! Mallory is single and works on Capitol Hill when she falls in love and her world changes in so many ways. She meets Daniel while at work and they fall in love. Daniel has a young son from a previous relationship that he has custody of. When Daniel is offered a job in Moses Lake, TX he asks Mallory to marry him and move to Texas with him and his son. Mallory's life changes immediately in that she is now a mother to Daniel's son and they are living in a new and strange place. All the obstacles and adventures that Mallory goes through make her second guess her decisions to get married and move to Moses Lake. You learn many life lessons through the things Mallory goes through. I had a very hard time putting down the book because I wanted to know what was going to happen next. Many times when I thought I knew what was going to happen, I was wrong. Lisa Wingate does a wonderful job with describing the area that I could vividly picture where the story was taking place. Come to find out Moses Lake is a real place you can go visit. Even though this is book three in the series you do not need to read the other books to understand this one. I have read book 2 in this series and know that this is true. After reading book 2 and now 3 in the series and loving both, I want to find book 1 to read. Go read this book so you can find out "What Comes Next" as mentioned at the beginning of the book.
I received this book from Bethany Publishing House free for an honest review.
I received this book from Bethany Publishing House free for an honest review.
najackson's review
4.0
I love Lisa Wingate's books, however I was a little on overload with this third Moses Lake book. She is a great writer, but I needed a little more grit and a little less sugar.
ohiosarah's review
5.0
This was an awesome book! I totally enjoyed every moment that I spent with this book and it’s characters and I thoroughly enjoyed how it was written – from the perspective of Mallory. After a whirl-wind romance, which I can totally relate to, giving up career and home to become a stay at home step-mom, wife and more Mallory learns what it means to trust in God and in others and settles in to her life at Moses Lake. At first I really didn’t want to like Mallory, she was selfish and really into what was in it for her – never really considering how it affected others – of course she is also young.
Filled with twists and turns and unexpected happenings, both physical and emotionally/spiritually the book will keep you on the edge of your seat as you look at Mallory’s life through her eyes as she learns that there comes a time when one does need to rely on others as well as how to be a real friend and ultimately to become a child of God. I really must say that if you read one book this year, make it this one – although one caution, Mallory does like to use karma a lot, not that she believes in it but it’s like sort of a mindless thought process as she thinks through the issues in her life – but it didn’t detract from the overall message of God’s constantly calling to us.
**Disclaimer: I was given a copy of this e-book from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.
Filled with twists and turns and unexpected happenings, both physical and emotionally/spiritually the book will keep you on the edge of your seat as you look at Mallory’s life through her eyes as she learns that there comes a time when one does need to rely on others as well as how to be a real friend and ultimately to become a child of God. I really must say that if you read one book this year, make it this one – although one caution, Mallory does like to use karma a lot, not that she believes in it but it’s like sort of a mindless thought process as she thinks through the issues in her life – but it didn’t detract from the overall message of God’s constantly calling to us.
**Disclaimer: I was given a copy of this e-book from Litfuse Publicity in exchange for my honest opinion, no other compensation was given.
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