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3.56 AVERAGE
3.56 AVERAGE
Theft and Thanksgiving is the fourth book in the Secrets of the Blue Hill Library series.
While running the library Anne is also now hosting a book club with some help from volunteers. Except something sinister could be happening in town and one of the suspects might just be a new member of the club. With the town on high alert due to identity theft, running the library, and the kids getting ready for the holidays Anne has her hands full.
Overall this book felt like a step back to me, Anne and the rest of the group became extremely judgy about new people again (yes I know this is just small town mentality but so much progress had been made in the last book), not only is everyone a suspect, but they also start doing their own investigation and following of people. At first, I was okay with this, but after awhile when I could tell that the person they suspected wasn't a bad person (about halfway through the book) it just got to be rather annoying to me.
One thing I did like about this book is how caring towards the kids Anne was again, they weren't just in the background this time she was actually interacting with them again and being involved. I'm hoping in the next book which is a Christmas one I'm back to liking the characters and the town again.
While running the library Anne is also now hosting a book club with some help from volunteers. Except something sinister could be happening in town and one of the suspects might just be a new member of the club. With the town on high alert due to identity theft, running the library, and the kids getting ready for the holidays Anne has her hands full.
Overall this book felt like a step back to me, Anne and the rest of the group became extremely judgy about new people again (yes I know this is just small town mentality but so much progress had been made in the last book), not only is everyone a suspect, but they also start doing their own investigation and following of people. At first, I was okay with this, but after awhile when I could tell that the person they suspected wasn't a bad person (about halfway through the book) it just got to be rather annoying to me.
One thing I did like about this book is how caring towards the kids Anne was again, they weren't just in the background this time she was actually interacting with them again and being involved. I'm hoping in the next book which is a Christmas one I'm back to liking the characters and the town again.
About this book:
“Anne Gibson is alarmed when identity thefts leave elderly Blue Hill citizens with bank accounts drained and credit cards maxed out. When a mysterious young woman arrives at the library's first book club meeting and starts asking personal questions of Anne's friend Mildred Farley, Anne wonders if the stranger is behind the thefts. As Anne sets out to uncover the truth, she discovers that there is far more behind the woman's curious behavior than she could have imagined.
Meanwhile, when Anne learns that her parents can't come for Thanksgiving, she and her children plan a big dinner at the library for their new friends. But will their guests' last-minute cancellations make the family's first Blue Hill Thanksgiving a lonely one?”
Series: Book #4 in the “Secrets of the Blue Hilly Library” series. Reviews of #1 Here, #2 Here, #3 Here, #5 Here, #6 Here, #7 Here, #8 Here, #9 Here, #10 Here, and #11 Here!
Spiritual Content- A couple Prayers & Blessings over food; Church going & talking to a reverend; Talks about God, trust, & worrying; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of churches, church going, sermons, hymns, Bible studies, & a reverend; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of thanking God; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of a worship CD; A mention of a book in the Bible.
Negative Content- All about thieves/criminals & identity thefts; Mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of break-ins; A few mentions of jail; A few mentions of gossip; A few mentions of eye rolling; A couple mentions of an accident.
Sexual Content- A few mentions of a pregnant high-schooler (who wasn’t married).
-Anne Gibson, age 34
P.O.V. of Anne
269 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star (and a half)
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Four Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
I’ll admit that I never would think identity theft is an interesting topic to read about, but I did enjoy this mystery! ;)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2018/11/theft-and-thanksgiving-by-emily-thomas.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
“Anne Gibson is alarmed when identity thefts leave elderly Blue Hill citizens with bank accounts drained and credit cards maxed out. When a mysterious young woman arrives at the library's first book club meeting and starts asking personal questions of Anne's friend Mildred Farley, Anne wonders if the stranger is behind the thefts. As Anne sets out to uncover the truth, she discovers that there is far more behind the woman's curious behavior than she could have imagined.
Meanwhile, when Anne learns that her parents can't come for Thanksgiving, she and her children plan a big dinner at the library for their new friends. But will their guests' last-minute cancellations make the family's first Blue Hill Thanksgiving a lonely one?”
Series: Book #4 in the “Secrets of the Blue Hilly Library” series. Reviews of #1 Here, #2 Here, #3 Here, #5 Here, #6 Here, #7 Here, #8 Here, #9 Here, #10 Here, and #11 Here!
Spiritual Content- A couple Prayers & Blessings over food; Church going & talking to a reverend; Talks about God, trust, & worrying; ‘H’s are capital when referring to God; Mentions of God; Mentions of prayers; Mentions of churches, church going, sermons, hymns, Bible studies, & a reverend; Mentions of blessings & being blessed; A couple mentions of thanking God; A couple mentions of miracles; A couple mentions of a worship CD; A mention of a book in the Bible.
Negative Content- All about thieves/criminals & identity thefts; Mentions of lies & lying; A few mentions of break-ins; A few mentions of jail; A few mentions of gossip; A few mentions of eye rolling; A couple mentions of an accident.
Sexual Content- A few mentions of a pregnant high-schooler (who wasn’t married).
-Anne Gibson, age 34
P.O.V. of Anne
269 pages
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Pre Teens- One Star (and a half)
New Teens- Three Stars
Early High School Teens- Four Stars
Older High School Teens- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
I’ll admit that I never would think identity theft is an interesting topic to read about, but I did enjoy this mystery! ;)
Link to review:
https://booksforchristiangirls.blogspot.com/2018/11/theft-and-thanksgiving-by-emily-thomas.html
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.