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pause_theframe's review
5.0
This is my first read by Tracie, and I must I say was exceptionally impressed. Based on the person who recommended me to the book, I knew it would have to be a good read, but I was not prepared for just how brilliant this Cornwall based emotional rollercoaster would be, and I loved every single page!
I felt the author really laid out the base of the book well. We felt and understood the deep connection the main character had with her husband, Lincoln. It was easy to know what she lost so much, when she lost him, and why she would turn to writing her emotions into letters.
The surprise of them arriving back with her, and the turmoil she went through after, were just the icing on the cake. She had so much to deal with, and had to learn to deal and build a new life, one she never thought she would need to. The author portrayed this so well, to the point that I was in tears, on several occasions, and was smiling on others, when she made leaps forward in finding herself and her happiness again.
Podger had a way of making the whole story feel very real and very much possible. It made it easy to connect and really feel I knew the characters. The level of detail and time that was put into everything that happened, made it feel as though I were there and definitely made the book very hard to put down. I truly loved this book and now I expect to go and read everything by this author!
**I received and arc and chose to provide my honest review.
I felt the author really laid out the base of the book well. We felt and understood the deep connection the main character had with her husband, Lincoln. It was easy to know what she lost so much, when she lost him, and why she would turn to writing her emotions into letters.
The surprise of them arriving back with her, and the turmoil she went through after, were just the icing on the cake. She had so much to deal with, and had to learn to deal and build a new life, one she never thought she would need to. The author portrayed this so well, to the point that I was in tears, on several occasions, and was smiling on others, when she made leaps forward in finding herself and her happiness again.
Podger had a way of making the whole story feel very real and very much possible. It made it easy to connect and really feel I knew the characters. The level of detail and time that was put into everything that happened, made it feel as though I were there and definitely made the book very hard to put down. I truly loved this book and now I expect to go and read everything by this author!
**I received and arc and chose to provide my honest review.
frenchpressbookworm's review
3.0
I did not enjoy this one as much as the first. It was still a really good read I just wanted more between the MCs they just didn’t click for me
scvallese1's review
3.0
Letters to Lincoln was a hard book for me to review, athough I'm having a hard time trying to figure out why. For some reason, I just couldn't connect with the characters. What Dani has gone through is just something I never want to imagine, and I found that the beginning of the book was wonderful. I cried (that's a great thing!). I loved the letters that she and Lincoln end up exchanging- I felt that was a great way for her to deal with her grief. But for some reason still, I couldn't connect with any of the characters (although I think I liked Dani's dad the best).
I truly believe that this is a case of "It's not you, it's me." I think most people will like this book, especially if you enjoy a good, emotional read. I liked Tracie Podger's writing, so I will certainly consider other books by her.
I truly believe that this is a case of "It's not you, it's me." I think most people will like this book, especially if you enjoy a good, emotional read. I liked Tracie Podger's writing, so I will certainly consider other books by her.
nannyf's review
5.0
I am a fan of this author, especially those stories which tug at the heart strings and have you crying while you read. This book was one of those stories.
A horrific accident leaves Dani on her own and unable to talk about what happened. Moving in with her father she writes a letter to her husband, puts it in a bottle and throws it out to sea. She doesn't bank on receiving a reply, or the fact that her first letter will lead to many more going back and forth between her and the mysterious person who replied. As she writes Dani is able to share her feelings with this person, known only as Lincoln. He, in turn, shares his feelings with her. By talking about things through the medium of written words, they begin to help each other.
Unfortunately the heartache Dani has suffered doesn't end with the accident. She finds out that not everything she has been told is the truth, and with the revelations she endures yet more grief. Can she find a way out? Will Lincoln prove to be her saying grace?
The author has once more produced a story which I am honestly in awe of. What she puts Dani through is shocking, but necessary in order for her to work through the grief she has been allowing to dictate her life.
A brilliant, highly recommended read.
A horrific accident leaves Dani on her own and unable to talk about what happened. Moving in with her father she writes a letter to her husband, puts it in a bottle and throws it out to sea. She doesn't bank on receiving a reply, or the fact that her first letter will lead to many more going back and forth between her and the mysterious person who replied. As she writes Dani is able to share her feelings with this person, known only as Lincoln. He, in turn, shares his feelings with her. By talking about things through the medium of written words, they begin to help each other.
Unfortunately the heartache Dani has suffered doesn't end with the accident. She finds out that not everything she has been told is the truth, and with the revelations she endures yet more grief. Can she find a way out? Will Lincoln prove to be her saying grace?
The author has once more produced a story which I am honestly in awe of. What she puts Dani through is shocking, but necessary in order for her to work through the grief she has been allowing to dictate her life.
A brilliant, highly recommended read.
eswann's review
5.0
I didn't know how much I needed this book.
I'm sitting on my sofa having just finished this book and I have no idea what to write by way of a review. Beautiful. That's the first word that comes to mind and the only one that truly fits for me. I haven't experienced such a heartbreak as Dani has but this book resonated heart and soul with me.
Please make this a book you read this year
I'm sitting on my sofa having just finished this book and I have no idea what to write by way of a review. Beautiful. That's the first word that comes to mind and the only one that truly fits for me. I haven't experienced such a heartbreak as Dani has but this book resonated heart and soul with me.
Please make this a book you read this year
shaezreads's review
5.0
I read the blurb of this book in an email from Hidden Gems and thought it sounded like a good read. This story is so much better than good. It was exceptional! I started this book one evening and read through the night to the end. Letters to Lincoln is one of the best books I have read all summer!
Dani is a really really strong woman and she has no idea! I love how her father is there for her from the beginning. The characters are all strong and well developed in there own way.
Dani is a really really strong woman and she has no idea! I love how her father is there for her from the beginning. The characters are all strong and well developed in there own way.
canary20's review against another edition
4.0
I really liked this book.
Dani has suffered a loss of her husband and her daughter.
Miller has had a rough time without his mother and has made some bad choices
Daniel is Miller's brother and is a priest with secrets of his own.
After Dani lost her family she moves in with her dad and starts writing. One day she gets a letter back and these letters help both sides of this. It was a very good book, I enjoyed it and it didn't take long to read.
Received this book as an ARC for my honest review.
Dani has suffered a loss of her husband and her daughter.
Miller has had a rough time without his mother and has made some bad choices
Daniel is Miller's brother and is a priest with secrets of his own.
After Dani lost her family she moves in with her dad and starts writing. One day she gets a letter back and these letters help both sides of this. It was a very good book, I enjoyed it and it didn't take long to read.
Received this book as an ARC for my honest review.
si0bhan's review against another edition
4.0
Letters to Lincoln is such an emotional read. It’s a wonderful read, filled with emotions from both ends of the spectrum and everywhere in-between. It will break your heart and leave you smiling. It is one of those books that manages to feed you so many different things.
Truthfully, I’m tempted to push aside the ‘contemporary romance’ label this book has been given. Whilst it does fall into that category, to label it in such a way minimises what people can expect from it. The story is so much more than your standard contemporary romance. In fact, the romantic elements take a bit of a backseat. It is a story of life. Of living. Of moving forward. Of acceptance. Of recognition. It is one of those stories that contains so many different elements. It is deep and passionate, forcing you to experience more than you could ever imagine. It deals with family, friendship, heartache, pain, and so much more. Each time you think you’ve reached all the hard-hitting elements, something more hits you. Blow after blow is made, leaving you an emotional wreck throughout.
From the very first page, the emotions hit you, breaking your heart. You feel so many emotions for the main character even before you know her. The mere knowledge of what has happened – of the loss she experiences, of losing both her husband and unborn child – rips you apart and leaves you connected to her in ways you could never imagine. Then, as the story starts to move, you connect with her in many other ways. You feel for her, not only because of what she went through – and because of what she is still going through – but because she is a character, you can come to love. She is real, she is flawed, and she wiggles into your heart.
However, one blow is not enough. Life has a way of kicking you when you’re down. As the story progresses more and more elements are introduced. Some are predictable, yet such does not lessen the impact. You become truly invested in the story, and each new aspect leaves you wanting more. You’re left curious as to how everything comes together, you’re left wanting to know all the details. It sucks you in and refuses to let go, the good and bad (there’s a lot of the latter, be warned) leaving you unwilling to put the story down.
Throughout the drama that is our main character’s life, we have the reason for the title – letters written to Lincoln. We come to love Lincoln in the same way we love our main characters, connecting due to the intense emotions involved. There’s the continuous underlying element of who Lincoln is (although I will admit it was rather clear), and we’re constantly left loving him more and more as he grows as a person.
In the background is that love story I spoke of, hence the contemporary romance label. It is never at the forefront of the story. It is not the focus of the story. It happens, it is a message of hope, but it is not what the story is about. In fact, it was my least favourite element of the story. I enjoyed it, yet it felt a bit cheap when compared to the rest of the story. The romance elements happened very quickly towards the end of the story, never feeling quite as intense as the elements at the start of the book.
Overall, however, this was a wonderful read. A truly emotional read, a truly enjoyable read, which I cannot recommend enough. Read it – you won’t regret the decision.
Truthfully, I’m tempted to push aside the ‘contemporary romance’ label this book has been given. Whilst it does fall into that category, to label it in such a way minimises what people can expect from it. The story is so much more than your standard contemporary romance. In fact, the romantic elements take a bit of a backseat. It is a story of life. Of living. Of moving forward. Of acceptance. Of recognition. It is one of those stories that contains so many different elements. It is deep and passionate, forcing you to experience more than you could ever imagine. It deals with family, friendship, heartache, pain, and so much more. Each time you think you’ve reached all the hard-hitting elements, something more hits you. Blow after blow is made, leaving you an emotional wreck throughout.
From the very first page, the emotions hit you, breaking your heart. You feel so many emotions for the main character even before you know her. The mere knowledge of what has happened – of the loss she experiences, of losing both her husband and unborn child – rips you apart and leaves you connected to her in ways you could never imagine. Then, as the story starts to move, you connect with her in many other ways. You feel for her, not only because of what she went through – and because of what she is still going through – but because she is a character, you can come to love. She is real, she is flawed, and she wiggles into your heart.
However, one blow is not enough. Life has a way of kicking you when you’re down. As the story progresses more and more elements are introduced. Some are predictable, yet such does not lessen the impact. You become truly invested in the story, and each new aspect leaves you wanting more. You’re left curious as to how everything comes together, you’re left wanting to know all the details. It sucks you in and refuses to let go, the good and bad (there’s a lot of the latter, be warned) leaving you unwilling to put the story down.
Throughout the drama that is our main character’s life, we have the reason for the title – letters written to Lincoln. We come to love Lincoln in the same way we love our main characters, connecting due to the intense emotions involved. There’s the continuous underlying element of who Lincoln is (although I will admit it was rather clear), and we’re constantly left loving him more and more as he grows as a person.
In the background is that love story I spoke of, hence the contemporary romance label. It is never at the forefront of the story. It is not the focus of the story. It happens, it is a message of hope, but it is not what the story is about. In fact, it was my least favourite element of the story. I enjoyed it, yet it felt a bit cheap when compared to the rest of the story. The romance elements happened very quickly towards the end of the story, never feeling quite as intense as the elements at the start of the book.
Overall, however, this was a wonderful read. A truly emotional read, a truly enjoyable read, which I cannot recommend enough. Read it – you won’t regret the decision.
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