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A review by kristi518
The Making of Mrs. Hale by Carolyn Miller
4.0
It seems like I've had to wait forever to find out what happened to Julia and Thomas after their elopement. Thankfully with The Making of Mrs. Hale, the wait is over. But is there a happily ever after in store for these two characters?
While this book started off a bit slow for me once it got going I was completely engrossed in Julia and Thomas's story. Readers learn about life after their elopement through the two characters telling those around them what happened and with their own reminiscing. Not necessarily flashbacks but not in real time either. I liked this aspect of the story as it made it more interesting. We know where the characters are today and slowly learn how they got to where they are. Even though much of the story is about what happened to them after their wedding the story keeps moving forward at a perfect pace. That said, there were times I wanted to throw my head back and scream because things weren't going as quickly as I wanted them to. This just shows the author's ability to pull the reader into the story and make them care about the characters.
Appearances are made by characters from the previous books in the series and it was great to see them all again. I'm sad though that my time with these characters is up although I'm sure the author will create more wonderful and complex characters to enjoy in the future.
This book could be read as a standalone but I don't recommend it. The story will make more sense if the series is read in its entirety. Not to mention they are all excellent stories that shouldn't be missed!
Carolyn Miller is permanently on my must-read list. I'm always excited to get a new book from her and sad when I've finished. She creates characters and stories that are timeless and ones that begged to be read again and again. Mrs. Hale is definitely on my keeper shelf.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was not required to write a review. All opinions are mine.
While this book started off a bit slow for me once it got going I was completely engrossed in Julia and Thomas's story. Readers learn about life after their elopement through the two characters telling those around them what happened and with their own reminiscing. Not necessarily flashbacks but not in real time either. I liked this aspect of the story as it made it more interesting. We know where the characters are today and slowly learn how they got to where they are. Even though much of the story is about what happened to them after their wedding the story keeps moving forward at a perfect pace. That said, there were times I wanted to throw my head back and scream because things weren't going as quickly as I wanted them to. This just shows the author's ability to pull the reader into the story and make them care about the characters.
Appearances are made by characters from the previous books in the series and it was great to see them all again. I'm sad though that my time with these characters is up although I'm sure the author will create more wonderful and complex characters to enjoy in the future.
This book could be read as a standalone but I don't recommend it. The story will make more sense if the series is read in its entirety. Not to mention they are all excellent stories that shouldn't be missed!
Carolyn Miller is permanently on my must-read list. I'm always excited to get a new book from her and sad when I've finished. She creates characters and stories that are timeless and ones that begged to be read again and again. Mrs. Hale is definitely on my keeper shelf.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher and was not required to write a review. All opinions are mine.