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A review by donnaeve
Sweet Carolina Morning by Susan Schild
5.0
First, I have to start off by saying this is not my usual read. Sometimes though, ya just need a break, and want something different. My thought was, why not indulge in a book that contains a story filled with amusing, witty characters, and true to life circumstances? That's exactly why I picked up Sweet Carolina Morning by Susan Schild, and I wasn't disappointed. I could feel myself smiling and groaning along with the characters as I read through all of their ups and downs while noting how realistic their situations were. This is a story that will resonate with many readers, leaving them with a "been there, done that," feeling.
A bit about the story...in this second book of the Willow Hill Series, a fictional town in North Carolina, sweet Linny is doing what we all do - navigating her world, interacting with her family and friends. After a rough start, where's she's had to essentially re-build her life all over again after some bad luck with the first two husbands, she's found her true soul mate in Jack Avery. He has a son, Neal, from a previous marriage and Neal tends to not be as enthusiastic about Linny as his dad. Uh oh. And neither do the in-laws, who still seem smitten with Jack's ex, Vera. Poor Linny is feeling in the dumps about this, and on top of it all, she's also got her Mama to worry over, a sister about to have a baby, and many more worries with her business, and pending wedding. I was about to have a drink for her on behalf of all her worries!
But Linny is a real trooper. She's got backbone and smarts. She's funny too - how about a little spritz of Pledge around the place just when the in-laws show up unexpectedly? There's nothing like the smell of furniture polish to instill confidence in one's keeping the place up. I loved it.
Sweet Carolina Morning will warm your heart, make you laugh, and nod your head in agreement as Linny works out her personal issues.
As for Susan Schild's writing - she's got this knack for making you feel like you're IN the story, right beside the characters. At times I wanted to talk to Linny! Tell her, uh uh, don't you think that way! Or, you go girl. These are characters to root for, and especially Linny. If you haven't added the book to your shelves, you should!
A bit about the story...in this second book of the Willow Hill Series, a fictional town in North Carolina, sweet Linny is doing what we all do - navigating her world, interacting with her family and friends. After a rough start, where's she's had to essentially re-build her life all over again after some bad luck with the first two husbands, she's found her true soul mate in Jack Avery. He has a son, Neal, from a previous marriage and Neal tends to not be as enthusiastic about Linny as his dad. Uh oh. And neither do the in-laws, who still seem smitten with Jack's ex, Vera. Poor Linny is feeling in the dumps about this, and on top of it all, she's also got her Mama to worry over, a sister about to have a baby, and many more worries with her business, and pending wedding. I was about to have a drink for her on behalf of all her worries!
But Linny is a real trooper. She's got backbone and smarts. She's funny too - how about a little spritz of Pledge around the place just when the in-laws show up unexpectedly? There's nothing like the smell of furniture polish to instill confidence in one's keeping the place up. I loved it.
Sweet Carolina Morning will warm your heart, make you laugh, and nod your head in agreement as Linny works out her personal issues.
As for Susan Schild's writing - she's got this knack for making you feel like you're IN the story, right beside the characters. At times I wanted to talk to Linny! Tell her, uh uh, don't you think that way! Or, you go girl. These are characters to root for, and especially Linny. If you haven't added the book to your shelves, you should!