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A review by sarahhyatt
Roots and Sky by Christie Purifoy
5.0
This is a rare book in the trendy Christian blogger book market.
I think I knew that, when I ordered it from Amazon rather than wait for the library. I consistently read books by trendy Christian bloggers - though I dislike most of them, so I'm not sure why I keep on doing it. Usually what happens is I like the person's blog, and think a book must be the same. That isn't often the case, as clearly they are two very different things. The books often feel rushed/forced/repetitive, or are simply blog posts bound together.
This book, on the other hand, was a book. It was cohesive and well written, it flowed nicely, I left it knowing what it had been about. Christie is artful in her writing without being overdone, poetic but not flowery or overly vague. It is clear that Christie is an author who had a book that had to be written, not just a blogger with a book contract. This is a lovely book, reminiscent of Madeleine L'Engle's Crosswicks journals.
I think I knew that, when I ordered it from Amazon rather than wait for the library. I consistently read books by trendy Christian bloggers - though I dislike most of them, so I'm not sure why I keep on doing it. Usually what happens is I like the person's blog, and think a book must be the same. That isn't often the case, as clearly they are two very different things. The books often feel rushed/forced/repetitive, or are simply blog posts bound together.
This book, on the other hand, was a book. It was cohesive and well written, it flowed nicely, I left it knowing what it had been about. Christie is artful in her writing without being overdone, poetic but not flowery or overly vague. It is clear that Christie is an author who had a book that had to be written, not just a blogger with a book contract. This is a lovely book, reminiscent of Madeleine L'Engle's Crosswicks journals.