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Counting Stars
by Kathleen Long
After Bernadette Murphy's brother dies unexpectedly, her sister-in-law, Jenny finds the journal he has kept since childhood. Mark and Bernie had sworn as children to see all the places listed in his journal someday. Bernie is surprised when she looks through the journal and realizes that Mark had continued adding to it as an adult. Bernie convinces her mom and Jenny that they need to go on a road trip to visit every place listed in Mark's journal. Ashley, the 17-year-old daughter of Bernie's best friend, and Poindexter, Bernie's dog, join them for a 3 week trip in a borrowed RV. Each woman has something to learn along the journey.
This was such a heartwarming story. I didn't realize it was a sequel to Chasing Rainbows until I had finished it, but Counting Stars can easily be read as a standalone novel. Having spent over 12 years in Franklin, Indiana, I love that the town and the giant rocking chair at Long's Furniture got a shout out in the story. Kathleen Long writes incredible women's fiction, and I definitely look forward to reading more from her in the future.
I received a copy of this book through the FirstReads program.
This was such a heartwarming story. I didn't realize it was a sequel to Chasing Rainbows until I had finished it, but Counting Stars can easily be read as a standalone novel. Having spent over 12 years in Franklin, Indiana, I love that the town and the giant rocking chair at Long's Furniture got a shout out in the story. Kathleen Long writes incredible women's fiction, and I definitely look forward to reading more from her in the future.
I received a copy of this book through the FirstReads program.