Thursday, June 6, 2013

Book Review: Out of A Dream by Rosemary Hines

Brief Review . . .

Great read - Highly recommended! The writing style flowed seamlessly, which made for a quick and enjoyable read. It was packed with wonderful life lessons and an intriguing story-line that kept me on my toes, wondering what might happen next. I was moved on a deep level by the very believable characters and their real-life struggles, which I could easily relate to.

And, the sure sign of a good book? I found myself reacting out loud, highlighting often, and taking notes! Not only that, there were moments where particular sections brought conviction to my spirit on ways that I could improve in my own relationship with God.

This is definitely a book that I will want to go back and read regularly. I highly recommend this book and am very anxious to begin reading the next one in the series entitled, Through the Tears. And trust me, you will too! 

Digging Deeper . . . 

On my kindle there is a handy feature that allows you to highlight and take notes on the page for you to review later. This is tremendously helpful to me, as I tend to forget easily the specific thought I had regarding a certain section that really struck a chord with me and I knew I had wanted to have available for future reference. 

As I shared earlier, there was a lot of highlighting and note taking going on while I was reading, Out of A Dream by Rosemary Hines. I won't share all of the highlights with you (trust me . . . you would not want that!) because I was highlighting every time I felt an immediate connection to what was written. I notated my immediate (audible) reactions and made sure to mark any quotable moments.

My notations included reactions such as, "made me chuckle" . . .  "really??" . . . "I keep thinking about how real and authentic this is coming across to me as the reader" and, "Wow, that really struck a chord." 

I loved a particular connection that the author wove into the story. It was a lesson for the characters on recognizing how one source of spiritual guidance (unbeknownst to the character) always brings fear and anxiety into one's spirit, while the other (again, not obvious to the character) always will bring the "perfect love that casts out fear."

What I found most intriguing about her writing style was how she cleverly connected the dots . . . not only in the plot line, but within the character development. I literally felt dragged, as the reader, into their thoughts and feelings as they went about deciding their particular worldview and made various decisions. 

I loved the fact that, as I was getting to know the character and became involved with what they were thinking (even though I may have disagreed with it in reality), it made perfect sense to me at the time.

I also loved that I was unable to immediately figure out how the story was going to develop and conclude. If you love books that keep you guessing, this is definitely a suspense story for you! 

After putting the book down, I definitely was moved both emotionally and spiritually. I also came to learn and respect how other people determine their belief systems and worldviews, which I really appreciated and found tremendously helpful. It helped to shed light on questions I had, regarding how one comes to believe a certain way and why. And, I most definitely felt feel anxious to start her next book in the series, Through the Tears!  


As I shared on Amazon - "Great Read - Highly Recommended! 5 out of 5 stars!"

Enjoy!


To purchase Rosemary's books on Amazon click here.
 (Read more reviews for, Out of a Dream here)

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 p.s. I thought you would enjoy this picture, Rosemary . . . 


I received a free copy of this book from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review.

11 comments:

  1. I really like the clean layout of your new site, Ritty! Great review, too--and I like having both options to read depending on my time. I'd say you are off to an excellent start! Congrats!

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  2. Thank you very much for stopping by! I greatly appreciate your feedback. I don't know why, but putting myself out there with book reviews has been a hurdle of mine, but I am glad that this fear is conquered (at least a little bit) now as well!

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  3. Great review. I like the simplicity of your layout. Personally, I found the font a little distracting, but that is my opinion and not everyone will agree. I like the depth that you gave this review, and the option of reading a quick version or a longer version. You make me want to read the book!

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    1. Thanks, Christina! And, thank you for sharing your honest feedback. That is something I need to be aware of for the reader. And, I am glad you liked the review. I look forward to seeing what you think of the book!

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  4. Love this new blog, Rhonda! Wonderful, enticing review of "Out of a Dream"! I'll definitely check it out. :-)

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    1. Thanks, Gwen! Your input always means a lot! :-) Blessings to you! I look forward to seeing what you think of the book, as well. :-)

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  5. Rhonda,
    This blog page is so inviting! Very clean, and I really like the the photo of the old books at the bottom. I can almost smell library fragrance, one of my favorite places! Love the review of Out of a Dream, too! What a thorough and thoughtful critique of the first novel in my Sandy Cove series. You're right ~ I got a kick out of the picture of your highlighting. :)
    Excellent job. I look forward to reading more here. Please keep me updated about future posts.

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  6. Great Review , I cannot wait to read it myself...
    Blessings
    Linda Finn
    faithfulacres7@gmail.com

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    1. Linda! Glad you liked it and thanks for stopping by!

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  7. Thank you for your reviews. Helps me decide what to read next.

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    1. You're welcome. Thank you for stopping by! Glad they could be helpful! :-)

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