Read while
home alone? absolutely
Tissues
needed? nope
Overall
rating: 3.5 stars
Summary:
Interesting
things seem to happen to Lauren: she decides to get a perm and it ruins her
hair. She gets a computer and regularly sends messages to the wrong person. Her
fiancé gets a job in New York City and forces her to choose between coming
along and ending their relationship. Lauren
ends things, and then continues to converse with her new online pal. Eventually
she’s forced into another decision: should she risk the online friendship for a
real life interaction?
Reaction:
This is the third book in the Glenbrooke series. I haven’t
read any others, so I’m not sure if having background would make this a more
enjoyable book. The story was fun, but it was pretty predictable and fairly
cheesy—I found myself rolling my eyes a few times. I was annoyed with Lauren
for a bit with her lack of computer knowledge, but then I realized that the
original copyright was 1996, so I was able to forgive her that. Echoes
is Christian fiction, so there are references to God, but generally not in an
overly-preachy way. In all, this was a quick and easy read, but not one that I
have to read the rest of the series.
You can read about Robin Jones Gunn here. And get more info on the book here.
This is another book I did NOT get at my library. I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group for this review, but the opinions are mine.
Do you always read series in order? What are your thoughts
about online relationships?
I will try to read a series in order because I always feel like I might be missing something if I don't. I have heard so many stories of people meeting their spouses online so while I've never had an online relationship (in the romantic sense) I don't knock them. I have made a lot of online friends through blogging (you being one of them) and I do treasure those relationships and wonder how the friendship would be different if we were all able to get together in person.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great wonder...online relationships, whether platonic or romantic, offer different filters than real life. You always make me think! :)
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