About the book:
Title: Summer Plans and Other Disasters
Author: Karin Beery
Publisher: Elk Publishing
Elementary school music teacher Callie Stevens thinks she’s finally figured out God’s plan for her life—she even made a list to keep her on track.
Moving in with her brother and reconnecting with her ex-boyfriend are at the top of the list. What’s not on the list is running into her childhood crush, Ryan. God wanted her to connect with Kyle, right?
Trying to figure out God’s plan is hard enough. But a dating-averse older brother, the young blonde who adores him, a pregnant best friend, and Callie’s continual mishaps make her wonder whether her best laid plans were truly God-inspired.
Now available from Elk Lake Publishing!
About Karin Beery
Karin writes contemporary and speculative fiction stories with a healthy dose of romance, but she’s also expanded her repertoire: she writes feature stories for the local paper, copy material for businesses, and blog posts for herself and others. She even edits (offering copy editing, fiction editing, and critiques through Write Now Editing Services) and teaches (she’s the Substantive Fiction Editing instructor for the PEN Institute and can be found around the country teaching writing and editing courses at conferences and at her local college).
When Karin’s not reading, writing, or editing, she enjoys cooking and baking. She plays the piano and sings (the key of E, please). She kayaks with her husband in the summer, watches football in the fall (Go Blue!), and enjoys Christmas lights all winter long. Shy but extroverted, Karin adores her nieces and nephew and loves spending time with her family.
My Thoughts:
Proverbs 16:9
A man’s heart plans his way, But the Lord directs his steps. NKJV
While this verse isn't mentioned in the book, it is clearly the theme of it. Callie has to have a plan and if she doesn't she is honestly lost. At least she thinks she is.
The snark and sass between Callie and her brother, Jack was fun and entertaining. There was a lot of that throughout the book. Even with the supporting characters, Stacey, Mae, and Ryan.
Callie's clumsiness is so familiar to me. Forget me attempting to power-wash a building and making a mess. I trip over my own feet in my house and the sprinkler head outside causing me to roll down the driveway. I like the contrast that Ms. Beery does with Callie being a very accomplished pianist and very clumsy. Callie was real character that anyone could relate to.
The patience of Jack, Callie's older brother was sweet and endearing. I did find him a pain off and on which made him a very rounded character.
My Bottom Line:
This is a definite romantic comedy, with a message synonymous to Proverbs 16:9 at the beginning of my review. The story is fun, relaxing, and even with the message Ms. Beery weaves throughout the book I didn't feel preached to. This was a completely entertaining, fun, engaging book. It is also Karin Beery's first published novel and she hit a home run with this one. Highly recommended!
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