Sing the Wondrous Story Book Review {Orphans of the West blog tour}

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Today I'm bringing to you my post for the Orphans of the West blog tour - a review of "Sing the Wondrous Story"!

Let's jump on in, shall we?



Sing the Wondrous Story

Author: Faith Blum
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction
Content: None

Synopsis:
Jason was kicked out three years ago. His judgmental actions and decisions caused a rift and turmoil within his family, especially concerning his sister, Jessamine. Now God is leading him to return home—a home he isn’t certain he will be welcomed back to. The last three years has led to personal growth, he still has a lot to learn. Can he overcome his past mistakes or will he always be the black sheep?
Jessamine has popularity and the attention of many in town except the two men she wants to catch for herself. She lives for those moments of attention and needs to marry a rich man to buy all the pretty things she desires. There are two men who fit that and she will stop at nothing to find a husband to make her life perfect. When Jason returns and challenges her actions, will she be able to let go of her plan? Can she find love in more than herself?

What I Thought:

Well this was nice. 
Y'all probably know by now that sibling relationships in books are my favorite everything, and this one didn't disappoint.  The way Jason and Jessa started out heartbreaking and ended up heartwarming.  So obviously, I loved it.
I liked Jason as a character really quickly after meeting him, but Jessa took me more time to enjoy.  I'm not hugely into her kind of character, but the way she arcs and changes was awesome.  God's grace was evident throughout the whole story and I loved it.
Jason and Claire's relationship was ADORABLE.  I love these two, they remind me of so many of my favorite couples from other books.  The way they relate to each other is wonderful, with the mutual respect they both deserve because they're both amazing.
I won't spoil anything, but I love how Jessa's storyline wrapped up.  I really appreciate the different take on the common tropes.
Overall, it was a little story that gave me all the happy fuzzy feels.  I will definitely be picking up more from this author in the future!  (Also, can I just mention how much I love that the titles of her books are hymns?  Because I love it a lot.)

Favorite Quote:

This quote made me laugh out loud; it's so great.

My Rating: 4 jars of preserves out of 5

About the Author:
Faith Blum is a small-town Wisconsin girl. She’s lived in, or outside of, small towns her whole life. The thought of living in a city with more than 60,000 people in it scares her, especially after some interesting adventures driving through big cities like Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota.
Faith currently resides in the middle of the state of Wisconsin with her husband and their cat, Smokey. She is blessed to be able to have writing as her full-time career with household work and cooking to do on the side. She loves to paint walls as long as she doesn’t have to do hallways or ceilings.
When not writing, you can find her cooking food from scratch due to food allergies (fun), doing dishes (meh), knitting, crocheting, sewing, reading, or spending time with her husband (yay!). She is also a Student Mentor for the Young Writers Workshop and loves her work there. She loves to hear from her readers, so feel free to contact her on her website.

You can purchase "Sing the Wondrous Story" from Amazon here or add it to your Goodreads shelf here!

There's also a GIVEAWAY going on at this link here!

HUGE thanks and many hugs to Faith for letting me read her book!  I had a great time. :D

~ Abby