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Mixed Signals
Love Is on the Air
Belle O’Brien, the woman behind the warmest voice in Virginia radio, has one problem: Her oldies show on WPER-FM is a solid-gold hit, but her love life, at thirty-two years and counting, is an off-the-charts disaster. The pickings are slim in small-town Abingdon. Will it be smooth-talking Patrick Reese, the man who launched her radio career a decade earl...more
Belle O’Brien, the woman behind the warmest voice in Virginia radio, has one problem: Her oldies show on WPER-FM is a solid-gold hit, but her love life, at thirty-two years and counting, is an off-the-charts disaster. The pickings are slim in small-town Abingdon. Will it be smooth-talking Patrick Reese, the man who launched her radio career a decade earl...more
Paperback, 384 pages
Published
May 4th 2005
by Multnomah Books
(first published February 26th 1999)
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‘Nuther great book. She’s on a roll.
Ms. Higgs sets Mixed Signals in the radio industry, one with which she’s intimately familiar, being a radio personality herself. Her comfort with the broadcasting environment (there’s even a glossary of jargon at the beginning of the book) is as evident as her comfort with the genre. And that’s really comfortable.
This one is going to be difficult to summarize for two reasons:
First, I would like to fuss over our heroine, Belle O’Brien, but I’m still nursing a c...more
Ms. Higgs sets Mixed Signals in the radio industry, one with which she’s intimately familiar, being a radio personality herself. Her comfort with the broadcasting environment (there’s even a glossary of jargon at the beginning of the book) is as evident as her comfort with the genre. And that’s really comfortable.
This one is going to be difficult to summarize for two reasons:
First, I would like to fuss over our heroine, Belle O’Brien, but I’m still nursing a c...more
I was expecting Francine Rivers. I got Dee Henderson.
For the most part, I enjoyed the book. The dialogue was good, the plot was pretty good (though it was infallibly predictable), the characters...they were good, and the Christian message was, if not inspiring, at least wholesome and on track.
But Dee Henderson is not Francine Rivers and Liz Curtis Higgs isn't either. Their fiction is upper-end for Christian authors because they keep the characters real, but they still can't avoid cliches and o...more
For the most part, I enjoyed the book. The dialogue was good, the plot was pretty good (though it was infallibly predictable), the characters...they were good, and the Christian message was, if not inspiring, at least wholesome and on track.
But Dee Henderson is not Francine Rivers and Liz Curtis Higgs isn't either. Their fiction is upper-end for Christian authors because they keep the characters real, but they still can't avoid cliches and o...more
Dec 14, 2007
Alanna
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
Young Women and up
Mixed Signals, which is Higgs first fiction novel, is an endearing book full of romance, heartbreak, humor, and suspense. As I read this book, I felt like I lived in Abingdon, Virginia, next door to Norah and Belle, and experienced all their ups and downs of their relationships with each other and the guys in their lives! Higgs does I great job of weaving together the plot and bringing several unexpected turns into the story. The faithfulness of God's grace is a steady factor throughout the book...more
It was a sweet story of 2 couples that finally got together. Because of misunderstandings, they could'nt seem to make a connection. The part that I found most endearing, is the relationship with the Lord. Belle, who back slidded but had come to trust and see her need, David, who was rejected most of his youth, with the Lord's help, coming to know forgiviness, redemption and grace. Patrick who thru others came to know the Lord in a geniune way. This story honed in on a dependance on the Lord whic...more
A review from my old blog...
I absolutely adore Ms. Higgs Scottish series. In all honesty I cannot get enough of those characters and love her writing style. I've never read anything else of hers before and I was not disappointed in this book.
Ms. Higgs drew me in to the lives of her characters: the main character and the other secondary characters. Even though I had accidentally read a few sentences from the last couple pages and knew how things ended up I wanted to know how Belle would get there...more
I absolutely adore Ms. Higgs Scottish series. In all honesty I cannot get enough of those characters and love her writing style. I've never read anything else of hers before and I was not disappointed in this book.
Ms. Higgs drew me in to the lives of her characters: the main character and the other secondary characters. Even though I had accidentally read a few sentences from the last couple pages and knew how things ended up I wanted to know how Belle would get there...more
Great read! Belle is a radio personality that meets her heart throb but they keep getting their signals crossed. This is a story about timing and how sometimes it works in our favor and other times we're at odds. Perfect book to take my mind off the maddening STAAR test! Thank you, Liz Curtis Higgs, for a book with classy romance! The characters put God first and even though they have ups and downs their faith never waivers!
Sep 29, 2012
Jessica Weleski
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
christian-fiction-read
Sometimes I just like to read a book for a diversion, and this book did the trick for that. As with most trade paperbacks, I found myself in tension. The part of me that likes a story, any story, kept turning pages. The book lover in me that wants a book to sweep me off my feet and become a fond memory wasn't quite satisfied by this read.
This is a fun book I've enjoyed enough to read a few times. A female radio dj is displaced when her station is turned into a sports radio station. She gets an offer to come work for her former boss, who she just happens to have a crush on. He doesn't know it. But, are they the right people for each other? Find out when you read this book.
It was a sweet romance with some humor thrown in it. The Christian angle wasn't overplayed, although the author seemed to think nonChristians despise Christians instead of being tolerant. I sometimes wanted to throttle the main characters for being both obtuse and obstinate. But it was a decent story.
I loved Bookends, so I immediately sought out another by the same author. This was enjoyable enough, but there wasn't enough humor in it to make up for the lack of characterization, or maybe it was the lack of historical background that I enjoyed so much in Bookends.
Loved reading this book. Loved the way Liz portrayed the characters and conflict. This was the first book I've read with a theme around a radio-station and it seemed to be a fun setting. It reminded me of my days in radio. Great book from a great writer.
It was nice to have a Christian romance to read. It was an easy read and pulled you into the story of a young, single Radio disk jockey that was looking for a place to belong and found it by looking back to find Christ first.
Very sweet. I expected a tame love story without a lot of depth. I found myself emotionally involved with the characters early on and finished the book in a couple of days. Very enjoyable. I will read it again!
I love this book. It is a nostalgic read; read it right out of college and I find myself reading it over every few years. So sweet - I love the characters and the setting more every time I read it!
I almost put this book down several times. It redeemed itself toward the end. The first half to two-thirds was way too much mushy romance for me. I'm very thankful Higgs found her fiction "voice" in her more recent novels. Her new stuff has me hooked!
It begins slowly but developes into a fascinating story. Sometimes old friends provide the best opportunities. Taking chances can lead to the pleasantly unsuspected.
Liz has a refreshing sense of humor and I enjoyed how she lightly and humorously shows the truth: God knows. God sees. God hears. God cares.!!!
I started this book but never could finish it. I found myself bored with it from the beginning and figured it was a waste of time to finish it.
This book was a little amateurish, but hey...it's clean, and the main character doesn't die! Mainly what I'm looking for in a book these days!
so glad this wasn't the first book i picked by her because her writing for sure got better. i didn't finish this one cause i wasn't liking it.
100 pages too long. The characters were all cut from the same cloth--self absorbed and smug. It was difficult to connect with them.
Another romance for Liz and it was great as well. She has the ability to make it poignant and funny.
A light read for those interested in Christian chick-lit. It was o.k., but I found the plot predictable and not all the characters were well developed.
I really love most of this author's books, but this book I just couldn't get into. I was halfway through and realized I really didn't care about what happened to the characters. I made myself finish it just to say I finished it, but I didn't take anything positive away from this book. I think it was one of her first books and I could tell.
Not one of my favorites by Liz Curtis Higgs, but definitely a good read!
Really good book...enjoyed the characters in the story very much.
Boring...predictable. I don't feel like finishing it.
Great story. Good laugh. I really enjoy her writing.
This book is funny and charming. A nice read.
Nice love story. Lotsa humour. Easy read for a bath nights. :)
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In her series of best-selling Bad Girls of the Bible books, workbooks, and videos, Liz Curtis Higgs breathes new life into ancient tales about the most infamous—and intriguing—women in scriptural history, from Jezebel to Mary Magdalene. Biblically sound and cutting-edge fresh, these popular titles have helped more than one million women around the world experience...more
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In her series of best-selling Bad Girls of the Bible books, workbooks, and videos, Liz Curtis Higgs breathes new life into ancient tales about the most infamous—and intriguing—women in scriptural history, from Jezebel to Mary Magdalene. Biblically sound and cutting-edge fresh, these popular titles have helped more than one million women around the world experience...more
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