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    <body><![CDATA[I have liked the other ones in the series.  This one was not as good.  Still like the consept of sisterchicks.  What a great things friends are.  I wish the author would have talked more about the culture and things in Hawaii.  In the other books that was discussed more.  ]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Another great blessing of a book from the sisterchicks series. This one had a pair of 40year olds going to Hawaii, and gaining so much from their trip. Looking forward to the next one!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[I love the way these women can have fun without going to baudy parties or drinking themselves silly.  The series is truly delightful.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Totally fun, fun, fun! Makes me want to go to Hawaii. I've read it before, but I'm reading it again!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Again am in love with these books, very quick reads, and great reminders to take your time and be grateful!]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Robin know how to keep you laughing along with a good story line.  Very enjoyable books.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This Sisterchicks book has a &quot;mellowing&quot; mood to me.  Two college friends go to Hawaii to turn 40.  It is great that it is never to go for your dream.]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[Love the sisterchicks.I think we should make such plans. Girls?]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[This is the second in a group of books about Sisterchicks. In this one two college friends have renewed their friendship and take a long overdue trip to Hawaii. This is my favorite Sisterchicks book so far. It is the first one to remind me of my bestest friend and I and just the type of trip we may ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/24760264">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <body><![CDATA[The Sisterchicks books are so endearing.  In each, a woman takes a magnificent trip with a female friend, where they learn lessons on faith, relationships, love, and hardship.  I think this was the first Sisterchick book I read.  I love them all.  Definite guilty pleasures.  They make me want to go ...<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/17287547">more...</a>]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Some dreams take a while before they come true. Best friends Hope and Laurie never made it to Hawaii during their college years. But when they're about to turn forty, the islands still beckon, and off they go - with an unexpected stowaway on board (Hope happens to be seven months pregnant). A little pineapple, a little sunshine, and a surprising little surfing lesson give these two sisterchicks all their crazy hearts could hope for - and more - as they enter the next season of their lives with a splash and with a beautiful vision of what God has dreamed up for them.<br/><br/>Wherever there&rsquo;s chocolate, there&rsquo;s sure to be a sisterchick celebrating, and this trip to Hawaii is no exception. Best friends Hope and Laurie are on an audacious mission to commemorate their fortieth birthdays in style. Surfing and sailing, sushi and snorkeling—these two macadamia nuts from the mainland sample it all, unhindered by a surprise little stowaway.  <br/><br/>__________________________________________________________________  <br/><br/>Sisterchick <em>n.</em>: a friend who shares the deepest wonders of your heart, loves you like a sister, and provides a reality check when you&rsquo;re being a brat.  <br/><br/>__________________________________________________________________  <br/><br/>Luaus are only the beginning. The island experience binds Hope and Laurie&rsquo;s souls together, gently restoring their unfinished dreams. Garlanded with leis or swimming with sea turtles, they join the dance of delight in their Maker, entering the next season of their lives filled with the unforced rhythm of grace. <br/><br/><strong>Story Behind the Book</strong><br/><br/>We lived in Hawai&rsquo;i when our son was in elementary school and have returned many times for visits. I have a deep and abiding love for all that is Hawaiian so of course the islands were my location of choice for this second Sisterchick novel. The art of hula is an intricate form of storytelling has gone through many changes over the years. Every woman&rsquo;s life has a story. Every woman goes through many changes over the years. But not every woman has yet learned to &quot;hula&quot;. This book will encourage her to &quot;hula&quot; through life as she learns to live out her story with the unforced rhythm of grace.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[A light tale of 2 friends who take a &quot;girls only&quot; vacation. I grabbed the book too quickly to realize that it was Christian Chicklit, but it was actually good that I did. I needed an infusion of reminders of my faith, while at the same time reading something that isn't too taxing.]]></body>
    
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    <![CDATA[Some dreams take a while before they come true. Best friends Hope and Laurie never made it to Hawaii during their college years. But when they're about to turn forty, the islands still beckon, and off they go - with an unexpected stowaway on board (Hope happens to be seven months pregnant). A little pineapple, a little sunshine, and a surprising little surfing lesson give these two sisterchicks all their crazy hearts could hope for - and more - as they enter the next season of their lives with a splash and with a beautiful vision of what God has dreamed up for them.<br/><br/>Wherever there&rsquo;s chocolate, there&rsquo;s sure to be a sisterchick celebrating, and this trip to Hawaii is no exception. Best friends Hope and Laurie are on an audacious mission to commemorate their fortieth birthdays in style. Surfing and sailing, sushi and snorkeling—these two macadamia nuts from the mainland sample it all, unhindered by a surprise little stowaway.  <br/><br/>__________________________________________________________________  <br/><br/>Sisterchick <em>n.</em>: a friend who shares the deepest wonders of your heart, loves you like a sister, and provides a reality check when you&rsquo;re being a brat.  <br/><br/>__________________________________________________________________  <br/><br/>Luaus are only the beginning. The island experience binds Hope and Laurie&rsquo;s souls together, gently restoring their unfinished dreams. Garlanded with leis or swimming with sea turtles, they join the dance of delight in their Maker, entering the next season of their lives filled with the unforced rhythm of grace. <br/><br/><strong>Story Behind the Book</strong><br/><br/>We lived in Hawai&rsquo;i when our son was in elementary school and have returned many times for visits. I have a deep and abiding love for all that is Hawaiian so of course the islands were my location of choice for this second Sisterchick novel. The art of hula is an intricate form of storytelling has gone through many changes over the years. Every woman&rsquo;s life has a story. Every woman goes through many changes over the years. But not every woman has yet learned to &quot;hula&quot;. This book will encourage her to &quot;hula&quot; through life as she learns to live out her story with the unforced rhythm of grace.]]>
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    <body><![CDATA[I love every book in this series but I chose to use this one as an example b/c of the spiritual truths it talks about.  All of the characters in these books are Christians and have a religious theme along with friends taking fun trips together.]]></body>
    
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