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Love Finds You in Poetry, Texas (Love Finds You)
Belinda Bauer in her ivory tower . In the German community of Poetry, Texas, Belinda spies an opportunity. The tiny town is filled with loggers and railroad men in need of wives, so she sets herself up as a marriage broker. She writes little poems to be printed in newspapers all over the country and one by one, women begin to arrive in Poetry. There?'s only one problem: Be...more
Paperback, 310 pages
Published
August 1st 2009
by Summerside Press
(first published June 1st 2009)
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This book fell flat for me. I don't mind when a book is predictable, if the love story is amazing, and this just wasn't. I never felt a real connection between the two main characters. I did like the little town of Poetry Texas, and I loved all of the clever little names for the shops.
Pg 220 "Browning said, 'God is the perfect poet.' Truly only the Lord can compose a life. And he does it in perfect rhyme, perfect meter. His ways are vastly beyond our own."
Pg 227 "How vain it is to sit down and...more
Pg 220 "Browning said, 'God is the perfect poet.' Truly only the Lord can compose a life. And he does it in perfect rhyme, perfect meter. His ways are vastly beyond our own."
Pg 227 "How vain it is to sit down and...more
Absolutely one of the WORST "Historical Christian Romance" novels I've ever read, for the following reasons:
1) Heroine never developed, never became sympathetic, but persisted in being somewhat of an airhead. She purports to be a business woman but never thinks things through. She insists she is a good Christian woman but never prays about the biggest decisions she makes - and laments the fact after each failure. She seems downright insipid.
2) Romantic interest is a wooden block. No personality....more
1) Heroine never developed, never became sympathetic, but persisted in being somewhat of an airhead. She purports to be a business woman but never thinks things through. She insists she is a good Christian woman but never prays about the biggest decisions she makes - and laments the fact after each failure. She seems downright insipid.
2) Romantic interest is a wooden block. No personality....more
Apr 04, 2011
Molly
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
everyone
Recommended to Molly by:
Janice Hanna Thompson
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Poetic. Romantic. Humorous. Just some of the MANY ways that I would describe this fantastic addition to both the Love Finds You series AND Janice Hanna's amazing, God filled novels. They are all absolutely fantastic and with Poetry, Texas' charming, lovable characters, I was instantly pulled into the story and swept away by the stanzas of the story. An absolutely wonderful feeling. I loved being taken back to the early 1900's , seeing the sweet town of Poetry come to life, with all the shops and...more
Dec 03, 2009
Lori
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5 of 5 stars
Recommends it for:
Christian fiction fans, historical romance fans
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This was my second book in a row by Janice Hanna (aka. Janice A. Thompson), and I really enjoyed it as well. I love the different spin she put on Mail-Order Brides...it was witty, charming, and romantic, all at the same time!! Mail-Order Bride stories are a favorite of mine, so when I saw this book was going to be released, I knew I had to have it. I'm so glad I got the chance to read it, and now share my review with you.
It's 1904 in Poetry, Texas, where Belinda Bauer lives with her family and w...more
It's 1904 in Poetry, Texas, where Belinda Bauer lives with her family and w...more
What a great novel!!! Definitely was a page turner, and it kept you on your toes the whole time. The romance that blossomed and the mysteries that came were what kept me entranced to keep reading and not put it down. The ending was spectacular!!!
*Thanks to author Janice Thompson for providing a copy for review.*
Poetry is an interesting method of communication. It was amazing and good writing in my opinion to find poetry woven not only through out the prose of this story, but also into the metaphors and descriptions of a Christian life. God is the ultimate poet if only we would listen for the next stanza of our lives before jumping on our own. This book contained a great matchmaking and mis-matchmaking love story for the inhabitants of t...more
Poetry is an interesting method of communication. It was amazing and good writing in my opinion to find poetry woven not only through out the prose of this story, but also into the metaphors and descriptions of a Christian life. God is the ultimate poet if only we would listen for the next stanza of our lives before jumping on our own. This book contained a great matchmaking and mis-matchmaking love story for the inhabitants of t...more
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I felt that this book had a bit of a slow start but picked up after the first few chapters when all of the brides began arriving. A nice twist on the typical mail-order bride story, and a lot of colourful characters filled the little town of Poetry! I liked the cute, poetry-related names that all of the shops had, and the poetry written by Belinda, Georg and Peter was quite fun. While I did thoroughly enjoy reading this book, it didn't really have that spark that made it stand out from other his...more
This is an amazing book! I would love to see it made into a movie. The whole time I was reading this book, I was laughing. The characters in this book are so funny! I loved them all. The way Janice paired them all off was genius. She really showed how God’s plan isn’t always our own, and when that happens we need to be joyful and realize that God has something better for us than we had for ourselves. I don’t normally like poetry, but in this book it is very down to earth. The poetry isn’t so dee...more
Honestly, I wasn't very impressed with the story line or with the main character. However, Janice Hanna did a great job crafting the story and creating such a wide variety of characters. (That is why I rated the book as highly as I did.) "Poetry, Texas" is very light reading and is quite humorous in parts. I am glad the author included a historical note about the town itself.
I started yesterday and FORCED myself to put down last night so I could get to bed at a decent hour. *G* Just finished it a few minutes ago. Really enjoyable read! Sweet, and often humorous, illustration of just how big a mess we can make when we get ahead of the Lord, and how He cleans up those messes. Belinda is a wonderful character! Highly recommend this book!
Poetry started out rather trite, but as it progressed you might say it went a long way towards coming into its own. The two main protagonists characterizations were richer, especially Georg's. Belinda & Georg are two very likeable and mostly believable people. It was a pleasant read.
Just an adorable story. match.com circa 1904. And I always enjoy novels set in Texas, even in towns that barely exist anymore, and I appreciate authors who are unashamedly Christian and can weave that into their stories.
I loved this story! It gives a surprising twist to the mail order bride scenario. Highly recommended!
A matchmaker with no beau? Read on to find out what comes of her.
Lovely, silly, charming, totally poetic, and absolutely funny!!! I have read this book in one night flat because i couldn't put it down... great sub stories and overall moral of the book. Poor-poor Greig and Belinda deserved some great spanking but that is what made it so much fun.
Janice has a way of intertwining love and humor together.
Janice has a way of intertwining love and humor together.
It was ok...I really got bored with it after the second set of mismatches. It wasn't horrible, but I've read better.
3.25 stars! This was such a cute book!! A woman named Belinda lives in a highly male populated town and decides to play match-maker by picking out mail-order brides from the newspaper. She especially wants to help her best friend Georg, the barber. Will her matches be successful? Or will her heart end up bruised in the process! This had some humorist parts and a lot of God-inspiring situations. Learn to depend on God's timing, is what I learned from the plot. I loved it!
Cute story. It's like Emma, except Belinda has more success at being a matchmaker.
Very sweet story that drew me in.
I had somewhat of a difficult time ...relating or bonding with Belinda. And Georg seemed to be swayed by a pretty face more than his heart. It was a sweet book, but there were so many different brides and grooms that I could not keep them straight. They just became names to me. All in all, it was a good book. I think part of my problem was that I was expecting romance with a story; instead I got a story with a little romance.
Great story. Love how they have a running them with Poetry terms and poems throughout the story. Great story of a match maker who tries to find a perfect match for the men in her town. Even if she thinks her perfect match should be matched with someone else in the beginning. In the end she learns that no matter what, she can't be God, she can only allow opportunities to happen and allow God to take control
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