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The Honeymoon House and Other Stories
Beautiful, talented Angela has a her fianci--a man she hardly knows--has returned sooner than she expected, and she's not ready for him.
232 pages, Mass Market Paperback
First published January 1, 1932
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About the author
Grace Livingston Hill
610 books575 followersalso wrote under the pseudonym Marcia MacDonald
also published under the name Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
A popular author of her day, she wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories of religious and Christian fiction. Her characters were most often young female ingénues, frequently strong Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.
niece to Isabella MacDonald Alden
also published under the name Grace Livingston Hill Lutz
A popular author of her day, she wrote over 100 novels and numerous short stories of religious and Christian fiction. Her characters were most often young female ingénues, frequently strong Christian women or those who become so within the confines of the story.
niece to Isabella MacDonald Alden
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May 6, 2022
This was a great heavy-hitter in my quest to read everything that GLH ever wrote! There were so many short stories in this collection that I have never seen elsewhere, so I was extremely excited to be able to pick up a copy through my local library consortium.
While I do tend to like short stories, sometimes GLH's short stories can be a bit...heavy-handed, especially in the moral or allegory departments. And this collection was no exception. In fact, I might say it was worse than some of the others I've read. Not that they were bad stories, in fact, I liked quite a few of them, however, they seemed a little on the heavy side.
Overall, I'm glad I read it. And there were a couple of the stories that really touched my heart, so I would probably really recommend it as well! It's just too bad that this is a rather difficult book to find. (Unless you're a member of an Evergreen Indiana library...then it's super easy, barely an inconvenience!)
While I do tend to like short stories, sometimes GLH's short stories can be a bit...heavy-handed, especially in the moral or allegory departments. And this collection was no exception. In fact, I might say it was worse than some of the others I've read. Not that they were bad stories, in fact, I liked quite a few of them, however, they seemed a little on the heavy side.
Overall, I'm glad I read it. And there were a couple of the stories that really touched my heart, so I would probably really recommend it as well! It's just too bad that this is a rather difficult book to find. (Unless you're a member of an Evergreen Indiana library...then it's super easy, barely an inconvenience!)
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July 31, 2016Book of short stories. Great for an evening by the fire.
May 13, 2024
For GLH's books, her message is always a bit more important than her story, and as long as you know that's what you're getting into it's fine. This collection of short stories is definitely in that department, but honestly several of them did make me genuinely sit and think, so they accomplished their purpose. I also found it fascinating that almost a hundred years ago GLH was observing many of the issues within the church that we still see (and are seeing the ramifications of) today, especially the concept that *any* message is more important than the actual Gospel. These stories are written for Christians with the idea that they may make you assess things within your own life and consider what kind of an example you are actually setting to those around you, and they accomplish that admirably. They aren't really the kind of stories I want to read again and again, but for a one-time read through, well worth it.
September 21, 2024
This is the first (and hopefully ONLY) GLH that I have/will rip up and throw in the burn barrel.
In it, she takes liberties with scripture in order to create allegories of stories such as Mary/Martha, the prodigal, the bridegroom/bride, and the Exodus from Egypt. While she does this, she twists scripture, which is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.
DO. NOT. READ. THIS. BOOK.
And shame on her. She should stick to romance.
In it, she takes liberties with scripture in order to create allegories of stories such as Mary/Martha, the prodigal, the bridegroom/bride, and the Exodus from Egypt. While she does this, she twists scripture, which is an abomination in the eyes of the Lord.
DO. NOT. READ. THIS. BOOK.
And shame on her. She should stick to romance.
April 8, 2021
The only minus to this book is that it is a collection of short stories. I love the longer books of Grace Livingston Hill.
November 22, 2025
4.5 stars
1. Honeymoon House
2. Life out of Death
3. The Minister's Son
4. The Old Guard
5. The House Across the Hedge
6. The Wedding Garment
7. The Divided Battle
8. The Strange God
9. The Lost Message
10. My Brother's Keeper
1. Honeymoon House
2. Life out of Death
3. The Minister's Son
4. The Old Guard
5. The House Across the Hedge
6. The Wedding Garment
7. The Divided Battle
8. The Strange God
9. The Lost Message
10. My Brother's Keeper
March 21, 2021
The Honeymoon House by Grace Livingston Hill -- Grace Livingston Hill is classic Christian fiction, and her prolific legacy will give you lots of books to steal from your granny like I did mine! Happy Reading!
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January 22, 2008Hill, Grace Livingston
December 29, 2025
It’s a book of short stories. The themes are mostly religious but have good lessons to be learned. I enjoyed them, but I prefer her longer novels.
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August 7, 2018Love anything by Grace Livingston Hill
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