Book Review: Finding Noel

 

 

Finding Noel by Richard Paul Evans

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


I love these Christmas books by RPE! They're not too long, but they always leave me with a smile, and I like that. I need more smiles in life! :) This story is about three people, two of which are the main storyline, and how they survive through their trials, come together, help and support each other (with others along the way doing the same, and others not so much) and finally 'finding' the third person, who becomes part of their family. A story of redemption of sorts. I like it because it gives hope.



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Book Review: The Noel Stranger

 

 

The Noel Stranger by Richard Paul Evans

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Cool story line! I loved it. There are a couple of twists, which I'm not used to in RPE books, and it's nice. If you've ever had something 'bad' happen to you, and you just want to crawl into a hole and forget the world, but then somehow you are forced out of that hole (by your own determination or by someone else) and then things start looking up, but then they are not as they seem, and the entire reason for the it ends up being something quite unexpected and different from what you thought, then you'll relate to this book. It's a fun story to read, it made me smile again at the end, and it was just a nice book. RPE's book always are. Easy to read. Unfortunately, I read his "Noel" trilogy backwards. Oh well, good thing they're all about different people and not related to each other. Why does RPE do that with his books? Most of his "series" are actually not connected at all. That kinda bugs me, but the books are such delights to read that I endure it. :)



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Book Review: The Noel Diary

 

 

The Noel Diary by Richard Paul Evans

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Great book. A bit different from other RPE books, in that this book seemed a bit more 'raw'. By that I mean that the topics were a bit more real, sad-but-true-to-today's-reality of many people's lives. It made me wonder what I'd do in several of the situations the characters were found in. Made me wonder about my own parenting style, relationship style with my husband, and personal "life" "style" that I choose to live my life in. I'm so glad and thankful I didn't have the trials these characters had in their lives. But grateful to know about them, thereby being able to empathize more with others who might have. I think it's funny when RPE finishes a book, and the character says something akin to "and so I wrote a book about it, and titled it "The Noel Diary". Haha! Anyway - a good and entertaining short read. Always, RPE draws upon characters who have character and deal with real-life situations, and always I walk away from his books not only entertained, but pensive and inspired to live my life even better than before. That's a good book, I think.

Again - I don't rate any book 5 stars unless it is out-of-this-world fantastic and classic - like Pride and Prejudice, etc. So 4 stars is my "top" rating. :)



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