This month’s pick, Sisterchicks Go Brit! by Robin Jones Gunn, is a light, pleasant, “feel-good” read–the perfect way to welcome summer.
If you are not familiar with the Sisterchicks series, each book follows a pair of women (the “sisterchicks”) as they go off on an adventure that involves traveling to a faraway location–in this case England. Kellie and Liz are our sisterchicks and while the plot may be predictable it delivers plenty of feel good moments as the women bond over travel mishaps, food (in this case lots of tea, scones, and clotted cream), shared dreams and hopes, and a renewed walk with God. Kellie wants to start an interior design business with Liz her best friend. Liz isn’t so sure, she thinks a business partnership might not be good for their friendship and she knows that interior design isn’t her dream. In fact her passion is for all things British, especially British literature, and it is this–along with a generous benefactor named Opal who becomes a part of the adventure–that finds them coming face to face with Liz’s childhood crush–Big Ben. It’s all good rollicking fun, with a bit of a faith lesson about trusting in God’s direction thrown in.
If you are looking for the perfect light summer read, look no further. And be sure to try out the other Sisterchick books by Robin Jones Gunn–each one features different characters so there is no need to read them in any kind of order. Each adventure will take you to a different spot on the globe so they are perfect for the armchair traveler who likes to experience different locales through books.
And here’s an extra tidbit of information that Kansas readers will appreciate–the sisterchicks travel to Olney, England which is famous for the pancake race they have every Shrove Tuesday. Do you know which Kansas town also participates in this tradition every year, racing against the participants in Olney? If you do, you will enjoy seeing this bit of trivia pop up in the book!
