tidingsAuthor:  Shelley Adina

Publisher:  Faithwords/Hachette Book Group

ISBN:   978-0-446-17963-8

Website:  www.shelleyadina.com

Type:  Fiction:Young Adult/Christian

Pages:  229 Trade Paperback

Publish Date: September 8, 2009

Purchase: $9.99 @ Amazon.com (HERE)

The Story

 
“Finals week is approaching, and Mac is still undecided on where to spend the holidays. Normally she’d go home to Scotland, but spending two weeks alone in the castle with her dad isn’t as appealing as it used to be. So she invites Carly, Lissa, Gillian, and Shani to join her for the holidays! Mac is determined to make this the best Christmas ever. She even decides to organize the traditional Hogmanay dance for New Year’s Eve. If she can get her mother involved, maybe her parents will finally get back together. But when Mac and the girls arrive in Scotland, they are faced with bad news: The castle is falling apart and Mac’s parents are struggling financially. Not only that, but Shani is in big trouble with Prince Rashid’s royal family. Can the girls find a way to celebrate the holidays, get Mac’s parents back together, save the castle, and rescue Shani … and will Mac believe it’s all part of God’s plan? There’s only one way to find out!”

(Above excerpt is from www.shelleyadina.com )

The Review

shelleyadina1In the continuing reviews of the It’s All About Us Series, this is my review of the 5th book in the series.  The first book is  It’s All About Us, the second is The Fruit of My Lipstick, the third is Be Strong & Curvaceous, and the fourth is Who Made You A Princess?. 

Once again, the gang’s all here and they’re headed to Scotland for the Christmas holiday break.  What the readers get in this book of the series is the story of Mac’s faith as she learns to turn to God.   She needs to understand his plan for her life as much as she needs to rely on him to solve the problems that she faces.  And, eventually Mac gets there.  She comes to understand just what it is that her girlfriends have been sharing with her all along.  I believe the book is best summed up in this section of the book:

“We can pray,” Shani said softly, almost hesitantly, which is unusual for her.  “Right here under this tree.  Can’t we?”

Gillian nodded.  “You’re right.  We can’t do anything about this situation.  But God can do something about Carly’s feelings.  And maybe her mom’s too.”

Often times, there is nothing that we can do in the face of hardship but to pray.  We’re fortunate that God gives us that direct line of communication with him… to form that personal relationship with him that enriches all aspects of our lives.

As I’ve commented in the other 3 reviews of this series, I appreciate Shelley Adina’s efforts to provide our tweens and teens with a positive message and good, clean read!  She puts God at the center of the hearts of her heroines and nothing can be better than that!     

8On Sher’s “Out of Ten Scale:”

My children and I love-love-love this series and for my review of this Fiction: YA-Christian, I am going to rate this book an 8 OUT OF 10. 

Giving Thanks!

My thanks to Hachette Books for this great experience!

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