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A Mile in My Flip-Flops
Written by Melody Carlson
Narrated by Danielle Ferland
Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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About this audiobook
In RITA Award-winning author Melody Carlson's light-hearted tale, 30-something Gretchen Hanover learns that renewing a heart takes as much grace as renovating a home. Jilted just before her wedding, she turns to home improvement TV-and ice cream-to soothe her broken heart. And when Gretchen's grand plan to flip a house soon flops, a certain carpenter-at first-only makes matters worse. "A delicious chick-lit entry that fans will relish."-Library Journal
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Melody Carlson
Melody Carlson is the prolific author of more than 200 books for women, teens and children. The recipient of numerous writing awards including the Rita and the RT Career Achievement Award, she makes her home in Oregon with her husband.
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Rating: 3.375 out of 5 stars
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I enjoyed this book for a variety of reasons. I'm a Realtor who enjoyed the house flipping theme, and I'm a romance writer who enjoyed the undercurrent of love that went hand-in-hand with a spiritual theme of trusting in a higher power to take care of the things that are out of our control.
A delightful read with a great message--do the best you can in life, allow your heart to open to new experiences and the possibility of love, let go of the things that are out of your control, and trust the outcome will benefit everyone! - Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5So there's this thing I do to shake up my reading a bit and kick myself out of my reading "box." I pull up a random number generator on my phone and use it to select a book. I start by sectioning the library and numbering each bit. Then I number the rows of shelves in the bit I picked. After a row is selected, I count out the shelving units in the row, then the shelves on the unit, and last the books on the shelf. I commit myself to the book unless it's something I've already read, in which case I start over, or if it is a later book in a series, in which case I get the first book of the series. I have found some amazing books that way.This was not one of those times.I suspected I was in trouble the moment I saw the cover. (Don't judge a book by its cover my ass.) I visibly winced upon reading the title. Then I saw that it was Christian romance. Well fuck. But . . . it's important to try new things, right?The first issue was realizing that it was written at, roughly, a fifth grade level. Don't get me wrong, I read YA, but I didn't check this out of the children's section. For the second issue, it's important to know that chapter one is about 10 pages long. In those 10 pages, 15 brands and products are referenced 23 times. Ironically, there's a bit where the protagonist mutes the TV during commercials. Presumably they irritate her. As for the rest of the chapter, well it was exactly every reason I don't read these sorts of books. It was I got ditched at the alter so I'm holing up in my house and binging on ice cream and obsessing about my weight. It was chatter about decor and shopping. It was a list of expensive shit she didn't need cluttering her home and whining about not making enough money and living in a small home. At the end of the chapter, she'd concluded that she "deserved" a large home full of nice things even if she was single, and I'd concluded that I was over it.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5A fun, quick read. Gretchen's got some girl-power.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The fact that the title has flip-flops in it (my shoe of choice from March till October!) made me very interested in reading it. This was a really cute book. Even though it was predictable I was still drawn into the story.I liked Gretchen. I could see myself in her flip-flops - literally. I tend to get grandiose ideas, however I don't have as much follow through as she does. I can't even imagine going through purchasing a house on a whim to flip it. That's a little overwhelming to me... Even though I'd never do anything that substantial on a whim there were many things that she did throughout the book that I could see myself doing. I really connected with her and wanted everything to work out for her. She was. like many people, just coasting through life. The fact that she finally realized that if she wanted different results she would have to take the lead was what really made me connect with her.The story was fun and quirky and I didn't want to put it down. I do think the ending was a bit rushed, but it was still a good ending. And like I said it was predictable, but it was well-written and kept my attention. After looking through Carlson's website there were a few other titles that stuck out to me and I think I'm going to have to pick them up!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5If you are a fan of the HGTV channel, you will love this book. I myself have only watched a couple episodes of some of the shows, usually while I'm channel surfing. My mother became a fan of the channel after staying with us one weekend and proceeded to watch over 5 hours straight of shows. This book focuses on the art of house flipping, where a person buys a house usually in disarray, renovates it completely and then goes back and sells it to make a profit. Gretchen seems to make a rash decision to pursue a dream of becoming a house flipper and uses up most of her savings to buy a decrepit house. Unfortunately things don't go as smoothly as she had planned. Pretty much everything that could go wrong goes wrong. While it probably wouldn't have been amusing to Gretchen, reading about her adventures was enjoyable and a hoot at times. I learned A LOT about not only house flipping but also the basics of renovation and upkeep. It was pretty much like reading an episode of one of the HGTV shows.Gretchen's initial reaction to Noah is, while understandable, a bit put offish. I didn't like how she assumed that just because he was divorced, that meant that he was bad at making commitments. She didn't know the situation yet she was wrongly blaming him. However once the two finally settle their differences, they have excellent chemistry that is really fun to watch. Even better is when Noah's ex-wife comes on the scene which throws everyone for a loop. Another part of the story I liked was Gretchen's relationship with her father. I enjoyed reading about the two of them and especially her willingness to have him be involved with her house flipping plans. It's good to read about a father -daughter relationship, when no mother is involved, that's managed to stay pleasant and close throughout the years.If you're looking for a fun read to end the summer with, grab this book. It's lighthearted chick lit with a dose of learning about learning who the ultimate fixer-upper is. Melody Carlson's books have the power to take me from whatever I'm doing and draw me right into her books. Whether it's one of her YA books or her edgy adult fiction or like this book, fun chick lit I always know I'm going to be in for a good read.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I am a fan of chick lit so when I saw the cover I picked this one up. This is going to be a difficult book for me to review because I actually had a love/hate relationship with it. First off, I am a little annoyed that this is a christian based book and NOWHERE on the cover or back does it say this. I have no problem with christian based books at all - actually I have read quite a few, but I don't like being deceived and I feel as though by not indicating this anywhere on the covers that is what happened. I did enjoy the book alot. The main character, Gretchen (or Greta as she is sometimes known) was actually smart and a great character. She did get annoying at times with her "I am woman hear me roar" attitude - all the while knocking down the electricity and breaking pipes. Still, she was quite likeable and not portrayed as a helpless female. I also liked the storyline of flipping a house. Actually, I am quite impressed with anyone who can do this - so the storyline was one of personal interst to me. What also worked for me was the great relationship between Gretchen and her dad. It felt wonderful to read about a daugther - father team that was not at each other's throat. Now, what did not work for me. First of all, as soon as the name of the male character was introduced you just KNEW where this book was going (which is about page 20). But that's okay, its chick lit and its fun when the girl gets the guy. What was great was the fact that the book does not become all about the relationship and nothing else - so this was a big plus. However, the whole Gretchen pulls back as Noah is Mr. perfectly wonderful and accepts her wholly because of God was a huge stretch for me and kind of made this book a little cartoonish for me. I mean, Gretchen walks around either clueless about Noah or telling herself that he is not interested and then bam! they have a moment where they gaze intently into each other's eyes and he drools (I added the drool part). Yet, he is there to help her with her dog, her house and everything in between and she STILL remains partly clueless. Nah, this did not work for me. The other thing I did not like about this book is the last 15 pages or so!! Somebeody gimme a break!!!! If that happened to me, my mother would be locking me in up in my room until I regained my mind!!!! The writing is fun and an easy read and I have to say that I am now reading Carlson's YA series - which I think will work better with her conservative type of writing. As I intitially mentioned, I liked this book, but really had to leave my logic at the door.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5Not my usual book. Not horrible, but kind of bland (read: a little too wholesome for my blood). Good choice for people who are looking for a "gentle" read with lots of God mentions.