Book Review: The Stories We Carry by Robin W. Pearson

The Stories We Carry by Robin W. Pearson 

4 Stars

This is a heartfelt, Southern family story. Set in the small town of Gilmore, North Carolina, this Christian fiction is about Glory Pryor, who runs a bookstore in town and newcomer Adelle Simonette, who moves there with her young son. Their paths cross and both women have experience's they never expected. Adelle's is walking through grief from the loss of her husband. Glory is keeping secrets buried as her and her husband Eli are nearing retirement age as they look to moving on from the store to new things. Glory doesn't expect Adelle and her son working on her heart during their time there.

I really enjoyed this book. I have been loving general contemporary women's fiction stories lately and this was another good one to add to my recommendation list going forward. It’s reflective and emotional without feeling too heavy. This is my first book by Robin and she writes with such warmth and depth, especially when exploring themes of family and faith.

I appreciated how both Glory and Adelle’s stories showed their real life struggles. Glory wasn't much of a believer, and didn't want a lot to do with God, but she had the foundation of faith from her life growing up. We see some of her faith come back to her in this book. She was funny and I loved her relationships with others in this book. 

I loved that Glory was over 60 with her sweet husband Eli. Their relationship was real, funny and sweet. Adelle was in her 40's, with her 4 year old son. Middle aged characters in stories really bring the reality of life and depth to the story. Lots of relatability. 

Our characters experience healing and it was beautiful. I wasn't too sure how I felt with the ending when the big secrets were revealed, but it was tied up nicely in the end. 

Overall, this was a beautiful, faith-filled story about community, second chances, forgiveness and the little ways God works through the people around us.

Thank you to Tyndale House Publishers for an e-book copy to honestly read and review. All thoughts are my own.

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