Thanks to the Revell review program, I was able to read The House on Malcolm Street. It's the story, set in the '20s, of Leah and her precocious 6-year-old daughter Eliza. They have no place to go after the untimely death of Leah's husband, so they move in with his kindly older Aunt Marigold.The story is sweet. That's how I'd describe the book: sweet. No big highs or lows. Honestly, I probably would have enjoyed it more had I not read it right after the breathtaking Thirteen Moons. You know the way you wouldn't want your kid to have to perform right after the child prodigy does? That type of thing. It also leads me again to my on-going lament about why can't we have truly excellent Christian fiction, music, etc. nowadays? Where is our current C.S. Lewis? If you've read him/her, please let me know.But, it's a nice Christian story. I probably enjoyed the last 50 pages the most; it had a good ending and (in my opinion of course) could have benefited from some editing in the middle, cutting out 50 pages or so there. If you like gentle Christian fiction, you'll most likely enjoy this book. I really enjoyed the house on Malcolm Street by Leisha Kelly. I am excited to read more books from this Author. Set in 1920..Leah the main character has lost almost everything...including her faith. She and her daughter move to her husbands Aunts boarding house to try and get her life back on track. Marigold is a great character. Love stories set in slower paced times when life was very different but not so fast paced as it is now. Picking apples, canning and making pies..doing things for your neighbors and friends in need because that is just what you do.
Do You like book The House On Malcolm Street (2010)?
This is a wonderful, easy read. A story about God's provision through difficult circumstances.
—Sjane3
I'd love a book 2 regarding these grieving people finding their way to God!
—Tiffany
