Tamara Shope

Sheer delight

Revisado: 01-04-24

I loved the characters, especially Vera. It’s a lovely book with such a sense of richness. I very much felt that I knew the tea shop, probably have visited it or passed by a thousand times. There is a beautiful sense of place developed.

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Just as delightful as I remembered

Revisado: 06-15-23

This book was probably the first novel I reread as a child. My copy was worn and tattered. I loved Jo and longed to write and love and grow as the March family did. Revisiting the book, this time with new voices, I was transported to my youth. This is a refreshing take, and I wish now that Laura Dern would narrate more classics.

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Delightful

Revisado: 05-31-23

This is peak cozy storytelling. The characters you’ll meet are warm and inviting, a reflection of the novel itself. The book reminds of “Legends & Lattes” — just as sweet and as LGBTQIA-friendly. And like that book, it reminds the reader that the true monsters we encounter are rarely the ones who hide under our beds.

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Delightful

Revisado: 05-10-23

A pleasant and comforting rumination on grief and family. You’ll love each character more with every chapter.

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Distracting narration

Revisado: 04-07-19

While I enjoyed the story a great deal, I found the narration difficult at times. Some of the voices — including the main character — sound *exactly* like Shaggy from “Scooby-Doo.”

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Redemption runs deep

Revisado: 06-16-17

Anna LeBaron may be the daughter of a notorious polygamist and murderer, but she has come to understand Whose she really is. She is shaped by the horror and grief of her childhood, but she is gripped by the grace of a God who makes all things new. Listen as she discovers not only the true nature of her father but her own true identity.
Anna is a wonderful reader, drawing listeners into each moment and feeling.
Her story is powerful, and I found myself longing to protect the young Anna, only to realize that God had been with her all along.
Lon before I finished the book, I found myself recommending it friends and relatives who could identify with fatherlessness, with tragedy, and with a longing for healing. Anna's remarkable storytelling allows readers to journey with her toward hope.

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Beauty shines through

Revisado: 04-05-17

So much of this book was familiar to me and to our own story: the struggle and pain of infertility, the long road toward adoption, the beauty of community. I recommend it for anyone who has adopted, is considering it, or who loves someone on the journey. I also think it should be required reading for church and ministry leaders who want to grow into an inclusive church for people of all abilities and for adoptive families.
The Avis family adopted three kids, and each chapter shows the glory of God in each uniquely humbling and incredible situation. Listen as Heather Avis tells you about how big her God is, and how beautiful life can be when you say yes to Him.

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Tenderness and welcome

Revisado: 03-15-17

I don't think I've thought much about what "welcome" really means. Sweet Maria Goff embodies the notion, and every word in this book is proof. "Love Lives Here" is an invitation into relationship and community. It is a loving description of how the Goffs intentionally create safe spaces, warmth, and whimsy -- even in the most trying and painful of circumstances.
"Love Lives Here" works as both memoir and guidebook. The author models that intentionality by weaving memory with lessons learned. She explains her way forward. She doesn't simply arrive at conclusions, she shows her work.
While I have a printed copy of the book (supplied by the publisher), I chose to spend an Audible credit to listen to Maria tell her own story in her own voice. I am so glad that I did. Her speaks my voice is as warm and tender as the words she writes.

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The best book I heard this year

Revisado: 01-01-17

This book hit home for me in a thousand ways. We all have a lovable grump in our lives, and we all want the kind of love Ove shared with Sonya. I'd love to write more, but I'd give too much away. So I'll say this: By the end, I was wishing I were more like Ove myself. And I'll reread this again and again.

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Jim Dale is a master and real heroes shine

Revisado: 05-18-16

At this point in Harry Potter's life, he is no longer a boy in wonder. He is a young man, facing terrors and heartaches. But he isn't alone, and this book is full of heroes in his life and in the fight against He Who Must Not Be Named.

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