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Juliet’s Journey to Love (Great Smoky Mountain Getaways Book 1) by Elsie Davis – Review by Katie Turner

Juliet's Journey to Love (Great Smoky Mountain Getaways, #4)Juliet’s Journey to Love by Elsie Davis
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

This was a very thought-provoking read for me. I thoroughly enjoyed the anticipation I felt as the story of Juliet and Jake unfolded. While there were some aspects of Juliet’s character that frustrated me, I know it was a necessary part of the story to demonstrate the progress she was making in her own personal growth.

I chose this book, knowing it was not the type of book I would typically read. And I do not have a single regret. It helped me to reflect on how many of us always want to fix things, especially people we care about. We want our loved ones to be happy, so we try to pressure them into doing the things we do, or did, to find our own joy. But not everyones journey to happiness is identical. And not everyone needs to be fixed. I thoroughly enjoyed this delightful story!

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Weep, Woman, Weep: A Gothic Fairytale about Ancestral Hauntings by Maria DeBlassie – Review by Katie Turner

Weep, Woman, WeepWeep, Woman, Weep by Maria DeBlassie
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Weep, Woman, Weep is the first book I have read by Maria DeBlassie. This was a very quick read for me, as I was able to read this in one sitting. I would not have minded it being much longer, but it was so well written in my opinion, that it did not require the book to be long and drawn out. I adored the main character and narrator, Mercy, and her willpower to persevere despite La Llorona trying to deprive her of all happiness. Mercy never gave up trying to carve a fulfilling and happy life for herself, the one she dreamt of and shared alongside her best friend, Sherry. Although Sherry was no longer in her life, Mercy held on to this dream and it fueled her ambition throughout this story. This short novel was not terrifying; however, it had a very enjoyable spooky feel to it.

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