Old-Fashioned Film Love: “I Love to Tell the Story” by Faith Blum

I Love to Tell the Story

(Librarians of Willow Hollow #2)

by Faith Blum

Synopsis:

Her heart is in the right place…

Bored with her life in Castle Town, Montana, Lillian Sullivan follows her friend’s suggestion and joins the horseback librarian program in rural Kentucky. Not only does she anticipate sharing her love of books, but she also wants to spread the gospel among the mountain people.

However, Willow Hollow presents her with one trouble after another and she struggles to step outside her shyness to share the gospel.

What will it take for Lillian to share her love of the Best Story? Can the power of the gospel overcome the shyness of her own heart?

This novella is part of a series with different authors, but can easily be read as a standalone.

About the Author:

Faith Blum is a small-town Wisconsin girl. She has independently published over 25 books in over five years. Most of her books are Christian Historical Fiction with an emphasis on Westerns. During an eBook sale, she was #2 overall in Kindle eBooks on Amazon.

Faith resides in Central Wisconsin with her husband, son, and their cat, Smokey. When not writing, you can find her cooking, doing dishes, sewing, reading, or spending time with her husband and son. She loves to hear from her readers, so feel free to contact her on her website: https://faithblum.com.

My Review:

⭐⭐⭐ & ❤︎❤︎❤︎

3 stars & 3/10 hearts. I was excited to read this book! I think it’s very fun how it ties with book 1, by Amanda Tero. I enjoyed seeing the setting and people through another pair of eyes. Every chapter had a journal excerpt from her mother’s journal, and I felt like they had nothing to do with Lillian’s story; but still, it was interesting to see her mother’s story. But these journal excerpts dealt with her journey with miscarriage and becoming pregnant with Lillian, and while I understand that there needs to be awareness of this, there were just a few mentions that made me personally a little uneasy and that I’d wipe out before handing to a younger child. I liked how Lillian was challenged to share the Gospel and the lessons she heard about that. And I enjoyed her exchanges with Crow! I also was intrigued by Edna and Ivory! Like book 1, I recommend this for ages 16+.

A Favourite Quote: “‘I want to smile again the way everybody remembers me from when I came here.’”

A Favourite Humorous Quote: “‘This here is Miss Edna O’Connell. She’s a local girl.’

“‘Woman,’ Edna stated.... ‘I’m an adult. I’m a local woman—well, by extraction, at least.’

“Curt didn’t seem to understand her point, but it didn’t matter because Ivory charged around the table. ‘I’m pleased as punch to meet you.’

“‘So I see.’ Edna tapped the tip of her pencil against her notebook page and eyed Ivory dispassionately.”

*I received a complimentary copy of this book from the author for promotional purposes. I was not required to write a positive review. These are my honest thoughts and opinions.*

Purchase this book:
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eBook Sale – ATW

The prequel novel of I Love to Tell the Story is on sale this week for just $0.99. It is all about Lillian’s grandfather.

Caroline and I walked out the back door and went into the barn.
“What are we going to do?” Caroline asked.
“Head out on our own. Saddle Whitey, please.”
Caroline’s mouth gaped open. “They’ll find us.”
“I know.”
Caroline sighed. “What can we do then?”
I shook my head. “We can stick together. Always.”

Tragedy stole everything from him … except her …
Three years ago, an illness orphaned Henry and Caroline Sullivan. The harsh years at the orphanage have forged a strong bond between the pair.
But Henry’s about to age out.
He must choose whether to leave his only family behind in relative safety, or take her with him as he pursues dreams of owning a farm. Henry trusts that God has a plan for him, but little does he know that others have plans for him and his younger sister as well. He will need all his faith to find the right path.
Although this is the second book in the series, it can be read as a standalone.
Note: 50% of my income from this series will go to the World Orphans organization.