Discovering A Great Author Again

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Have you ever read an author, liked her, but then forgot about her?  That’s what happened to me and Lynn Austin.  I am so glad that CFBA reminded me of her with her newest book titled Until We Reach Home.

I’ve read about first lines and I think this book has a great one. “Elin Carlson walked into the barn and everything changed.”  I was drawn into the story from page 1.

Lynn Austin did a great job portraying 3 different sisters and their journey to America.  The story is not just from one sister’s viewpoint, but rotates through each of them without making the story repetitive or confusing.

I must warn you that it’s not a get-to-America-and-everything’s-okay kind of book.  Getting to America is only their first hurdle.  It’s raw and it’s real.

The emotions Until We Reach Home provokes run the gamut of rage, fear, despair, sorrow, nervousness, determination, love, contentment, thankfulness, and elation.

I admired the courage of Elin, Kirsten, and Sofia as they grow physically, and spiritually.  The part on Ellis Island where the German and Swedish immigrant “talk” to each other through Bible verses is my favorite.

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