By: Robin Jones Gunn
Publisher: Robin's Nest Productions, Inc.
Dates Read: June 3-July 21
Pages: 822
Source: Own it
Why did I read it?
I have always said and will continue to say, every teenage girl should read Christy Miller. And now I guess every adult woman should as well so they can read into the marriage and baby years. I've been reading Christy Miller (and friends) for 10 years and will never stop as long as she keeps publishing books.
I have decided to group the Christy Miller trilogy, The Baby Years, together. I decided to group them because most of what I have to say for one, I have to say for all three. This time around, you guessed it, Christy and Todd are pregnant and have babies! The first novel, Sandy Toes, follows Christy's first pregnancy. Salty Kisses follows them being first time parents and (spoiler alert) they have a second child by the time Sunset Lullaby begins.
These Christy Miller books continue to be what you always expect them to be: sweet books about Christy, her friends, and Jesus. They warm your heart, teach you a little about God and life, and give you all the general feels. I think these books would be especially impactful for new moms. I think the author, Robin Jones Gunn, continued writing books so her readers could grow up with Christy and keep learning from her. However, when you are in a different life stage (even if you are the same age as Christy) some of the lessons and life experiences don't hit as hard. There is, of course, still lessons to glean, but I would imagine newer moms would have a much bigger connection with her in these books.
Sometimes I found that in this trilogy Robin Jones Gunn skipped over the good parts. There was going to be an event or a commotion and we jumped right over it to the aftermath. It felt like a little bit of a cop-out. I mean, Katie (finally) comes back and we barely get any Katie time. Let's be real, she is everybody's favourite and yet we miss half of her time in California. In fact, she is in the second book and that is the book that was the slowest with the least happening. How is it even possible that not much happens when Katie is around? It just seemed like a waste to me.
As all of my Robin Jones Gunn reviews end, the books were riddled with mistakes. Ever since she started self publishing there are so many mistakes that shouldn't be there. I even counted this time: thirteen mistakes across all three books. Honestly, that just isn't acceptable. I've offered before and I'll offer again: please let me read your books before you publish them with silly mistakes!
Rating: All together, these books average out at a 3.5/5. Individually, the first and last got a 4/5 and the second got a 3/5 (because slow slow slow).
Recommendation: Are you a woman? If the answer is yes, read these books - wait, no - read all the Christy Miller books.
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