The Baxters make plans to come together for a summer lakeside reunion in celebration of John Baxter's seventieth birthday. But before the big day, the unthinkable happens. As the Baxter Family rallies together, memories come to light in the grief-stricken hours of waiting and praying, memories that bring healing and hope during a time when darkness may otherwise have had the final word.
In a season that changes all of them, the brilliance of family love overshadows the valley of heartache. Along the way, secrets are revealed, and the truth about the Baxter Family history is finally made known. Ultimately, in this portrait of family love, the Baxters cling to each other and to God's promise of forever.
This stand-alone novel will serve as either a grand introduction or a beautiful conclusion in the saga of the Baxter Family.
Coming home, as stated at the end of the description, is a beautiful conclusion in the saga of the Baxter family for me. I absolutely loved this book. It made me cry, a lot. It also made me smile and made me feel content (sort of) by the end of the book. (I say sort of because I still wish that I could read more of the Baxter family series.)
Coming home is the "sequel" to quite a few series that have the Baxter family as the main characters of this book. The series' before this, if you are wondering, are the Redemption Series, the Firstborn Series, the Sunrise Series, the Bailey Flanigan series, and the Above the Line series. I have read all of these series minus the Above the Line series so far and I highly recommend all of them. :)
Now, for the actual book. Coming home starts at the beginning of the summer focusing a chapter each on all of the siblings of the Baxter family who are planning a surprise party for their dad's seventieth birthday party. Ashley, Kari, and Brooke all live in Bloomington, Indiana and are the three main sisters planning the party. Erin, Luke, and Dayne all live out of town and all were going to surprise their father by coming in for his birthday. On the day of his birthday party, every sibling was their with their family except for one. This one sibling was stuck in traffic and was hoping to get to Ashley's house (where the party would be held) within minutes. When all of a sudden, they are rear-ended and rushed to the hospital. The story then follows the family through the trials of keeping their faith even when so much turmoil could come into their lives.
I overall loved this book. I felt like I was one of the characters and going through all of this with them. The only difference is, I don't know where my faith would be after all of this stuff had happened to me. I would probably be in one of the darkest holes in my life. Which is why I'm glad I hadn't been faced with this predicament myself. I also give this book a 4 out of 5 stars and strongly encourage everyone read this book. It was amazing. I know you guys would love it too. Well, that is at least my hope.
Thanks for reading my review of Coming Home by Karen Kingsbury. I really hope that this helped you find maybe another book to read. Please leave me any comments of books you want me to read and review. Or any suggestions for how I can make these reviews better. Thanks.
Until the next review,
-Aly
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