{"id":24745,"date":"2019-09-05T11:22:17","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T16:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=24745"},"modified":"2019-09-05T11:22:17","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T16:22:17","slug":"when-mountains-sing-by-stacy-monson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/?p=24745","title":{"rendered":"When Mountains Sing by Stacy Monson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MY REVIEW:<\/strong><\/p>\n

In my opinion, it is an indication of a pretty good book when a character elicits strong reactions from me as a reader. Mikayla Gordon did just that to me. While I could empathize with her unexpected medical emergency, her reactions seemed a bit over-the-top to me, especially the sneaky methods she used to collect DNA samples of her family. Then her refusal to listen to explanations was also somewhat disturbing. So, although I definitely did not always agree with this character, I did find her story intriguing and was encouraged by the spiritual growth that was revealed as it progressed.<\/p>\n

When Mountains Sing <\/strong>is a fun to read tale of family secrets, forgiveness, spiritual growth, and reconciliation with a touch of romance. I enjoyed the background setting in the mountains of Colorado with its vivid descriptions, especially Dawson’s version of how the mountains sing. Overall this is an excellent book and I’m glad I had the opportunity to read it. I am sure other readers will enjoy it also.<\/p>\n

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I voluntarily reviewed a copy of this book provided by Just Read Tours. A favorable review was not required. All views expressed are my own.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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ABOUT THE BOOK:<\/strong><\/p>\n

When the truth cost her everything, she thought there was nothing left to lose.<\/p>\n

Mikayla Gordon loves nothing more than sleeping under the stars, reeling in the \u201cbig one,\u201d and long hikes in the wilderness. A medical crisis reveals a 30-year-old secret that turns everything she\u2019s known and believed upside down, unraveling her dreams and her identity.<\/p>\n

In search of answers, she follows a trail from Minnesota to Colorado and discovers more unwelcome secrets even as she falls in love with the majestic beauty of the Rocky Mountains, and a wilderness camp leader who shares the greatest secret of all.<\/p>\n

Knowing her life can never go back to what it was, she must make decisions that will impact far more than just her future.<\/p>\n

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Stacy Monson<\/strong> is the award-winning author of\u00a0The Chain of Lakes series<\/em>, including\u00a0Shattered Image<\/em>,\u00a0Dance of Grace<\/em>, and\u00a0The Color of Truth<\/em>. Her stories reveal an extraordinary God at work in ordinary life. Residing in the Twin Cities, she is the wife of a juggling, unicycling physical education teacher, and a proud mom, and doting grandma.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

MY REVIEW: In my opinion, it is an indication of a pretty good book when a character elicits strong reactions from me as a reader. Mikayla Gordon did just that to me. While I could empathize with her unexpected medical emergency, her reactions seemed a bit over-the-top to me, especially the sneaky methods she used […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8,199,60,41],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-24745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-books","category-colorado","category-contemporary-fiction","category-romance"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24745"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=24745"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":24752,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/24745\/revisions\/24752"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=24745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=24745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.daysongreflections.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=24745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}