http://www.danielmount.com/archives/60 Christian Author and Speaker Mon, 10 May 2010 03:34:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.danielmount.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-64 Daniel J. Mount Tue, 19 Jan 2010 23:59:24 +0000 http://www.danielmount.com/?p=60#comment-64 No problem! No problem!

]]> http://www.danielmount.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-63 Gina Tue, 19 Jan 2010 16:56:24 +0000 http://www.danielmount.com/?p=60#comment-63 I got the first book "Deeper Water" and going to read it - starting today. Thanks for the clarification. I got the first book “Deeper Water” and going to read it – starting today. Thanks for the clarification.

]]> http://www.danielmount.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-62 admin Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:06:05 +0000 http://www.danielmount.com/?p=60#comment-62 Gina - this was book 2 in the series. Book 1 explains the background better. Gina – this was book 2 in the series. Book 1 explains the background better.

]]> http://www.danielmount.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-61 Gina Mon, 18 Jan 2010 22:13:06 +0000 http://www.danielmount.com/?p=60#comment-61 I just finished this book today. I read "Higher Hope" because I really liked and was impressed with the movie "The List" and enjoy good Christian novels. My friend gave this book to me after she'd read it. I especially love the setting in South Carolina. My opinion is that the last third of this book, "Higher Hope" is much more interesting than the first two-thirds of it. I almost quit reading the book during the first 100 pages. I kept thinking, "ok, enough, when are we going to get to the meat of this book?" My view is that while holiness is extremely important, it was quite exaggerated in this book - a little fake and taken to the extreme. I'm sure that back hills people act and believe like this but Tami sometimes came across as being holier than thou. You have to respect her strong beliefs but she was just a little too fake.....She had already gone to the beach with Zack before seeking her parents permission to "court". So that seemed contradictory to the "rules" she lived by. That was confusing as to why she'd do that before she got her parents permission. Also there was way too much dependency upon her parents at age 23 and yet she was portrayed as being fiesty in law dealings and taking chances. I was confused at times with what the author was trying to portray her as. Seems that Tami didn't attend church in Savannah until she went to Sister Dabney's to visit so that raised a big question while reading. If she was brought up so strict, why was she not attending a church. I loved Mrs. Fairmont and Flip and Tami's devotion. If you can make it through the first two-thirds of the book and overlook the inconsistencies in some places, it is better reading towards the end. Left hanging, we can only see what happens in the next book. I will read it - if nothing else but to find out what Tami's future holds. I just finished this book today. I read “Higher Hope” because I really liked and was impressed with the movie “The List” and enjoy good Christian novels. My friend gave this book to me after she’d read it. I especially love the setting in South Carolina.
My opinion is that the last third of this book, “Higher Hope” is much more interesting than the first two-thirds of it. I almost quit reading the book during the first 100 pages. I kept thinking, “ok, enough, when are we going to get to the meat of this book?” My view is that while holiness is extremely important, it was quite exaggerated in this book – a little fake and taken to the extreme. I’m sure that back hills people act and believe like this but Tami sometimes came across as being holier than thou. You have to respect her strong beliefs but she was just a little too fake…..She had already gone to the beach with Zack before seeking her parents permission to “court”. So that seemed contradictory to the “rules” she lived by. That was confusing as to why she’d do that before she got her parents permission. Also there was way too much dependency upon her parents at age 23 and yet she was portrayed as being fiesty in law dealings and taking chances. I was confused at times with what the author was trying to portray her as. Seems that Tami didn’t attend church in Savannah until she went to Sister Dabney’s to visit so that raised a big question while reading. If she was brought up so strict, why was she not attending a church. I loved Mrs. Fairmont and Flip and Tami’s devotion. If you can make it through the first two-thirds of the book and overlook the inconsistencies in some places, it is better reading towards the end. Left hanging, we can only see what happens in the next book. I will read it – if nothing else but to find out what Tami’s future holds.

]]> http://www.danielmount.com/archives/60/comment-page-1#comment-58 mark Fri, 07 Aug 2009 22:04:00 +0000 http://www.danielmount.com/?p=60#comment-58 Daniel, I agree - wasn't impressed with book one, and I didn't care for book two either - they are a far cry from his earlier books. If you haven't already, check out Randy Singer - same style, better writing Daniel, I agree – wasn’t impressed with book one, and I didn’t care for book two either – they are a far cry from his earlier books.
If you haven’t already, check out Randy Singer – same style, better writing

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