Delivery [NOOK Book]

Good Book!

I enjoyed reading about this small town family.

Slow and boring

I did not enjoy the book at all. It starts slow and I found it did not grab me. Try your luck. Boring....

Very good book

Just a story about everyday life--good and bad. I really enjoyed it.

Enjoyable

Delivery by Diana Prusik is a good story but with a few flaws. First of all when reading the book overview I was expecting to read a story centering on Livi. So I was a little confused when the author was jumping to different character point of views that had nothing to do with her. But as the book progresses the focus turns more and more towards her. I was disappointed that although she was married her husband was hardly ever mentioned. We don't even meet him until about page 114 and then by the end of the book there is no mention of him at all. I would have liked to see more with him. I think too much was left out in that relationship. I also had trouble distinguishing between the different characters in the beginning as too many were introduced very quickly. It took a while to sort out how everyone was connected to each other. In the first part of the book the storyline jumped from present to past frequently which caused some confusion at first but by the end of the book I could finally see how it fit. I loved the overall theme of God always loving us and how he will hold us up in our difficult times if we only ask. Overall this was an enjoyable read once I got past the confusion. The characters are endearing and likable. The subject matter of alcoholism, aging parents, and death will definitely relate to a lot of readers.

Touching, poweful story

This is hands down one of the best books I've read this year! It made me laugh, cry, and had me hooked from the first chapter. I couldnt put it down! After finishing it, I thought about the story and characters for days, which to me is the sign of an excellent story. Read this book!

Mixed feelings

Delivery is mainly focused on the Wilson family - past and present - and their close knit group of friends. They run a flower shop which means that they are involved in all the ups and down of their small town of Mount Helicon. Prusik hits a lot of serious and painful issues, like death, guilt, alcoholism, loneliness in marriages, and Alzheimer. The world that is created in this novel is real, but there is Hope!
I had mixed feeling, because there were a few issues I had while reading Delivery but by the end I was pulled in to the story and brought to tears. The story jumped from the present to the past during the first part of the book, and it was a little hard to follow. Maybe I just wasn't expecting it, because as the book went along I became less confused. Also, the Wilson parents' first names, Jake and Ida, were used more often than not, even when the story was being told from one of their adult daughter's point of view. So, it was harder to connect people. I'm assuming the reason why the author did that is because the point of view changes often. The Wilson family members tell most of the story. However, their friends' point of view is the focus of several chapters though out the book, which includes Marianne the dominated house wife, her daughter Sophie who works at the flower shop, and the newly widowed Eileen. After finishing the book, I see why she wanted to do that, and I enjoyed seeing the different points of view. However, it added to the confusion I experienced as I tried to get in to the book and figure out how was who. I'm glad I finished Delivery, but can't whole heartily recommend it to others.
I was provided an e-copy of this book from Tyndale in exchange for my honest opinion.

GREAT BOOK!!

THis is one of the best books I have read in a while. Couldnt put it down even at 3 oclock in the morning. I had to finish it. I simply loved this book.

must read!

amazing book!

Faith and Friends Deliver

Thirty-five chapters of inspiration that tug your heartstrings. At times, you'll hold your breath, laugh, or cry. It'll evoke emotions with character depth and vivid description, I can just picture the heart-warming characters who come to life on the page right down from one woman's Dr. Scholl's shoes to the beautiful ending and special meaning of red carnations. From the hub of a small-town flower shop, Livi watches the world go by as she attempts to drown life's problems with alcohol. She's lost too many loved ones too young in life to death, but even the alcohol can't offer enough comfort. It only numbs for a short time. Faith and friends prove to deliver more than the bottle, as she learns to cope and appreciate the time she has left with her mother. I loved this novel because the characters are well rounded and readers get a few laughs along with the heartache and pain. It's a novel worth reading, and you don't want to miss it. I didn't want to put it down until I finished, yet I wanted to savor it. Though I read most of it quickly, I slowed down to savor those last chapters because I hated to see it come to an end.

Delivery delivers.

I'm not much of a reviewer. You can probably tell that by the number of reviews I've posted, but when a book touches me, I have no problem letting people know it. Delivery by Diana Prusik is one of those books. You will cry unless you have a heart of stone. You will hurt if you've ever loved and lost. You will laugh over passages that evoke memories. And you will feel hope when you close this book.

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