Martin Hospitality Martin Generations Book 1 edition by Abigayle Claire Religion Spirituality eBooks
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Gemma Ebworthy is eighteen, pregnant, and alone. Now that she's been evicted, she finds herself sleeping in a barn, never dreaming that tomorrow could bring kindness of a life-changing magnitude.
The Martins aren't a typical family—even for rural Kansas. With more kids than can be counted on one hand and a full-time farm, Gemma must make a lot of adjustments to fit in. But despite their many differences, Gemma finds herself drawn to this family and their radical Christian faith.
When Gemma's past collides with her yet again, she must begin revealing her colorful history. With every detail Gemma concedes, she fears she will lose the Martins' trust and the stable environment she desires for herself and her unborn child. Just how far can the Martins' love and God's forgiveness go?
Martin Hospitality Martin Generations Book 1 edition by Abigayle Claire Religion Spirituality eBooks
Martin Hospitality was a slight disappointment, especially after the first third had me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next with the characters and the plot. But the themes and prose salvaged it for me. It’s actually closer to a 3.5 star rating than a 3.There’s two points of view. The primary one is Gemma, a young woman in distress as she’s about to have her child with no family to support her when she stumbles on the Martin’s farm in rural Kansas. I connected to her rather quickly and liked that she was an imperfect character and develops as the story continues. The other is Josiah Martin, one of the Martin family clan and the same age as Gemma, 19. He’s considered the ideal young man. I couldn’t connect with him on a deep level, but understood his relationship with Gemma and how he tried to help. I liked the other characters, especially the family early on and was really hoping they developed more and that I connected to them, but a lot of them felt flat and stagnant after a while, especially the ones that were introduced later on. A bit of the same for the plot, I’m afraid; while the first third was gripping about what was going to happen to Gemma and the Martins, it felt slightly disjointed. Much of that time was spent on Gemma’s side adventures, and while it tied into the theme, felt like parts of the conflict were removed without much trouble. It’s not until close to the end where things get really interesting again and comes to an ending I’m satisfied with.
The themes of forgiveness and second chances were done good enough. While Gemma learns and grows based on her interaction with the Martins, she doesn’t become perfect. The side adventures emphasize this theme further. Since this is a Christian Contemporary, there’s lots of references to God and it doesn’t feel overused or out of place, and integrates with the themes well.
The prose for the most part is vivid and easy to read, with Kansas and Texas coming to life. It really got me immersed in the beginning of the book and pushed me to keep reading to the end. I also loved the cover and the formatting was great.
Though I wasn’t in love with this book, I would consider giving this a look if you are interested in an uplifting Christian Contemporary read.
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Martin Hospitality Martin Generations Book 1 edition by Abigayle Claire Religion Spirituality eBooks Reviews
I probably have a list of why I love this book so much. A new favorite. Probably my favorite for this year so far.
This is the perfect read for me right before I fall asleep. I like a sweet, but not too sweet story like this to enjoy at night. Good mix of the Martin family and Gemma's life on her own. I love characters that grow and mature before your eyes. Gemma warmed my heart.
This is a wonderful NA Christian novel. I wouldn't call it a romance, though it has a happy ending. I was surprised by some of the twists. I think it portrays a young woman finding God while learning how to adult on her own with a baby depending on her.
Beautifully done.
First impression Wow! What a pretty cover! I think it's an amazing fit for the story inside. The wispy corn stalks represent the Martin family's main farming crop, and the "hand-drawn" look to the harvest has the appearance of being colored in by one of the young homeschoolers. I imagine he/she got the cover designer on board with a giggled promise to keep the colored pencils within the lines. This large, Christian family had a sweet old-fashioned appeal to me, much like the Walton's or the Ingalls family of the seventies and eighties. I think this is one of the reasons why I thought for the longest time I was in the dusty, Depression era. I was a little lost in Kansas for a while with the way the author weaved sin into the plot. It was the current struggles of today that became the road markers as to what era I was in. The introduction of modern conveniences were nudges to my ribs and splashes of twentieth century lingo (more so in the latter half of the book) were whispered hints that this novel was indeed meant to be a modern telling and not a tale of the past.
Martin Hospitality is a technically sound, well-written novel. The editing is superior and I found it to be an organized and neat body of work. I am a homeschooling mama, so for these qualities I would give this student an “A” on this written assignment—even with all the red marks left behind from discrepancies. As a mom and a teacher, I know that “life experience” will be the cure to many of these, and even in a few short years she may find herself grinning at her change in opinion/knowledge.
I appreciate the author’s ambition to take on tough topics that seem to be on a generational loop in our society teen pregnancy, drug and alcohol abuse, abuses towards humanity (physical and verbal), suicide, etc.—none of these are going away any time soon with Satan pacing in front of our homes and roaming our streets. Miss Claire is a young woman with a heart for missions. I can see that she desires to reach the broken hearted and the troubled. One wouldn’t attempt to foul-up Satan’s hunting trips if they didn’t feel this calling—and for that I respect her. Miss Claire represents the next generation of servants and I, in no way, want to discourage her. We need her and writers like her. With that said, as an elder author/reader, an experienced “life-wanderer”, and one who has lived through—in one way or another—nearly every one of the difficult topics listed in the book, I do have words of caution that I must share in this review.
The topics in Martin Hospitality are safely distant to some—but to others in the battle—fighting the war—those who are standing toe-to-toe with the enemy—these topics are breathing right in their faces and the stench coming from them can be and often are completely debilitating. This isn’t just a colorful analogy. The situations that many are going through, right now, are just that real.
The sins that I read about in Martin Hospitality are painful. They hurt deeply. I have felt them. They carve out forever scars. I have them. They happen to ALL people. Real people. Myself and the people that are close to me that I care for and love. They happen to the saved and the unsaved. These sins have consequences and they can last a lifetime. The vibrations of them can be felt through families for generations to come. I fear that more often than naught, writing sin has become a spicy additive to add seasoning to stories.
Martin Hospitality does offer a map to finding one’s way out of sin. Lovely verses and sermons are sprinkled throughout. I do believe readers who are open and seeking will find the One who can heal all wounds in this book. It is the Holy Spirit, after all, who does this work, not us. I would, however, like to challenge all young writers and authors to please take pause before attempting severe plot lines that deviate too far from the station of life that the Lord has put you in. These topics, as stated above, are serious issues and with them come thoughts and feelings that are often confusing and painful for the reader in need. The author must be prepared to offer direction and help to those who may seek advice. Hence, my apprehension and warning to all young authors who choose to take on such difficult topics. Most, if not all, are ill-equipped and unprepared for this task.
Miss Claire has a tender heart. I saw that in her story and it was her sweet spirit that unintentionally kept me lost in Kansas. It was our differences in glasses, I’m afraid. She wrote the book from much thinner lenses from what I read from. Mine are extremely thick and etched with scarring. I have experienced too much to see the story as innocently as many others have and as an older woman I have differing opinions on much of it. This does not make Martin Hospitality a bad story. It just makes this story a poor fit for me and perhaps for other girls, young women and/or seasoned mothers who may wear the same prescription lenses as I do. Differences in glasses aside, I’d like to positively view this as a well-written piece of work from an intelligent student.
I didn’t close my cover disappointed. My aged eyes did make a neat discovery in Miss Claire. I found a strength in her writing that I hope she capitalizes in her next book. The most memorable parts for me were the family scenes—the small snippets of the Martin kids doing school work or playing card games. This is where I saw Miss Claire flexing her “muscles”. I connected with her in these moments. This is where I saw her swiping the Google page away on her phone to naturally write from a place where she is truly comfortable—a place where she doesn’t need to do extensive research or interviews. I would like to hear more stories about her own experiences with family through the Martin’s—pesky foxes, stomping bulls, corn casseroles and homemade wedding cakes—that’s where the colored pencils of the cover did their magic on the inside for me because writing what you know is the dimension that every novel demands.
Martin Hospitality was a slight disappointment, especially after the first third had me turning the pages to find out what was going to happen next with the characters and the plot. But the themes and prose salvaged it for me. It’s actually closer to a 3.5 star rating than a 3.
There’s two points of view. The primary one is Gemma, a young woman in distress as she’s about to have her child with no family to support her when she stumbles on the Martin’s farm in rural Kansas. I connected to her rather quickly and liked that she was an imperfect character and develops as the story continues. The other is Josiah Martin, one of the Martin family clan and the same age as Gemma, 19. He’s considered the ideal young man. I couldn’t connect with him on a deep level, but understood his relationship with Gemma and how he tried to help. I liked the other characters, especially the family early on and was really hoping they developed more and that I connected to them, but a lot of them felt flat and stagnant after a while, especially the ones that were introduced later on. A bit of the same for the plot, I’m afraid; while the first third was gripping about what was going to happen to Gemma and the Martins, it felt slightly disjointed. Much of that time was spent on Gemma’s side adventures, and while it tied into the theme, felt like parts of the conflict were removed without much trouble. It’s not until close to the end where things get really interesting again and comes to an ending I’m satisfied with.
The themes of forgiveness and second chances were done good enough. While Gemma learns and grows based on her interaction with the Martins, she doesn’t become perfect. The side adventures emphasize this theme further. Since this is a Christian Contemporary, there’s lots of references to God and it doesn’t feel overused or out of place, and integrates with the themes well.
The prose for the most part is vivid and easy to read, with Kansas and Texas coming to life. It really got me immersed in the beginning of the book and pushed me to keep reading to the end. I also loved the cover and the formatting was great.
Though I wasn’t in love with this book, I would consider giving this a look if you are interested in an uplifting Christian Contemporary read.
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