I’ve been wanting to read Ordinary Grace for a long time. I had no idea what it was about, I’d only heard that I should read it. Finally it became available on my library wish list.

It is the summer of 1961 in a small town in Minnesota. Frank and his younger brother, Jake, who stutters, fill the empty summer days with walks along the river or treks into town to find a pick up baseball or game or just some town gossip. Their father, Nathan is a preacher and their mother is not sure who God really is. Ariel, the older sister, is a talented musician headed to Julliard in the fall.

That is about all I want to tell you about the story. I don’t want to spoil it for anyone. What I can tell you is that I couldn’t put this book down. Last night at 2 a.m. when I couldn’t sleep, I turned on my Kindle and kept reading. I cried and cried which didn’t help my ability to fall asleep so I kept reading. Frank and Jake grabbed my heart at hello and their view of the world around them left me speechless.

So here’s my review. Read Ordinary Grace. You won’t be able to put it down and you won’t be disappointed.