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Book Review:

J.L. Coston’s A Portrait of Mommy, tells the true story of a loving, hard-working woman who had to find her way through the drama and passed the pain to eventually find her way into her faith. Within seconds of reading, you begin to develop a connection with the character. Most stories have an introduction period to lay the foundation. This can lead to a slow beginning, which can cause readers to quickly lose interest in the story. In this particular case, the story captivates you and demands your attention from the start.

In this story, we take a detailed journey through the eyes of Ellawese Darden, known throughout the story as “Peas.”  As a single child, she was truly loved by both of her parents. Due to a tragedy, the family was temporarily separated. The family later reunited. Peas went through a phase of being the target for bullying. As life is finally mellowing out, her mom abandons her. Though 18 at the time, the pain is still real. It is not long until Peas figures out what caused that chain of events. Peas was a hard-worker and a great cook. She quickly makes a name for herself that opens the door to many employment opportunities. In the midst of this, she has her fair share of drama and adventure; however, through perseverance, she always came out on top. In the end, she has her beautiful family and a strong faith with God.

The thing I liked most about  Portrait of Mommy is that there is never a dull moment, there was just the right amount of drama and emotion throughout the story. Every time the story seemed as if it were going a bit too slow another event would occur and regather your interest. The author did a fantastic job of providing thorough descriptions of the characters, locations, and events. The author made you feel like you personally knew Peas.

The timeline was spot on. I loved that the timeline did not bounce back and forth and the story went in chronological order. This made the story easy to follow. There were a few instances that I felt like I was robbed of some time. It felt as if the story jumped too far ahead leaving gaps in the timeline, It was not significant enough to make you feel lost or left full of questions though.

I would rate this story 4 out of 4 stars. The story is a great read and is extremely captivating, especially to be a non-fiction. The story was exceptionally well-edited with little to no spelling or grammatical errors. A Portrait of Mommy is probably most appealing to girls and women of all ages. I am sure people of all ages and ethnicities who are extremely family-oriented and driven will love this true story about preservation. It truly is motivating.

[ellelittoujours-blog]

I am getting so excited for the third installment of the Stranje House series! Refuge for Masterminds by @kathleen.baldwin will be released on May 23rd and it's marked on the calendar for MONTHS! It's historical fiction that follows a story line of "what if this happened instead of this?" There's espionage, romance, and an entire school of smart, capable, badass heroines. Seriously if you haven't checked out this series go get the books now!!! • • • #stranjehouse #aschoolforunusualgirls #exilefordreamers #refugeformasterminds #stranjehouseseries #kathleenbaldwin #historicalfiction #badassheroines #girlswithbrains #girlswithheart #girlswithgifts #espionage #spyschool #whocanwetrust #Bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booksofinsta #booksofig #bookstagramfeature #booksandnature #booksinnature #yahistoricalfiction #bookswithbanter #ya4life #yabooks #YAread #favseries #wonderfulauthor

[kathleen-baldwin]

@ellelittoujours with @repostapp ・・・ I am getting so excited for the third installment of the Stranje House series! Refuge for Masterminds by @kathleen.baldwin will be released on May 23rd and it's marked on the calendar for MONTHS! It's historical fiction that follows a story line of "what if this happened instead of this?" There's espionage, romance, and an entire school of smart, capable, badass heroines. Seriously if you haven't checked out this series go get the books now!!! • • • #stranjehouse #aschoolforunusualgirls #exilefordreamers #refugeformasterminds #stranjehouseseries #kathleenbaldwin #historicalfiction #badassheroines #girlswithbrains #girlswithheart #girlswithgifts #espionage #spyschool #whocanwetrust #Bookstagram #booksofinstagram #booksofinsta #booksofig #bookstagramfeature #booksandnature #booksinnature #yahistoricalfiction #bookswithbanter #ya4life #yabooks #YAread #favseries #wonderfulauthor