Mending Places

Such a good read! Denise Hunter has an incredible way of diving in to messy, horrible, traumatic situations and bringing depth, redemption, and a genuine love for those who have endured them. Hanna and Micah are strong, well-developed characters with whom you can't help but fall in love, and feel th......more

Pretty powerful book. Made me really think about forgiveness. God, forgiving our sins, we forgiving others, and forgiving ourselves. Not sure I could be as forgiving as Hanna. I liked the way it was written to show the point of view in a scene between the 2 main characters, where there was a break a......more

I always enjoy a Denise Hunter novel immensely and this one was no different. It's a bit more intense of a read but what I wasn't expecting was a plot twist that knocked me sideways. I'm usually pretty good with guessing where a story is leading but not this one. But, it was emotionally intense whic......more

I had a hard time getting myself to read this book. excuses of the time isn't right, start a chapter and debate do I continue, get another book but I pursued and have now finished. Biblical characters like Joseph, Ruth , David examples. A difficult topic to tackle is memory and shoved down past. For......more

I enjoyed this book. It showed Micah was forgiven for much and how Hannah could be healed by forgiveness as well. I understand that some find the premise of the book disturbing but forgiveness can often be offensive when you are hurt by someone.......more