Review: Don't skip this book!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 09 29, 2013
I don’t even know where to begin. I feel like I’ve been riding a roller coaster of emotions from the moment I started this book. And what a ride it was! JB wrote a deeply moving story based on loss, love, and faith. These main themes flow though the story of Alex. One minute I’m smiling and the next I’m a blubbering mess. I love it when books make you feel so much! That is what Skipping Stones did for me.This is the story of Alex and Drew. But I believe the main focus is Alex and the people that surround her; providing her with a foundation of love, support and faith.Alex has lived with many losses in her life, but somehow she manages to find strength to keep on living. She finds it through her family and through her faith. She also realizes that people are brought into our lives for a reason and Drew entered her life during a time she needed it.There is a love story here, but it’s not your typical one. It progresses over time and its a beautifully written journey. There are so many facets to this story that, as the reader, pull you in.  You want t be a part of Alex’s life and watch her grow and find who she is as a person.There is a strong amount of faith built into this story and it is a key element to Alex and Drew’s life and how they merge together.And Drew, oh boy Drew, he is an amazing man. He gives his heart completely and you fall in love with him. From the moment you meet him,you know he is special and has so much love to give.As for the other characters in this story, Papa and Meemaw, they add the power of love and faith that people need in their lives. When so much happens in ones life, they help you understand that God only gives us what we can handle. An incredible sentiment that lends itself true in this story.I feel like there is so much more to say, but I can’t eloquently put it in words the way JB did. All I can tell you is that this is a moving story that has you believing in the power of love and faith and how they are connected together. But please don’t take my word for it. Read it for yourself. I think this story allows us each something unique to take from it. It’s that kind of book. What I got from it may be something different from what you’ll get. So enjoy the journey of Alex and Drew, enjoy their time at the creek skipping stones, enjoy their promises,enjoy the power of family, enjoy the story as they grow into adults, enjoy how second chances are so important in life and please enjoy how life evolves.I absolutely loved Skipping Stones, it moved me and it is a story that will stay with me. Thank you JB McGee for honoring us with this wonderful tribute to your grandparents and how they touched your  life. I’m so glad you shared what you learned from them with us. I can’t say enough about this story. Read it and savor it – it’s that good!