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Reviewed Titles Mossy Creek Hometown Series: A Day in Mossy Creek	Carolyn McSparren Reviews Added September 4, 2006 Mossy Creek Hometown Series: A Day in Mossy Creek Author: Carolyn McSparren Publisher: Belle Books Available At: Bookstores everywhere Publishing Date: February 2006 Genre: Fiction Format: Trade Paper Price: $14.95 ISBN: 0-9768760-4-3 Reviewer: Joyce Handzo Rating: 9 Gargoyles You won't want to leave Mossy Creek! These pages offer readers a taste of country charm with some characters that feel like family. (Okay, you may not want to have a couple of them as actual relatives, but you will feel closely connected to them!) This fifth book in the series was easy to follow, considering I hadn't read the previous ones. There was enough background information to understand the characters' motivation, although with a series like this, I would suggest starting with the first book. The stories are clearly building on past events, gathering an emotional momentum that readers won't want to miss. Each chapter features a different character and is written by a different author. Surprisingly, all of these individual units blend to form a complete overall look at this town and its people. This unique style of writing actually makes the stories more realistic, as readers seem to go from house to house collecting tantalizing tidbits of gossip. The events in this small town are both fun and fascinating. From yard sales to years-old yearnings, there is something in these pages that touch a chord of familiarity. The mundane appears more meaningful when the characters are loved. And that's where this book shines. The people that walk through these pages are similar to those we know in real life, only better. There is a wonderful emotional connection to them, causing the pages to turn with a steady rhythm. A Day in Mossy Creek is a Southern soap opera with significance! Return to top of page. This page was last updated on January 1, 2008 This page and all its contents are Copyright© 2002-2008 In the Library Reviews and the individual reviewers. Except where noted, all graphics are Copyright© Eos Development and are used with permission. All book covers are Copyright© their respective publishers and are used with permission. The In the Library Reviews logo is Copyright© 2002 by In the Library Reviews/Sharyn McGinty. Site maintained by In the Library Reviews.