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Finding Myself in Britain

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***VERY ENJOYABLE NON-FICTION READ*** This story truly feels like you are sitting down to tea with a friend, from time to time, just doing life, whether over the phone or at her table. She shares her experiences about England and transitioning from America to a new way of life. She carefully weaves her faith into the story as well. If that interests you, it's worth a read!

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Book received from NetGalley.

This book is an autobiography of a woman who was born and grew up in America and as a young adult moved to the UK. She met and married a man who was studying to be a Vicar in the Anglican church. From the first chapter, you can see how marrying a man of God and moving to a new country changed her. She starts out as a fairly selfish young woman who cried when her boyfriend, the Vicar, didn't propose when she thought he should have. He ended up being overwhelmed and decided to think and pray on it again. She ends up realizing what God wanted for her and used her marriage and moving to a new country to make the changes she needed to become the person she felt God wanted her to be. I enjoyed it, it was a good book, not a great one but I can see where reading it would help some people to realize they're not alone.

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If I’m completely honest, this book was not what I expected when I got it. I expected a memoir about an American discovering a new life in Britain, with some mention of the author’s faith. I guess I didn’t read the description well enough, because what I got was a memoir about the author’s faith, with some brief mentions about how her life changed when she moved to Britain.

That being said, this book was really not my cup of tea and I did not enjoy it. It was well written, however, and would probably be enjoyable for someone who is interested in a more faith-based reading. The author is very passionate about her faith and readily shares it through her writing.

Though I didn’t necessarily enjoy this particular memoir, I do recommend it to people who may be a little more interested in a faith-based read than I am.

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