Chop, Chop by L.N. Cronk

This afternoon while I was reading this book and crying, crying, crying, I thought to myself "I have GOT to start reading the synopsis of the book BEFORE I read the book..." OMGosh. This was crazy. Two books this week really have caught me completely off guard.

"Greg and Laci make it a regular practice to grow their hair long so that they can chop it off and send it to Locks of Love.  It's only one of the things that reserved, young David must tolerate as their friendship grows throughout the years.  As they near adulthood the three become closer not only to each other, but to God as well.  David finds himself content in every way, but when tragedy strikes, David must struggle to find his way back to God.

Don't let the fact that it's the first in a series scare you off - Chop, Chop is a complete, stand-alone novel that will NOT leave you hanging. The sequels, however, are very reasonably priced for those who wish to follow the characters further.

Often pegged as a "Young Adult" novel, demographics show that most readers of the Chop, Chop series are actually between the ages of 25 and 55 (and the sequels are definitely geared toward that age group).

Whether you're young or old, Chop, Chop is a true coming-of-age story about friendship, loss and forgiveness that is sure to touch your heart. "

First, I had no idea it was written for young people, I had no idea it was the first of a series, AND I had no idea it would have such a tragedy in it. For some reason I thought it was a simple mystery!

I did enjoy the book - once I recovered from all the surprises! It was easy to read - fast, I finished it in just a few hours.

I thoroughly enjoyed reading about teens with such faith. They had such enthusiasm for God and all that He had for their lives. Reading about these young people reminded me so much of the youth I've worked with in the past. They reminded me of my kids when they were teens. The author did such a good job of describing their personalities, their friendships, their love of God that I really felt as if I knew them.

L.N. Cronk has written this series and has also written several other books. You can find her website H.E.R.E

I highly recommend this book.

I highly recommend this book for teens.

I highly recommend L.N. Cronk's website for
discussion guides, etc.

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