Author Robin Jones Gunn defines a sisterchick as “a friend who laughs with you till you cry and cries with you till you laugh; a gift from God.”  The latest installment in her popular series is Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes!  Although I am familiar with “Sisterchicks” books, this is the first one I’ve read.  The story is of two lifelong penpals, Summer Finley and Noelle Van Zandt, who have never met face-to-face.  After receiving some unsettling medical test results, Summer makes an uncharacteristically spontaneous decision to visit Noelle at her home in Holland.   Before facing what may be a catastrophic health issue, she simply wants to leave it behind – if only for a while.

Much of Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes! reads like a travelogue as Summer describes the beauty of the Netherlands.  The depiction of canals and tulip fields were more in-depth than those of the characters.  To me, the dialogue between Summer and Noelle seemed reserved, cautious.  I am fortunate enough to have a few “sisterchicks” in my own life but our conversations are filled with much more easy [not to mention hysterical] laughter and raw emotion than shown between these two friends.   But maybe that’s just us.

The book flows easily and is a fast read, perfect for a day at the beach or a rainy afternoon.  If often felt more like a woman’s devotional book rather than a novel, with bits of Scripture and snippets of inspiration.  I’m sure that fans of this genre will enjoy Sisterchicks in Wooden Shoes!

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