Customer Reviews

Georgia on Her Mind (Life, Faith & Getting It Right #15) (Steeple Hill Cafe)

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In a word ... HILARIOUS. Georgia on Her Mind is a rollicking good book, filled with memorable characters on a rollercoaster ride with life. Macy has a lot to learn and a lot to get over, and her faith walk reminded me a lot of my own--three steps forward; two slippery-slide steps back.

Hauck portrays Macy's dilemmas, and the way she handles them--or doesn't--with a fresh voice, having fun with the characters and the story. There were times I wanted to slap Macy upside the head and tell her to get a grip and get over it, but then so did her girlfriends. Rachel Hauck had me completely invested in the lives of her characters. I needed to know how they got through all the "stuff".

Macy's search for God's will is like ours. I don't get lightning strikes or verbal directions from God. Neither did Macy. She had to keep looking, make mistakes and guess, hoping to discover the right way for her. Just like you and me. But Hauck doesn't hit you over the head with the spiritual thread; it's just part of who Macy is. Not in-your-face or shouting get what I'm trying to teach you, Georgia on Her Mind is a good book, worthy of standing up against any chick lit out there.

Ok, first off, I am a GUY and I normally don't read this chick lit stuff. Give me a thriller that involves violence and imminent death and I'm happy.

But I met Rachel at a writers conference and decided to give her book a try. I'm glad I did! It was a travel day for me, and I ended up laughing out loud enough that I'm sure the person in the seat next to me on the plane was wondering what I was reading. I honestly almost missed a flight because I was so into Macy's story that I didn't hear them announce that my plane was boarding!

It's true that Georgia on Her Mind doesn't have the rough language and other gratuitous junk that's all around us in the world today, but these characters seem true to my experiences, and their story is believable. I thoroughly enjoyed it, and Macy was a kick to hang out with for a few days. Drag's character was anything but a drag, and provided the perfect addition to the rest of the cast.

If you like this chick lit stuff, get this book! Even if you don't, give it a try - it can't hurt to put down the violent and imminent death books every now and then for something different! The only problem for me is that now I will have to read ANOTHER non-death-and-destruction book very soon, since I see that Rachel's Lost In NashVegas is just out too.

Georgia on Her Mind is a totally inspirational title. Not the title itself, but the story behind it. I love it when a book makes me sigh at the end and say to myself, "Now THAT was a great story." Georgia on Her Mind made me do just that.

I did get a bit frustrated with Macy a few times, but she just did what most of us do...ask for advice and then do something different anyway. And the appearances thing really rang true for me. I'd climbed the government ladder to become the youngest supervisor for the State at 28 (in my division) only to decide to spend more time with my family and less time at work when I was 30, so that year I felt like I'd taken a zillion steps back in my career. But I'm still glad I listened to God. The joy we find in life is not measured by our status or the value of our possessions. To me, Georgia on Her Mind is a fantastic illustration of that lesson.

Not only was this story laugh-out-loud funny in many places, but I found it quite touching and insightful as well. Sometimes God hooks us up with the most unlikely people that we would never choose to be friends with. Then we find out the person is searching for Him. How exciting it is to lead someone to Christ. It's one of the most satisfying things in a Christian's life, to know that they introduced someone to a peace that surpasses all understanding, to mind-boggling joy and agape love.

That's what Georgia on Her Mind did for me. It made me want to love people enough to take the time for them and truly listen to what they are saying so I can be sensitive to what God wants me to do. Of all of the chick lit I've read in the past few years I think this has impacted me the most spiritually. I highly recommend this debut novel!

I originally picked up this book because of the cover art. The colors are warm and inviting and the peaches looked so yummy...

What a book! It grabbed my attention right away and kept me up late to finish it. Rachel Hauck's writing style is smooth, easy and refreshing. She's funny and intelligent, and she's created one of the brightest, most likable female leading characters I've ever read. In fact, I wanted to be Macy! She faced many challenges with wit and real emotion and a Birkin bag that I want for myself.

Even the less prevalent characters come alive with amazing detail. You can tell by the mannerisms, speech patterns and dialogue of these "second fiddles" that Rachel Hauck has crafted intricate background stories for each of them.

The amazingly talented Rachel Hauck is now one of my favorite authors. I can't wait to crack the cover of "Lost in Nash Vegas".

Georgia is a terrific book. I thoroughly enjoyed reading about Macy and her adventures (and sometimes her misadventures), her friendships, and her faith. Hauck has a great voice that's perfect for Chick-Lit, and strikes a good balance between humor and serious story telling. I highly recommend this book not just for Chick-Lit fans, but for readers who enjoy a great story.

This book is so easy to identify with the charachters! Loved how the author brought out the "life lessons." I found myself smiling, nodding, agreeing with the realizations, and saw how we all "know" what we shold do, and somehow, still make the wrong decisions for the wrong reasons because we're not thinking! How sometimes, we can't see the forest for the trees! The author did a beautiful job illustrating this, throughout the book! Loved it!

Great novel-Macy Moore is such a great character and you find yourself rooting her on in the end! Great novel!

Macy Moore has everything that a girl could want... great job, big money and a 'serious' boyfriend. Then it all suddenly comes to pieces...

First up I finished this book over a couple of days so Rachel Hauck definitely gets points for the 'readability' factor.

Macy was funny, frustrating and fiesty. And real - I liked the fact that she wasn't a 'super Christian' and in fact at the beginning was anything but. Georgia on her Mind was an easy read and didn't feel preachy which is always a plus. The main reason it is getting a three star rather than a four is because whilst good, I had the ending pretty much figured out by about page 40, and even in chick lit I like to be kept guessing a bit more. Also for me some of the secondary characters either fell a bit flat or I couldn't work out what they brought to the story.

Having said this I will be buying Ms Hauck's next books as I liked her writing style, she doesn't write perfect characters that I can't relate to and I was sad when I got to the end of Georgia.

The only time I buy a book fresh off the shelf is when I travel. It's sort of a treat for myself. Normally, I buy all my books used or at a discount online. The airport bookstore didn't have many books to offer in the trade paperback size. All the smaller paperbacks available seemed to be by the same three authors and I didn't want to carry a heavy hardback. I must have bought this book for the lovely picture on the cover as what is in between the covers is mostly air.

It IS refreshing to read a squeaky clean book for a change. However, I just don't believe there have been people like these since 1925--maybe 1825. It's dull and trite with ho hum characters. I liked the parents, but maybe that's because I'm closer to their ages than Macy's. I like Drag too, but I think he is probably the least real character in the book. You would think someone my age would like a book like this, but I just didn't really care about anybody.

This book is a lightweight compared with those by Marian Keyes, Isabel Wolff, Jennifer Weiner's first three books and Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum books. Those books have sparks of cleverness. This one just fizzles. Then there's the huge world of books above those that have guts AND sparkle.

More of a book for teenagers, but dressed like an adult.