Renovating Becky Miller (Becky Miller, Book 2) (Paperback)

by Sharon Hinck (Author)
Key Phrases: house blessing, Grandma Rose, Pastor Bob, Becky Miller (more...)

Editorial Reviews

Review
"...a humorous snapshot into the drama of a well-meaning, time-starved wife and mother- a character most women can identify with." -- Rhonda Sholar, SpiritLed Woman June/July 07

"...the perfect mom-lit book for all those haggard, stressed out moms looking to put their disorganized world into order." -- Cindy Mealer, ck2skwipsandkritiques.com

"Harried Moms and church workers everywhere will find much that is familiar and relatable in Becky's many crises." -- Heather Hunt, titletrakk.com

"I highly recommend this book. You'll gain a new friend and you'll think about some important issues." -- Lynn Worley, faithwebbin.net

"Once again, I'm impressed by how REAL this family feels." -- Tim Frankovich, christianfictionreview.com

"Sharon Hinck delivers again, with our heroine's winning ways and unstoppable spirit...a fun story of hope and faith." -- Linda Mae Baldwin, roadtoromance.ca

"The story is fun, moving, surprising, full of truth and characters that seem as real as you and me." -- Rebeccal LuElla Miller, American Christian Fiction Writers

Product Description
Young mom Becky Miller daydreams about the happy endings she sees during her weekly movie nights with her husband. But problems mount with the remodeling of the new house. Her mother-in-law moves in, her eldest son gets in trouble at school, her sister arrives for a visit, her best friend starts acting weird, and work becomes more stressful than ever before. Can Becky stop trying to fix everything and let God renovate her heart so she can find her own happy ending?

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Bethany House Publishers (February 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764201301
• ISBN-13: 978-0764201301
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #353,535 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Review of Renovating Becky Miller, July 27, 2007

By	K. Paris - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Reading books written in first person is not usually my first choice, but I found Renovating Becky Miller so enticing that I forgot it was in first person.

Sharon Hinck drew me into the book by opening each chapter with a daydream Becky Miller was indulging herself in. In each chapter, Becky loses herself in a movie she and her husband have seen on their weekly date nights.

Becky Miller's life is not easy. She's a mother, a wife, has a part-time job at her church working with the women's ministries, and is disabled, just to add a little icing to her cake of a life.

Already harrying, Becky's life is complicated by the purchase of a new home for her family. What looked like the perfect solution to a cramped home life turns into a renovation nightmare for Becky and husband Kevin.

Will their marriage survive? Will the family survive? Will Becky remain sane, or will she lose herself in one of her daydreams and never come home?

I kept turning pages of Renovating Becky Miller partly because I had to know what Sharon would use as her next chapter opening, but mostly because I became engrossed in Becky's life. I laughed and I cried and now I have to go back and find the first book in Sharon's series about Becky Miller, The Secret Life of Becky Miller.

By the way, I guessed most of the titles of the movies Sharon uses as chapter opening scenarios, but in case you don't recognize them, there is a list of them at the end of the book.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn't Put It Down, April 6, 2007

By	J. M. Haase "Library Lady" (MN) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Loved this book. I had a hard time putting it down. Each chapter starts with a "daydream" based on a movie plot. It was fun to try to guess the movie before all the clues were in... there is a list of them at the back of the book so you can be sure you guessed right. I was almost late for a meeting because I was so close to finishing the book. I had to force my self to get out of my reading chair and get going... but I took the book with me and read right up to the start of the meeting! I found myself pulling for Becky and her family as they faced their challenges in home and life renovation.. because they seemed like real people. Good life lessons and a fun read.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Who Is Being Renovated?, March 20, 2007

By	Chandra Lynn "Chandra Lynn" (PA) - See all my reviews

Renovating Becky Miller by Sharon Hinck is an entertaining look into the life of a multi-tasker sure she can do it all and fix it all. You will laugh and angst and maybe even cry as you read this book. There could be times you wonder if Sharon actually peeked in your windows as she researched this book.

. . . Becky Miller is wife of Kevin, mother of three, leader of the women's ministry at church, housewife, fixer and daydreamer. She tries not to even let the pain in her leg and cane she must use for walking slow her down.
Becky goes out of her way to work for the church ministries and help anyone who seeks help. She can see the solution to all of the problems around her. But when her sister and mother-in-law both end up living with them in their new fixer-upper home she cannot find the way to fix them or herself.
The love between she and Kevin is strained by the finances of renovation, the stress of extra family members in the house and small miscommunications between the two of them. Little things start adding up. And it is not until Becky realizes that she cannot do it all, and turns things over to God that He steps in and works His own perfect renovations . . .

Within the pages of this book you may recognize yourself , your mother, your sister or wife. Life circumstances are real and for many of us almost a bit too close to home. This is a humorous, poignant look at marriage and motherhood. But more than that is the grace-filled truth of the beauty that God sees in each of us despite our faults and the way His Hands will `fix' all of our circumstances. Clear you calendar, because when you travel to this suburb of Minneapolis, you will not leave until you close the book.