"Things Worth Remembering" by Jackina Stark

From the back cover:
Maisey asked for a bride doll the Christmas she was five, mesmerized by her aunt's wedding the fall before.  Since then I've been dreaming of the day, or days, we would shop for her wedding dress.  A mother helping her daughter find just the right creation for the momentous walk down the aisle strikes me as one of life's happiest endeavors.  The night she called to tell us she'd bought her "dream of a gown," I sat beside Luke on the couch, a striking contrast to Maisey's exuberance."

If I had been reading "for pleasure", I would never have gotten past the first chapter in this book.  The writing style was very choppy and lacked any fluid movement.  The book is written from the first-person POV of two characters - the mother and the daughter - and is almost written in a journal-like style.

Beyond the writing, the story was actually quite engaging.  The storyline was fresh and had just enough suspense to keep you reading.  The story was well laid out throughout the book, although the ending seemed a bit "dumped" on your lap.

I'm not sure I'd read Jackina Stark again, though I did enjoy her story, I didn't enjoy her writing style.

This book was provided for me to read and review by Bethany House Publishers.