You really can't give a Kingsbury book anything lower than an A-. They're just naturally good. The characters are inspiring. The stories can change lives, bring people closer to God.
I liked Learning better than Leaving because it was bit more realistic and darker. Things are really are going wrong for Miss Perfect Bailey Flanigan, and Cody Coleman is finally moving on with his life!!
Bailey's life has always been so perfect - perfect family, perfect faith. Now, she's facing the tough realities of life in the brutal setting of New York City. Her faith is tested and strained, and she faces a case of depression when she feels she has failed God. It's a lot for a young girl who had that perfect bubble to take.
On the other side of the character spectrum, Cody is finally getting a break from his life of a drug dealing mom and running from her threatening ex boyfriend. He's found a new girl to take away the pain of his Iraq flashbacks and losing Bailey to perfection. Now, he's the coach of a small town high school football team and is leading them to success on and off the field.
I'm so looking forward to the next book that will be arriving in stores soon! In the meantime, I'm going to have to find more Kingsbury.
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