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Saving Cicadas
By Nicole Seitz
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On 2/24 Briana Silverio wrote: Author: Nicole SeitzPublisher: Thomas NelsonAmazon Price: $10.19Synopsis:A novel of unconditional love and the freedom of letting go. When single mother Priscilla Lynn Macy learns she's having another child unexpectedly, she packs the family into the car to escape. Eight-year-old Janie and Rainey ... Saving Cicadas - Review
On 2/7 Kimberly Vensel wrote: Book description: “It was about four years ago, the last trip we ever took together – my mother, sister, grandparents, and me. Course, we didn’t know it at the time. You never know something like that, like it’s the last one you’ll ever get, till it’s just a memory, hanging like mist. This ... Book Review - Saving Cicadas
On 2/6 Kirsten Balkom wrote: When single mother Priscilla finds out she's having another child unexpectedly, she packs the family into the car to escape. Eight-year-old Janie and Rainey Dae, her seventeen-year-old sister with special needs, embark on the last family vacation they'll ever take with the girls' grandparents joining ... Saving Cicada's... Okay
On 2/4 Cecilia Long wrote: There are many things about Saving Cicadas that I loved. I have read a decent amount of Christian fiction, and after awhile, they can start to sound the same. This book broke from that mold. The characters were engaging, well developed, and thankfully not perfect! The drama between family members was ... Saving Cicadas
On 2/2 Karen Dobson wrote: 4.0 out of 5 stars Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz tells about life frim a child's point of view., January 27, 2010 Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz is a fiction story about a mom and her little family. When you start reading it you think you have the plot figured out but there are many interesting twists ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz tells about life frim a child's point of view.
On 1/22 Valerie Murray wrote: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz is one awesome book. I love books that you can not put down once you start reading them and this is definitely one of those books. Saving Cicadas has many twist and turns, so much so that just when you think you have the plot figured out, you realize that you do not ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 1/21 Dianna Auton wrote: A novel of unconditional love and the freedom of letting go. When single mother Priscilla Lynn Macy learns she's having another child unexpectedly, she packs the family into the car to escape. Eight-year-old Janie and Rainey Dae, her seventeen-year-old sister with special needs, embark ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 1/21 Samantha Johnson wrote: When I received Nicole Seitz's book "Saving Cicadas" in the mail, I was excited to start reading it because it is my very first attempt to take on Christian fiction. Not only that, it is my first fiction in over two years! I felt that it would be nice for a change to escape into a world that is far ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 1/18 Donna Shepard wrote: This book was an utter surprise to me. Took me for a nice trip with lots of twists and turns. I was lost most of the way, but in the end found the light. Saving Cicadas, is a brilliant novel, told mostly from a child's point of view. To see the world through innocence, and not know what is going on most ... Saving Cicadas (Review)
On 1/17 Deborah Leathers wrote: Saving Cicadas is a book unlike any book that I've ever read. It's the story of a single mother, Priscilla Macy, who learns she has become pregnant with a third child. It is an unwanted child that she carries.Feeling like she is at a crossroad in her life, she packs up her family,8 year old daughter,Janie,17 ... Some Will Save Cicadas, Some Will Not
On 1/14 Troy Yanosik wrote: I've decided to re-write this review. This is a story about a woman who evidently has made poor choices in her life ( haven't we all ). One such choice has placed her in a position where she takes a look at her life, her choices and struggles within herself to do the right thing. There is a lot of ... Not for me
On 1/13 Erika Hopkins wrote: My latest book from the Thomas Nelson Book Review Blogger program (now called BookSneeze.com) is called Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz. I wasn’t sure what to expect from this book. I had never heard of either the book or the author, but I was in the mood for a fiction book rather than another non ... Saving Cicadas
On 1/12 Angela Bishop wrote: Saving Cicadas is a book unlike any book that I've ever read. It's the story of a single mother, Priscilla Macy, who learns she has become pregnant with a third child. She packs her family, 8 year old Janie, 17 year old Rainey who has Down Syndrome, Mom Mona, and Father Poppy, into the car and begins ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 1/12 Verlina Adame wrote: Book DescriptionA novel of unconditional love and the freedom of letting go.When single mother Priscilla Lynn Macy learns she's having another child unexpectedly, she packs the family into the car to escape. Eight-year-old Janie and Rainey Dae, her seventeen-year-old sister with special needs, embark ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 1/11 Rachel Ketchum wrote: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Sietz is the story of Priscilla Macy, the single mother of two daughters, who is pregnant and unsure what to do about it. The journey she embarks on with her family is her only hope of finding herself and the answers she desperately seeks. Their journey takes them into the past, ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 1/8 Tracy Tureson wrote: This was a great book, one that I had to read twice to really appreciate. The twist at the end really was a surprise, which is why I read it again right away to see if knowing the ending made a difference. It did, and in a good way. Ms Seitz really keeps the twists and turns coming in a way that keeps ... Saving Cicadas By Nicole Seitz
On 1/7 Marcia Morphew wrote: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz is a delightful story about an unwed Mother of two daughters (one who is a special child with downs syndrome) who finds herself pregnant once again. She decides to take a trip to her past to see if she can find some answers to her current dilemma…...and on the trip she ... Saving Cicads is a book you should read
On 1/5 Gautami Tripathy wrote: "Do you belive in...past lives?" She's waited a week to get the gumption to ask him, but now she's home guessing.Title: Saving CicadasAuthor: Nicole SeitzISBN: 9781595545039Publisher: Thomas Nelson/2009Pages: 320A mother starts a journey along with her two daughthers, Rainey, 17 years and a ... Teaser Tuesdays: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/31 Mary Crocco wrote: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz Saving Cicadas is an extraordinary story about powerful family memories we all carry with us. But, are these really memories or former past selves that we have to deal with and learn from? If we do not acknowledge these pasts, do we remain stuck living past lives? In ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/30 Angela Wells wrote: In light of January’s designation as Sanctity of Life month, I found my first book to review so fitting. Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz is the story of a road trip shared by mother, daughters, grandmother and grandfather on a journey to make peace with the past and find hope for the future. The story ... Saving Cicadas
On 12/29 Jenn Phipps wrote: Saving CicadasBy Nicole SeitzBook DescriptionA novel of unconditional love and the freedom of letting go.When single mother Priscilla Lynn Macy learns she's having another child unexpectedly, she packs the family into the car to escape. Eight-year-old Janie and Rainey Dae, her seventeen-year-old sister ... Saving Cicadas: a review
On 12/28 Brooke Fradd wrote: The novel Savings Cicadas by Nicole Seitz is the story of a single mom and the journey prompted by her third pregnancy. The story is narrated by Janie, the 2nd child, and by Grandma Mona. When Priscilla – the mom in the story, finds out she is pregnant for the 3rd time, she gathers up her family – ... Book Review: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/27 Ruth Curcuru wrote: About the Book: When single mother Priscilla Lynn Macy learns she's having another child unexpectedly, she packs the family into the car to escape. Eight-year-old Janie and Rainey Dae, her seventeen-year-old sister with special needs, embark on the last family vacation they'll ever take with ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz: My Review
On 12/26 Becky Ritta wrote: When single mother Priscilla learns she is pregnant again, she takes her family on a road trip they will never forget. What she’s looking for, she doesn’t really know, but along the way, she will discover the importance of family, unconditional love, and forgiveness.Saving Cicadas is told mainly ... saving cicadas by nicole seitz
On 12/25 Bruce Judisch wrote: I want to describe Saving Cicadas as deceptively imaginative, but ‘deceptive’ could cast a negative shade over the story and I don’t mean it in any negative way. Still, it’s true, so I’m sticking with it.Saving Cicadas is deceptively imaginative.Nicole Seitz ... Saving Cicadas, by Nicole Seitz (Thomas Nelson)
On 12/24 Janet Hovis wrote: Saving Cicadas had me wrapped up in the lives of an unforgettable family, and I couldn't put this book down until I was finished. All the characters captured my attention - there is 8 year old Janie, her 17 year old sister Rainey with Down Syndrome, their mother Priscilla who is unhappily expecting ... Review: Saving Cicadas (by Nicole Seitz)
On 12/23 Monica Schroeder wrote: Summary: When single mother Priscilla Lynn Macy learns she's having another child unexpectedly, she packs the family into the car to escape. Eight-year-old Janie and Rainey Dae, her seventeen-year-old sister with special needs, embark on the last family vacation they'll ever take with Poppy and ...
On 12/23 Robin Pate wrote: Publisher: Thomas Nelson ISBN: 978-1-59554-503-9 Paperback: 314 pages My Rating: 4 of 5 stars Thank you to Thomas Nelson for providing a free copy to review. Priscilla Macy is a single mother to a seventeen-year-old special needs daughter, Rainey and a eight year old daughter, Janie. Priscilla discovers ... Review: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/23 Jolene Arrant wrote: Janie is an eight-year-old girl surrounded by a dysfunctional family. Her mother carries an unwanted child, her grandmother is the meanest person she knows and her sister, Rainey, has Downs Syndrome and struggles to understand. The crisis pregnancy leads to a road trip that changes Janie's life, as she ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/21 Graziano Ronca wrote: Saving Cicadasby Nicole SeitzThomas Nelson PublisherSaving Cicadas is a novel about babies: born, adopted, or unborn. A single mother, Priscilla Lynn Macy, is having another child unexpectedly, escape seems the best solution. But before starting a new life Priscilla needs “a step back in time”: she ... Review: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/21 Michelle Fitzgerald wrote: Priscilla Lynn Macy was a single working woman with two young girls, Rainey Dae and Janie. Priscilla finds herself pregnant and having ... `Saving Cicadas` (by) Nicole Seitz
On 12/21 Ashley Mayberry wrote: Saving Cicadas is a moving story told through the eyes of eight-year-old Janie Doe Macy. She lives with her seventeen-year-old sister Rainey (who has Down’s syndrome), and her mother Priscilla. When Priscilla finds out she is pregnant, she packs up and takes her parents and two daughters on a road ... Book Review: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/20 Rebekah Carpenter wrote: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz is the fictional story of Priscilla Macy and her family as they seek to reveal hidden truths and find their ways home. Priscilla Macy is a single mom with two girls. seventeen-year-old Rainey Dae, a special-needs child, and eight-year-old Janie Doe. Priscilla finds herself ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/19 Amber Wood wrote: Saving Cicadas is a truly moving book. I always appreciate a book that can surprise me. I began to read this book with no clear expectations, but it soon became apparent that the author was trying to send a message. In a world that is almost completely pro-choice, I was very grateful to find that Ms. ... Review of "Saving Cicadas" by Nicole Seitz
On 12/18 Robin Gwaro wrote: "Saving Cicadas picks you up in once place and puts you down in someplace else entirely." I honestly have to say I agree with this statement. Please note that I also do not necessarily think this is a good thing. First and foremost, however, I have to applaud Nicole Seitz ... Review - Saving Cicadas
On 12/18 Katrina Bush wrote: Single mother Priscilla Lynn Macy's life suddenly turns upside down when she discovers she is expecting another child. In a desperate attempt to escape the past and find a future, she packs up her two daughters and her parents for a road trip. Priscilla, her seventeen year old special needs daughter ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz
On 12/18 robin prater wrote: This is a story about family, about choices and how each choice we make effects the rest of our lives. This story begins with Priscilla, a single mother, her parents, Mona and Poppy as her children call him, along with her children, Rainey, who is seventeen and has down syndrome, and Janie, her smart, ... SAVING CICADAS by Nicole Seitz
On 12/18 Lenore Webb wrote: Have you ever wanted to just chuck it all? You know, today you wake up and life is way too much to handle. So why not just make the change? Jump in the car and go? I know that I have felt that way, but never made that leap.While reading Saving Cicadas I felt a kinship with Priscilla Lynn Macy who ... Saving Cicadas
On 12/16 Alyssa Liljequist wrote: I have mixed feelings about this book. And I can’t be too specific or I will spoil the whole plot. There is a huge, uh, twist. It was completely unexpected. Personally, it made me angry and upset. And confused...and frustrated. How could the author do that?!? I thought. She ruined a great book! ... Book review: Saving Cicadas
On 12/16 Molly Edwards wrote: About the Book:A novel of unconditional love and the freedom of letting go.When single mother Priscilla Lynn Macy learns she's having another child unexpectedly, she packs the family into the car to escape. Eight-year-old Janie and Rainey Dae, her seventeen-year-old sister with special needs, embark ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz Review
On 12/16 Shannon Stemple wrote: Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz is the sorrowful but intriguing story of the Macy family. It begins as most novels but gently works its way into a mystery with a fantastic twist. Priscilla Macy is a single mother running from her past, desperately seeking a future, and trying to hold her family ... Saving Cicadas by Nicole Seitz