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Pajama Party: The Story
By E. C. Jackson
YA Christian Contemporary
Paperback & ebook, 213 Pages
August 26th 2017 by E. C. Jackson
Most sleepovers are simple. Food, fun, and pillow fights. But sixteen-year-old Karen Duncan has bigger plans for her slumber party. Family troubles have changed her over the past year, and she’s no longer the petty, selfish girl she used to be. Now she’s ready to shake things up with her friends. The guest list comes as a surprise to some and a slap in the face to others. This popular girl has invited some not-so-popular guests. Even more shocking, she’s left out some of the girls she’s hung out with since middle school.
Diane and Evette are outsiders, nervous about being stuck in a house with the same girls who tease them at school. Kathy, Lisa, and Joann come to the party with the confidence of the in-crowd, but they’re masking inner-turmoil that is bound to surface. Sandy and Angela are usually the voices of reason…usually. And then there’s Linda, the friend that got away. She may not ever forgive the girls who abandoned her years ago. Karen hopes to change her mind.
Her agenda is ambitious, and it could spell disaster. But Karen is convinced God will use this party to spark a new beginning for everyone involved. This companion book to A Living Hope gives us the inspired story Sadie Cummings wrote for the girls of Shiatown.
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In My Opinion
Eight guests. One night. Karen Duncan believes God has led her to put together a sleepover with girls who don’t all spend their time hanging out together. But will the night end in disaster before the entire plan plays out?
While I had a tough time keeping track of who was who and how each girl connected to the others until a good quarter way through the book (when I finally wrote the names down and set up a basic flow chart), the concept was great. What if we all had taken the initiative and time to evaluate our friendships and had the courage to change them for the better when we were young?
The girls at the slumber party discuss issues relative to their world—friends, school, faith, and boys, especially boys. The difficult topics are handled with care and finesse.
When the story is over, readers of all ages will be challenged to examine friendships and determine whether they are uplifting or harmful.
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I receive complimentary books from publishers, publicists, and/or authors, including NetGalley. I am not required to write positive reviews. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255.
About the Author
E. C. Jackson began her writing career with the full-length play Pajama Party. For three and a half years she published the Confidence in Life newsletter for Alpha Production Ministries, in addition to writing tracts and devotionals. Teaching a women’s Bible study at her church for eleven years naturally led to her current endeavor of writing inspirational romance novels and teen and young adult fiction. Her mission: spiritual maturity in the body of Christ through fiction.
A note from E. C. Jackson: “The Write Way: A Real Slice of Life” is the slogan on my website and Facebook author page. If every person reading my book feels connected to the characters, my job is done.
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One 1st Prize winner will receive:
– A Living Hope Paperback (the companion book to Pajama Party: The Story)
– 1 Key chain for Pajama Party: The Story
– 1 Key chain for A Living Hope
One 2nd Prize winner will receive:
– A $25 Amazon eGift Card
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Ends March 6, 2019
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Thanks for the great review and heads up to write it down and keep track. I think my daughters would really enjoy this read.
It probably didn’t help that I started reading this one during my lunch break at the office, so lots of distractions.
I think this book has an awesome cover and looks very good.
Suzie, thank you for hosting and spreading the word about my first YA book Pajama Party: The Story. I appreciate your time and review, plus the encouraging comments from your reader community. My day was blessed. I felt at home.
E. C. Jackson
My pleasure! I am looking forward to reading more from you.
Thank you. I have three books available that you may review whenever you like. Books one, two and three of the five book standalone hope-themed series. A Gateway to Hope, A Living Hope, the companion book to Pajama Party: The Story, and the recently published book The Certain Hope.
I enjoyed the synopsis and also the review. Can’t wait to read this.
Thanks for stopping by!!
This book sounds like a really good read.