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Becca by the Book (Getaway Girls 3) Kindle Edition

by Laura Jensen Walker (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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Adventurous and fun-loving Becca Daniels loves the rush of new experiences and is constantly pushing the envelope—trying everything from extreme sports, to wild hair colors, to skydiving. So when a broken leg grounds her temporarily, Becca doesn’t take the interruption well. Grumpy, restless, and at loose ends, Becca bristles one day when some of her Getaway Girls Book Club friends tease her about being commitment-phobic. To prove them wrong, Becca impulsively promises to accept a date with the next guy who asks her out; and to date him for three months or twenty-five dates—whichever comes first. Unfortunately, the first invitation comes from Ben—too “churchy” and definitely not Becca’s type. Determined to win the bet, however, the two embark on a hilarious series of dates that plunge the outspoken, purple-haired Becca into a sea of church potlucks and prayer meetings. Ultimately, the dating experiment opens Becca’s eyes to a new perspective on her life’s purpose and a new understanding of who’s directing her path—an epiphany that could lead to her biggest adventure yet.

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    December 22, 2009
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Becca is the only nonbeliever in the Getaway Girls book club, mostly due to her unhappy childhood as the neglected daughter of a manipulative alcoholic mother who habitually pretended to be saved every time she wanted money. And Becca is equally adamant in her opposition to commitment, choosing to consider herself a free and adventurous spirit. When she breaks her leg skydiving and is forced into a lengthy recuperation, however, the other women in the group seize the opportunity to challenge her on several levels, and she soon finds herself introduced to Christian singles groups, language, concepts, and role models that gradually induce her to reevaluate long-held convictions. Walker’s newest Christian chick-lit novel is a leisurely spiritual coming-of-age tale rather than a romance like the first two in the series, and the prickly narrator is difficult instead of sympathetic. But readers who persevere will find the humor, snarkiness, and camaraderie engendered by a close-knit group of women of diverse ages and walks of life entertaining. --Lynne Welch

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Walker, Laura Jensen. Becca by the Book: A Getaway Girls Novel. Zondervan. 2010. c.320p. ISBN 978-0-310-27697-5. pap. $14.99. CF Becca Daniels, 25, hops from job to job and relationship to relationship in search of new experiences. Accused of being commitment-phobic, Becca bets her friends that she can withstand 25 dates with the next man who asks her out. Imagine her surprise when that man turns out to be Ben, who's very involved with his church and committed to his faith. VERDICT Chick lit for the young Christian set. Walker's third series title (after Turning the Paige and Daring Chloe) is a fun story with well-developed characters. -- Library Journal

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0031QHHM4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Zondervan; 1st edition (December 22, 2009)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 22, 2009
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 677 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Up to 5 simultaneous devices, per publisher limits
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 321 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
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Laura Jensen Walker

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Award-winning author Laura Jensen Walker has written more than 20 books--fiction and non-fiction, including THANKS FOR THE MAMMOGRAM. A lover of mysteries since she read her first Trixie Belden in fourth grade, Laura is the author of three lighthearted mystery novels including the #1 Amazon bestselling, Agatha-nominated. MURDER MOST SWEET. She flew a typewriter across Europe in Uncle Sam’s Air Force in her twenties and fell in love with all things English while stationed at an RAF base in the UK. Captivated by the tales of an overlooked group of WWII RAF women--the Flying Nightingales--Laura knew she had to tell their story. DEATH OF A FLYING NIGHTINGALE (September 2024) is her first historical novel.

Laura lives in Northern California in a wannabe-English cottage where she drinks tea and dreams of England. She is a member of Sisters in Crime and Mystery Writers of America.

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Jalynn Patterson
5.0 out of 5 stars An Awesome Book!!
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
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Sales clerk, barista, telemarketer, sign waver ...At twenty-five, free-spirited Becca Daniels is still trying to figure out what she wants to be when she grows up.What Becca doesn't want to be is bored. She craves the rush of a new experience, whether it's an extreme sport, a shocking hair color, or a new guy. That's why she quit her bookstore job, used her last bit of credit to go skydiving, and broke her leg. And that's why, grounded and grumpy, Becca bristles when teased by friends for being commitment-phobic. In response, Becca issues an outrageous wager---that she can sustain a three-month or twenty-five date relationship with the next guy who asks her out. When the guy turns out to be 'churchy' Ben---definitely not Becca's type---she gamely embarks on a hilarious series of dates that plunge her purple-haired, free-speaking, commitment-phobic self into the alien world of church potlucks and prayer meetings. This irrepressible Getaway Girl will have you cheering her on as she 'suffers' through her dates, gains perspective on her life's purpose, and ultimately begins her greatest adventure of all.

My Review:

Becca loves adventure, so when the idea of skydiving comes up, she jumped for the opportunity, literally. First time was great but the second time was a failure, she ended up in the hospital with a broken ankle. Her friends from her book club, The Getaway Girls, come to the rescue. They do pretty much everything for her, feeding, driving, even dyeing her hair for her. But during on of their book club discussions, The Getaway Girls bet Becca can't commit to the next guy who asked her out, for at least 3 months. Becca takes the challenge and the next day while at her old new job in a bookstore, Ben, catches her eye. He asks her to coffee and they really hit it off until she found out he was well, a churchy. He went on mission trips, did all the things a christian would and now she had to date him for three months. When he invites her to church, she's the topic of conversation. They ladies of the church feel that Becca may cause him to back slide and is no good for him. But little do they know what really is going on.

**Disclosure** This book was sent to me free of charge for my honest review from Christian Review of Books.
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Angela Risner The Sassy Orange
4.0 out of 5 stars Well done
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2012
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Becca has been my least favorite character out of the series and I don't think I'm alone in that feeling. However, this book helped me see a different side of this character. You find out that she had a pretty rough childhood, which of course shaped her character and its rough edges.

I liked this book for the most part, but the ending seemed out of place. It just kind of happened, with little to no warning. In other words, it was rather abrupt.

Out of all of the books in this series, this is the one that explores the religious theme the most, but in the end, it really doesn't force the views on you. To that end, I was pleased with the way it turned out.
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C A Hunt
5.0 out of 5 stars Becca by the Book
Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2010
Becca by the Book is the third book in the Getaway Girls series, a series I have enjoyed tremendously. Becca is the only non-Christian in the group which makes for a fun and entertaining story. I have to admit though; I initially did not care too much for Becca. She seemed a bit to sarcastic and negative, but as I kept reading about her, I started to understand why she is that way and I really started to like her and appreciate her quirky sense of humor. It was really nice to see Chloe, Paige and the other Getaway Girls in this book as well. As always, Laura Jensen Walker has written a very entertaining book with charming characters and realistic stories.

Now, while Becca by the Book is a wonderful book, as are the other Getaway Girls books, it makes a very strong and important point. Becca may not be a Christian, but she has nothing against Jesus. She likes Jesus, but she is simply tired of the same old, same old from Christians. All of the old ways and sayings of Christianity have left her feeling disillusioned about Christians. That is certainly understandable. The bigger point this book is trying to make is that there is an entire generation of people who are not being reached by the "old ways". There are many people, not all young, who just don't want their grandparents' Christianity. Becca got a glimpse at the other side (the more accepting side) of Christianity and I think that is important for us all to not only see, but embrace that type of Christianity and drop the judgments and trite sayings and allow Jesus to really lead us the way He wants us. I think Laura Jensen Walker did a gutsy thing here and it may ruffle some feathers. I hope it does, it should. She gets it.

This book never feels heavy, even though it makes this very important point. There is a lot of Becca's wonderful humor and honest observations that make this a wonderful read. I loved Becca's story and I grew to like her very much and I left the book rooting for her. This book goes above and beyond Christian Chick-lit and I highly recommend it.
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Lynn Adamson
2.0 out of 5 stars I normally love this author, but not this time
Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2010
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Laura Jensen Walkers first two books are two of my all time favorite Christian Chick Lit books. I also like most of her other books, although there seemed to be a veiled dislike of large, organized churches. Well, In this book the veil was ripped right off and the dislike was all over the place which was not fun to read. What also was not fun was the abrupt ending of the book. I was surprised to turn the page and find an epilogue. And even more surprised to find it tied up loose ends of the series, but not of that particular book. All in all I was disappointed.
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Nelson Family
4.0 out of 5 stars Great ending
Reviewed in the United States on June 14, 2015
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This appears to be the last book in the series of Getaway Girls. I enjoyed reading the series about mainstream Christian women who find themselves. I wish there were more books like this one.
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