Chop, Chop

The book I'm going to review today is one that I stumbled upon completely by accident. It's called Chop, Chop. It's part of a series that I had no idea I would love so much.

I always love to peruse the free book lists on Amazon and stack my Kindle full of free goodies. This was a freebie and one day I was looking for something new to read and opened this up. I was amazed. 

To be clear, I'm not an extremely religious person. Yes, I went to a Catholic school for elementary school (7 years!). Yes, I went to church the first Friday of every month and every Sunday. Yes, I performed all of the sacraments up to Confirmation. But really, not much of that was by choice. Although I find organized religion a bit questionable, I did bring away from the experience a belief in God, and a strong faith and spirituality that I tend to keep private (unless, of course, I'm blogging about it). This series does refer to a bit of religious settings and beliefs, but if you liked 7th Heaven, or have any sort of moral standing really, you can appreciate this story. You can read just the first one, and have a full, completely satisfying story, but I don't recommend it. There are several other books in the series, of which I've only read 3 total. Day-Day and Pon-Pon are the next 2 in the series, and I became quite fond of them. I haven't had a chance to read the next couple that are left, but I fully intend to. 

The story is about a young girl who grows her hair out and repeatedly donates it to Locks of Love. When a boy moves into town and finds out, he starts doing it too. This is a coming-of-age novel, and when tragedy strikes, the main characters find their way closer to each other and closer to God. Chop, Chop is a great young adult read, but you can also watch them grow older as you follow them through the next couple of books. I'm curious to see where they go further on, and I will share with you when I find out!

A heart-warming series, perfect for this cold weather if you're here in the northern hemisphere. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! (P.S. As of this blog post, it is free to download on www.amazon.com).

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