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I am an avid reader and fan of Judith Miller and once again she didn't fail me. I love how she incorporates a piece of history with a wonderful novel that projects Christian morals and principals through her characters. I really enjoyed learning about the chapel car but was surprised that this was a stand alone novel rather than her usual three book series where you learn a little more about the piece of history she is projecting with each book. I am hoping she is working on more chapel car books so I can learn more about them and their inspiring work.
Miller also gives insight into the lives, living conditions and dangerous working conditions of coal miners. She shows how mining companies kept miners and their families in impoverished conditions and indebted to the company through forcing them to live in deplorable housing and shopping only at the company store. By the time the rent and amount due at the company store is taken from their salary there was very little if any money left for the miners and their families to live on thus forcing miners to seek other means, sometimes illegally, to make money for their family to survive.
I highly recommend this wonderful book to other readers.


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The Chapel Car Bride Judith Miller 9780764219054 Books Reviews

"The Chapel Car Bride" is a historical novel set in 1913 in West Virginia. At the beginning of the story, we get an overview of how chapel cars worked and what they looked like. The coal mine existed only to explain how the poor conditions and pay motivated some workers to do an illegal side business to feed their family. This illegal activity was the motivating focus of the story.

The main characters were nice people. Hope assumed the best about everyone and wanted to help people. Luke had the unfortunate tendency toward self-sabotage when it came to his dreams. He wanted to become a preacher and immediately fell in love with Hope. Hope returned his regard, but the son of the mine owner offered to help Hope reach out to the children in surrounding towns. Luke assumed that this made him a rival for Hope. When this man's true character was revealed and Hope and Luke declared their love, the author apparently felt it'd been to easy. A previously nice character suddenly turned nasty and got in the way. Yet the obstacle didn't really exist and the solution was so obvious that this just irritated me.

The Christian element was references to their holding services, praying, and care for the poor. There was no sex or bad language. Overall, I'd recommend this book.

I received an ebook review copy of this book from the publisher through NetGalley.
The Chapel Car Bride by Judith Miller was an okay read. The story didn't really pan out for me. Here's why

The characters felt like they needed more depth. There were certain struggles, yes, but they seemed somewhat trivial. Luke was my favorite for a while, but in the end kind of disappointed me. Hope was rather naive and she once almost lied to her father so that he wouldn't send her back home (not okay). Kirby, the antagonist, though the most dimensional, also felt somewhat shallow. From the way things started, I was picturing him to be a villainous guy, but then as the story progressed he was more of a spoiled, undisciplined only-child who wanted his way. I feel like that sounds harsh, but that's the way it came across.

Another thing was the climax - it fell flat. There was quite a bit of build up, only to have the whole situation pretty much wrapped up within a few pages. I guess I just thought is was going to be more dramatic? It felt sudden - too sudden and a bit too easy. There were multiple areas where the author was hinting at trouble, only to have it dissolve quickly. I feel like this story also, just in general, needed more depth, more plot. I was interested for a bit, when the tension was slightly building, but it never really grabbed me. The beginning was pretty slow, and the end too fast.

Overall, there were times when I was enjoying it, but it wasn't for me. However, the concept was unique, and you could tell the author did her research! Thumbs up for that. I would probably recommend this to somebody who wants an easy-going, historical fiction novel!

Thanks to Bethany House for sending me this book for review! The thoughts above are entirely my own.
Nice story, a little slow
I am an avid reader and fan of Judith Miller and once again she didn't fail me. I love how she incorporates a piece of history with a wonderful novel that projects Christian morals and principals through her characters. I really enjoyed learning about the chapel car but was surprised that this was a stand alone novel rather than her usual three book series where you learn a little more about the piece of history she is projecting with each book. I am hoping she is working on more chapel car books so I can learn more about them and their inspiring work.
Miller also gives insight into the lives, living conditions and dangerous working conditions of coal miners. She shows how mining companies kept miners and their families in impoverished conditions and indebted to the company through forcing them to live in deplorable housing and shopping only at the company store. By the time the rent and amount due at the company store is taken from their salary there was very little if any money left for the miners and their families to live on thus forcing miners to seek other means, sometimes illegally, to make money for their family to survive.
I highly recommend this wonderful book to other readers.