Cool Beans

This book is such a gem. Part of what made Maya so endearing was how free of drama she was. She didn't obsess over getting engaged/married, and this left so much room to focus on the important things in her life at that time.
Another thing that made her a relatable character was her sense of humor. Witty banter is a trademark of Erynn Mangum's books, and while Maya is adept in sarcasm, she didn't use it as a weapon, something I appreciated so much.
There was an instance when Maya, in response to a situation she found herself in, mentally responded with 'Not funny, God,' which is very disrespectful. It's something one would say to a peer, not a King.
The first person narrative allowed Maya to self-deprecatingly share about her life, show more work, and challenges, without info dumps breaking the flow of the narrative. Maya is such a sweet character, and while I'm not really a coffee-drinker, I love that we both have running in common. Maybe one day I'll be looking back and wondering how I ever got by without coffee, but until then Dr. Pepper and I will be very happy. show less

This book is such a gem. Part of what made Maya so endearing was how free of drama she was. She didn't obsess over getting engaged/married, and this left so much room to focus on the important things in her life at that time.
Another thing that made her a relatable character was her sense of humor. Witty banter is a trademark of Erynn Mangum's books, and while Maya is adept in sarcasm, she didn't use it as a weapon, something I appreciated so much.
There was an instance when Maya, in response to a situation she found herself in, mentally responded with 'Not funny, God,' which is very disrespectful. It's something one would say to a peer, not a King.
The first person narrative allowed Maya to self-deprecatingly share about her life, show more work, and challenges, without info dumps breaking the flow of the narrative. Maya is such a sweet character, and while I'm not really a coffee-drinker, I love that we both have running in common. Maybe one day I'll be looking back and wondering how I ever got by without coffee, but until then Dr. Pepper and I will be very happy. show less

I wasn't expecting to like this book that much, but it was actually super cute. I'm not sure I'll read more Christian fiction in the future, but I'm looking forward to finishing this series.

As long as you don't expect it to be more than what it is - Christian fluff with a few cute moments thrown in - you'll be satisfied. Perfect to read after the stress of exams... but not something that will make anyone's top 10 list for either plot or characters. Too predictable and some of the characters were very one-sided.

This book was Cute.. That is the best that I can sum up the review.
I did not love it but I did not hate it. In the end the book held no suprises and ended exactly as I thought that it would.
I think that is the thing with Chick Lit and Christian Romance mixed a lot of them have no suprises and they are very similar in context. I think the difference this book had was coffee and relationships that were unbreakable. It was a good book but, definitely for the younger crowd.

Very cute story. Not my typical genre, but the Christian aspect wasn't overbearing.

I loved Maya and her friends. I loved reading about her exploits, and I loved that she would say "yay" all the time. I want to be friends with her, and really enjoyed this whole series.

Full review here: http://tahleenreads.blogspot.com/2011/08/review-cool-beans-by-erynn-mangum.html