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BOOK REVIEW: Renovating Becky Miller
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by: Laura V. Hilton Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Renovating Becky Miller Author: Sharon Hinck Publisher: Bethany House Publishers ISBN: 978-0-7642-0130-1 Genre: Inspirational/Mom lit
Becky Miller is a busy young mom of three. She works part time at her church as the women’s ministries coordinator, only the job is more full time than part. Her children spend more time with babysitters with her. And her husband is growing frustrated with Becky because she isn’t around as much—and when she is there she’s crabby and tired.
When Kevin’s mother gets sick and needs to give up her home, Kevin invites her to come for a visit, then gives Becky the job of trying to talk his mother into moving in with them on a permanent basis. And when Kevin finds their dream house, Becky is suddenly launched into trying to balance selling a house, caregiving for a elder, three young children and a job…can she handle it all? Or is something going to give?
Renovating Becky Miller is a fun read, a sequel to The Secret Life of Becky Miller. Readers will want to read The Secret Life of Becky Miller first as the stories tie together. In fact, I recommend reading them close together, because even though I read the first book, there has been a lot that I forgot and it took me awhile to figure out what was going on because of it.
Becky is very well developed and could be any mom trying to balance children, a husband, a home, and a career. Adding an elder to the mix only makes life crazier, and Becky handed it all very realistically. The plot drew the reader in, and one could envision the chaotic events of showing a house while her daughter drops ice cream on the floor, a recently potty-trained toddler yells for mommy to come wipe him, and the prospective buyers complain about the roof.
Readers will definitely identify with Becky and relate to her life—even stay at home mom’s will identify. The book ends in a manner that suggests that there might be a third book in the future, and I certainly hope that there is, although nothing is mentioned on the author’s website. Discussion questions are included at the end of the book. $12.99. 314 pages.
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