To quote her Norwegian grandmother, “Don’t that put the sizzle in the meat!”

Something new and different from Lauraine Snelling! Modern, upbeat, fast moving story. Be prepared to be inspired! There are some sad moments, but the warmth and love between these friends is wonderful. At first there were so many new faces in this small town group, but it didn't really take long to keep everybody straight once I spent some time with them. Really nice people. People you'd like to know personally, and better than anything you see on tv these days.

The people in this story decide to start a group for people who have unfinished projects laying around. They gather together to inspire and help each other to finish them. It's an eye opener if you're like me and keep putting projects off. The closeness of the core people and the love they have for each other in their lives is inspiring too. You realize your life might be half finished as well. Full of great wisdom. Makes you want to cheer, hug and be part of the group. Christian fiction at it's best.

". . .life is not a contest to see how quickly we learn, which is an incredible gift from our God, who wants to help us grow. He never says, ‘Hurry up.'"

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This is a charming book about family, friends, and what happens when life can change drastically in a second. It was wonderful seeing the friendships grow as they cling to each other to get through all of life's troubles. Lauraine Snelling is a wonderful story writer and she had me hooked throughout the whole book. Highly recommend it!

HALF FINISHED BY LAURAINE SNELLING

Recognizing how common it is for crafters to start many projects and finish few, a group of women join together to form a guild-Unfinished Projects Anonymous-to keep each other on track and accountable. Three of the friends are tasked with the job of home visits for their guild. Laughingly called “the Cartel,” they snoop around craft rooms and knitting baskets to report on progress for the members. They even expand their mission to include checking on half-trained dogs and half-weeded gardens.
As life unexpectedly changes for one of the members, this ensemble of women in bestselling author Lauraine Snelling’s new novel discovers that much of life is half-finished-projects, friendships, the raising of children, even our very relationship with the Lord. And that may be perfectly fine. — from the publisher
Ms. Snelling is a master storyteller with an emphasis on relationships between characters. The reader will find themselves immersed in this small community. It is a refreshing read that celebrates love for one another and doing what it takes to fulfill the needs of the community. The backdrop to this story is the group that is formed to finish half complete projects that members of the community has yet to finish. The parallel is the relationships that show that we are all half-finished projects.
Lauraine Snelling’s fans will not be disappointed with this offering. Those who enjoy reads that concentrate on the relationship of characters will find this read very enjoyable. Half Finished is a quick read and reminds us all that we are not finished.
I received an ARC ebook from Netgalley and the publisher, FaithWords in exchange for an honest review.

I really liked this book. The story is relatable, and the characters could be your own friends. I laughed and cried and felt so familiar with the group of friends. I hope this book leads to a series. I have read Laurine Snelling's books for some time and always look forward to the latest title. This book did not disappoint.. Thank you to the publisher and netgalley for gifting me the arc of this book, the opinions are my own.

Half Finished
By: Lauraine Snelling
Not to sound cheeky but this book is a "UFO" (UnFinished Object) for me. The storyline was a bit slow and there were too many characters to keep up with. I have enjoyed Lauraine Snellings books in the past but this one just wasn’t for me.
I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest opinion which I share here.

A very realistic story about friends getting together to finish projects and support each other along the way. Most crafters have all kinds of projects not quite finished. This is a very relatable book to many. Characters are likeable and the story is enjoyable. Recommended!

I loved this book! I laughed and cried at times. The characters are so true-to-life with circumstances that we all face. It was so easy to relate to their situations. I think this book could lead to a contemporary modern day series! Lauraine Snelling is one of my favorite authors and I'm always excited when a new book comes out!

This is such a great book. You will fall in love with the town and the people.. This book is full of emotions, you will laugh, cry and cheer for the people. I'm not good at putting into words how much this book touched my heart., but I hated to see it end. This is a "Must Read' if you like good, clean christian fiction. Thank you FaithWords via NetGalley for the ARC copy of this awesome book. All opinions expressed are my own and this book deserves a rating higher than 5 stars!

Thank you, NetGalley for the advance copy for honest review.
Description
In bestselling author Lauraine Snelling's new novel, a group of women realizes that life is full of half-finished relationships and projects. However, they discover that the outcome is not as important as the journey.

Recognizing how common it is for crafters to start many projects and finish few, a group of women joins together to form a guild-Unfinished Projects Anonymous-to keep each other on track and accountable. Three of the friends are tasked with the job of home visits for their guild. Laughingly called "the Cartel," they snoop around craft rooms and knitting baskets to report on progress for the members. They even expand its mission to include checking on half-trained dogs and half-weeded gardens.
As life unexpectedly changes for one of the members, this ensemble of women in bestselling author Lauraine Snelling's new novel discovers that much of life is half-finished-projects, friendships, the raising of children, even our very relationship with the Lord. And that may be perfectly fine.
A pretty good read. Anyone will enjoy the book about friendship.

Lauraine Snelling’s contemporary novel Half Finished was an enjoyable story that focused on family, friendships, and community. A group of friends created a UFO group, where people would get together to work on unfinished objects or projects while enjoying the socialization and support of the other group members.

This novel was an inspirational story that sent the message not to waste a moment of God’s gift to us and that we are all unfinished objects that God will finish in His good time. There was even the opportunity for a little romance in the story. Readers will enjoy this latest novel by Lauraine Snelling.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from FaithWords through NetGalley and was not required to write a positive review. All opinions expressed are mine.

A charming contemporary story rich in the details of small town life, friendships, family, and love.
I enjoyed getting acquainted with the variety of people who come together to begin a group to work on their "UFO's" or unfinished objects from home. A real community sense flows out from the simple act of extending an invitation to join others and help support their efforts to complete projects. The ripple effect especially shows in how they support a friend when tragedy strikes. The grieving process felt quite realistic. I liked how the practical ways they helped each other were extensions of their love and friendships. A surprise romance blooms too, which was fun. The story was a good reminder that through faith, "...we are all unfinished objects and that God promised to finish us in His good time."
Recommend for readers who enjoy character driven stories with some faith and a little romance.