Tea With Elephants Review

About the Book

 Ever since they met as teenagers volunteering at a conference center in Costa Rica 20 years ago, Fern Espinoza and Lily Graden have shared a close friendship, even though they live in different states. They can hardly believe it when their teen dream of traveling to Africa together becomes a reality. It's the trip of a lifetime--but life sure isn't what they thought it would be back when they were young.

Along with their suitcases, each woman brings along emotional baggage that weighs heavily on them. Yet the people they meet and the places they experience have the power to change their hearts--but only if they surrender to the lessons God wants to teach them in this unexpected land of emerald tea fields, graceful giraffes, and rambunctious elephants.

Pack your bags and get ready for adventure as Robin Jones Gunn invites you on a safari of the heart in this vulnerable exploration of how to move forward in faith even when the future is uncertain. (Goodreads)

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My Thoughts

I was excited to see that Robin Jones Gunn had a new book! The setting is what really caught my attention on this one because rarely is a book set in Africa. The author truly does take the reader into an adventure. Giraffes included. I thought the setting was really well written and the friendship between the two women is so great. There is typical real life issues brought up in this novel that both Fern and Lily have to deal with. I also appreciate the different ethnic backgrounds on some of the characters. Overall this is a good read that shows that friendship can last years and still be good. It also shows that it is okay to wrestle with the hard questions on past choices and current decisions. Some parts move a bit slow but it is still a decent read. 

Three Stars. 

"I received this book from Revell for free. All opinions are my own and I was not required to write a positive review."