I had read and really enjoyed Robin Jones Gunn's Sisterchicks series in the early 2000s as the books were released. Recently after reading two books from Gunn's newest series, Suitcase Sisters, I was inspired to reread the Sisterchicks series that has much the same feel to it. I realized that I was missing my copy of the first book in the series, which was no longer printed in the original cover to match the other books in my collection. I mentioned it to a friend, and she surprised me with a copy found at a used book store while on vacation in Florida. What a special gift!
Today I finished reading Sisterchicks on the Loose!. We all read through the filter of our knowledge and experiences, and I found that I enjoyed the book even more 23 years later. I also found myself underlining special pearls of wisdom like, “I guess we don't really choose the things we're good at doing,...But we choose whether or not to do something lasting with it...One thing I know is true about what you are gifted to do: Satan divides. God multiplies.” As you might imagine of a book about two best friends on an overseas trip, Sisterchicks on the Loose! is filled with both laughter and tears. Throughout the trip both friends discover new things about each other and about themselves. Readers who are along for the ride are likely to learn a thing or two about themselves as well. So, even though the book was published a couple of decades back as a contemporary read, and no one has a cell phone to call home or to use Google Maps, I highly recommend women ages 40 plus take a little step back in time and enjoy this delightful story.
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