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Indiana Paintbrush by John A. Heldt is a great book. The Carson siblings find themselves in the middle of World War 2 and are trying not to get drafted. That is the challenge from them along with of course finding their parents.

What I like:



  • That the girls got to be a lot of the main focus this time. That was new, and I love it a lot.

  • Natalie didn’t go in as a reporter anymore and worked with her younger sister Caitlin.

  • Caitlin got to have a love interest this time around. That was new, and I liked it a lot, but I do feel bad for her.

  • Cody is trying to be helpful even if it doesn’t seem like he is.

  • The parents are trying to understand their children and where they would go.


What I don’t like:


I didn’t like that the Carson family can’t seem to stop getting into trouble. Well mostly that Greg can’t. That Natalie can’t seem to catch a break and that poor Caitlin has to deal with heartbreak. Those two deserve so much more than what they got. Well, Caitlin does since if you’ve read the book, you know that another Carson sibling has found their true love. The last thing that I didn’t like is that their parents can’t seem to find their kids. But all of this leaves room for the next book in the series.

Five Star


Indiana Paintbrush by John A. Heldt much like the first two books in the series is another excellent page-turner. I wanted to know more and more even though I don’t really like World War 2. Although, the war seems much different reading about it in a book than learning about it in History class. I do feel bad for some of the characters since they have to go through some heartbreak. I can’t wait to read the next installment in this series. I am giving it a five-star rating and recommending it to anyone that likes a book with history, romance, time travel, and drama.

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