Out of a Dream is O in my A-Z Challenge. It is about a woman called Michelle, who starts to have some weird dreams, so looks into dream interpretation. As she does so, she delves into yoga, meditation and then into tarot and other "New Age" things. Meanwhile, her life starts to go belly-up: she has problems in her marriage, and her dad is on the verge of suicide.
The blurb says:
Michelle Baron should be reveling in her new life in Sandy Cove, Oregon. From the outside, it all looks idyllic. A newlywed settling into a quaint coastal town, her husband establishing himself as a junior partner in a law firm—what more could she want?
But a series of disturbing nightmares haunts Michelle. Her quest to understand these dreams leads her to the New World bookstore, where she begins a spiritual journey that will challenge her Christian heritage as well as her marriage.
I have to say, I was not keen on how this book was written. Even though I'm a Christian, it felt very much like a non-subtle "if you don't become a Christian, your life will be crap" message, which I can imagine will irritate a lot of non-Christians - it annoyed me enough! I did persevere with the book, and though there was tragedy in the story, it had a good ending.
***Spoiler Warning***
However, the book really comes into its own, when you read the Note From The Author at the end and realise this book is semi-autobiographical: though the characters and events are fiction, the author did become interested in New Age ideologies before the suicide of her father, at which point she turned to Christianity. Though it would give away the plot somewhat, I do wish this note was at the beginning of the book, so the story could be read through that lens.
***End of Spoiler***
There are two more books in the Sandy Cove Series, however I will not be adding them to my wishlist.
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