Measuring Up
Boys of Summer Book Four
School’s back in session, and it may be a year to remember…
When he asked his best friend and his cousin to be his new college roommates, Tom Van der Haas thought he was pretty clever. What could go wrong? Rooming with friends had to be easier than living with strangers.
Well, apparently friendly roommates fight sometimes. They make messes, dig into painful pasts, expose failures, and simply make a guy feel as human as he really is.
But sometimes they light up the path to self-discovery and lead a guy to places he needs to go but was always afraid to venture. Sometimes they make a guy feel like a superhero and not a disaster.
Along the way, they might melt down, get kidnapped, or run away from home. Tom has a few lessons to learn about trusting God, who he is, and what role he plays in the life of these friends, and lessons are never easy.
Maybe it’s not too late to get some strangers for roommates.
Adventure, danger, romance… Welcome to the Boys of Summer, a contemporary Christian series for anyone who appreciates the challenges of stepping into adulthood.
Jill's Notes
- Tom Van der Haas is one of my favorite characters. In other books he’s the voice of reason. In this book his human frailties showed, and I think that’s healthy.
- Like Tom, I’m an oldest child, so I’m sure some of my own struggles as the oldest came through his character.
- I often write about church youth groups, but as a strong introvert, I wasn’t a consistent attendee in high school. I did more in college.