I read a lot, so I have a lot of plots and characters running around in my head. Often is the case that a book is predictable, seeming to be about the same story line, with different names and plot enhancement details varying a just a tad. These tend to be forgettable for me. Once in a while, tho...
This was the first book by Suzanne Woods Fisher that I've read and it will definitely not be the last! This well-written book about an Amish couple and an English woman who meet in the doctor's office waiting room right before Christmas and end up spending Christmas Eve together is a quick, feel...
This book involving the Amish culture has a fundamental difference from others I've read. The characters are more prone to the human frailties (jealousy, anger, gossip, etc.). In some ways that is nice and probably more realistic, but in other ways it is kind of like discovering your hero has f...
This is the third book in the Stoney Ridge Seasons series. Mary Kate Lapp (known as MK to her friends and family), is now 19 years old. The only things of interest to MK in her quiet Amish community is the unexplained death of a sheep farmer, which coincides with the arrival of Chris Yoder, a mys...
This book consists of 2- to 3-page vignettes followed by reflection questions. I very much enjoyed this glimpse into the lives of the Amish. I drew my own conclusions on the principles and ignored the forced applications of the reflection questions but could see how this could be used as a tool...
Suzanne Woods Fisher has a wonderful way of allowing me to connect with whatever character she is writing about.The stories always seem real, and I always find myself thinking of the characters long after the final page is read. With Christmas at Rose Hill Farm, there is a bit of mystery, and of ...
This book was an unexpected treasure. It's a collection of Amish proverbs. The book is organized by category ex. money, faith, family, word & deed, work ethic, handling adversity, community, etc with a brief introduction to each chapter explaining background information regarding the Amish way...