I've read some Amish fiction before and found this book seems to have more depth. I was fascinated with Marianna's beginning, the doubts she carried through childhood, and the hopes she has for her future. I read the book in one day (on vacation) and can't wait to start the next book! I want to s...
It was an interesting fictional take on thwarting an attempt by Goebbels to steal the Mona Lisa and use it as a bargaining chip to get him out of Europe and to Argentina before the Nazi surrender. Unfortunately the authors attempt to capture the dialogue of WWII France came off as sounding much t...
Normally I do not read WWII stories but the book was recommended to me. The story provided a different perspective of the war. Switzerland being a neutral country had an active role that I did not realize which resulted in limited cooperation with the Nazis and a safe haven for Allied spy network...
Sarah and her friend Patty started a memory jar when they were young and before Patty dies in a accident. Jathan is in town for hunting season. They become friends and she shares a lot of memories of her and Patty with him. He gets called back home due to his father having a stroke. His mom ha...
What a sweet book! Sarah and Jathan's story is simply lovely. Discovering life and moving on after tragedy is no simple feat. Tragedy can paralyze you, even when you can't see it yourself.Overcoming words from others' is also no simple feat. Words give life or death. When they give death, it can ...
SUMMARY: New Yorker Julia Cavanaugh never meant to be a mail-order bride. When Julia finds herself stranded in Lonesome Prairie, Montana, unwittingly promised to an uncouth miser, she turns to a respected circuit preacher to protect her from the marriage.REVIEW: This LFY was filled with faith, ...
Allyson is a super clean freak, mommy, and blogger whom now is having trouble beginning a post for her blog. Allyson admits she does not have control in her everyday life, as she would like when her husband is away.Sondra, Pastor Ray’s wife, is Allyson’s go-to person since joining the church six ...