A Bond Never Broken (Daughters of Amana, Book 3) Review

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A Bond Never Broken (Daughters of Amana, Book 3) ReviewThis was a really good book to read. I have enjoyed each of the books in the Daughters of Amana Series, and this one was probably my favorite. I live in Iowa, work near Marengo ( one of the towns in the book), am of German decent, and have visited the Amana Colonies many times. I have learned so much local history through these books. This one, "A Bond Never Broken" brought out the idea of how Germans, even American born Germans, were treated when the Great war began. It is eye opening, and very thought provoking. Reading the book, I felt as though I entered into the lifestyle shared at the Amana Colonies, and though I wanted to see how the conflicts would resolve, I didn't want the story of these people to end. This book is Historical Fiction at its best!A Bond Never Broken (Daughters of Amana, Book 3) Overview

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The Forbidden (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 2) Review

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The Forbidden (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 2) ReviewThe Forbidden continues the life of Nellie Fisher that was started in book one, The Parting. Beverly Lewis once again masterfully creates a world of characters that come alive on the page. She takes us into the Amish world and shows the struggles, thoughts and emotions of a people most of us don't understand. Her characters become living, breathing people that the reader cares about deeply. I am only sorry that I must wait for book 3, the end of the Nellie Fisher series. I cannot wait to see the twists and turns that Bev will take us on. I highly recommend The Forbidden and all Beverly Lewis books! A faithful reader.The Forbidden (The Courtship of Nellie Fisher, Book 2) Overview

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The Search (Lancaster County Secrets) Review

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The Search (Lancaster County Secrets) ReviewI was curious about this series of books so when I read that Lit fuse was offering this one as a blog tour I put my name in and was lucky enough to be selected. I had submitted my name for one of the prior books but was not selected that time around to participate. It is interesting to get a peek into the lives of the Amish people. The only other fiction book I can recall reading recently about an Amish community was Jodi Picolt's Plain Truth. I enjoyed this book more than Plain Truth.
Fifteen year old Bess and her father Jonah live in Ohio in an Amish community. Jonah moved away from his father and mother after an accident between his buggy and a truck caused the death of his wife and a trial that put him in the spotlight which he was uncomfortable with. Bertha, his mother and Bess's grandmother, writes to ask that Bess come stay with her for the summer because she needs her help. It turns out there is more behind her request than might have been expected. Lainey has returned to Stoney Valley (??) after a fifteen year absence. Her mother and baby sister died fifteen years ago at the same time as the accident and her step-father disappeared so she was taken into foster care and has been working to save money to go to culinary school. Her car dies in town and she winds up with a job in a bakery and a room to rent so she stays, becoming friends with Bess and getting reacquainted with Bertha.
I really enjoyed seeing how these lives fit together and where they went from the beginning of the story to the end. It was also heartening how much the characters trusted in God for the paths that opened or closed in front of them. Lainey has some tough decisions to make based on things from the past that she trusted to God. Once I started reading I had a difficult time putting the book down. Even Bess at fifteen seemed to have more trust in her direction than many adults I've met.
One of the things Lainey notices about her Amish friends is that they accept each task for what it is and don't rush on to finish it, but value each for the worth it has. Bess shows Lainey how to wash sheets using a hand wringer. It is much harder than going to the Laundromat or using a washing machine at home, but instead of trying to hurry through this chore Bess accepts it and does it until she is done. So often I find myself rushing through something because I have more to do. Laundry for my family of 6 can be overwhelming and it seems I am always rushing to get all the chores done. I never really stop to appreciate each task for what it is. Maybe we as a non-Amish society would find more joy in things if we saw the value in them, doing laundry supplies your family with clean clothes and grocery shopping keeps your family from going hungry. That there really is a value to all the little things one does in a day.
The other thing I really noted in the book and thought was of value was how willing neighbors were to help each other out and to put their resources together for the good of the whole. Two characters get married in the story and the whole community pools there glasses and chairs and plates so there is enough for the celebration. So often people are unwilling or afraid to share with others, but these people valued each other more than their possessions and really connected with one another.The Search (Lancaster County Secrets) Overview

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Missing Your Smile (Fields of Home) Review

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Missing Your Smile (Fields of Home) ReviewAfter being betrayed by her boyfriend Thomas, Susan flees to the Englisha world. Devastated and hurt Susan seeks comfort in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Susan hopes to build a new life for herself away from her Indiana home and away from Thomas.
Susan is quite pleased with herself. She has managed to buy some Englisha clothes, went on a few lunch/dinner dates with an Englisha gentleman, passed her GED test and her driver's license test. Is she really fitting into this strange but fascinating new world?
While working at her job in a bakery Susan befriends Teresa a young unwed expectant mother. Teresa's boyfriend left her and won't return until Teresa gets rid of the baby. She begs Susan to find a nice Amish family to adopt her baby. Susan, after much thought, promises to do what she can to help Teresa.
I absolutely loved this book. I gave it 5 stars.
This in not your typical Amish story. The author takes us into the world of a young woman that has left her Amish community because of the hurt and betrayal by her boyfriend. Here in the Englisha's world the author gives us insight into how she feels, thinks, acts, reacts, etc. By the end of the book I was begging for more. I can't wait to see what happens next! I will be waiting patiently for "Following Your Heart" the next book in this series to be published! A job well done Mr. Eicher!
I wish to thank Harvest House Publisher and Author Jerry S. Eicher for sending me this book to read and review. The opinions expressed are mine alone.Missing Your Smile (Fields of Home) Overview

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A Plain and Simple Christmas: A Novella Review

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A Plain and Simple Christmas: A Novella ReviewA novella by Amy Clipston-A Plain & Simple Christmas is a warm-hearted,sweetly told story of an Amish family dealing with family problems at Christmas time.
The story begins with Anna Mae-who left her Amish family to marry an Englisher years before -yearning to spend time with her family at Christmas. Because of being shunned , the only contact she has had with her family is sending cards at Christmas. Alhough she loves her devout Christian husband ,Kellan, and is happy with her decision to marry him and move to Baltimore, there is a hole in her heart for family in Lancaster, PA. Her feelings are more acute because she is carrying her first child, and wants her child to know her family.
Anna Mae decides to write her sister-in-law Kathryn to see if she can help arrange for her to visit home. Despite knowing the problems such a visit would cause with Anna's father & her own husband, Kathryn believes it is God's will that the family should reconcile. A trip is arranged.
The story of the trip is well told . It is full of ups and downs and various twists and turns. I enjoyed the strong characters and the scenes of an Amish Christmas. I thought that how the characters dealt with one another, their families' problems and their faith was very inspiring.
I enjoyed reading this book very much & was often moved by what I read! I strongly recommend this book!A Plain and Simple Christmas: A Novella Overview

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A Place of Peace (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series #3) Review

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A Place of Peace (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series #3) ReviewHer heart broken by Timothy Kauffman, Miriam Lapp left the Amish community four years ago to build a new life. Her heart is broken again when she hears her mother has died. She returns to Gordonville, Pennsylvania for her mother's funeral and while there she feels the pull to rejoin the Amish and finally be baptized. She needs to move on from Timothy but she's not sure she can even though he seems to be involved with someone else. Will Miriam finally be able to move on or does God have other plans for her?
The third book in Amy Clipston's Kaufmann Amish Bakery series (following A Gift of Grace: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) and A Promise of Hope: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series)), "A Place of Peace" is a nicely done novel about lost love that is found again. Clipston has created two believable characters, Miriam and Timothy, who are torn apart by circumstances beyond their control yet never forget each other. Miriam is the deeper of the two characters as she struggles not only with what she thought was Timothy's betrayal but a tragic incident that happened while she was babysitting, as well as her mother's death and her family's reluctance to accept her return from the English world. While Timothy's struggles to move on from Miriam are well portrayed by Clipston, I wanted to shake him at times for his continued refusal to see what was happening right before his eyes (I also felt sorry for Naomi and am happy to see that the next book in the series will feature her story). I also wondered why Miriam was treated so harshly by her family yet her sister Lilly, who I thought acted far worse than Miriam, got off scot free - to me this means Clipston has created believable characters that I care about and want to know more about.
"A Place of Peace" is a nicely done novel set in the Amish community.A Place of Peace (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series #3) Overview

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A Gift of Grace: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) Review

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A Gift of Grace: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) ReviewRebecca is an Amish wife who's been told she cannot have children. When her sister Grace dies, she leaves Rebecca her two teenage girls giving her the chance to finally be a mother. It sounded intriguing to me and rightfully so. The book had a lot of potential, a great plot and characters, just poor execution in my opinion. The entire first half was great, Clipston developed not only each character fully but also developed the relationships between the characters. She posed realistic conflicts between the "English" girls and the Amish community and made you sympethic to both sides.
One of the biggest conflicts throughout the book is between Jessica (the oldest daughter) and Rebecca's husband Daniel. Jessica is set on not conforming to Amish culture, and Daniel is trying to following the rules of his religion and expects anyone living under his own roof to do the same. Try telling a 16-year old girl that she can't use her IPOD and that instead of shorts and a tank stop she has to wear a full length frock. Anyone can see a conflict, but the conflict that had me the most intrigued was actually the one between husband and wife. Rebecca finally stood up to Daniel when he told her the girls should leave, and it almost tore her marriage apart. And the book goes on with each side holding their own views and not budging.
So up until there the book was exciting and enjoyable. My problem with the book came in the final few chapters Clipston resolved, or didn't resolve the conflict. You think the author is going to work out some type of compromise between characters as a resolution, but she doesn't. Rebecca has to give in and Jessica and Daniel both get their ways. I feel like the author takes the easy way out alongside her characters by not developing a better resolution. I felt like she built up this great conflict and then got tired of it so she just decided to let everyone have their own way. So a book with a lot of promise never reached its potential only because of the ending. I thoroughly enjoyed the rest of the book and would still recommend it to anyone that enjoys fiction dealing with family relationships, Amish, and/or motherhood.A Gift of Grace: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) Overview

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A Life of Joy: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) Review

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A Life of Joy: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) ReviewI have thoroughly enjoyed reading this series. They can not come out fast enough. It is just one of those stories that you wish never ended. I'm sad when I'm finished with the book because I know I have to wait for the next one. The way Amy writes this story makes you feel like you are right there in the book & portraying one of the characters. I say 2 thumbs up!!!A Life of Joy: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) Overview

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A Promise of Hope: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) Review

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A Promise of Hope: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) ReviewI read Amy Clipston's first book in the Kauffman Amish Bakery,A Gift of Grace: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) and loved it. When I was given the oppertunity to read an advanced copy of the book not only was I honored, but excited to see what was going on with the Kauffman Family.
I certainly suggest picking up a copy of ' A Gift of Grace' by Amy Clipston, but if you haven't read it, no worries, you can absolutely pick right up with this book.
Set in Bird-In-Hand, PA, the main character, Sarah, is a first time expectant mother who is greiving over the tragic loss of her husband. Sarah moves back in with her parents who are trying their best to love and support their greiving daughter, reassuring her that people will help her take care of her babies. Sarah is overwhelmed with greif and sadness. While working in the family bakery she meets a man who has come to Bird-In-Hand to learn more about her husband's death. This man, Luke, claims to be a realitive. Sarah learns many things, some quite troubling, about her husband's past that she never knew, but she also learns quite a bit about herself as well.
You'll laugh, you'll cry and you'll definitely fall in love with the hero of the story, as I did. A MUST READ for anyone who is a fan of Amish Fiction. If you like Wanda Brunstetter and Beverly Lewis, well the Amy Clipston should be a new favorite author of yours as well! I personally, cannot wait until the 3rd book in the series becomes available.A Promise of Hope: A Novel (Kauffman Amish Bakery Series) Overview

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