Why I have this book: It's another "loan" from my aunt to my Kindle.
Let's face it... there is something very appealing about the simplicity of the Amish lifestyle. I guess none of us - not even the authors of these books - know exactly how their religion and lifestyles affect each individual. It would be very interesting to actually get to talk to some Amish women and find out more about their lives.
Still, the simplicity of it all makes me want to clean out my house and get rid of things.
Anyway, another nice, light, enjoyable book about the Amish. They are all somewhat the same, but I like them for easy reading. If it was a "real" book, I'd pass it on to my grandma.
Clean.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
A Lantern in Her Hand (Bess Streeter Aldrich)
Why I have this book: I don't remember why I bought it. It was one of my 2001 purchases... and someone must have recommended it to me.
I love this book. This is the third time I've read it. I'm all about historical fiction, but that's not it. I think this book has always made me think about my grandma, and it offered me a glimpse into her heart and mind. Not just my grandma, but any elderly person. Sometimes it's easy to forget that each person has lived a LIFE and has had hopes and dreams and has felt the way we all feel when we are young. As mothers, we often move into the background as our children grow... and our lives become more about them. This book touches my soul and it is a definite keeper for me.
Clean.
I love this book. This is the third time I've read it. I'm all about historical fiction, but that's not it. I think this book has always made me think about my grandma, and it offered me a glimpse into her heart and mind. Not just my grandma, but any elderly person. Sometimes it's easy to forget that each person has lived a LIFE and has had hopes and dreams and has felt the way we all feel when we are young. As mothers, we often move into the background as our children grow... and our lives become more about them. This book touches my soul and it is a definite keeper for me.
Clean.
Tuscan Holiday (Holly Chamberlin)
Why I have this book: My aunt "loaned" it to my mom on our shared Kindle account.
I don't read very many contemporary novels, so this was kind of fun. I enjoyed it. As a mom of grown children, I had a few chuckles about the author's description of how that relationship can go. I could relate to the "letting go" that a mom has to do. I could relate to the feeling of being one's own person even though one is a mother.
If I owned the real book, I would pass it on to a select group of my friends. I probably wouldn't read it a second time, so not a keeper. It just wasn't the kind of book I would read over and over.
Definitely some language and while there is no descriptive sex, there is premarital - and "day they met" - sex that happens and there is no moral conflict about any of it.
I don't read very many contemporary novels, so this was kind of fun. I enjoyed it. As a mom of grown children, I had a few chuckles about the author's description of how that relationship can go. I could relate to the "letting go" that a mom has to do. I could relate to the feeling of being one's own person even though one is a mother.
If I owned the real book, I would pass it on to a select group of my friends. I probably wouldn't read it a second time, so not a keeper. It just wasn't the kind of book I would read over and over.
Definitely some language and while there is no descriptive sex, there is premarital - and "day they met" - sex that happens and there is no moral conflict about any of it.
Friday, January 7, 2011
My Heart Remembers (Kim Vogel Sawyer)
Why I have this book: I bought it as a bargain book during my recent Christian/Amish book obsession.
Eh. This book was okay. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. The storyline was good, but (in my opinion) wasn't developed very well. The love stories and characters didn't pan out for me. They just weren't really believable. Not a waste of time, but it could have been much MORE than it was.
I'll be sending this on to my grandma.
Clean.
Eh. This book was okay. I didn't love it and I didn't hate it. The storyline was good, but (in my opinion) wasn't developed very well. The love stories and characters didn't pan out for me. They just weren't really believable. Not a waste of time, but it could have been much MORE than it was.
I'll be sending this on to my grandma.
Clean.
The Tucket Series (Gary Paulsen)
Mr. Tucket
Call Me Francis Tucket
Tucket's Ride
Tucket's Gold
Tucket's Home
Why I have these books: Because I have boys. I've had most of them for about ten years, but I had to buy the fifth one, because apparently we didn't have it. (My older boys borrowed it from a friend.)
Great series for boys around age 10... give or take a few years. I liked them, so I think just about anyone would enjoy them. I didn't like having to wait another day after I finished the fourth one and the fifth one still hadn't arrived.
I still have younger kidlets, so these books are definite keepers.
There is some violence, as you would normally see in books about America during this time period. I don't recall any swearing.
Call Me Francis Tucket
Tucket's Ride
Tucket's Gold
Tucket's Home
Why I have these books: Because I have boys. I've had most of them for about ten years, but I had to buy the fifth one, because apparently we didn't have it. (My older boys borrowed it from a friend.)
Great series for boys around age 10... give or take a few years. I liked them, so I think just about anyone would enjoy them. I didn't like having to wait another day after I finished the fourth one and the fifth one still hadn't arrived.
I still have younger kidlets, so these books are definite keepers.
There is some violence, as you would normally see in books about America during this time period. I don't recall any swearing.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
A Proper Pursuit (Lynn Austin)
Why I have this book: It is on the Kindle account I share with my mom. I'm guessing she downloaded it, because I don't remember doing it.
Okay. I loved this book! It's funny and sort-of lighthearted in a way, but also touched on some deeper subjects. I don't know how to describe it. I think for me, the "fun" factor was the biggest part... but there is more to the story than just that. Really, it's one of the most enjoyable books I've read in a while. I loved it. If I had it in hard copy, I'd be keeping it for sure. My girls would love it, too. It's really romantic and fun.
(Just saw that the paperbook is in "bargain" mode on Amazon, so I ordered a copy for my grandma.)
Perfectly clean.
Okay. I loved this book! It's funny and sort-of lighthearted in a way, but also touched on some deeper subjects. I don't know how to describe it. I think for me, the "fun" factor was the biggest part... but there is more to the story than just that. Really, it's one of the most enjoyable books I've read in a while. I loved it. If I had it in hard copy, I'd be keeping it for sure. My girls would love it, too. It's really romantic and fun.
(Just saw that the paperbook is in "bargain" mode on Amazon, so I ordered a copy for my grandma.)
Perfectly clean.
Kauffman Amish Bakery: Book 3 (Amy Clipston)
A Place of Peace
Why I have this book: I noticed there was a third book to this series, so I decided I might as well read it. I downloaded it to my Kindle.
There were still eyebrows careening to the hairline and people running their fingers through the condensation on their glasses. And I've never seen so many people sipping and gulping their water like the Amish in these three books. I had to laugh when the review from Publishers Weekly (on Am*zon) said this: Clipston's narrative drags repetitively around the lovers--how many times can Timothy raise his eyebrows in surprise and eat Miriam's crumbly peach pie? Haha... guess I'm not the only one who noticed how often she she repeats certain things.
They're good escape books, though... mindless reading and entertaining enough. Reading about how the Amish live makes me want to clean my house out and get rid of lots of my stuff... live more simply, you know?
Clean.
Why I have this book: I noticed there was a third book to this series, so I decided I might as well read it. I downloaded it to my Kindle.
There were still eyebrows careening to the hairline and people running their fingers through the condensation on their glasses. And I've never seen so many people sipping and gulping their water like the Amish in these three books. I had to laugh when the review from Publishers Weekly (on Am*zon) said this: Clipston's narrative drags repetitively around the lovers--how many times can Timothy raise his eyebrows in surprise and eat Miriam's crumbly peach pie? Haha... guess I'm not the only one who noticed how often she she repeats certain things.
They're good escape books, though... mindless reading and entertaining enough. Reading about how the Amish live makes me want to clean my house out and get rid of lots of my stuff... live more simply, you know?
Clean.
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