I've enjoyed the Patty Fairfield books and I wanted to read some other works by this author. This was a fun girl book with much the same feel as many I've enjoyed the Patty Fairfield books and I wanted to read some other works by this author. This was a fun girl book with much the same feel as many of the Patty books.
As with many of these books, while the characters are pretty moral, some issues are just ignored and there is a lot of self-justification.
If you are looking to hand this to younger readers, I think parents should also have a discussion with their kids about the stereotypical way African Americans are portrayed in this book (uneducated servants who don't have a lot of sense). Kids shouldn't think this doesn't accurately reflect the hearts and souls of people who were relegated to menial work in those days. It reflects a culture that cast them in a bad light to justify their action and not educate those who deserved it as much as their own children.
Content notes: some minor pairing/hints a possible future romance. People pull pranks and don't see to see the harm they did/the sin of lying. There was a 'ghost' party that a little odd and I would have hated as a teen....more
After abandoning The City of FireThe City of Fire, I wasn't sure about diving right into another GLH novel. However, I wasn't feeling good and I alreaAfter abandoning The City of FireThe City of Fire, I wasn't sure about diving right into another GLH novel. However, I wasn't feeling good and I already had this audiobook. I'm happy to report I loved this book. It starts out with a lie, which I didn't like, but I was so happy when the truth came out quickly and there was repentance over the lie. Overall, this is a sweet story of showing love to others. There is a very mild romantic thread. ...more
This has been on my Kindle for years. I didn't expect much, but the short-stories were sweet and inspiring, think guidpost-type stories. This has been on my Kindle for years. I didn't expect much, but the short-stories were sweet and inspiring, think guidpost-type stories. ...more
Well, I'm going to have a hard time reviewing this book. Yes, it was interesting and kept me reading, but there were also times I felt tantalized by tWell, I'm going to have a hard time reviewing this book. Yes, it was interesting and kept me reading, but there were also times I felt tantalized by the personal lives of the characters, only for the story to return to the legal side and drop the promise entirely. While the book was clean, I'm not sure why it is listed as a Christian novel. There is a pastor as a minor character, but faith plays no role in the entire story. If you like legal books, this would be a great one. Personally, it fell a little short for me....more
Not since Loving God with All Your Mind have I read such an impactful book about my thought life. I love how Mellinger dealt with the issue of too muchNot since Loving God with All Your Mind have I read such an impactful book about my thought life. I love how Mellinger dealt with the issue of too much intersection not with psychology or trait Bible study, but with shifting focus in such a practical way from ourselves to our Savior. This isn't a big book, but it's a very helpful and practical one. I know I will be recommending it to others....more
Well, this started out as a typical historical story ~ A girl running around in pants, looking down at all the "simple" girls who wear dresses and wanWell, this started out as a typical historical story ~ A girl running around in pants, looking down at all the "simple" girls who wear dresses and want to get married and just have a family. She of course, because she wears pants and wants to help with the horses is so much deeper and better than any of them....
This was a fun audiobook to listen to while I was sick
Content notes: this abridged audio edition had the same amount of language and a couple of comme This was a fun audiobook to listen to while I was sick
Content notes: this abridged audio edition had the same amount of language and a couple of comments you would expect from an episode...more
There isn't much to this very short story. I didn't care for how repeated "little pine three" and Mulberry Lane" were, but that was just the type of sThere isn't much to this very short story. I didn't care for how repeated "little pine three" and Mulberry Lane" were, but that was just the type of story telling. A sweet, simple story...more
Well, my illness is causing me to be able to listen through a bunch of Kindle books that I've had for forever.
This book was yet another on suffering IWell, my illness is causing me to be able to listen through a bunch of Kindle books that I've had for forever.
This book was yet another on suffering I had on my Kindle. This one is good, because it's for everyone. If you feel like your suffering, this book isn't going to ask you if it is really that bad, it addresses all suffering great and small. It did a wonderful job of addressing it too.
My only issue with this book is the author obviously had a bitter taste in his mouth over a couple of things, accountability groups and partners being one of them. I didn't see the need to get distracted bashing those things.
Overall, one of the better books on suffering....more
This was a well-written story that really gave me such a wonderful feel for a time a place. It was a slice of life book that I found nice.
Content noteThis was a well-written story that really gave me such a wonderful feel for a time a place. It was a slice of life book that I found nice.
Content notes: A teen girl has a boyfriend and they sneak off to kiss a few times. A couple of references to "the talk" and wondering if a girl (not the main character) is pregnant out of wedlock (she isn't). Tackles prejudice of indigenous people. ...more
I went into this knowing what a lot of people don't realize: this is not a novel. This was a book put together by Grace Livingston Hill and EvangelineI went into this knowing what a lot of people don't realize: this is not a novel. This was a book put together by Grace Livingston Hill and Evangeline Booth to raise funds for the Salvation Army for all they were doing for the soldiers coming back from the war. I think they used the word romance, not in the romantic sense, but in the sense of old romantic novels ~ the showing of all that is noble and beautiful in life. Since I went into it knowing what I was getting into, I enjoyed this peek into the work of a Christian group. I learned new things and saw the war through different eyes.
This is a worthwhile read, just know what you are getting into. Oh, and I would skip the letters of support at the end. They were dull....more
I feel a little conflicted about this book. I mean, I liked Luke in the previous stories and I liked the parts with him. I also really liked Ellie andI feel a little conflicted about this book. I mean, I liked Luke in the previous stories and I liked the parts with him. I also really liked Ellie and how she worked hard to change herself and choose a new path in life after some big mistakes. But Luke and Ellie... Honestly, I didn't really love...them. Oh, there were sections I adored, but mostly it was just them obsessively thinking about kissing each other or trying not to think about kissing each other. This was so sad because when they weren't just acting like two hormone-driven teens, they were epic together. They worked well and complemented each other wonderfully. But kissing and hints at other stuff took up most of the page. I don't mind kissing or thinking about kissing in my fiction, but I want the romance to have depth and solidness before and beyond the kissing. This one came so close and yet fell so short. This book was worth reading if nothing else to continue the conversations between the siblings. I could read a lot more books about these siblings. Why do series have to end at the wedding?
Content notes: A lot of talk about kissing as well as some extended kissing scenes. Some mentions of some inappropriate situations and photos in Ellie's past (shown as something she has repented of and left behind). A couple of vague hints of wanting to do more than kissing, a couple of which felt like honest struggles and a couple that felt pointlessly awkward. ...more
Well, while I like Wingate's books, this one lagged for me and I didn't feel connected. And while I don't expect super deep faith elements to her bookWell, while I like Wingate's books, this one lagged for me and I didn't feel connected. And while I don't expect super deep faith elements to her books, this one was really slap-dash and shallow. It would have been better without it. ...more
I'm finding that a lot of books by this publisher are similar in this: They are not enough personal story to really feel personal but not enough of a I'm finding that a lot of books by this publisher are similar in this: They are not enough personal story to really feel personal but not enough of a deep dive into the scripture to feel like a solid study. This book was the same. I wish that more of the biblical insight had been framed by Underwood's personal story and what it meant to him in the moment. As it was, I don't feel like I have a good grasp on his personal journey and there were some sections of where he pulled more out of the scripture than was there or twisted it to make it say something. especially, some of his comments about Martha had me lifting a brow and why this guy hated her so much. I still think if you are overwhelmed by pain, this book might have some value for you, but I also think there are better books out there. ...more
This is a sweet, moral tale written for children about the importance of forgiveness and not taking revenge. While I didn't find this book as compelliThis is a sweet, moral tale written for children about the importance of forgiveness and not taking revenge. While I didn't find this book as compelling as her longer novels, I still enjoyed this book and could see reading it aloud to kids.
Content notes: some minor violence and some catholic practices represented ...more
Can I give this collection 10 stars? I adored it from beginning to end. I'll try to add more to this review when I'm not sick. Can I give this collection 10 stars? I adored it from beginning to end. I'll try to add more to this review when I'm not sick. ...more
Let me start by saying the narrator for this wasn't very good. She would would read a line that sounded nothing like it should and her voices for the Let me start by saying the narrator for this wasn't very good. She would would read a line that sounded nothing like it should and her voices for the characters were pretty bad. But I wanted to finish this series and my library didn't have the third book in any format other then the audiobook.
This was a good conclusion to the series. One of the things I love is how Vetsch wove such a wonderful cast of characters and interconnected stories through the series. I made each installment more enjoyable because you got to know the world of these characters better each time.
Overall, a very satisfying ending to the series....more
Honestly, this wasn't well-written. I did love the themes of forgiveness and seeking after God. However, I thought her gospel messages were a bit weakHonestly, this wasn't well-written. I did love the themes of forgiveness and seeking after God. However, I thought her gospel messages were a bit weak, which isn't normal.
Well, that was rather dull. Two-thrids of the book, Crusoe is alone on an island and spends his time making his life as comfortable as possible and thWell, that was rather dull. Two-thrids of the book, Crusoe is alone on an island and spends his time making his life as comfortable as possible and thinking. Yes, more happens in the last third but oddly enough, I still found it dull. I did find this novel worth reading for its historical significance and because it is so frequently referenced in other works. Also, his faith in God was beautiful.
Content notes: While perhaps progressive for the time, the racism is ugly by today's standards and I had trouble stomaching it at times. There is frequent talk of cannibalism, and there is some violence and quite a bit of talk of killing and preparing animals for food. ...more
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