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Carole wrote: "I read The Silence of Winter, book #2 in Wanda Brunstetter's serialization. Has anyone read this? If so, what do you think of the serial format?

My review:
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I'm actually enjoying the serialsation, which is odd, because I really hate waiting for books in a series to come out, especially if they are cliff-hanger endings. Maybe it's because I know that as soon as the first of any given month comes around, the new installment of Wanda's book will be available as an e-book from my library . . . something to look forward to.
I really can't wait to see what happens next! :)

I just finished Amish Snowflakes: Saved by a Convoy by Sicily Yoder last night. It is so good.

Sarah Price just released a new book on Kindle yesterday. I'm 10% done. It's good so far. I will keep you posted. It is called Amish Faith, (Amish Christian Romance). No clue when it will be in paperback due to be released less than 24 hours ago.

FYI: Forgiving and Learning to Love and Loving and Letting Go are the second and third in the series by Melanie Schmidt. A Perfect Love is the first. I read [book:A Perfect Love on Sunday. It is good. I am really hoping for more from this author. By the way, this tile is now free on Kindle.

I am not impressed with Wanda Brunstetter's serial. The idea of a cliff-hanger ending after paying three or four dollars isn't appealing. That said, I plan to finish it for my reading challenge because the books are pretty cheap.

I have to admit that I'm not a big fan of Brunstetter's serialization, either. I think it's gimmicky and it's a little ridiculous that publishers expect readers to pay seven dollars for eight chapters of a story - six times! I wouldn't be reading them if my library hadn't gotten them.

That said, though, the story itself doesn't seem too bad. Of course, I've only read the first one, so... Lol.

I've not read Wanda's serial, so I can't comment on the content, but there's no way I could afford to spend that much money on six individual books. If they're $7 each, as Brittany said, doesn't that make it $56 for the whole series? If my library had them, sure, I wouldn't object to reading them, but it's just not affordable.

As for cliffhangers, I do enjoy series where each book follows on from the last (our current group read is like that), but I like some sort of resolution at the end of each book, otherwise I'll feel frustrated and like I'm being forced to continue reading immediately.

I have said before that I don't like mini-books. They end up costing much more that real novels. I don't know who thought this was a good idea, probably some marketing expert to make more money. I refuse to buy them no matter who writes them. I love the regular series of books that have been written by a lot of authors, such as Wanda Brunstetter and Beverly Lewis. I will get off my soap box now.

I am 87% done with Amish Faith by Sarah Price. It is good.

I just finished Amish Faith. It is good. Highly recommended.

I am reading "an amish kitchen". also "Christy Miller Collection #2", also "the winnowing season". I would recommend all 3 books, they are good im about half thru with each.

Some books that I really enjoyed we're the Indiana Cousins series by Wanda Brunsetter and I would consider re-reading those... Are there any really good Amish books that anyone would recommend to me?

I recommend the Amish Of Lancaster series by Sarah Price. The Forever After in apple Lake and Daughters of Caleb Bender series were good.

Rachel wrote: "Some books that I really enjoyed we're the Indiana Cousins series by Wanda Brunsetter and I would consider re-reading those... Are there any really good Amish books that anyone would recommend to me?"

You might want to give Cindy Woodsmall's series a try. I've enjoyed every one!

Rachel wrote: "Some books that I really enjoyed we're the Indiana Cousins series by Wanda Brunsetter and I would consider re-reading those... Are there any really good Amish books that anyone would recommend to me?"

I like her books also.

I'm reading the Half-stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda Brunstetter. It's kind of different because it's not a romance, though it has a bit of romance I guess.

I saw the musical last year in Shipshewana, so I know how some things turn out. However the book goes into much more depth than the show.

Finished this one today. 4 stars.
Even though there were still some pieces of the story line that I wished hadn't been dealt with so abruptly from the first book of the series, I really liked how this book carried on with the characters and the plot. While the end of this novel is also fairly open, it leaves readers with more hope for good things in the next book in the series. Overall, I liked it a lot.

I am currently Winter of Faith by Rachel Stoltzfus. It is the first in her Winter of Faith series. I'm 68% done. It is really good.

I finished Winter of Faith a few hours ago. It is good. Review sometime today.

I am currently read Wife in Name only by Charlotte Brame. I'm 81% done. It is decent.

I finally just started The Amish Bride by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould. I', 37% done. It is good so far.

I'm 65% done with The Amish Bride by Mindy Starns Clark and Leslie Gould. It is good.

I'm 75% done with The Amish Bride. It is good. Review to come in the next few days.

I'm 85% done with The Amish Bride. It is good. Review to come.

I just finished The Amish Bride. It was really good.

I finally just started Hannah's Joy by Marta Perry. I'm 47% done. It is good so far.

I'm 69% done with Hannah's Joy| by Marta Perry. It is good.

I'm 83% done with Hannah's Joy. It is good.

I just finished Hannah's Joy. It is so good. Review to come.

I'm 66% done with Season of Love by Rachel Stoltsfuz. It is good.

I'm 82% done with Season of Love by Rachel Stlotsfuz. It is good.

I 67% done with Wedding Season by Rachel Stotlzfus. It is good.

I'm finished with Wedding Season by Rachel Stoltzfus. It is good.

I'm reading Miriam's Letter, (Amish Circle Letters Two, Volume One), by Sarah Price. I'm 78% done. It is good.

I finished Miriam's Letter in the Amish Circle Letters spin-off series by Sarah Price yesterday, It is good. I finished New Beginnings by Roger Rheiheiemr and Crystal Linn today. It si also good.

I''m currently reading Johannah's Bridegroom by Emma Miller which I finally bought on my Kindle yesterday. I'm 63% done. It is good.

I'm 82% done with Johannah's Bridegroom by Emma Miller. It is good.

I just finished Johannah's Bridegroom by Emma Miller. It si good. Review to come.

I'm currently reading The Chase by DiAnn Mills. I'm almost halfway through and it's a struggle. The book is so dry, it's supposed to be Christian suspense, but the suspense is not hooking me in at all.

The characters don't seem to have different voices. I will be reading the dialogue between the female and male lead and get confused about who said what.

I've never read this author before and she has good ratings, but if I ever finish this book I don't think I will read her again.

I'm currently reading Pilgrim's Progress, (Amish Knit Lit Circle #7) by karen Anna Vogel. am 65% done. It is good.

I just finished Pilgrim's Progress, (Amish Knit Lit Circle #7) by Karen Anna Vogel. It is good. Review to come.

Currently 62% done with Long Lost: A Kate Burkholder Short Story by Linda Castillo. It is decent.

82% done with Long Lost: A Kate Burkholder Short Story. It is decent.

I finished Long Lost: A Kate Burkholder short Story yesterday. It was decent.

My review for the e-book edition of Johannah's Bridegroom is up.

I'm reading "The Lesson" by Suzanne Woods Fisher. It's the 3rd in the series and I've really enjoyed each book so far.

I finished The Chase by Diann Mills. The action picked up in the second half, but it still was not a favorite.

I finished Love Birds, (Amish Blizzard #6) by Sicily Yoder earlier today. It is good.

I finished "The Lesson" by Suzanne Woods Fisher last night. It was my favorite in that series of books. I loved it!