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Natalie wrote: "@Rachel: How is it so far?"

I'm only about ten pages into it but so far it seems good.

7/18/13
This was a brilliantly written book. A truly insightful bildungsroman. I loved the characters and their respective journeys, especially Johnny's journey to faith, and I also really liked the elements of mystery in the plot. There were quite a few truly insightful statements in the novel. However, this is not a Christian novel in the sense of being a clean read. The author isn't a person of faith and although his characters are, they are also real people who after not clean and idealized--the characters use a lot of bad language, make a lot of sexual comments and jokes, and smoke and drink too much. I really loved it though--it's a truly great read.

I'm reading the series Amish of Apple Grove by Lori Copeland and Virginia Smith. I have read The Heart's Frontier #1 and A Plain and Simple Heart #2. They both great books and I can't wait to start A Cowboy at Heart #3. This series you will want to read in order. I give books #1 & #2 both 5 stars ★★★★�

The Heart's FrontierA Plain & Simple HeartA Cowboy at Heart

I forgot to add these to my comment.... here is the series I was talking about.... Amish of Apple Grove

7/26/13
This was a great book; even though it's unfinished, it's written so well, the characters are excellently portrayed, and the story is lovely. You can also see where the story will end up thanks to the original editor's note. I really loved it.

I have read this & really enjoyed it
Hugs Janice

Rachel wrote: "I Just started reading The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda E. Brunstetter."

I have just finished the 3rd book in the series Lancaster County Secrets each of them you can read as i feel they more stand alone ones as apart from where they are set that it you do have some people from the 2nd book mention in the 3rd but even if you had not read the 2nd it wouldn't make any difference i really enjoyed the series

Currently reading Pennsylvania Patchwork by Kate Lloyd, very good so far
Blessings, Tina

jumped ship for a momment and am reading Danielle Steel's new one First Sight.

@Tina: I still don't have a copy of Pennsylvania Patchwork. Cannot wait to see your review.

@Rachel: Ok. Are you going to read The Tattered Quilt at some point?

Yes

Finishing up Indebted and then will start Pennsylvania Patchwork

The last comment was for Natalie

- a free kindle app download

@Rachel: Thanks.

@Jocelyn: I am waiting for Back on Murder to download on my Kindle.

Have Started the Kentucky Brothers this is a 3-1 on the Kindle

@Janice: I have struggled with Wanda E Brunstetter books of late. I will try to read that series after I finish the Daughters of Lancaster County, though.

Just finished A Perfect Square by Vannetta Chapman. I did enjoy it.

8/3/13
This was a somewhat interesting fiction novel based on a period in the author's life where he went on a journey-it is bpth physical and spiritual- following a false diagnosis of lung cancer. There is not ay character development, and the few characters are referred to mainly by pronouns or descriptions of titles. There is no real plot, but there are multiple stories, many of which are unfinished vignettes. There is also no indication of which storylines are real and which of them are his fantasies; he even has a chapter where he talks about this fact and that he feels it doesn't what is real or not because he doesn't really know either. There are, however, quite a lot of folk songs and cultural traditions portrayed in some of his vignettes that are quite interesting. A lot of the novel is philosophical in nature, talking of Buddhist and Daoist ideas. He also plays a lot with the structure and nature of language as well as the typical expectations for fictional narratives.

8/4/13
This is such an amazing novel. It is written very well. I love the narrator and the development of the characters, and the story line is good if sad in places. Definitely a new favorite.

I don't post much usually so I think I've messed up. I tried flagging a comment Natalie had made so I could come back to later and I think it wiped it out. Does anyone know how to in-flag something?
Thanks for your help!
Ruth

8/5/13
This was a well-written and entertaining romance. The characters were well developed, and the plot was truly interesting and emotionally charged. I definitely plan on reading the rest of the series.

8/6/13
This was a brilliantly written fantasy novel. The characters are well portrayed, and I really enjoyed the plot. It was exciting and emotional. I really loved it, another new favorite.

I started "Eyes Wide Open" by Andrew Gross last night. So far not really into it. On my Kindle I have "A Bride for All Seasons: A Mail-Order Bride Collection" each novella is by a different author. Also on my Kindle is "The Tomato Patch" by Sarah Price. So far not one of them is making me want to read and read till the story is done.

i just finished the Discovery Saga by Wanda Brunsetter. It was very good it was kinda of annoying that it was broken into so many 60-80 page segments but over all i did enjoy the story!

Gonna start

@Janet: The Letters sounds good. I have only read one her books so far. I want to finish the the Lancaster County Secrets Series and the Stoney Ridge Seasons series beforehand.

8/8/13
This was a well-written and entertaining YA fantasy novel. It is a prequel to The Blue Sword. Both books have a somewhat slow beginning but have high action crises near the end. I preferred the characters in The Blue Sword, but I preferred the plot and ending of this novel. Overall, a fun read.

@Natalie, I have enjoyed all her books that I have read, imaging the same for this one the problem I usually have is I can't put them down. :)

8/9/13
This was a well-written Amish romance. This second novel in the Forever After in Apple Lake series surpassed the first in my opinion. It was as emotional as the first novel, and the characters were well drawn. In this novel, however, the crisis between the protagonists was a lot more believable. This is definitely a new favorite.

I am just starting the outcast by jolina petersheim.

Just finished reading Pennsylvania Patchwork by Kate Lloyd…very good

Starting America the Beautiful by Ben Carson, MD.

Blessings Tina

8/12/13
This was a highly intriguing fictional account of Judas Iscariot and what shaped his character and decisions. It was fairly well-written despite a few grammatical issues. According to the author's note, it seems well researched and thought through, but it is definitely fiction, and she left in some of the mysteriousness that Scripture lends to Judas; even though I don't agree with her assessment of Judas' motives in handing Jesus over to the Sanhedrin, it was an interesting idea.

I have read this series before in book form but now i have a Kindle i have got it in a trilogy, i actually made a mistake & downloaded this instead of another one but i didn't mind as i am enjoying reading it again & i can't remember all of it anyway
I am getting a collection of Amish Books on my Kindle as well
Hugs Janice

Diane U wrote: "I am currently reading The Storekeeper's Daughter by Wanda E. Brunstetter. This is the first book of hers that I have read and I am really enjoying it.

I just finished the Heritage of Lancaster C..."

I am back re-reading daughters of Lancaster County i have a few books that i will be getting later in the week some are new ones some are older but not read
Hugs Janice

Natalie wrote: "@Janice: I have struggled with Wanda E Brunstetter books of late. I will try to read that series after I finish the Daughters of Lancaster County, though."

8/15/13
This was a brilliantly written fantasy novel. The characters are well portrayed, and I really enjoyed the plot. It was exciting and emotional. I really loved it, another new favorite. It took me longer to be as invested in the characters than it did with the characters of Graceling, and I was expecting an actual sequel, rather than a companion novel; however, I ended up enjoying Fire very much.

I am just starting The Tattered Quilt: The Return of the Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club by Wanda Brunstetter



I have read the 1st book in this series am reading on the Kindle
Hugs Janice

8/17/13
A basic explanation of the 8 principles and 12 steps of Celebrate Recovery, a Christ-centered recovery group. It is well-written nonfiction.

@Janet: How would you describe Danielle Steel's work? I've never read her work, but I am willing to try new authors.

I am rereading A Simple Amish Christmas by Vannetta Chapman
Blessings,Tina

I'm reading In Plain View by Olivia Newport.

My kindle was messing with me (or I did something dumb). It left my currently reading folder and I couldn't remember the title just the characters. I sat for about 5 minutes trying to find it in different folders until I finally found it. I'm really enjoying the book so I don't know why the title was a blank -- maybe I need to start writing these things down. Or maybe I need to cut out some distractions.

Love Finds You in Lonesome Prairie, Montana by Tricia Goyer and Ocieanna Fleiss

I have started The Amish Seamstress
I am enjoying what i have read so far I have read the previous books in the series which are
The Amish Midwife, The Amish Nanny, The Amish Bride
Hugs Janice

@Janice: I got my copy while I was away. I cannot wait to start it sometime soon, but I really hate to see the series end. How do you feel about this being the last book? Just curious.

@Janice: Have you read the first two books in Leslie Gould's Courtships of Lancaster County series, Courting Cate and Adoring Addie? I wasn't sure if you were a member when we did the group read for Courting Cate a little oevr two months ago.

@Diane U: This is kind of unrelated, but I was just looking through this group's bookshelf. I discovered that I looks you did group reads for most of Wanda E Brunstetter's books back in the summer of 2010. I have also discovered there is basically no way to get archives for discussions that old. Is it possible that Rachel Brand added all the books by that author to the shelf only because they are considered Amish fiction? Is it still safe to nominate the first book in her Indiana Cousins trilogy. Just curious. Thanks for the clarification.

Hi Natalie, No not read those & i wasn't a member back then i have to have a search for those & put them in my wish list i have it growing all the time lol
Hugs Janice


Natalie wrote: "@Janice: Have you read the first two books in Leslie Gould's Courtships of Lancaster County series, Courting Cate and Adoring Addie? I wasn't sure if you were a member when we did the group read ..."

Natalie wrote: "@Diane U: This is kind of unrelated, but I was just looking through this group's bookshelf. I discovered that I looks you did group reads for most of Wanda E Brunstetter's books back in the summe..."

Hi Natalie, we have plenty of books on our bookshelves that weren't group reads. The only ones we've done group reads for will be on the "group-reads" shelf here:

http://www.goodreads.com/group/booksh...

We didn't do any group reads prior to October 2010. We have 237 books on our shelves and only 66 on the group-reads shelf, so not all the books in our group bookshelves were group reads. In the beginning, we just added a lot of Amish books so people had an idea of what books this group was discussing.

As always, unless a book is listed on THIS thread, it is safe to nominate: http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/4...