Holly Fisher, happily discovering her newly-found Amish heritage, is engaged to Zach, a busy Mennonite veterinarian. Her mother, Esther, the wife of a Vietnam vet presumed dead, has returned to her Amish roots and is preparing to marry an Amish widower. And, although she forgets most things, Holly’s grandmother Anna is determined that Holly will […]
52 Books in 52 Weeks
Miss 10’s Year Studying Fulbright’s Botany
Surrounded by our plant and tree guide books, Miss 10 sits at the table, half hidden by my 24th anniversary roses. She’s working on her final botany project: making her own guidebook of some of the trees and plants on our property. Then she will be finished an entire year of Exploring Creation with Botany […]
Review: Sweet Mercy by Ann Tatlock
Tired of living in a gangster town and horrified by criminal activity she has witnessed, Eve Marryat is thrilled to be moving to a more respectable place, a little town called Mercy. Her father has been laid off from the Ford Motor Company, so now Eve and her parents are going to work for her Uncle […]
Review: Adoring Addie by Leslie Gould
Addie Cramer’s parents are thrilled that Phillip Eicher has come to call. He’s good, kind, wealthy, and a real catch. Addie wonders, though, if this is love. When she meets Jonathan Moosier, she simultaneously discovers what love at first sight is and understands the depths of the old feud between her family and the Moosiers. […]
Review: Mennonite Girls Can Cook Celebrations
When I accepted this review opportunity I knew nothing about Mennonite Girls Can Cook. I was, however, totally captivated by the book’s cover and hoped for the best as far as the contents went. Well, it was a great choice. The contents of the book are as beautiful as its cover: recipes, people, table settings, […]