Lily Lapp has moved to Pennsylvania, to a new Amish community. So much is different: the kitchen with its orange counters, the school girls, the church, her little bed in the hall. The house is ugly; the ideas are different; and Lily longs for her old life in New York. But it gets better. Father […]
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Review: Sonrise Stable Series by Vicki Watson
When I was a girl, I was crazy about horses and my dear parents bought three over the years. Most girls, however, have to be satisfied with reading about horses but, honestly, most modern horse books are full of undesirable elements—nasty relationships with girls, silly relationships with boys, and negative relationships with families. On top […]
Review: The Tutor’s Daughter by Julie Klassen
Discouraged by her widowed father’s endless depression, Julie Smallwood watched his livelihood, a small boarding school, fall into ruin. She was relieved when he was invited to become a tutor on the coast of Cornwall and eagerly accepted the post, anxious to leave behind memories of the past. But that meant that Julie, her father’s assistant, had […]
Review: The Reunion by Rachael McIntire
Four-year-old Rebecca opened the door further to get a better look. It was then that she noticed a tiny bundle cozily nestled in a wicker basket, the baby’s enormous blue eyes peeking through the folds of its blanket into the equally blue skies of the morning. Rebecca began once again bouncing up and down, clapping […]
Magic and the Lord of the Rings
I have issues with books involving magic. Therefore I have issues with Tolkein, although my family and other people I respect and hang out with greatly admire him. Miss 15 posted her thoughts recently in “Magic and The Lord of the Rings” and I am convinced. I think. So I may try Tolkein again. But I must […]