Once upon a time, a little girl sat down at the kitchen table with a scowl on her face and pile of note cards set before her. The evil queen mother stood over her, casting a dark shadow upon the small child who trembled in fright. She knew that the evil queen mother wanted to […]
Recently I visited Lancaster County in early November, where it happened to be a sunny week before the snowstorms began. One of the highlights of my husband’s and my visit was to have supper with an Amish friend and her family, who were busy with the last of the jobs that had to be done […]
Ever since I read Charlotte Hubbard’s Summer of Secrets (first in her Seasons of the Heart series), I’ve been entranced by her writings. I have become attached to the people of Willow Ridge and was thrilled to be able to return again with Harvest of Blessings. Hold onto your hats, readers, you are in for […]
I realized that I have not shared my thoughts on a book in a very LONG time. I have kind of retired and as you can see Susan Ferrell and Sue Laitinen have taken over the reviewing duties. I have to share a book that I know you all will enjoy as much as I did… […]
I’ve been reading Amish fiction for quite some time now and Beth Shriver’s name has started popping up in various reading circles, but I had yet to read any of her writings. When I was given an opportunity to read her novel, Rumspringa’s Hope (first in her Spirit of the Amish series), I was curious […]
Having read so many other Amish novella collections, including An Amish Wedding, An Amish Kitchen, and most recently An Amish Garden, I was thrilled to receive An Amish Cradle. With well-known authors Beth Wiseman, Amy Clipston, Kathleen Fuller and Vannetta Chapman collaborating on this time, I felt certain it would be a collection to remember […]
Often times when an author has had a hit with his or her first book in a series, there is a bit of a letdown when the subsequent novels release. They just are not up-to-par with the first and the reader is found wanting more. When I received Deadly Echoes, Nancy Mehl’s second novel in […]
I thought I’d take this opportunity to introduce myself. So—Hello! I’m Lisa! 🙂 I’m not Amish. I have never been Amish. I’ve never lived with the Amish. I do have friends who were once Amish, lived with the Amish, and who work with the Amish. But, since their experiences don’t give me any authority on […]
Introducing….New York Times Bestselling Author Hazel Gaynor I sometimes describe myself as one part writer, two parts mum and I think this is a pretty accurate description! Life as a writer with two young boys is certainly busy, and far from the idyllic image people might have of a place of calm and serenity to […]
I am a relatively new fan of Ruth Reid’s. When I read her first book in her Amish Wonders series, A Miracle of Hope, I was hooked. Needless to say, when the second novel this series, A Woodland Miracle, arrived I was elated. But could it measure up to the first? Oh yes, indeed it […]