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On Sparrow Hill (The Oak Leaves #2)
by
Maureen Lang (Goodreads Author)
Two time periods--Victorian Ireland and contemporary England--are again woven together in this sequel to "The Oak Leaves." Rebecca Seabrooke is a commercial manager for Quentin Hollinworth's family manor and is focused on two things: running the best historical home in the country and forgetting about the childhood crush she's had on Quentin ever since her father...more
Paperback, 403 pages
Published
January 3rd 2008
by Tyndale House Publishers
(first published January 1st 2008)
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I love the unique and complex subject matter that Mareen Lang has chosen to write about in her book On Sparrow Hill. She and I have something in common--a special needs child. While my daughter's issues are different, I understand the challenges her characters face, as well as their loved ones.
Lang has combined a contemporary story with the discovery of a beautiful historical woven into one book. As a reader who loves to read and write historicals and does genealogy research, I thought...more
Lang has combined a contemporary story with the discovery of a beautiful historical woven into one book. As a reader who loves to read and write historicals and does genealogy research, I thought...more
When I first received my Kindle, I read the first book of this series by Maureen Lang entitled The Oak Leaves. I thoroughly enjoyed the story of Cosima from Ireland but wasn't as caught up in the story of Talie in the U.S. Nonetheless, I had enjoyed the first and the series and was eager to read the second.
The second did not disappoint. I loved the story coming from the letters of Berrie to Cosima as much as I loved the story of Dana (Talie's sister) and Rebecca. I love the way the f...more
The second did not disappoint. I loved the story coming from the letters of Berrie to Cosima as much as I loved the story of Dana (Talie's sister) and Rebecca. I love the way the f...more
Reviewed by Lacy J. Williams - originally posted at www.armchairinterviews.com .
Some readers might think reading two time periods at once would be confusing, but Lang handles these interwoven stories with finesse.
While overseeing his historic family manor, commercial manager Rebecca Seabrooke struggles with a secret crush on her boss, aristocrat Quentin Hollinworth. Rebecca is thrown into a tailspin of emotions when they share a kiss. She knows Quentin’s mother will never...more
Some readers might think reading two time periods at once would be confusing, but Lang handles these interwoven stories with finesse.
While overseeing his historic family manor, commercial manager Rebecca Seabrooke struggles with a secret crush on her boss, aristocrat Quentin Hollinworth. Rebecca is thrown into a tailspin of emotions when they share a kiss. She knows Quentin’s mother will never...more
This was not a bad book. It addressed the not only parents facing the birth of a child with the potential of a life impacting genetic disorder, SPARROW HILL also had a romantic element. Although I enjoyed this title, I might not read the other titles in the series. I just didn't connect with the character on a level where I craved to know more.
On Sparrow Hill by Maureen Lang is an intriguing book. At first I was frustrated that the story kept going between the different times, but once I got used to every chapter flipping from current to history and back I was able to enjoy the flow. I enjoyed the characters. I will read this book again.
I liked this one even more than the first one! Thank you for the second that tied the ends of the story together. I love the story from the past even more than the one from the present in some ways even though it was more choppy and left some questions. Good books!
This book like the first one The Oak leaves is very good, it gives an idea of what it is like for a person to have this disease fragile x. How hard it is to face our worst fears and how God can see us through it not matter what the circumstances are. I highly recommend reading this book.
I liked this book enough to read to the end..but I am not sure that I will go out of my way to read any more of her books. I guess maybe her style of writing is not necessarily my type.
The sequel to Oak Leaves - was good, esp the ending but I have to say I liked Oak Leaves a little better. This one seemed to drag for me in the middle.
Beautifully written!!! Is the sequal to "Oak leaves". Both books touch on "fragile x syndrome" and were wonderful reads!
An excellent book. A romance novel but also a story of the emotions of Fragile X being inherited through years and years.
Part 2 of The Oak Leaves series where we learn what's happened since Cosima moves to America and Berrie starts her school. We, also, learn about what happens with Dana and Talie when they meet their English cousin.
This was an excellent story. It flowed well from the presant to the past, and was inspiring on so many levels
A good follow up to The Oak Leaves, which I loved.
Nice light read
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I really enjoyed this book, the way that Maureen Lang weaved a story out of the present day and the past using old letters was very interesting and the first time I had read anything like that and it was a very good story.
The upper crust collides with the servant class in this riveting framed story that examines the tragic realities of Fragile X syndrome and how two generations of Hollinsworths learn to cope.
Parallel stories in different time periods dealing with the same medical problem. Nicely done.
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Liked it more than the the first one (the Oak Leaves). Easy read.
This was as good as the first!! Loved the story lines!
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Maureen Lang has always had a passion for writing. She wrote her first novel longhand around the age of 10, put the pages into a notebook she had covered with soft deerskin (nothing but the best!), then passed it around the neighborhood to rave reviews. It was so much fun she's been writing ever since.
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