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Rorey's Secret: A Novel (Country Road Chronicles #1)
by
Leisha Kelly
The Worthams and Hammonds are as close as two families could be, sharing almost everything on their Depression-era Illinois farms. So when a raging fire breaks out and threatens to destroy the Hammond farm, both families are affected by the tragedy. But how did the fire start? Several of the kids know the truth, but no one is talking. As the families try to overcome aching...more
Paperback, 286 pages
Published
August 1st 2005
by Fleming H. Revell Company
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The bulk of the narrative of this book is unusually packed into one harried weekend, which means you learn about each character's point of view in a lot of depth. That strength was also a weakness, though. I had a hard time figuring out how each narrator was related to the whole because of the constantly shifting perspectives.
Possibly the most obvious book I have ever read. The characters were two-dimensional and unlikeable. Maybe this would have been better if I read the previous series but as it was I didn't empathize with anyone which made for very dry reading.
Not a bad book but not great either. It was slow and seemed to have hardly told a story by the time it was done. While I enjoyed the characters and setting, the lack of real story to keep me involved was the hard part.
This was a hard book for me to read, mainly because of my dislike for the title character. Again, Leisha Kelly has written a compelling story about the providence of God and the need for and power of forgiveness.
Sarah Wortham is harboring a troubling secret and her best friend Rorey makes decisions that affect every member of both of their families. I would highly recommend this book for teenagers.
I love anything by Leisha Kelly. If you want to get away and take a vacation to a different place and time, pick up this book!
Awesome book! This is a wonderful series by a great author.
Nice family story, but a bit too preachy for me.
Lovely story about a Christian family during the depression.
I read this in book format previously.
So far it is as good as the other 3 before it! Looking forward to reading the next book in this series.
Tamara
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I really started out enjoying this book but it just kept going no where, very, very slowly and I felt I was wasting my time. I have so many books to read and just did not want to take any more time with this one, so I stopped reading it at around page 147.
Inspirational book about a couple of families in 1930 rural America. I love reading about the way of life then versus now. I especially love reading about how faithful these families were when times were much harder then versus now. Everyone needs a family like the Wortham's in their life.
Not especially exciting or endearing. I finished reading the book on principle. The events of the story all tumbling on top of one another seemed very hectic and chaotic and nearly produced a panic attack. I won't be reading any others in the series.
This book is set toward the end of the Great Depression when most of the Hammond children have grown up. This is my least favorite book by Leisha Kelly.
A good insight into family dynamics, however, there were too many characters to keep track of.
These books are like slurping warm old-fashioned chocolate pudding. They go down real good.
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A resident of Clayton, Ill., Kelly authored 11 books, including the best-selling historical fiction series centered around the Wortham and Hammond families—published by Revell/Baker Publishing Group. Her most recent book, The House on Malcolm Street, was published by Revell in September 2010.
Kelly, who home-schooled her two children, served as children's minist...more
More about Leisha Kelly...
A resident of Clayton, Ill., Kelly authored 11 books, including the best-selling historical fiction series centered around the Wortham and Hammond families—published by Revell/Baker Publishing Group. Her most recent book, The House on Malcolm Street, was published by Revell in September 2010.
Kelly, who home-schooled her two children, served as children's minist...more
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