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Now I need to finish The Inconvenient Marriage of Charlotte Beck: A Novel by Kathleen Y'Barbo

I read the whole series, I loved it! Enjoy! I can't wait for the movie in a few weeks!

I read the whole series, I loved it! Enjoy! I can't wait for the movie in a few weeks!"
The preview for the movie is what made me look into the book. I've had so many friends tell me I will love the books so I decided to read them.

I am now reading Oceans Apart by Karen Kingsbury. I love her books right now.
Diane U wrote: "I am now reading Oceans Apart by [author:Karen Kingsbu..."
Keep the tissue box handy!!
Keep the tissue box handy!!

Once I finish this book it will be time to read another Amish book. Will read this months group read.



No, but I want to! I hope to squeeze it into my review schedule for next month, maybe.



It gets better, stick with it. But I must admit that the first book ws my favorite though.
I'm reading Waiting for Morning by Karen Kingsbury. I am on a K.K. kick lately! Lol!


I am now reading "A Wedding Quilt for Ella", about half way through!

Right now, I am reading The Wings of Morning by Murray Pura. I am about one-third of the way through it. I am enjoying it although I find it very disturbing. Unfortunately, I fear that some of this may have been based on fact.
Laura wrote: "I'm currently reading Sixty Acres and a Bride by Regina Jennings."
Did you enjoy this book? It just never grabbed my attention, I only managed to read about 1/3 of it..
Did you enjoy this book? It just never grabbed my attention, I only managed to read about 1/3 of it..

The Choice by Suzanne Woods Fisher
I needed to take a little break from the involved topics of Karen Kingsbury. I missed my Amish fiction too!
I wanted to start The Choice but I didn't have it with me while sitting with my daughter in the hospital, so I started The Half-Stitched Amish Quilting Club since I had my kindle along.





I'm really, really enjoying it! It's been a while since I read a Jodi Picoult novel but I read a lot of her books when I was in high school. After taking a rather long break from her books, I've quickly remembered why I used to love them so much! I *think* I might have figured out the twist, but I probably haven't. Her stories are so complex, I don't know how she does it.
I thought that Beyond Hope's Valley wasn't quite as good as the previous two books, but still excellent! I'll be writing a review sometime soon, and I promise not to spoil the ending or tell anyone whether she chooses Aaron or Ben :)

Just started reading The Waiting by Suzanne Woods Fisher.

Shaz, how are you finding The Waiting? I've not yet got around to reading any more of that series.
I'm so glad that I'm not the only one not having a productive reading month. Having our oldest child return home from college has hindered my reading time.
Don't get me wrong, I love that she's with us, it's just that she's thrown a monkey wretch in the schedule that my hubby & I have adopted these past 3 years. Hopefully she'll find a job soon and have a lot less free time.
Don't get me wrong, I love that she's with us, it's just that she's thrown a monkey wretch in the schedule that my hubby & I have adopted these past 3 years. Hopefully she'll find a job soon and have a lot less free time.

Rachel are you enjoying The Fiddler?
I have just finished reading The Waiting and just started reading The Search. I enjoyed The Waiting and following the challenges that Cal and Jorie faced and how it was all going to end up. I was interested to read this series as it was the first books that I have read by Suzanne Woods Fisher and have always read great reviews about her books. I look forward to reading more of her books.

I'll have to see if I can get hold of the rest of the series sometime then :) [book:The Choice is the one one of Suzanne's books that I've read so far, although I do own The Keeper: A Novel, as I won it in a competition. I need to read it sometime!
I'm afraid I thought The Fiddler was a bit disappointing. It just didn't seem like anything else she's ever written. The story was pretty predictable and the pacing and point-of-view switched constantly throughout the story so I never felt like I connected with any one character. It wasn't exactly a bad book, but it didn't measure up to her previous novels as I'd expected. I'd probably give it 2.5/5.
I'm now starting The Maid of Fairbourne Hall by Julie Klassen, although I want to finish off The Expedition of Humphry Clinker for Tobias Smollett for university. I think I'm going to read 50 pages of each, and kind of keep Klassen's book as a reward for whenever I read 50 pages of Smollett :)

The town council members also want her land for development. Since the death of Anna's husband, Peter, it appears that at least one potential developer is willing to go to any extreme to force the widow to sell her land.
This book is also a bit of a character study, delving into the background of the main characters to explain their actions in supporting Anna's battle with the town council members.
I highly recommend this book. I hope we will be hearing more from this author.




Camille: I loved Plain Fear: Forsaken. I am looking forward to the sequel. (I have forgotten exactly when it is supposed to be published; will have to check on that.)

I'll be interested to hear your thoughts on taht book Camille. I bought it but have not got around to reading it yet!



Rachel wrote: "I'm reading The Messenger by Siri Mitchell and still plodding through The Expedition of Humphry Clinker by Tobias Smollett. I sped thr..."
It must be me when it comes to The Maid of Fairbourne Hall. I LOVE historical romance, but this one was VERY disappointing IMO. Given the rave reviews it's gotten, I must be the one with the problem!
It must be me when it comes to The Maid of Fairbourne Hall. I LOVE historical romance, but this one was VERY disappointing IMO. Given the rave reviews it's gotten, I must be the one with the problem!

There's always one or two occasions where you just don't "get" the big deal about a book. Did it just not live up to the reviews, or was there something specific in the story that you didn't like?
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