Hooray! Another book from my night stand read!! And it was a good one, once again. I do love Wanda Brunstetter books, although I don't think I could read them all the time. She writes great little stories, but they aren't very deep and sometimes there is a little bit too much obvious detail in them that doesn't really need to be said.
That said, it was fun to visit again with Emma and Lamar and their latest batch of students. Nearly every student had a connection with students from the first class, but it was fun to reconnect with them. As is typical, there was some drama, some frustration, but it all worked out in the end. If you like fairly quick easy reads and are not worn out from Amish Christian books, you'll enjoy this one!
Amish widow-turned-newlywed Emma Yoder Miller begins another class in
quilting with a new patchwork group of students, all with tattered
pieces of their lives that need mending. Selma the busybody; Terry the
rugged roofer; Blaine who s only there because he lost a bet; Anna whose
mother signed her up; Carmen who s hiding secret motives for (picture and description from amazon.com)
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Melissa
I made it to book #50!!!! I think I started some time in November, but this may be my limit per year. Of course, I know all of my faithful fans would be so sad if I quit updating, so just for all three of you I will!! (hehehe!)
Livvie's Song was so-so to me. I read it in just a few days since Book Club was coming up so I may not have had time to fully digest it, but it wasn't anything to jump up and down about. It did have a pretty dramatic near ending that kept my pulse pretty high for a while, but other than that it was pretty drab. Looking forward to some Christmas books for a while now ...
Life is far from a breeze for Olivia Beckman, owner of Livvie's Kitchen,
a favorite of locals in Wabash, Indiana. The widowed mother of two is
struggling to make ends meet-no simple feat, especially when her cook
turns in his resignation. Yet she's determined to pull through on her
own, just as she did when God failed to save her beloved Frank. Newly
released from a ten-year prison sentence, Will Taylor is ready for a
fresh start. With harmonica in hand-the only possession he values, aside
from his Bible-he makes his way to Wabash, where a late-night meal at
Livvie's Kitchen turns into a job opportunity when the outgoing cook
learns about his restaurant experience. What he doesn't know is that the
"restaurant" was a prison cafeteria. But Will became a new man behind
bars, thanks to a Christian friend, and he credits God's providence with
landing him a job he loves. Soon, he cooks and bakes his way into the
stomachs of his customers-and the heart of his employer. Both are
hesitant, though, still healing from past hurts. A recipe for love
between them will require sharing secrets, braving dangers, and
believing God for a bright future. (picture and description from amazon.com)
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Melissa
Well for all you folksies who fuss at me because I am so old fashioned and want *a book* to read, you'll be happy to know that I read this entire book on Kindle. And by Kindle I mean the Kindle App on my phone, so it was quite interesting.
This latest book by yet another one of my fav authors (Chris Fabry) was on sale on download for only $1.99 so I decided to give it a try. I was not disappointed. Having just recently been to Roger's grandmother's 99th birthday party at the assisted living place she lives, the plight of the elderly was fresh in my mind. I have at times had a tender spot in my heart for them, and after reading this book it made me want to perhaps follow wherever it may lead.
It also brought to mind my dear friend Shelley. She was the same age as me and as a child was exposed to some sort of spillage in a river or something that later in life manifested itself in cancer and took her from this life too early. This stuff really happens these days, people. It's not just in the movies.
Read for yourself (paper or electronic!) and soak in a very thoughtful story.
Treha Langsam is a mysterious young woman who has fallen through the
cracks, much like many of the elderly people she works with at Desert
Gardens Retirement Home. But Miriam Howard, director of the facility,
sees her extraordinary gift and untapped potential. Treha is a whisperer
of sorts, calling those who have slipped into dementia back to a life
of vibrant, if only temporary, clarity.
When Treha’s and Miriam’s
stories intertwine with a documentary team looking for stories of the
elderly, Treha’s gift is uncovered, and the search begins for answers to
the mysteries of her past. As their paths converge, each person is
forced to face the same difficult question: What if this is as good as my life gets?
An uplifting, human tale of an ordinary woman with an extraordinary gift. (picture and description from amazon.com)
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Melissa
