The Mercy

The Mercy is the third and final book in the rose trilogy. The mercy is the long awaited conclusion to the rose trilogy, Rose and her sister search for new beginnings. Hen cares for her injured husband not knowing what the future may hold for them. Rose welcomes a second chance at love when she would least expected. What will the future hold for these two sisters? Is peace in their future even possible for the two sisters? This is the perfect ending you would look for in this series in my eyes.

I really enjoyed reading this book and the whole series. It is a great group of books, just what you would expect from the New York Times bestselling author Beverly Lewis. After reading her seasons of grace series, I had high hopes for this series and they were met with this last book. This book was the perfect ending to this series in my mind, even though some may argue with that. I would recommend this book to any lover of Amish fiction and or Christian fiction. I really enjoyed this book and would read them again sometime.

I was not made to write a positive review, only to voice my own opinion.   

Peril in the palace

Peril in the palace is the third book in the imagination station series by Tyndale publishers and focus on the family.  The book, peril in the palace is the continuing story of two children given the task to travel thru the past and help save the life of a mysterious man of the past. Their job, go and collect different artifacts thru out time and deliver them to the king, to save the life of an innocent man. The two children face many hardships on the way and many things get in their way but they always pull thru in the end. As they travel thru history they learn all about different parts and people in history along the way.

I really enjoyed this book and the others in the series I have also read. They are geared to younger children I still enjoyed reading them and learning more about different parts of history. While getting to travel thru time with the two children and get to feel like you are really there with them. And also getting to experience what they do as they learn more about the history of the world. I would recommend this series of books to younger Christian children. 

I was not made to write a positive review, only my own opinion. 

The harvest of Grace

The harvest of grace is the third book in the Ad’s house series. The harvest of grace is a touching story about Sylvia, a young Amish woman reeling from an unexpected betrayal finds work far from her family. While there she meets young Aaron Blank, fresh out of rehab for a drinking addiction comes home and tries to convince his parents to sell their farm. But two things stand in his way, his stubborn father and Sylvia the stubborn farmhand his parents love like a daughter. He works to convince his parents and Sylvia that he real has changed for the better. 

This book by Cindy Woodsmall was a book I found hard to put down for long. And never could leave it down for long. I have always enjoyed reading Amish fiction and loved this one for many reasons. As I read I fell in love with all the characters and their lives. This book I would recommend to any lover of Amish fiction and or Christian fiction. I really enjoyed this title and want to read the whole series sometime soon and catch up the rest of what’s going on in the series.

I was not made to write a positive review, only to voice my opinion

The band that played on

By: Steve Turner

The band that played on is an in-depth look into the lives of the eight members of the band on the Titanic. They played until their final breath, helping keeping those left on the titanic calm in the face of death.  The book focuses on the band, but also talks about the sinking, and about the families that the band left behind. The book was well thought out and very well researched I saw that throughout the book as I read. It is on topic and doesn’t shift to other things it stays with the bands story.

I really enjoyed this book and all that was said about the band was very interesting and educational. Being homeschooled, it was a great thing to read for history and I learned a lot I never knew about the sinking. It was a great book to read and would recommend into any history lover or anyone interested in learning more about the titanic and the people on board. But it is more of a “fact” book then a memoir to the band. I would give this a 6 out of 10.

I was not made to write a positive review, only to voice my opinion.

The Judgment

By: Beverly Lewis

The Judgment is about two sisters, Rose or Rosie and Hannah or Hen. The two sisters have a rough life in Amish county; Rose engaged to one yet loves another. Hen, trying to deal with her outsider husband and his divorce threats and the possibility of losing her daughter while living with her Amish parents while trying to sort everything out. Will these two Amish sisters ever find peace in their worlds or will everything going on win the battle?

Find out what happens in The Judgment the second book in the rose trilogy. I love how you can’t guess what is going on in till you get to it and what happens is usually a surprise, not at all like you thought it would.  Beverly Lewis is a great author and I have always loved her books and have enjoyed reading her books over the years. All her books have always had a great message.  I can’t wait to read the next book in the series; I am dying to find out what happens with the sisters. I know it will be good, just as good as all of her other books, maybe even the best one yet! I would recommend this book and series to any Amish fiction reader.  

I was not made to write a positive review, I have only expressed my opinion and mine alone. 

The Thorn

By: Beverly Lewis
 The thorn is about two old Amish sisters; one married to an outsider the other unsure of the feelings of her heart.  Hen, married to an outsider but longs for the old ways of which she was raised, but torn between her husband and daughter and the ways of her family she has to make hard decisions that will change her and her family’s future forever.  Rose, unsure of her feelings for two different men, being courted by one yet devoted to another, the bishop’s rebellious foster son, Nick.  Many things happen to the two sisters that change them and those around them, for the better and the worse.

 The thorn, the first book in the rose trilogy, is a powerful book that after you have start you never want to put down until the very end. When you reach the end you want to read the next book to find out what happens. Beverly did a great job on this book, like all of her books it was a great read and it held a powerful message behind the story.  I really enjoyed this book and can’t wait to read more books by Beverly Lewis in the years to come.  I would recommend this series to an fan of Amish fiction.

I was not made to write a good review, this is my opinion alone. I got this book for review thru backer publishing group. 

When Sparrows Fall

By: Meg Moseley

When sparrows fall is the story of Miranda and her children. Miranda a window with six sheltered home schooled children who’s church leader is very controlling. She does not want to be under his authority anymore but he holds secrets to her past that she has been hiding for years. After an accident on the cliffs on her property Jack, the half uncle and half brother in law to Miranda comes to live and help take care of the children while Miranda recovers from her injuries. But will him being there be a problem more than a help.

   I did not enjoy this book as much as I thought I would at the beginning, but I slowly warmed up to it. I had a hard time figuring out this book at the beginning but about half way through I had started to put the pieces together and truly understand the book and what was going on. I could not truly understand what was all going on until the very end of this book. That is the only negative thing I have about the book. I did enjoy this book after I started to piece everything together and understanding it. I got this book for review thru Multnomah  and was not made to write a positive review.