I’m not sure what to think about this book. I read it all – straight through; it kept my interest that way. I did not like the way it constantly jumped back and forth between the past and present. The italics made it easy to remember what time period the story was in, but they often did not tie in together and I wish that it would have been in chronological order. I felt like I was just starting to figure out the characters and then it stopped. It didn’t feel like it ended; I’m left with a lot of unanswered questions. The spiritual references are really vague. The time period is very well portrayed with interesting details. I would rather have the story focused on one or two main people instead of trying to tell about the whole town.

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I’ve never had a “real job” since I got married 13 years ago; always been a stay at home wife and mother. However, I have always brought in some kind of income. Sometimes it was only $20 a week in babysitting money, but it was something. There are many things that you can do from home, and the internet has opened up even more opportunities. Where do you start? Research.

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I did not fully read this book so you shouldn’t take my review as a good one. This is what happened. I didn’t pay attention to the fact that it is an Amish story when I added it to my review list. I started to read it anyway but the first chapter brings up the whole “Should I love the man that isn’t Amish or please my father…” I really didn’t want to read another story like that so I sat it down. Then I thought I should really try to get past the first chapter so I skipped to the almost end. I don’t condone this for normal reading! I almost felt guilty about it. When I was intrigued by the almost end I opened to the middle – gasp! I know! How awful am I.

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I haven’t even read the first page of this book. Yes, it is sad. I actually got caught up in non-fiction [gasp] over the month of December. Then I forgot to check the book reading list and the date for this review snuck up on me.

I can say that I definitely plan to read it. I enjoyed the other books by Julie Klassen. Have you read this one or any of Julie Klassen’s books?

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