Review: "The Shunning" by Beverly Lewis

From Goodreads: Katie Lapp only knew the Amish ways, but when she discovers a satin infant gown in her parents' attic, her hidden past devastates the community she has always called home. Heritage of Lancaster County book 1.
My Thoughts: I had a heard a lot of good things about this book from the hubs' aunt and grandma but I was never very interested in it until I saw the tv movie. I was also kind of afraid of reading this book because I am not really into Christian fiction but I am glad I did. It was not overtly religious, it had an engaging story and it was an easy read. I felt like I really got to know who Katie was but I feel like some of the other characters lacked depth. I would have liked to get to know her mother better and some of the other characters. It was also shocking to read about how strict Amish rules are. I couldn't believe the whole process of shunning a person, I cannot imagine what it would be like to be in that position. The Shunning is the first book in a trilogy and I was not planning on reading the next book until the author threw a HUGE twist into the story at the very end. Now I have to know what will happen next. Hopefully, the next two books will be as light a read as the first. 3 stars.

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Review and Giveaway: "Distant Signs" by Anne Richter

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Happy Sunday everybody! September is over and I can hardly believe it. It seems as though the month has flown by. Now I'm excited for fall and all of the upcoming holidays. October is the start of my favorite time of year and I'm hoping there will be plenty of room for reading in between all of the upcoming events. I requested some new holiday books from the library and had no idea all of my holds would come in at once so I need to get moving on these. I'm really excited to dig into some sweet, fluffy reads and these will do just the trick. From the Library: A Snow Country Christmas by Linda Lael Miller This is the fourth book in a series that I really enjoyed so I'm eager to get started on it. Holly and Ivy by Fern Michaels The Christmas Room by Catherine Anderson I was so intrigued by the cover on this one that I had to pick it up. For Review (from NetGalley): I Was Anastasia by Ariel Lawhon I really need to st

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