Lost and Found Book Review

 

Book:  Lost and Found

Author:  Suzanne Woods Fisher

Publisher:  Revell

   320 pages, paperback.

The conservative Amish community who live in Stoney Ridge and troubled by the liberal ways of the Beachy Amish who seem to be taking over the settlement.  The concerns are that some of the choices of their group allows the use of cell phones and other modern (or worldly) devices.  This is tempting to their young people and there is a concern they would begin losing members.  The bishop considers the idea of moving their entire group to another state. I found this part of the story to be very interesting and a lesson for all of us. 

The story mainly centers around dedicated bird watchers who keep logs of their sightings. We see samples of these logs throughout the book.  The book also discusses the issue of mental illness.

* Disclosure - This book was provided for review purposes. *

 

 

 

A Royal Christmas

 

Book:  A Royal Christmas

Author:  Melody Carlson

Publisher:  Revell

   176 pages, hardcover.

Adelaide stops working at a coffee shop in order to focus on completing her education. She is working on a law degree and is living on limited means. She soon finds out she is related to royalty and quickly travels to a small European country.  We are treated to the sights and customs of this place.

There is a bit of mystery in the story. There is also a small section of the story which describes a foreign Christmas custom that I did not like and did not want to know about.  The main character didn't seem to like it either!

I enjoyed reading about the shopping for pretty clothes and the description of the palace.  There is a nice friendship Adelaide develops with a gentleman which is interesting. 

Overall it is a well written story.

 

* Disclosure - This book was provided for review purposes. *