I started reading the first book last week and just completed it today. The writer tries to build the characters in the beginning; so it was a bit slow. But it gets more exciting the further I read. What interests me is these books are about the Amish Community and the scandals in the society. It is also very informative to read about the lifestyle of these people and how they conduct their social and spiritual lives. The author; Beverly Lewis' mother is an Amish.
The first book...The Covenant. Very important in setting the background to the story and characters. Lyn finished this book quite a while ago but she refused to move on to the third book. We searched almost all the Christian bookstores in KL but couldn't find the second book; 'The Betrayal'. Oh yes, we saw it in Evangel but it was two times more expensive than Glad Sounds. So I refused to buy. Hmmm.... now I desperately need to make a trip there to get the book regardless the price.
The third book which I just started. Sort of could guess what happened in the second book but it is not the same as all the details are not there. So just guessing.
Finished this yesterday(6.1.10). Real touching. Almost cried a few times. Beautifully written and twisted here and there but tied up at the end beautifully. A good read and the author uses the story to touch on salvation and personal relationship with Christ. Definitely a great insight to the Amish society. Starting on The Prodigal now.
This is how the fourth book looks like.
Today is 7.1.10 and I am done with The Prodigal. Couldn't put the book down. Had to know what happenned next and next and next. Finally Leah and Jonas met again after more than 16years..and much had happenned along the way. What a twist...what I expected was not as I expected but another twist to it appeared. The author is quite good in putting the twist in here and there but some seems quite predictable in a way. Going on to the final book now.
Finally the fifth book. Should be able to finish these books in a week or less. It has the plot like the korean movie romance (I think); so with such plot; I should be able to read quite fast.
It's 8.1.10 and I'm done reading this final book to the Amish family saga. It couldn't have ended any better. Had the ending been otherwise; I would be totally heartbroken and may tear the book. I'm one person who is for to live happily ever after. What a relief the ending has no more heartaches and separations etc....like Nicholas Spark's book.
It's good Christian romance to read and a lot of Christian values versus the world's values touched on. Good read for my girl as she grows into her teenage years. It challenges the mind on choices, being responsible for the choice made, the pain of bad choice, rebellion, unforgiveness, hardness of the heart etc.
Of course, good romance to keep the otherwise bored mother occupied.
3 comments:
aloha Aunty Sia Mooi - The Betrayal is available 2nd hand through several different bookshops here. If you would like us to get it and send it to you please just say so. Pls tell Uncle Kah Cheng sorry we can't send him any snow though...... lol
Kristen says yes yes yes yes. If it costs not more than RM30 inclusive of postage; then it's worth sending; otherwise pls don't.
Blur uncle KC asks, snow melted already kah?
Tell ur big goat and small goat, Blessed n fruitful 2010.
Hi SM - pls pm me an address so i can get the store to despatch straight to Ms Kristen :)
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