Helpful Score: 5
I very much enjoyed reading this book by a new Amish fiction author. As a big fan of Amish fiction I thought it rated up there with Beverly Lewis and Wanda Brunstetter. A very enjoyable read. I'm looking forward to the follow-up books in this series.
SALLY W. (thameslink) -
Helpful Score: 3
Very enjoyable story with plausible characters and situations. A welcome new author of Amish fiction. Looking forward to her next book!
Diane P. (KentuckyReader) -
Helpful Score: 2
Amy Clipston is a new author that will go far. Very good writing, easy to read and she conects with her readers.
I can't wait to read the her next book and have added Amy Clipston to my list of Favorites.
I can't wait to read the her next book and have added Amy Clipston to my list of Favorites.
Helpful Score: 1
This is a wonderful Amish story. It will make you cry and laugh. Rebecca cannot give her husband a child. After an accident, Rebecca is appointed guardian of her sister's
children. Including all the tribulations that occur with two Amish adults and two
English teenagers. This is a 5-star book. Well written by author Amy Clipston.
This Book One of a series
children. Including all the tribulations that occur with two Amish adults and two
English teenagers. This is a 5-star book. Well written by author Amy Clipston.
This Book One of a series
Beverly J. (bevrich) reviewed A Gift of Grace (Kauffman Amish Bakery, Bk 1) on + 78 more book reviews
I enjoyed this book but am partial to books about the Amish. It is so easy to get our desires confused with what God wants for us like Rebecca did. We blind ourselves to what we want so bad.
Karen D. (augieandlourock) reviewed A Gift of Grace (Kauffman Amish Bakery, Bk 1) on + 117 more book reviews
A great story from a new author.Cant wait to read the others in her series.I found this book to be heartwarming The story is about two sisters who have to leave there way of life after their parents are killed in a car crash and have to go live with their aunt in the Amish country.It tells how one sister cant live that way no matter what while the other sister embraces that life.I found I didnt want to put the book down while I was reading it.
This book will tug on your heart strings.
This book will tug on your heart strings.
I am new to the "Amish love story" genre, so don't really have any way of comparing other books of this type. The first half of the book moved a bit slow for me; however, the second half was much more engaging. I am eagerly awaiting reading the sequel.
Allison Clark (alliekitty85) -
I love anything by Amy Clipston. I have read this book twice now and found that I loved it just as much the second time if not even more. This story was really meaningful to me because it showed that sometimes I just need to listen. What might be good for me, might not be the best for everyone else. Rebecca was taught this lesson as she struggled with keeping her worldly nieces in her Amish home. Rebecca wanted them with her because that is what her sister Grace wanted. Rebecca was torn between her nieces, her husband and her Amish community. Rebecca is forced to listen to everyone's needs and found that they were not necessarily what she wanted, but she was able to do what was best for everyone.
Mary H. (nasturtium) reviewed A Gift of Grace (Kauffman Amish Bakery, Bk 1) on + 12 more book reviews
A really light and easy read series. Predictable, but great characters.
A Ten star book. Take a trip to Bird-in-Hand, Pennsylvania, where youll meet the women of the Kauffman Amish Bakery in Lancaster County. As each womans story unfolds, you will share in her heartaches, trials, joys, dreams and secrets. Youll discover how the simplicity of the Amish lifestyle can clash with the English way of life---and the decisions and consequences that follow. Most importantly, you will be encouraged by the hope and faith of these women, and the importance they place on their families. Rebecca Kauffmans tranquil Old Order Amish life is transformed when she suddenly has custody of her two teenage nieces after her 'English' sister and brother-in-law are killed in an automobile accident. Instant motherhood, after years of unsuccessful attempts to conceive a child of her own, is both a joy and a heartache. Rebecca struggles to give the teenage girls the guidance they need as well as fulfill her duties to Daniel as an Amish wife. Rebellious Jessica is resistant to Amish ways and constantly in trouble with the community. Younger sister Lindsay is caught in the middle, and the strain between Rebecca and Daniel mounts as Jessicas rebellion escalates. Instead of the beautiful family life she dreamed of creating for her nieces, Rebecca feels as if her world is being torn apart by two different cultures, leaving her to question her place in the Amish community, her marriage, and her faith in God.
Laura L. (lauraofharvestlane) reviewed A Gift of Grace (Kauffman Amish Bakery, Bk 1) on + 85 more book reviews
I think I've fallen for an author. This is the second book I've reviewed by Amy Clipston. I enjoyed A Plain and Simple Christmas so much, I couldn't wait to read A Gift of Grace. I was not disappointed. Instead, Mrs. Clipston left me wanting more! A Gift of Grace is the first book of the Kauffman Bakery Series. You can be sure that I will read more of this series.
From Zondervan -
Synopsis:
When Rebecca Kauffmans older sister, who left the Amish community when she was a teenager, dies in an automobile accident, Rebecca is left custody of her two modern non-Amish teenage nieces, Jessica and Lindsay. Will she be able to reconcile the two worlds in her homeor will the clash of cultures tear her world, including her marriage, apart?
My thoughts -
I didn't want to put this book down! I stayed up way too late more than once. I put off things I should be doing - like laundry. (I hope my husband isn't reading this!)
Each character was described in superb detail. I enjoyed the depth of feeling that was expressed and not expressed from each of the main characters' point of view. I really like how Mrs. Clipston put emphasis on listening and hearing God and how difficult and yet simple that can be.
I didn't want it to end...and yet I did. I was so wrapped up in the story, I wanted resolution. I was surprised and happy with the ending.
I definitely give this book five stars.
I also give Mrs. Clipston five stars.
She was kind enough to comment on my review of A Plain and Simple Christmas.
Zondervan gave me this book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed herein are my own.
Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage
http://harvestlanecottage.blogspot.com
From Zondervan -
Synopsis:
When Rebecca Kauffmans older sister, who left the Amish community when she was a teenager, dies in an automobile accident, Rebecca is left custody of her two modern non-Amish teenage nieces, Jessica and Lindsay. Will she be able to reconcile the two worlds in her homeor will the clash of cultures tear her world, including her marriage, apart?
My thoughts -
I didn't want to put this book down! I stayed up way too late more than once. I put off things I should be doing - like laundry. (I hope my husband isn't reading this!)
Each character was described in superb detail. I enjoyed the depth of feeling that was expressed and not expressed from each of the main characters' point of view. I really like how Mrs. Clipston put emphasis on listening and hearing God and how difficult and yet simple that can be.
I didn't want it to end...and yet I did. I was so wrapped up in the story, I wanted resolution. I was surprised and happy with the ending.
I definitely give this book five stars.
I also give Mrs. Clipston five stars.
She was kind enough to comment on my review of A Plain and Simple Christmas.
Zondervan gave me this book in exchange for an honest review. The opinions expressed herein are my own.
Laura of Harvest Lane Cottage
http://harvestlanecottage.blogspot.com
