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“The Silence Between Us” by: Alison Gervais

Recommended Age:  15/16+ 320 pages Description :  Deaf teen Maya moves across the country and must attend a hearing school for the first time. As if that wasn't hard enough, she also has to adjust to the hearing culture, which she finds frustrating. As Maya looks past graduation and focuses on her future dreams, nothing, not even an unexpected romance, will derail her pursuits or cause her to question her own self worth. My Rating: 3.5/5 This book did a wonderful job discussing the difficulties of a deaf high school girl attending a hearing school. After reading this book, readers will have insight into the struggles of communication and everyday activities. In that regard, this book was very good. However, I have something qualms with the romance side of things . . . honestly I feel like the main male character is such a red flag. He felt very pushy (primary example: he kisses without consent)  ( -1 star )’.  It was not necessarily bad but it didn’t give me that coz...
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“Reshaping it All” by: Candace Cameron Bure

Recommended Age:  16+ (mature conceptualization) 272 pages Description :  Candace Cameron Bure first became known to millions as a co-star on the hit ABC television series  Full House . Today, like her brother Kirk Cameron ( Growing Pains ,  Fireproof ), she is the rare Hollywood actor who is outspoken about her Christian faith and how it helps overcome certain obstacles. Bure’s healthy lifestyle has been featured in  US Weekly and   People  magazines as well as national talk shows including  The View  and NBC’s  Today . In  Reshaping It All , she continues the story, inspiring women to embrace a healthier lifestyle by moving faith to the forefront, making wise choices, and finding their worth in the eyes of God. Candace shares a candid account of her struggle with food and ultimately her healthy outlook on weight despite the toothpick-thin expectations of Hollywood. More than a testimony, here is a motivational tool that will put r...
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“Jane of Lantern Hill” by: Lucy Maud Montgomery

Recommended Age:  9+ (very easy to read) 272 pages (in my version) Description :  Her whole life, Jane had believed her father was dead. It was, therefore, quite a shock to receive an invitation to stay with him for the summer on Prince Edward Island. From their very first meeting, Jane falls in love with her charming father and his whimsical cottage on Lantern Hill. A whole summer of fun and adventure, meeting neighbors, and making friends―far away from her grandmother's dreary house in the city. If only she could get her mother to come too. As Jane juggles her love and loyalty for both parents, she dares to dream...a dream that she and her parents could live together without Grandmother directing their lives―of a house where they could all find home. My Rating: 5/5 I have been a fan of Lucy Maud Montgomery since I picked up a copy of  Anne of Green Gables.  I never knew she had other books, but I must say this one did not disappoint! A bit of a simpler read than th...
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"Rejoicing in Christ" by: Michael Reeves

Reeves does an amazing job of taking dense theological conversations and adapting it for the average lay person. He calls our attention to what is true about Christ and what we should be reveling in each day. I truly enjoyed reading this one! Notable Quotes: - "For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ." (Robert Murray M'Cheyne) - "We do not try to produce fruit in order to join the vine, or to stay in it; we bear fruit when we receive the life of the vine. Our part is to remain there." (page 98) Things to be aware of in "Rejoicing in Christ": Language: - 1 "stupidly" - 1 "da**ation" (in a spiritual sense)      Links to the book:  Amazon or Goodreads .
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“The Last Bride” by: Beverly Lewis

This is the 5th book in the  Home to Hickory Hollow  series by Beverly Lewis but  can be read as a standalone . The review of the first book,  The Fiddler,  can be found  here . Recommended Age:  15+ 336 pages Description :  Of her Old Order parents' five daughters, Tessie Miller is the last to marry. She has her heart set on Amishman Marcus King, but Tessie's father opposes the match. Impetuously, Tessie and Marcus elope to the English world, then return to Hickory Hollow to live as singles, trusting they'll convince the Millers to give their love a chance over time. But when the unthinkable happens, Tessie faces the almost-certain censure of the People. Will she find a reason for hope in spite of her desperate plight? My Rating: 4/5 I enjoyed this book and I think Lewis did an excellent job of creating characters who readers just fall in love with! Even if you start out unsure, you will, by the end, be enamored by their development!! While the s...
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“The Secret Keeper” by: Beverly Lewis

This is the 4th book in the  Home to Hickory Hollow  series by Beverly Lewis but  can be read as a standalone . The review of the first book,  The Fiddler,  can be found  here . Recommended Age:  14+ 348 pages Description :  Jennifer Burns shocks her family and friends when she bids farewell to her modern life in favor of the Old Order Amish world, settling in with Samuel and Rebecca Lapp. The people of Hickory Hollow are curious about the beautiful young seeker among them--one handsome Amishman in particular--and Jenny faces many challenges in the Proving time the brethren set for her...challenges of the heart, as well as the spirit. My Rating: 3/5 I read a lot of Beverly Lewis books, but this one was not my favorite. I honestly felt like this book just kept dragging on. The storyline felt so slow-moving, but then other times jumped months at a time unnecessarily (in my opinion). I also did not love the relationship dynamic between characters. Ev...
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