This review covers all 4 novellas in the book. I received this book through Netgalley and Barbour Publishing. The review is my own opinion and freely given.
First, all of the stories seemed too rushed at the end. It was like they had just so many words they could use and were reaching the limit.
All the stories had one central theme, a midwife as the main character. I enjoyed all the characters but I enjoyed some of the stories more than others. Each had something going on that endangered the midwife to some degree. Each also had an underlying romance.
The book was mostly well written with few errors and hopefully, the few errors are corrected in the final edition as I was given an ARC edition.
Overall, I give this a 3 out of 5 stars. Not bad, but not my favorite. If someone was looking for a series of novellas I would recommend these as ok but not great.
Tuesday, July 28, 2020
Saturday, July 11, 2020
An Appalachian Summer by Ann H. Gabhart
I really enjoyed the story of An Appalachian Summer by Ann Gabhart. This is the first of her books that I've read and hope to read more soon.
Ann did a very good job of bringing her major characters to life, especially the main character Piper. She also did a nice job of describing life in the Appalachian mountains. Not too descriptive but enough to let you know life there is not the same in the mountains as it was elsewhere at that time. The book is set during the Great Depression and this helps show the vast difference between Piper, a financially secure person, and those living in the mountains, just barely surviving.
Piper's father wants her to marry a man of his choosing, a man she has never met. Piper wants to marry for love and her choice would be her childhood friend. To help her calm her mind and emotions, Piper chooses to spend her summer as a courier for the Frontier Nursing Service. Frontier Nurses is a factual part of the story and gives a glimpse of life for them as well.
There is also the second story in a more minor character, Piper's aunt Truda, woven into this story. She has her own ideas of life and love and they are not in line with her family.
The story wasn't a book that you can't put down, it's a slower-paced book but that is a good thing. Not all books need to be that intense. The editing was very well done and that is very important to me.
This book is listed as a Christian book but it is not preachy in any way. In fact, to me, it's more a "clean" book than a Christian book. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. I give the book a 4 out of 5 rating. I liked it well enough to want to read more, but it was not my all-time favorite.
Ann did a very good job of bringing her major characters to life, especially the main character Piper. She also did a nice job of describing life in the Appalachian mountains. Not too descriptive but enough to let you know life there is not the same in the mountains as it was elsewhere at that time. The book is set during the Great Depression and this helps show the vast difference between Piper, a financially secure person, and those living in the mountains, just barely surviving.
Piper's father wants her to marry a man of his choosing, a man she has never met. Piper wants to marry for love and her choice would be her childhood friend. To help her calm her mind and emotions, Piper chooses to spend her summer as a courier for the Frontier Nursing Service. Frontier Nurses is a factual part of the story and gives a glimpse of life for them as well.
There is also the second story in a more minor character, Piper's aunt Truda, woven into this story. She has her own ideas of life and love and they are not in line with her family.
The story wasn't a book that you can't put down, it's a slower-paced book but that is a good thing. Not all books need to be that intense. The editing was very well done and that is very important to me.
This book is listed as a Christian book but it is not preachy in any way. In fact, to me, it's more a "clean" book than a Christian book. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to others. I give the book a 4 out of 5 rating. I liked it well enough to want to read more, but it was not my all-time favorite.
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