As the two stories unfold in The Englisch Daughter, there is more drama than you would typically expect in the Amish world. However, it makes the characters more real and authentic than I’ve seen in an Amish novel yet. I really enjoyed the story.
Fiction
While A Long Fatal Love Chase is geared toward a mature audience, I think high school age readers would enjoy it. It speaks to a woman standing up for her beliefs and morals and trying to live a quiet life. Yet, there are stalkers out there and the world can be scary. True love can be found, but not all stories end happily.
A Long Fatal Love Chase by Louisa May Alcott
I highly recommend Little Women to all readers. Consider re-reading this classic if you only read it in your childhood and see what new lessons you see with your adult eyes.
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott
The Guest Book is a novel that goes in-depth into characters across several generations and weaves a tale of a family whose ties were stronger than the pull of true love
The Guest Book by Sarah Blake
Detective Sergeant Nathaniel Brannick recently lost his wife to consumption and is secretly fighting the disease himself. Then, a case comes across his desk that helps keep his mind off his pain during the day, but has him working with a partner that he can’t stand.
Consumed by Justin Alcala
The Poppy Wife has an interesting plot – is a soldier alive or dead if there is no marked grave? Unfortunately, there were thousands and thousands of these cases during WW1.
The Poppy Wife by Caroline Scott
Crazy Rich Asians was a wild ride of a story. It has very adult language all throughout it, but it was an interesting plot. Fans of drama and soap operas will really enjoy Crazy Rich Asians. I think I will be watching the movie soon.
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
1 The Alchemist is a story told fable-style. It has the feel of a story passed down through the ages; yet, it was written in 1988 in Portuguese. It has since been translated into many languages and sold 21 million copies worldwide. It reminds me of The Timekeeper by Mitch Albom and The Immortal Nicholas by Glenn Beck. Each book has the main character go through an epic journey to tell us a lesson about the true meaning of life.
The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
Where’d You Go, Bernadette is told through a series of letters, emails and interviews, which are then interjected with the story from Bee’s point of view. It is a really interesting way to read a book and it kept me wondering what was going to happen next.
Where’d You Go, Bernadette? By Maria Semple
Circe is born to the sun god Helios and quickly becomes an outcast with her plain hair and voice that sounds like a mortal’s. She spends most of her growing up years escaping to an island with her brother. When he leaves her, a sailor starts visiting and she falls in love. In her desire to make him a mortal, she stumbles upon a power she has that she didn’t know – she is not just a goddess, but also a witch.