Helpful Score: 8
I also was disappointed in this book. I enjoyed the first book in the series, but this just did not make me want to hurry up and find out what was next. A girl distrustful of men suddenly has 2 men who want to woo her and due to her fears and insecurities she is rude to both.
I found it hard to believe that the girl who moved to Sommerfeld against her will and a non-believer, now wants to dedicate her talents to God and continue to live in a Mennonite community where she does not feel welcome or accepted. Also how she found her stained glass talent skill is never explained. It is hard to accept that she is self taught and could take on the large projects that she has signed commissions to produce.
I was however glad to see her renewed commitment to family and to see the benefits that she reaped as well as the feeling of belonging that she finally obtains.
I found it hard to believe that the girl who moved to Sommerfeld against her will and a non-believer, now wants to dedicate her talents to God and continue to live in a Mennonite community where she does not feel welcome or accepted. Also how she found her stained glass talent skill is never explained. It is hard to accept that she is self taught and could take on the large projects that she has signed commissions to produce.
I was however glad to see her renewed commitment to family and to see the benefits that she reaped as well as the feeling of belonging that she finally obtains.
Helpful Score: 2
I was very disappointed in this book. I enjoyed the first book in the series, but this just fell flat for me. I found it hard to believe that she could just learn stain glass and then begin to do large windows for churches. I also felt like she was very rude to the man that worked for her. Hope the third installment is better.
Helpful Score: 1
Although the book started off slow, and the author took too much time explaining the process of creating stain glass windows, the book ended well. This is the 2nd part of a 3 part trilogy called "Sommerfield Trilogy". The third book is slated to be out February/2008. This novel covers a young woman's journey in her new life at Sommerfield. She learns that family, and loyalty comes first.
Helpful Score: 1
Excellent. Kim Vogel Sawyer has done it again. The series kept me reading to the end and I hated to see the series stop.
Helpful Score: 1
Good book. At first it was hard for me to get into it, but about a third of the way through it picked up and was a much faster read. Good story based on the Mennonite culture. 2nd in series.
Excellent writing. Enjoyed every minute. Could barely lay the book down.
I read this whole trilogy and it was very well written. The story line is a little predictable, but it was a great beach read. I have read several books by Sawyer and always enjoy them.
Another great book by Kim Vogel Sawyer
Beginnings is book #2 in the Trilogy, in Sommerfeld, Kansas. Beth left the city to live with the Mennonites. With 2 men vying for her attentions for different reasons. I enjoyed each of these books. They must be read in order to get the full story lines.
This book seemed to take me a little longer to read. It was a good book but just not as good as the first one in this series.
this was a great story, it kept my interest all the way through. rocomend it highly.
A good read.
I enjoyed this book it is nice to read a book about Christian faith.
This book is the 2nd in the Sommerfield trilogy. Set in a Mennonite community in Kansas, Beth tries to find her place in her mother's extended family, while feeling left out. Lessons in love and faith follow. The ending was better than I would've guessed.
I love these books. They are just good honest reading. Reading these books by Kim Vogel Sawyer give you a little lift of the heart and make you want to read every book she has written this is a great read
I thoroughly enjoyed the entire trilogy and look forward to reading more by this author. Light and easy/ clean / interesting and intriguing.
