Teresa W. (kyrosebud) -
Helpful Score: 4
I looked forward to reading this book since I, too, am an animal lover and "have a way with them". I must say, though, that I was disappointed in the book. I got bored halfway through and skimmed the rest to the end. This was my first Brunstetter book and will probably be my last. The writing style is simply too repititous and juvenile.
Helpful Score: 2
Beautiful Gift book.
Nineteen year old Melinda and Gabe want to be married but Melinda loves to rescue and rehabilitate God's wild animals. She is considering going to veterinary assistant or Vet school.Being that Both are Amish and are baptized they can not leave the community without being shunned. She tries to get Gabe to leave with her and he flatly says no. Both go through a lot of problems of their own doing before they can decide to get married. Melissa takes the GED and fails.The Amish have only 8 years of school. Her parents find this out from other people, but leave her to make her own decision.Melinda is plagued by doubts would she fit in the English world.Is that where God wants her to be. I loved this book because it shows a lot of choices that Amish young people have to make about their lives. The Amish is a strict culture. But I have Known many Amish and I believe that most do well to stay within their culture.They are not prepared for the fast pace and evil of the outside world. I could not put this book down until I Finished it. I have read books 1 and 2 in this series and both were excellent.
Nineteen year old Melinda and Gabe want to be married but Melinda loves to rescue and rehabilitate God's wild animals. She is considering going to veterinary assistant or Vet school.Being that Both are Amish and are baptized they can not leave the community without being shunned. She tries to get Gabe to leave with her and he flatly says no. Both go through a lot of problems of their own doing before they can decide to get married. Melissa takes the GED and fails.The Amish have only 8 years of school. Her parents find this out from other people, but leave her to make her own decision.Melinda is plagued by doubts would she fit in the English world.Is that where God wants her to be. I loved this book because it shows a lot of choices that Amish young people have to make about their lives. The Amish is a strict culture. But I have Known many Amish and I believe that most do well to stay within their culture.They are not prepared for the fast pace and evil of the outside world. I could not put this book down until I Finished it. I have read books 1 and 2 in this series and both were excellent.
Vickie W. (spunky7478) reviewed Dear to Me (Brides of Webster County, Bk 3) on + 26 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
A great Amish story if you like Amish fiction.
Vickie
Vickie
Loved the novel as with all the Brides of Webster County books. Sensative, moral, everyday struggles that get solved with the love of the Lord as with all the Brunstetter books and the Beverly Lewis sagas. Highly recommend these books as an easy read and hard to put down.
I enjoyed reading Brides of Webster County, Book 3. I have not found a book written by Wanda Brunstetter that I have not liked to read.
The book was great as are all of her books.
Melinda is 19 years old and a baptized Amish girl whom is impressionable. When a veterinarian that she works for part time suggests she leaves the Amish and become a vet, he has no idea of the consequences to a young girl whom can not remember life away from her current Amish family. Melinda is engaged to marry Gabe but he has no intention of leaving the Amish.She would be shunned from all her family and friends.
Melinda hopefully will understand the whole consequence of leaving the Amish.While some maybe strong enough, I do not think that she is.
Melinda hopefully will understand the whole consequence of leaving the Amish.While some maybe strong enough, I do not think that she is.
