Helpful Score: 1
I struggled with reading this book. The character was interesting as were the rest of her family, but it was basically about average living on an Amish farm. The thing that I struggled with the most was the way Lizzie (the main character) whined and complained about having to do chores, about her weight, about her sisters being loved more than her, etc. It just got old to me that she was constantly whining about something and so lazy! It also was annoying that she was constantly pigging out. I don't know . . . I think I just didn't care for her character overall.
One interesting thing though is that in the back of the book, they include recipes of things that Lizzie's family ate. I thought that was a neat idea!
One interesting thing though is that in the back of the book, they include recipes of things that Lizzie's family ate. I thought that was a neat idea!
Earline S. (spew) reviewed Running Around (And Such) (Lizzie Searches for Love, Bk 1) on + 18 more book reviews
Helpful Score: 1
I think this is a good book for yong adults to read. You do not have to be Amish but just trying to figure out what life has for you.
SALLY W. (thameslink) -
I really did not care for this book at all. I found the writing simplistic, amateurish and unsophisticated. The main character was hard to sympathesize with because she was so whiny and self-absorbed. It felt to me like it was written by a middle-schooler rather than an adult, aimed at other adults. I will not be reading any other books by this author.
I really liked this series! I've read numerous Amish fiction and this is first time I laughed while reading them. I thought the author did a great job by making Lizzie funny. The things she said, her thoughts and how she acted. Since the author grew up Amish I assumed she based some of the book on her own experiences but I could be wrong. Of course, the female on the cover looks nothing like how the character is described.
Leola C. (swamponkeymom) reviewed Running Around (And Such) (Lizzie Searches for Love, Bk 1) on + 353 more book reviews
This book did not hold my interest as much as I thought it would. Being an Amish writer I thought I would really enjoy it. The Characters seemed weak, and wisshy washy. Will read the next book in series as I have found some series start out slow and pick up.
Nancy M. reviewed Running Around (And Such) (Lizzie Searches for Love, Bk 1) on + 15 more book reviews
good book
Alice B. reviewed Running Around (And Such) (Lizzie Searches for Love, Bk 1) on + 3563 more book reviews
This is a True story about an Amish girl named Lizzie. I thought that the Amish had all good, faithful, obedient children. Lizzie is headstrong, disobedient, wants to play as teenager instead of work. Her older sister Emma is the model child that Lizzie is not.Lizzie eats high fat food and junk, causing her face to break out.Her mom buys her Clearasil lotion. Her mother and sisters tell her to eat less and lay off the high fat junk. Her dad moves from prosperous pallet Business to a a very run down farm. LIzzie is lazy, she does not like milking cows, housework, sewing or babies. A neighbor has her come and help her paint her kitchen and Lizzie spills paint all over the floor, table , chairs. She does not care, she thinks if she is bad enough her parents will not hire her out as a maid. At 15 years old she works for a farmer grading eggs and flirts with an older English truck driver even riding with him in his truck.Lizzie's parents find out and they call the farmer and tell him what happened and that Lizzie no longer will work there. This is a unique book that is written by an Amish woman Linda Byler about true life Amish experiences. This is a very well, written and interesting book. I appreciated Ms. Bylers candor about the truthful ness of Amish life.They too have prodigal children.
