A Patchwork Past by Leslie Gould - A Book Review

    

I anticipated being entertained, but I really wasn't expecting a sweet Amish story to inform me in the way that this one did. Leslie Gould does a wonderful job of using this story to enlighten and expand her readers' views on immigration. The contemporary story follows Sophie Deiner, a young lady who was raised Amish, as she struggles with Lupus and builds relationships with undocumented agricultural workers near her parents' farm. The historical portion of this book follows Mary Landes in 1871 as she learns of the plight of immigrants in Chicago. I highly recommend this book. It will satisfy a wide variety of readers.

I am grateful to have received a complimentary copy of A Patchwork Past from Bethany House via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.

Piecing It All Together by Leslie Gould - A Book Review

  

Jane Berger is the owner of the Plain Patterns Quilt Shop. She also writes a local history column for the town's newspaper. Jane has a knack for matching her stories to people who need to hear them, and the circle's quilts to the people who need to own and be encouraged by them. Savannah Mast returns to visit her Amish grandmother, the one she used to visit during the summer as a child. Her world had fallen apart, and she didn't know where else to go. Savannah could not have anticipated what awaited her there.

Piecing It All Together is an entertaining read with a story line that isn't typical in the Amish books I have read. The theme of conquering one's fears and worries by turning them over to God is well developed. I look forward to future books in this series and more of Jane Berger's stories from the past. I am grateful to have received a copy of this book from Barbour Publishing via NetGalley without obligation. All opinions expressed here are my own.