Bad Luck

I'm always on the lookout for a great series for my daughter so I jumped at the chance to read Bad Luck. I was no disappointed. I kept reminding myself the book is for kids, yet I really enjoyed it. I started telling my nine year old the story and she was quickly hooked and asking to read the novel. Bad Luck is a great mix of mystery, adventure, and best of all (for my daughter anyway) a dragon.

I highly suggest this book to all the young readers who enjoy adventure and perhaps the older readers who enjoy a good read.

*The novel was given to me by NetGalley for an honest review.

The Restoration

The Restoration is a wonderful continuation of the Prairie State Friends series. This is one of the few series that I've read that truly continues where it left off with all the characters. Yet, if you haven't read the first two books the novel reads smoothly and complete.

I love how we can learn the rest of Leah's story, find out what happens to Priscilla, and finally get closure for Elaine. Of course Wanda couldn't just tell us the next chapter in our main characters lives and move on. She throws in some twists, turns, and closure.

I enjoyed reading this novel and would recommend it to anyone who loves Amish fiction.

*This book was given to me by NetGalley for an honest review.

The English Son (The Amish Millionaire #1)

After reading the Discovery series I had high hopes for this first book in The Amish Millionaire series. Did it meet my expectations? Yes and no. It gave some good bones to build on for the next five books, it has a great ending (no peaking, you must start on page one), and it did a good job of setting up the story. I know most of the distaste for the novel is simply because it's the introduction. We meet all the main characters and start to learn the difficulties of their relationships and suddenly we're on pause until the next book.

Even though this is an entry book where everything is building and not even close to being settled, Wanda does give us some good lessons. We can learn a good lesson on parenting from Eustace. He shows wisdom in how he handled a difficult situation with Joel. Without giving away the story, we can learn about the importance of honesty and being slow to make assumptions.

Overall, I enjoyed the book because I know it's setting the foundation for something greater.

*This book was given to me by NetGalley for an honest review.