wanda’s sisters of holmes county series mega-review

Wanda’s Sister series…where to begin?  The first book, A Sister’s Secret, is about one baby of a “heroine,” Grace Hochstettler. She is a spineless weakling who is brought to the brink by every small thing she encounters.  The next book, A Sister’s Test, is about Ruth Hochstettler, a woman who cares more about her uterus than her husband.  The final installment, A Sister’s Involvement in … Continue reading wanda’s sisters of holmes county series mega-review

book review: letters of trust by wanda

One day, Wanda Brunstetter sat down at her typewriter with a pencil behind her ear and a raw determination to write a story about the biggest S.O.B. that ever lived. The result: Letters of Trust.  Our story begins with Eleanor and Vic starting a new life together in Pennsylvania. They just got married and moved to Lancaster to be close to Vic’s family. Eleanor is … Continue reading book review: letters of trust by wanda

book review: the apple creek announcement

This book was just incredible. From the very beginning we’re given Andrea and Brandon, two cardboard personalities who luckily found each other and get engaged while sitting at a table eating tangy potato salad. The only hold-up is that her cat and his dog don’t like each other. Cue the screams of terror! Will this prevent them from marrying?  Andrea goes to an antique shop … Continue reading book review: the apple creek announcement

book review: the lopsided christmas cake

I finally caved to the pressure and read The Farmer’s Market Mishap which Maria reviewed here. You should probably read that review before this one. Then I caved even further and started to read The Lopsided Christmas Cake, the preceding book to The Farmer’s Market Mishap. In the prologue Elma and Thelma are left their grandparent’s house and store in Topeka, Indiana after they died … Continue reading book review: the lopsided christmas cake