| Title | : | Piecing It All Together (Plain Patterns, #1) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | |
| ISBN | : | 0764235222 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780764235221 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 365 |
| Publication | : | Published August 4, 2020 |
When Savannah accompanies her grandmother to Plain Patterns, a nearby quilt shop, the owner and local historian, Jane Berger, relates a tale about another woman's disappearance back in the 1800s that has curious echoes to today.
Inspired by the story, Savannah does all she can to find the Amish girl and clear Tommy's name. But when her former fiance shows up, begging her to return to California and marry him after all, she must choose between accepting the security of what he has to offer or continuing the complicated legacy of her family's faith.
Piecing It All Together (Plain Patterns, #1) Reviews
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I have always enjoyed this author's books and this one is no exception.
This is the start of a new series and takes place in near Nappanee, Indiana.
I enjoyed reading about the Indians that lived in this area many years ago and the author tells us about interesting research books to look at to further our knowledge of these Indians.
A young woman leaves California after a failed relationship going to her Amish grandmother's farm .
She's not planning on staying long, just to get herself together a bit after the breakup but becomes involved in a case of a missing Amish girl.
Presented with a hard choice she must make between her past and present life will she choose security or let past memories rule her?
I enjoyed getting to know quilt shop owner Jane Berger who is also the local historian. She is a smart woman and presented interesting facts about the Indians who lived in the area.
Looking forward to reading the next book in the series.
Pub Date 04 Aug 2020
I was given a complimentary copy of this book. Thank you.
All opinions expressed are my own. -
Piecing It All Together by Leslie Gould is the beginning of the Plain Patterns series. I thought Piecing It All Together was well-written with developed characters in a picturesque setting. Savannah Mast is at crossroads when her fiancé calls off the wedding a week before the big day. It inspires her to make a change and go back to the place she loved growing up which was her grandmother’s house. Her mammi, Dorothy Mast, welcomes her and introduces her to the quilting circle at Plain Patterns owned by Jane Berger. Besides running the quilting shop, Jane writes a column for the Nappanee News and is a local historian. Jane knows that God will send someone to her who will need one of her historical tales. When Savannah gets involved in the disappearance of local teen, Jane begins telling her a story that echoes what is happening. I soon found myself engrossed in this novel and did not want to put it down. I like how the two stories (Savannah and Emma) worked together. I enjoyed both women’s stories. Piecing It All Together is a story about friendship, family, faith, and love. It was interesting learning about midwifery. I loved the descriptions of the Home and Hearth quilt the ladies created for someone special. I like how all the loose ends were wrapped up with a satisfying ending. I look forward to reading A Patchwork Past when is comes out in the spring. Piecing It All Together is a charming story with an unfeeling fiancé, an AWOL adolescent, a determined deputy, a quilt quandary, an emergency midwife, and ancestral anecdotes.
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Not your normal Amish book but a very interesting one indeed.
My favorite part of the book is where Jane is telling Emma’s story. Jane is a wonderful story teller.
Emma is a delightful character and I love her because of her strong faith despite her tough life. Life can sometimes be cruel. Especially in the olden days.
A very caring woman Emma is.
I love Gould’s stories because of the stories that are passed down from generation to generation. She manages to write both past and present without missing a beat.
Midwifery is certainly an interesting subject in itself. Medicine has certainly improved with time and knowledge.
I will admit some of the paragraphs were a bit too descriptive but I learned quit a bit from them.
My favorite thing about reading books like these is that I learn about things that I never knew about or the school doesn’t teach you about.
The friendship, caring, love and hard work is impressive as well. We don’t see too much of that today.
I loved everything about this book and I especially love this author too. She’s on my list of favorites so when I seen this book I grabbed it.
I highly recommend this book and all opinions are my own! Thank you Netgalley -
Did ever wonder where you really came from, and how you got to where you are today? This story broadens the horizons as a young woman's life falls apart, all her dreams and plans end in a phone call, and she goes to comfort, her Grandmother in Amish Country Indiana.
This young woman is what they call English, but her roots are Amish and she is thrown into the past with wonderful stories told by the local quilt shop Amish Woman, also a distant relative, but we are heading back to the original settlers of this are of the country.
This story is rich in history, but with flashes to today and some very tough subjects, with family dynamics, and history repeating itself in a good way.
This is the beginning of a new series, and the author did a wonderful job of pulling me in, both current and past times in the same area. You won't be lost as we go from present to past as they transition is Jane telling you a story as you visit, and picking up on the next meeting.
I can't wait for the next book!
I received this book through Net Galley and the Publisher Bethany House, and was not required to give a positive review. -
Piecing It All Together by Leslie Gould is a duel time story set in Elkhart County Indiana. I really enjoyed it. There is history, mystery and a bit of romance. The author is a wonderful writer of Amish fiction and this book is the first in her new series. I am eagerly waiting for the next installment.
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A great read that grabbed my attention from the start. I appreciated the historical parallel of Emma with Savannah. The present issues with Savannah and the past of Emma's life brought tears and smiles while reading. Gould does a wonderful job weaving history of earlier ancestors through the storytelling of another character, that wrote for the newspaper. Will Savannah find answers to where she belongs, in a big city or the local Amish community in Indiana?
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My first book by Leslie Gould and will not be my last! Excellent written dual time Amish novel. It contains the perfect mixture of emotion and suspense that draws you in and leaves you wishing the book did not end.
Although it is a dual time book, you can easily relate to both Savannah and Emma’s stories. Both experience deep loss and heartbreak that shapes who they are and how they view themselves. It brings to light how we are shaped by our experiences even when we do not realize for years to come.
We first meet Savannah in the beginning of the book as her world is suddenly rocked by a broken engagement days before her wedding. As she tries to pick up the pieces of her life, she finds her self going to her Mammi’s Amish Farm to figure out what to do next. Savannah immediately finds herself immersed in Amish life. Jane, the owner of the local quilt shop, begins to tell Savannah the story of one of her Amish ancestors, Emma, who lived back in the 1800’s. Their stories have many similarities even though years apart.
I found it fascinating to read how life was for Emma in the late 1800’s as a young wife and mother in Pennsylvania Amish Country. She is faced with numerous unexpected losses that force her to decide what she wants her future to look like.
I loved watching both woman grow as their stories developed in different timelines. Both are much stronger than either realize as they put the needs to others before themselves
This book is filled with delightful characters such as Jane, Mammi, their quilting circle, and Uncle Seth. Each one brings a unique flavor to the book and I am hopeful we will learn more of their stories in future books.
This book checked all the boxes for me and left me anticipating book 2 in the series! It is a must read for all Amish and dual time readers.
I was given a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House through NetGalley. All opinions expressed are completely my own. -
She would need the love others to move forward, into the future the Lord had for her. Piece by piece.
This was a nice change of pace for an Amish read. Not heavy on the romance but of life pains. The narration is done in two parts. The past of 150 years of the first Amish settlers and the struggle they faced and the current Amish community that was settled. The main character's grandmother lives in that Amish community and Savannah has come from her English world of California to find refuge from a broken engagement. The story becomes more complex has there is more to Savannah's pain then a broken relationship. As for most of us, it reveals past hurts. Upon her arrival in the dead of winter of Indiana, she is asked from her Amish cousin who is a midwife to attend a birth of Amish mother. It turns out this family is in some type of turmoil with one of their other children. Savannah and her late mother would bring babies into the world together. Helping the Amish family brought back wonderful memories but also pain of time lost.
Emma's story is parallel to Savannah's story. Emma has suffered great loss as well and is leaving Pennsylvania to go to Indiana. She also is a midwife and is needed in the Indiana territory. She becomes friend with Mathilde an Indian woman that is married to a Frenchman. Her story portrays the racism of the Indian people and how they were sent away. Their friendship brings out the best of each woman as they fight for what is right.
I liked how each story was played and the characters that tied from the past to the present. The lessons learned and the lessons that continue to be learned. Highly recommend.
A special thank you to Bethany House Publishers and Netgalley for the ARC and the opportunity to post an honest review. -
Piecing It All Together is the first amazing story written by Leslie Gould in her new series, Plain Patterns. There are two story woven together in this book which is very intriguing. The main story deals with heartbreak as Savannah is dumped the day before her wedding. Now she must decide how and where to move forward with her life. I enjoyed getting to know this character and how she recovers. When she decides to go visit her Amish grandmother she becomes involved by accident in the mystery of a missing Amish young lady. As she reconnects with people she knew in her young life Savannah is confused what to believe.
When Savannah attends a quilting frolic with her grandmother she finds there is a lot to learn about her ancestors who settled in Elkhart County and all their struggles. This is where another fantastic character enters the story. Emma is a young Amish woman who not only suffers with the loss of her three year old son but also her newborn daughter and then her husband. As she feels forced to relocate to Elkhart County in Indiana with her family she realizes just how different life is there. As she struggles to rebuild her life she meets a Indian woman and they become fast friends.
These two stories show how two women from completely different time periods struggle with loss and how they deal with it. Faith plays a big part in both stories.
I was not given a complimentary copy of this book to read and review. I was not approached to post a favorable response. I have rated this story with five stars for meeting my expectations of a wonderful story that I can highly recommend to others.
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I opened this book and it was off to a fast start. No dull moments at all! So good. I enjoyed this book so very much. This was one interesting book having a captivating story from the past and a similar situation to those that came later. I loved that! The time-slip was very well done. It was interesting to read of the Amish migrations which is still fascinating in this day. The character, Jane Berger, writes a local history column and knows stories of the past that are perfect for those in the modern days. As she gets her quilters together and tells the stories, they touch the lives of those that need to hear them.
As is mentioned in the book blurb, Samantha's fiancee dumps her just before the wedding, yet later is he wanting to win her back??? And is she going to be tempted to do that??? Then there is a missing persons situation and who is blamed for the disappearance? Lots going on in this book and you won't be skipping pages to get to the good parts because the whole book is that good!
This is book 1 of a new series and I am hooked and will not miss the opportunity to read all the rest to come. Wow!
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Having read a number of Leslie Gould's books, I was excited to read Piecing It All Together, the first in the Plain Patterns series. I was not disappointed. She writes such a great story, making her characters real and likable with strong emotions and convictions as they deal with real life issues and mend and strengthen relationships. It is a charming story that deals with broken relationships, the search for a missing teen and has a thread of midwifery throughout, that I found to be quite interesting. Gould has crafted a dual time story in this book, as the owner of a local quilt shop tells the story about Emma from the 1840s, that is parallel to Savannah's story. As always with this author's stories, there are strong themes of family, friends, and faith woven throughout. Readers who enjoy stories about family and friends set in the Amish community will not want to miss Piecing It All Together.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House Publishers. I was not required to write a review and the opinions are my own. -
Piecing It All Together is book 1 is the Plain Patterns series. The story centers around two different women in a family generations apart. Savannah Mask is living out west and all plans are set in place to be married. Her fiance suddenly calls off the wedding. Savannah decides to visit her Amish grandmother in Nappanee, Indiana. Savannah takes her grandmother to a quilting circle held at Jane Berger's shop. Jan Berger is a distant cousin of Savannah's and tells the story of their ancestor Emma Gingrich. Emma had a sad story in the beginning. I won't reveal what she went through. Don't want to spoil it for you but Emma had to be strong to endure what she went through. I admired Emma's character on how she dealt with people who were different from her. I like both Savannah and Emma. I am not sure whose story I liked better. Savannah reconnected with Tommy Miller who was a childhood friend. He was unjustly being accused in the disappearance of an Amish woman and she helped in the investigation to prove his innocence.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Netgalley and Bethany House. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
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This was my first book by Leslie Gould and I really enjoyed it! I loved that this was a dual timeline story. Both of the women were facing their own challenges, yet had several similarities. I think that the stories meshed together well. I look forward to reading more!
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This is a wonderful Amish novel!
I love the fact that there is a contemporary story with a mystery involved. At the same time one of the secondary characters in this story is telling a historical story verbally to the main character periodically throughout the book. It amazes me how the author managed to switch back and forth without confusing the reader.
All of the characters are extremely well developed and I connected with them quickly. A number of them had me wanting to just hug them and help them deal with the difficulties that they were dealing with.
The plot between the two stories had some definite similarities but they were also very different. I was fascinated by both of them and really wanted to see everything work out for all of the characters involved.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, through NetGalley. I was not required to write a positive review. All of the opinions expressed are my own.
Disclaimer: *Disclosure of Material Connection: I received a copy of this book for free in the hope that I would mention or review it on my blog. I was not required to give a positive review, only my honest opinion - which I have done. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255: Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.* -
I really enjoyed this story. The beginning and ending were both nicely done! Maybe just cause I’m getting older - but I had to think very hard during each transition between Savannah to Emma then back to Savannah. I think both stories would have made amazing books in and of themselves. It was quite brilliant weaving the two stories together - even though I had a hard time keeping up with the various characters of both stories. My first time reading this author. Will definitely be looking for more now.
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Piecing It All Together, #1 Plain Patterns, by Leslie Gould, is one novel I want to label purely “wunderbaar.” I was fortunate to catch a sample chapter somewhere on my phone and I was hooked. I immediately requested an egalley from NetGalley. I must admit, I was a little uncertain. Some of Gould’s collaborations I have loved, while one particular series was not my style. But I am so glad I didn’t miss this one, and I will be first in line for book two, it is that enticing.
Gould’s riveting novel is a dual-timeline, with two young women, either Amish or with Amish ties, who are desperately seeking their place in life. Gould weaves so much tension into each story, switching between the two effortlessly. I couldn’t stand to put the book down and finished it in one day. So many emotions are pulled out of the reader’s heart, as you journey life with both present-day Savannah and 1842’s Emma and begin to see the greater picture come together.
So many takeaways for any reader. As we see overt and covert prejudice, we see what the cost is to fight for true equality. There are people who don’t give troublesome teenagers a chance to grow and mature into upstanding adults. We see characters who, one step at a time, rise far above anything they’d ever imagined. And we see incredible courage in the face of insurmountable odds, only to be recognized after the fact. Faith and forgiveness lived out to the fullest. I can’t rave enough about this book and its unforgettable characters.
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This is the first book I have read by this author, Leslie Gould. I enjoyed the premise of the book but I felt like it was somewhat hard to follow & confusing because there were almost two stories being written in one book.
Savannah Mast's finance calls off their wedding a week before the date leaving her hurt and confused. She decides to go to her grandma's house in Indiana to take a break and try to work through her feelings. While she is there, she unexpectedly runs into a childhood friend who is going through some trying times. Also while she is visiting, she is thrown into the role as a midwife since she had previously watched & helped her mother in that same role. She delivers a baby but on the same night, an Amish girl goes missing & her childhood friend, Tommy, is implicated in the girl's disappearance. Savannah feels like she has to help find the missing girl and also help clear Tommy's name. Meanwhile, her fiance has a change of heart & tries to get her to come back with him. She has to decide what is important in her life and where she wants to be..and also who she wants to be with! During all of this, Savannah goes with her grandma to the quilt shop where she learns about another woman who had disappeared back in the 1800s. The story jumps back & forth between the present day story & the woman's disappearance in the 1800s.
I would like to thank the publisher, Bethany House Publishers & Net Galley for the opportunity to read an advanced copy of this book. This is my honest and unbiased opinion. -
Great book, was a little confused but once you get into it, it all comes together.
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Piecing It All Together is the first book in the Plain Pattern series from Author Leslie Gould.
I need to say I enjoyed this story. A dual-time story set in the present time and traveled back to 1800 when the first Plain settlers and Native Indians were in Indiana. The story of the 1800 is told by the local Historian in Nappanee Indiana, when I girl goes missing in town and nowhere to be found brings the local Historian to mention the story at a quilting session.
Savannah Mast is a young girl that knows about midwife learned from seeing her mother doing that before she died. She decides to visit her grandmother after her fiance brakes up with her a week before their wedding. It is there when she arrives that she is called to assist a birth when the girl is running out and then goes missing after that.
Jane, the local Historian mentions in the quilting session that it reminds her of a missing woman in the 1800. It is where we get to know Emma, Mathilde, Judah and many more. The story enfolds during the present activities of Savannah.
But the present time has it's own mysteries and problems to solve. Meet Tommy, and Miriam. Troubled life and bad decisions make up this story such an amazing read. As, Savannah, remakes the story of Now to Then. And in searching for Peace, and Acceptance she finds herself Stronger than she thought she was. With the help of her ancestor Emma.
If you love dual-time stories, filled with Courage, Hope, Faith and A dash of Mystery this is the book you need to grab a copy and add it to your bookcase. Author Leslie has done an amazing job in her format of these two stories, leaving you wanting to go back to each one and leaving you interested to find out more as she transports you from one to another, in a perfectly nice way. The story slides into each story wonderfully. I sincerely can't say how much I enjoyed this story that kept me glued to it's pages and wanting to know more. I enjoy reading stories from the past, learning and getting to know how our ancestors lived back then.
I received a Complimentary copy of this book for my Honest Personal Opinion. Is hard to describe a book in detail when you have enjoyed it so much you don't want to over do it or undo its magical content, Highly recommend it. You will love it. -
When Leslie Gould set out to write this particular Amish Fiction book, she pulled out all of the stops. She brought in a bit of historical Amish fiction along with contemporary Amish/Mennonite fiction. Using a storyteller to bring in the historical portion of the book made it all the more entertaining. It is hard to put this book down.
A week before her wedding, Savannah calls her fiance only to find him with another woman. When he comes to the phone, he tells her the wedding is off, but he'll pay for the non-refundable deposits with all of their vendors. Savannah packs a suitcase and empties her apartment into a storage unit, then flies to visit her grandmother, in Indiana.
Almost immediately after Savannah arrived in Indiana, she was called by her Aunt Deloris to go help deliver a baby. As she gets to the home to deliver the baby, the woman's teenage daughter runs away and thus starts the intrigue that weaves its way through the book.
Savannah's Mammi and several other women go to Jane's quilt shop to work on a quilt while Jane tells stories. The story she has chosen to tell throughout the book is one about Emma, who has lost her husband and both of her children. Emma's family decided to move from Pennsylvania to Indiana. Emma doesn't want to leave and extracts a promise to be able to move back if she doesn't find Indiana to her liking.
Throughout this time, Savannah's friend, Tommy, has found himself in hot water with the local law enforcement because of his cousin's actions. Inspired by the story of Emma, Savannah does all she can to clear Tommy of the accusations against him.
Leslie has character development, settings, and plot lines down to a T. Her pacing is fast enough to keep the reader involved to the very end. This is a five star book, with two thumbs up, and a Hearth and Home patterned quilt for your home.
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Savannah Mast goes home to spend much needed time away from the stress of the city and her broken engagement. But when an Amish teenager disappears and Savannah's childhood friend is implicated as a prime suspect, she offers to help, while a learning about a young Amish midwife decade before in a similar situation.
Savannah Mast grew up Amish adjacent, assisting her mother who also served Amish women as a midwife. She has a gift for helping others, and genuinely cares for their well-being. I liked how she clung to her faith in hard times, and was able to think realistically about her situation.
There are many supporting characters and members of the community and not much happens without the notice of others. I loved how Mammi, was like a Mammi to the whole community. There are a lot of things going on in this story, as well as a little mystery and family drama. While I did enjoy Emma's story I felt that it disrupted the flow of the story to introduce her 1/3 of the way through the book.
Overall, I really liked this Amish adjacent story, it had well developed characters that felt realistic in how their lives were far from perfect. I admired Savannah's character and faith. But I did feel the like the pace lagged for me through the middle parts. I great introduction as well to Jane and her stories from the past, I liked how this story was set in Amish country, with many Amish characters, but that there were also many who were not Amish and that was Ok, which I really enjoyed.
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I enjoyed the opening book in this new series by Leslie Gould. Savannah has had her heart torn out and her life turned upside down by the man she was planning to marry in a week. The only place that held any appeal was the farm in Indiana where her grandmother still lived. She spent many happy summers there with her Amish grandmother when she was growing up, but had not been back in years. Simply trying to imagine leaving her modern life in Oakland, California, to spend even a night in an Amish home in the middle of the winter in Indiana was difficult for me. She had never visited there in the winter, but snow and cold were not completely unknown to her because of growing up in the mountains of northern California. Before she knows what hit her, she is caught up in filling in for the local midwife, trying to help find a young woman who has gone missing, and deciding whether she could trust the young man who had been her best friend during the summers of her childhood and early teen years. As the town historian shares a story about an early ancestor who had come to Indiana unwillingly, Savannah starts to see some parallels in their lives. Her ancestor struggled a lot with knowing who to trust. They also shared an interest in midwifery. Both women had significant lessons to learn before they could move on with their lives. The bringing together of two stories set in different time periods was interesting and appealing. I received a copy of this book from the publisher. This is my honest review. All opinions are strictly my own.
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A week before Savannah is to get married, her fiancé Ryan calls off the wedding. In the process of trying to call and talk to him, his ex-girlfriend answers the phone. Devastated and upset, Savannah packs her stuff and moves back to her Amish grandmothers house in Indiana. Because Savannah’s mother used to serve as an Amish midwife, her grandmother sends her out in the middle of a snowstorm to help deliver a baby. Savannah soon realizes there is more to this family than just delivering a baby. She soon finds out their Amish teenage daughter is missing and her childhood friend has been named a suspect.
The book bounces back and forth between present time and the 1800’s when a young Amish teenage girl went missing as well. Their stories are similar and brings mystery, love, and forgiveness.
Will the present day missing teenager be found and will Savannah’s friend be convicted for her disappearance? Will Savannah’s ex fiancé reappear in her life to ask her forgiveness and let him back in her life? So many unanswered questions that you will need to purchase the book to find out the answers.
I received a complimentary copy of this book from Bethany House for my honest review of the book. -
Leslie Gould knows how to write a great Amish story and keep you glued to the pages. Piecing it all Together was no exception. This book actually gave me two wonderful stories in one. Savannah left California after her fiancé dumped her and headed to visit her Amish grandmother in Indiana. Among all the snow and blizzard type weather she gets called out one night to help a mother deliver a baby. She had learned midwife skills from her mom.
At a weekly quilting circle hosted by Jane, a tale begins of a woman in the 1800s that faced similar circumstances such as Savannah faced. Emma also had to deliver babies in emergency situations. Jane tells bits and pieces of the story each week. I enjoyed how these two time periods paralleled each other in the things that happened. This was a story of love, forgiveness and trust. The ending was very satisfying and although it didn’t leave you hanging I saw how hopefully some of these same characters could be elaborated on in future novels.
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Piecing It All Together is the first in a new series by Leslie Gould. If you’re thinking quilting, you’re partly right. That’s what I thought from the title and the cover of the book. And, the Amish are known for quilting!
Savannah Mast was on cloud nine. She never saw it coming…. her fiancé dumped her a week before the wedding. She left her California home to find comfort on her Amish grandmother’s farm in Indiana where she used to spend her summers.
Jane Berger owns a quilt shop and also writes a column for the Nappanee News. Currently she’s writing about origin of the town and how the Amish and Mennonites came to settle there.
Jane holds quilting circles at her shop. One day Savannah drove her grandmother to the shop and joined in on the quilting. While quilting, Jane started to tell the story she had written for the paper. It started with Emma Fischer in 1840. Savannah became intrigued with the story of her ancestors and took advantage of every opportunity to hear more about them.
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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. -
I am rarely speechless but this book made me speechless. It was not your typical amish book. Very unpredictable, inspiring and heartwarming. It wove the lives of the Amish people and their English relatives into a beautiful tapestry.
It was about the stories of Amish women even though separated by generations but united by their Godly hearts, love for family and love for helping others no matter what and in the most difficult of situations. I saw faith, love and loyalty illustrated in this book in the most outstanding ways. I saw acceptance despite an individual's background. I saw sacrifice like I've never seen before.
I was completely blown away by this book. I started and I couldn't stop. I just had to see how it all ended.
I recommend this book to anyone who loves a deep story. Be prepared to loose sleep like I did.
I received a copy of this book from Netgalley and this is my honest opinion.
