Touch of Compassion (Hannah of Fort Bridger Series)

Rating:
Summary: Enjoying the Series - but Ready to Move Forward
Review: I have read each of the Hannah of Fort Bridger Series, and am finishing up book 7 this week. I have really enjoyed the Christian basis of the series, though sometimes it seems a little too contrived and saccharin. Sometimes while reading, you think people really don't talk like this, especially when attesting to their faith. It is easy at times to 'guess' at the storyline and then 3 pages later see that it has happened.

Another issue that has bothered me about the series is that we are in book 6 and the baby that Hannah found she had conceived in book 1 has yet to be born. It is annoying how slow the pace of the books are, and even though they are adding new storylines and characters in each book - it would be nice to see Hannah's storyline developed and moving forward. However, I am still giving it a 4, as I have enjoyed the books, and am moving quickly through the series.

Book 6 deals with an influenza epidemic hitting the fort, town, and Crow Indian villiage near by, and the worst weather to hit the area in a generation which makes getting much needed food and medical supplies impossible. I found the book to be well-researched and enjoyed some of the history behind it - i.e. the medical proceedures used in treating the epidemic, the way the indian village contracted and treated the 'white man's disease', the rationing of food, etc.

This series is definately worth the read, as it is hard to find good Christian fiction. I would recommend these for a light read, however, or for a Youth in your life. They remind me a bit of the historical Christian fiction written by Janette Oke (Love comes Softly, etc.), though I enjoy Mrs. Oke's books a bit more as her's have a quicker pace and more realistic conversation.

Rating:
Summary: Enjoying the Series - but Ready to Move Forward
Review: I have read each of the Hannah of Fort Bridger Series, and am finishing up book 7 this week. I have really enjoyed the Christian basis of the series, though sometimes it seems a little too contrived and saccharin. Sometimes while reading, you think people really don't talk like this, especially when attesting to their faith. It is easy at times to 'guess' at the storyline and then 3 pages later see that it has happened.

Another issue that has bothered me about the series is that we are in book 6 and the baby that Hannah found she had conceived in book 1 has yet to be born. It is annoying how slow the pace of the books are, and even though they are adding new storylines and characters in each book - it would be nice to see Hannah's storyline developed and moving forward. However, I am still giving it a 4, as I have enjoyed the books, and am moving quickly through the series.

Book 6 deals with an influenza epidemic hitting the fort, town, and Crow Indian villiage near by, and the worst weather to hit the area in a generation which makes getting much needed food and medical supplies impossible. I found the book to be well-researched and enjoyed some of the history behind it - i.e. the medical proceedures used in treating the epidemic, the way the indian village contracted and treated the 'white man's disease', the rationing of food, etc.

This series is definately worth the read, as it is hard to find good Christian fiction. I would recommend these for a light read, however, or for a Youth in your life. They remind me a bit of the historical Christian fiction written by Janette Oke (Love comes Softly, etc.), though I enjoy Mrs. Oke's books a bit more as her's have a quicker pace and more realistic conversation.