Wild Grows the Heather in Devon (Secrets of Heatherleigh Hall, 1)

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Summary: Hard to finish
Review: Michael Phillips is one of my favorite authors, but he usually always gets too wordy in his novels. This one is no exception. There are a few places in the book, though, that kept me reading, hoping that I would actually find out the well-kept secret. I would think that secret would have been revealed in this book of the trilogy. The lessons learned are quite good, though, but the explanation is often monotonous, repetitive, and boring. As I start the second book in this series, it picks up quite a bit. It even fills you in on everything that happened in the first. Wish I would have started on the second! Anyways, be warned that the book is a hard to get into, but the Christian values and attitudes are wonderful!

Rating:
Summary: Dragging, dragging, dragging . . .
Review: Michael Phillips is one of my favorite authors, but he usually always gets too wordy in his novels. This one is no exception. There are a few places in the book, though, that kept me reading, hoping that I would actually find out the well-kept secret. I would think that secret would have been revealed in this book of the trilogy. The lessons learned are quite good, though, but the explanation is often monotonous, repetitive, and boring. As I start the second book in this series, it picks up quite a bit. It even fills you in on everything that happened in the first. Wish I would have started on the second! Anyways, be warned that the book is a hard to get into, but the Christian values and attitudes are wonderful!

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Summary: I enjoyed this book immensely!
Review: Mr. Phillips does a marvelous job of beginning to re-tell the parable,'The Prodigal Son'. One of the many things I enjoyed about the book was the time setting and place. It proves that children of the early 20th century had many of the some problems children have today (rebellion and wanting to belong to society). Amanda Rutherford and her family struggle through everyday challenges as they adapt to the newly adopted Christian life-style. As Amanda tries to pull away from her parents, they pray strongly for her to choose the Lord Jesus as her best-friend. With the "Suffragette Movement" in full-swing, Amanda is anxious to join in with it with a dream to change te world! Her parents and siblings watch to see what will happen as they continue to pray faithfully.... I have already recommended this book to many friends, and I hope you will read and enjoy it to!

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Summary: I liked this book very much.
Review: Mr. Phillips writes very interesting descriptions of the time period and the country. I find his characters very real and identified with the mother and father in their efforts to raise their children and teach them their values. I especially liked the prayers he included. I am not very articulate and so I appreciate finding prayers that express my feelings, and address issues that I am dealing with. I think this is a very "gentle" book and am looking forward to reading the next in the series.

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Summary: Terrific Book!
Review: This book is wonderful! Not only does it capture the true flavour of the times (the Technological Revolution in England) but it gives you a whole host of characters to learn about and love. The story of how Charles and Jocelyn Rutherford discover Christianity will inspire you. Make sure you read every book in this series!