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Running Around (2014)

by Linda Byler(Favorite Author)
3.58 of 5 Votes: 2
ISBN
1299972470 (ISBN13: 9781299972476)
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English
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publisher
Good Books
series
Lizzie Searches For Love
review 1: I think this book would appeal more to a 14 or 15 year old than an adult. Lizzie is a 15 years old, with a strong will, hates housework and sewing, babies and loves high heels and is trying to figure out if the Amish way of life will be her choice. A lot of time is spent mentioning her weight and how she needs to slim down like her sister. The description sounded interesting....but the book is not. I found it very difficult to stay interested in it... The other thing that detracts from reading this book is the flashbacks to younger years. It seemed like every chapter had this diversion and it took away from the flow of the book. I could see maybe a young person reading this book but I was glad when it done. The recipes in the back however look y... moreummy!
review 2: Running Around and Such by Linda Byler 4 STARSRunning Around and Such is supposed to be written by someone who is Amish. So with that knowledge it makes it seem more real.Lizzie Glick is the main character and its her telling the story. I had a real hard time caring about her. She is overweight,lazy and wants fancier stuff than the simple plain ways. Lizzie also talks back to her parents. She reminds me of me at times.Lizzie is 15 at start and her older sister is almost 16 and can start dating and going to sings.Emma is the oldest girl and is good at everything. She likes to cook,sew and willing to work hard and has strong faith. What I usually think of about the Amish women. So I judge Lizzie harder because she does not measure up for me.Lizzie is selfish and always think that the others are picking at her. She uses food to calm her in stressful times.Lizzie is trying to understand how finding the right man to marry that Gods wants for her.Its a simple story with a lot more details of dailey life as a young female teens Amish life.This is a very clean read that anyone can read and enjoy.I will read more about Lizzie in the next book. I was given this ebook to read in exchange for honest review.09/04/2012 PUB Open Road Media imprint Good Books less
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SnoMonkee
Charming look at growing up Amish without the contrived circumstances of some Amish fiction.
michelle
reading this in the trilogy.
Billyjo
Preteen novel.
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