A most enjoyable story
354220
It made me realize that God is always with us no matter how far away from Him we think we are
3304906
A fun and enchanting story. I enjoyed every minute while I read. I would definitely recommend this book to others.
2753902
An excellent story with several subplots all of which fit right into the main story. The characters are fun and easy to like. This book is thoroughly enjoyable and is well worth your time and money.
76603
I have just completed my second reading of this most excellent story. The characters are now old friends and the rereading was as wonderful as the first. This story is guaranteed to grip you from the first chapter and hold you tight through the last. Definitely a story for the ages.
1584691
I really liked this story. Winifred is a likeable, strong minded character and Dr. Dougherty a masculine and caring hero.  I loved the descriptions in the book, that gave you a sense of being there.  The dark cherry wood piano that belonged to her dead sister came alive for me when Winfred sat down to play.  Winfred and her sister were concert pianists until her sister ran off to get married and pregnant. Winfred has to overcome her resentment of Dr. Dougherty for taking Cissy away, but while doing do falls in love with her sister's one month old baby.  It's a warm, loving and exciting read that anyone who loves historicals will enjoy.
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This is a most enjoyable book. I loved the story and the illustrations fit it perfectly. I'm not an expert on children's books, but this kind of book seems to have more than one level that may provide reading adventures at more than one age. I would think that a child may pick this book up a second time a couple of years later, and enjoy it again at a new level. For example, an older child will notice some of the classical references that he missed on his first reading. And then, there are we 65 year-old children that will enjoy it even later in life.
2982788
I loved this story.  I hope there are more of this kind of story.  The characters grab you and make you want to have a cup of tea with them.  It is a great story about overcoming adversity, falling into a puddle and coming out wet but better, and just good old happy endings.  Jenny has a stutter and her aunt and uncle try to keep her 'safe.'  But, what are they really doing?  Then along comes Russell who offers marriage to Jenny and swoops her up, up and away to his falling down manor house.  There's an imaginary horse or is he imaginary.  There's a real horse and real donkey and a real life being lived by everyone.  It smacks of the craziness of Maxwell of St. Mary's but then again it happens in the present time.  I loved this book.  Thank you Jodi Taylor for a lovely day's read.
4095553
The characters in this story are wonderful. Such a treat to read.
1027557
I  really enjoyed this story. I would recommend it to all.
3575544
This was a delight to read. I was sorry to reach the end. The characters were easy to follow and the story flowed well. Wonderful reading
2705939
I was given a chance to read this story and I would recommend it to anyone who loves to read. It is a wonderful story.
2453074
Five stars is the highest measure of good story telling and time well spent. The best value of a good story is that it leaves you captivated with the characters and hungry for more adventure. This story has all that and more. I would highly recommend it to any audience wanting a good read with engaging characters and exciting action. The added benefit of watching a young boy learning to be an honorable  and trustworthy young man was a pleasant surprise.
1294641
This was a smoothly written story.  The story just flowed very naturally in its progression.

 The best stories are about characters you care about and finding out what happens to them. This is that kind of story.  It focused on the characters feelings, flaws and strengths.

It is a story about 10 people who are selected to find a habitable planet that Earth can colonize, and what happens when they do.

I enjoyed this book very much and will follow this author for his future writing.
3915671
One of t h e sweetest,  touching fun loving stories.
991835
I found this book to be a warm and uplifting read.  What I liked most about it was that the murder was not the central piece, but rather the structure from which the story of family could perch itself, both of the fruits that come from well-tended relationships and the horrors that can result from negligence.  At times, I found the gnarled and tangled mess of the broken relationships within too terrible to be believed, but as I read and learned about the long string of events that brought it to that point, it seemed so logicaland frightfully probable.

The story has a nice pace, going from the activities of the kids and the conversations shared with them back to the dramatic dialogue between the protagonists and the members of All Saints.  It takes its time, allowing for a natural progression of events, yet it never drags.  It feels like every time something dreadful and depressing occurs, a light-hearted moment is only a few page turns away, and it is such fun to read how Eleanor, Peter, Alex, and Anne all support one another (and the kids, too!).  Yet, despite being such a wonderful family, their humanity and moments of weakness shine through as well, which makes them all the more fun to read.  I must confess no small amount of impish delight at Eleanor's internal dialogue and external responses to some of the more trying characters.

I would recommend this book to two groups of readers: those who enjoy mysteries and those who are looking for a pleasant, hope-filled story.  Whereas Sherlock Holmes trods roughshod over those impeding his investigation, Eleanor Marks considers the people more important than the puzzle.
12028
Fannie Flagg tells a most amazing story...stories. She acquainted you with each character and a friendship is formed with the reader. The story is compelling and I fell in love with it.
108798
This story drew me in from the start. The characters are likeable and sort of remind me of people I have met. The journey is not predictable. An easy and fun reading experience.