Another good book by Hannah Howell
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I love Hannah Howell s books. She always has great story's . If you have read any of her books and enjoyed them you ll like or love as in my case this one
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My favorite so far of the first three. This book is largely about Hannah as an adult. The action really picks up at the end. Great story!
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I have enjoyed this book. First of all the title intrigued me, Midwife of the Blue Ridge. After watching the PBS series, Here Come the Midwives I have been interested in this subject. Living near the area of the Blue Ridge also made this book more interesting to me. I don't pretend to be a great intellect. I enjoy reading for recreation and to learn new things. I like a good story. I probably won't go into those deep, dark books that make me study as I read them. I am done with that for the most part. This book hit the spot with me. I thought the part of the book where Maggie helped Hannah's husband get back home from the war so Hannah could care for her dying husband. Maggie was just a child. The story continues and Hannah eventually crosses the Atlantic Ocean under less than pleasant circumstances and is bonded fortunately to a good man with a good family. They are in the mountains working a farm and being invaded by Indians. The author is describing life as it was back in those early days in America.

The interaction between the men and Maggie is fun. There are fewer women than men and being a single woman in that setting makes for some conflicts. I enjoyed that part. I also liked the part where Tom paid $30 for the right to eat her packed lunch with her. I also liked his skills in living in the woods and surviving Indian wars.

One of the best parts to me was the descriptions of Maggie's medical treatments of people. I enjoyed her toothpowder packets and her treatments for boils and dealing with fevers. Some of these methods were known to me from some of my elderly mountain kin. It was interesting for her to find the herbs and plants that she needed were in America but were called by different names.

Being a bond woman made for some difficulties for Maggie and some of the people looked down on her and made caustic remarks. That would be pretty typical of people even today, I believe. I thought she handled things nicely. She was a survivor. Sometimes we need to read books where the nice guy or girl does finish in a good place. This happened in this book. I will look for more books by this author because I have enjoyed this book very much.
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Love this series.  Always a fun romp!  I laughed through half the book.  I love Hannah Howell.  She always tells a great story!
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Tom Bowman has recently completed the renovations and building works on a cottage in Yorkshire where he plans to open a baking school.
It is on the outskirts of a small village, he has two close neighbours.
One an elderly woman called Hannah who often confuses things that have happened in the past with the present.
The other a young woman called Alys, who Tom finds himself attracted to.
Unfortunately for Tom neither neighbour likes the other, Hannah accusing Alys of being a killer and Alys hating Hannah for lying about her.
Tom becomes friends with Hannah but as Alys and Tom grow closer Hannah becomes more agitated about Toms safety.
Hannah has investigated the crimes she alleges Alys is guilty of and gives Tom  her evidence, who can Tom believe?
I enjoyed this book it was a good plot, well thought out and the characters grew on me.
Thanks to Joffe books for the opportunity to read this as an ARC. I will be watching out for more by
Amanda Fleet and rate this as a 4 star mystery.
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I like her books, she is to the point, and has the right amount of everything that makes a good story! When I don't know what to read, I pick a Hannah Howell book, and am always entertained!
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As usual, Joanne Fluke has done it again.  Nice to see Hannah finally getting married.  Readers will be interested to see just who it is she is marrying, and who it is that gets killed. Of course, there is always a murder to spice things up.  A good read, for sure.
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Ms. HANNAH HOWELL IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE WRITERS AND I HAVE READ MOST OF HER BOOKS. THIS NEW SERIES IS JUST AS GOOD
AS THE ONES BASED ON THE HILLS OF SCOTLAND. THE HEROINES AND HEROES ARE STILL STRONG, STUBBORN AND BRAVE AND WILLING TO RISK LIFE AND LIMB FOR THEIR LOVE ONES. CHILDREN AND ANIMALS ARE PART OF HER LIST OF CHARACTERS TO
ME MAKE THE BOOKS EVEN BETTER. THE CHARACTERS AND  THEIR FAMILIES INTERACTION WITH THEM MAKE THE BOOKS MORE INTERESTING.
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While I love this series, it's time Hannah chooses her man. That's the reason for 4 stars. The recipes, as always, look delicious!  You'll like this book if you're a fan of Joanne Fluke and Hannah Swenson mysteries.
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This is the second book in the Hanna Swensen series by Joanne Fluke.

Hannah is back and trying to solve the murder of Boyd Watson, along with the help of her sister, Andrea. As Hannah digs deep she uncovers lots of secrets about the citizens of Lake Eden.

I quite liked this mystery, even though I solved the mystery before Hannah. I like the close relationship Hannah is starting to have with her sister, especially as they were never close growing up. It's nice to see them trying to solve the murder together.

This is a fun series and I will likely continue on with this series.
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Just like all of Hannah Howell's books I found it hard to put down and when I had to stop reading for some reason I couldn't wait to get back to it and see what was happening with my friends. It made me feel like I was part of the family and whatever was happening I was part of.  I loved it.
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Joanne Fluke is a good storyteller.  I like the flow of her books.  I like how she builds her characters in each book.
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Excellent....can wait to read more. Very different twist from Hannah solving the mystery now we wait to see where the mystery takes Hannah
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The first book I read by Suzanne Woods Fisher was "The Choice," which was well-written but very sad. "The Keeper" had several sad events, but was interspersed with humor. I loved the Lapp family, and wish I could meet some of the characters. They weren't perfect, and that's why I liked them. M.J. had her nemesis, Jimmy, and Julia had unkind thoughts about Paul's mother. Sadie worried about her weight and was shy around Rome. I loved reading the stories about Amos before his heart attack, and how he helped other kids in the community when they were playing softball. I was prepared not to like Fern when she first came to the house, but grew on me. I felt a little sorry for Paul. Because of his choice, he won't get to know the fun-loving Lapp family.
I also like the details about bee-keeping and the descriptions of the town and farm. I'm looking forward to reading the other books in this series as well as more books by this author!
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I adore the world  Hannah  Howell has created and peopled with families that have special gifts. A  wonderful historical romance with a fascinating and unique twist.
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Easy to read, I finished it within a day and a bit :) the characters were well developed and it was easy to relate to Libby and her feelings. Overall it was a good book which I would recommend!!
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This story is the continuation of book 1 of the series. While book one could stand alone this one continues the story line and expands on the reason Hannah was running in Book 1.  I enjoyed reading more about Hannah and Riker as they settled in to clan life as mates.  The danger was still there and it had a few twists and turns that kept it interesting.  After reading the first two, I went ahead and got the last 3 books in the series.  They are very quick reads that are enjoyable.