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farmfreshlisa's review against another edition
3.0
Out of all the books so far in this series, I liked this one the least. I strained to make connections to Midsummer Nights Dream which it was loosely based on. I didn't really care for Molly or Leon. Just boring characters to me. Molly annoyed me with all her bossiness.
arjayebrewerforestfern's review against another edition
4.0
Molly seems to expect a lot of everyone and for everyone to follow her rules, set standards I was unsure if it was her grief, worry, if she was just bossy or if it was a combination of these. However it soon explained. Molly struggles with things that most young adults don’t and seems to carry a lot of the responsibility as the oldest daughter.
Her mum wants her to marry to keep the farm but realises she was wrong to try and arrange a marriage for Molly. At times I felt sorry for Bea with how Molly treated her and at other times Bea reminded me of myself with her book and always writing things down.
Molly finds love on her own and in time also overcomes her fear of riding horses. I loved hearing about the camping trip and their time while camping. It wasn’t without incidents or things that went wrong but was different from the usual party gatherings a lot of Amish books/stories have and I loved that this one was different. I felt so sad for Addie and what happened having gone through the same myself.
The ending seems to end too quickly like the previous two books in the series but I enjoyed this book more than the previous ones. I’m looking forward to Bea and hearing more about her and the other characters too.
Her mum wants her to marry to keep the farm but realises she was wrong to try and arrange a marriage for Molly. At times I felt sorry for Bea with how Molly treated her and at other times Bea reminded me of myself with her book and always writing things down.
Molly finds love on her own and in time also overcomes her fear of riding horses. I loved hearing about the camping trip and their time while camping. It wasn’t without incidents or things that went wrong but was different from the usual party gatherings a lot of Amish books/stories have and I loved that this one was different. I felt so sad for Addie and what happened having gone through the same myself.
The ending seems to end too quickly like the previous two books in the series but I enjoyed this book more than the previous ones. I’m looking forward to Bea and hearing more about her and the other characters too.
xakyr's review against another edition
2.0
After reading the first two books in this series, I was so looking forward to reading this installment. However, I didn't enjoy it as much as those previous ones. It's listed as being inspired by Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, but I honestly couldn't see it. I also found myself hating how much the characters waffled amongst themselves as to whom to love. I really hated the character of Bea! Molly was also easy to dislike, though I could understand her reasons behind her actions. It just got very annoying just how much she jumped to conclusions. While this was an interesting read, I thought it wasn't as good as the prior reads, and I am now hesitant to read the final book in the series.
cctblog's review against another edition
3.0
Minding Molly, the third book in Leslie Gould's "Courtships of Lancaster County" series, is loosely based on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Also, I read Courting Cate, book one in this series, a few years ago, and I really enjoyed it. Those two factors prompted me to read this book, as I'm generally tired of the Amish genre.
Unfortunately, Minding Molly did nothing to renew my enjoyment of this genre. As an Amish book, it's just as enjoyable as any other popular novel in the genre, and fans of Amish fiction will probably love it. I actually think what doesn't work so well is the translation of A Midsummer Night's Dream into an Amish setting. The play relies heavily on fairies and magic potions, none of which could be used in this book. Without the assistance of magic, the romantic conflict just seems contrived; either Mervin, Molly, Leon, and Hannah are extremely immature, or they have no concept of real love (or maybe both).
And I think that's the reason I didn't enjoy this novel nearly as much as I'd hoped: the romance seems incredibly juvenile. Junior highish, even. To be fair, these characters are fairly young (I can't recall ever reading Molly's age, but she hasn't yet joined the Amish church when the book begins), but as the "love" leads to marriage, I wish it had been based on something more than looks and infatuation. Perhaps I'm just getting too old and cynical to accept the "love at first sight" notion; I'd like the romance I read about to be substantive and the characters to be mature, no matter their age.
As I said before, I greatly enjoyed Courting Cate (which was based on The Taming of the Shrew), and I do look forward to the release of Becoming Bea this fall, which is based on my favorite of Shakespeare's plays, Much Ado About Nothing. But Minding Molly, though written well, did nothing for me.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free for review from Bethany House Publishers through their book reviewer program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
Unfortunately, Minding Molly did nothing to renew my enjoyment of this genre. As an Amish book, it's just as enjoyable as any other popular novel in the genre, and fans of Amish fiction will probably love it. I actually think what doesn't work so well is the translation of A Midsummer Night's Dream into an Amish setting. The play relies heavily on fairies and magic potions, none of which could be used in this book. Without the assistance of magic, the romantic conflict just seems contrived; either Mervin, Molly, Leon, and Hannah are extremely immature, or they have no concept of real love (or maybe both).
And I think that's the reason I didn't enjoy this novel nearly as much as I'd hoped: the romance seems incredibly juvenile. Junior highish, even. To be fair, these characters are fairly young (I can't recall ever reading Molly's age, but she hasn't yet joined the Amish church when the book begins), but as the "love" leads to marriage, I wish it had been based on something more than looks and infatuation. Perhaps I'm just getting too old and cynical to accept the "love at first sight" notion; I'd like the romance I read about to be substantive and the characters to be mature, no matter their age.
As I said before, I greatly enjoyed Courting Cate (which was based on The Taming of the Shrew), and I do look forward to the release of Becoming Bea this fall, which is based on my favorite of Shakespeare's plays, Much Ado About Nothing. But Minding Molly, though written well, did nothing for me.
Disclosure of Material Connection: I received this book free for review from Bethany House Publishers through their book reviewer program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.
booksforchristiangirls's review against another edition
3.0
About this book:
“Capable and optimistic Molly Zook has a slight issue with control: She doesn't like giving it up. So she's chafing against her mother's wish that, to save the family farm, she marry Mervin Mosier--especially after she meets Leon Fisher. He's from Montana but is working in Molly's district, training horses at a nearby ranch. He is tall and muscular, with a confident demeanor. Molly has never met anyone like him, and he seems to feel the same about her.
Determined to let nothing get between them, Molly decides the best course of action is to get Mervin to fall back in love with her best friend, Hannah. Molly organizes a weekend camping trip hoping to bring them together, but things quickly go awry and it seems Leon and Hannah might be falling for each other instead. Will Molly keep struggling to control everyone and everything around her? Or will she learn to let God handle the twists and turns of her life?”
Series: “The Courtship of Lancaster County” book #3 (I have not read book #1 “Courting Cate” or #2 “Adoring Addie” this series; book #4 “Becoming Bea” coming later this year)
Spiritual Content- John13:34 in the beginning; Scriptures are quoted; Prayers & Blessings over food are said; Talks about God and His Will;
Negative Content- N/A
Sexual Content- One or two (not-detailed) kisses.
-Molly Zook
P.O.V. of Molly
347 pages
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Pre Teens- Two Stars {because of courting, illnesses, & controlling}
New Teens- Three Stars
High School Teens and up- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
Molly Zook drives everyone—and eventually herself—crazy with her being “bossy” or “controlling” but she just lost her Daed, her Mamm isn’t doing well, and she’s being pressured into a married so her family can keep their farm. I totally understand why she’s “bossy” as her younger sister puts it! Molly learned in this book about people and so did I. I can’t wait to read book one and two in this series.
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher for this review.
“Capable and optimistic Molly Zook has a slight issue with control: She doesn't like giving it up. So she's chafing against her mother's wish that, to save the family farm, she marry Mervin Mosier--especially after she meets Leon Fisher. He's from Montana but is working in Molly's district, training horses at a nearby ranch. He is tall and muscular, with a confident demeanor. Molly has never met anyone like him, and he seems to feel the same about her.
Determined to let nothing get between them, Molly decides the best course of action is to get Mervin to fall back in love with her best friend, Hannah. Molly organizes a weekend camping trip hoping to bring them together, but things quickly go awry and it seems Leon and Hannah might be falling for each other instead. Will Molly keep struggling to control everyone and everything around her? Or will she learn to let God handle the twists and turns of her life?”
Series: “The Courtship of Lancaster County” book #3 (I have not read book #1 “Courting Cate” or #2 “Adoring Addie” this series; book #4 “Becoming Bea” coming later this year)
Spiritual Content- John13:34 in the beginning; Scriptures are quoted; Prayers & Blessings over food are said; Talks about God and His Will;
Negative Content- N/A
Sexual Content- One or two (not-detailed) kisses.
-Molly Zook
P.O.V. of Molly
347 pages
~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*
Pre Teens- Two Stars {because of courting, illnesses, & controlling}
New Teens- Three Stars
High School Teens and up- Four Stars
My personal Rating- Four Stars
Molly Zook drives everyone—and eventually herself—crazy with her being “bossy” or “controlling” but she just lost her Daed, her Mamm isn’t doing well, and she’s being pressured into a married so her family can keep their farm. I totally understand why she’s “bossy” as her younger sister puts it! Molly learned in this book about people and so did I. I can’t wait to read book one and two in this series.
*BFCG may (Read the review to see) recommend this book by this author. It does not mean I recommend all the books by this author.
*I received this book for free from the Publisher for this review.
lindz's review against another edition
5.0
Mary wonders if their a way to save her family farm. Molly also struggles with controlling everyone and making them happy. Her mother wants her to fall in love with Mervin and to save the farm. Mary does not love him in that way. He like a big brother to her. She upset that her father had died of a heart attack. Her brother and sister were older and have come to help out as well. She does to become quite a friendship with a Leon. During the camping trip, thing start to go astray and things are happening. They run into a neighbor as well.
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