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theavidreaderandbibliophile's review
4.0
An Amish Cookie Club Courtship by Sarah Price is the 3rd installment in The Amish Cookie Club series. Each book can be read as a standalone, but they are entertaining to read as a whole. I was drawn right away into this humorous Amish tale. Edna Esh is a busy woman with her family and home to take care of plus fixing the noon meal for Englischers three days a week during the tourist season as well as baking cookies to sell at Yoder’s and MayFest fast approaching (which means more cookies). I felt bad for Edna when her friend, Wilma Schwartz pressures her into hiring her twin daughters to assist her with the meals. Edna can use the help, but she cannot stand the twins constant sniping at each other. The Amish Cookie Club as the four ladies are called who bake the cookies have done a little matchmaking in the past with the latest success story being Edna’s son, John and Mary’s daughter, Bethany who are expecting their first child. Wilma is hoping her twin daughters will take a liking to Edna’s two sons, Jonas and Jeremiah. I laughed often while reading this story. I felt bad for Edna having to endure the bickering going on between Rachel and Ella Mae. I thought it was funny that the twins are not even aware that they do it. These ladies have spent too much time at home with each other for company. Jonas was a lively character. He likes to tease, goad, and play pranks. It would take the right woman to deal with Jonas. I liked how we got to see different sides of Jonas, Jeremiah, Rachel, and Ella Mae. That what you see in the beginning is not all there is to a person. People have hidden depths. An Amish Cookie Club Courtship is a wonderful escapist novel. It was just what I needed this week. I hope there will be another story in The Amish Cookie Club series. An Amish Cookie Club Courtship is a diverting Amish tale with a colossal number of cookies, Mayfest madness, squabbling siblings, a bonus building, and mother’s playing matchmaker.
tiggeruo's review
5.0
The match makers/ Cookie makers are back and still up to no good!!! If you have been following this series or not the friends are back and some are set in there ways and others are ready to make some matches among there children. I love amish books and how simple of a life the authors portray and in this book it was very much the same it was a breath of fresh air with all the craziness going on in our world. I really enjoyed the sisters and how even though they are separate people how it was easy to lump them together into one for so many. I liked how the heart of the story was never judge a book by its cover because you will never get to know there person if you do. I also liked how the author kept this story a good clean read and making it suitable for all readers. Overall this is a fun read and well worth it. I received a complimentary copy of this book. Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own.
booklvr10's review
5.0
This is the third book in the Cookie Club series but all of them are standalone reads. If you enjoy reading a little bit of romance mixed with some comedy, then this book is for you. I found the book hard to put down and it was a pretty quick read.
Edna, who hosts meals for out of town visitors, realizes that she is going to need help during the busy season while her usual help, her daughter-in-law, is pregnant. Edna's friend, Wilma, enlists the help of her twins, Rachel and Ella Mae, who can't seem to hold down a job because they are always bickering when they work together. Edna isn't sure this is a good idea but suddenly realizes that maybe she can play matchmaker for her sons, Jeremiah and Jonas. Will the girls end up working for Edna long enough for her to play matchmaker?
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Edna, who hosts meals for out of town visitors, realizes that she is going to need help during the busy season while her usual help, her daughter-in-law, is pregnant. Edna's friend, Wilma, enlists the help of her twins, Rachel and Ella Mae, who can't seem to hold down a job because they are always bickering when they work together. Edna isn't sure this is a good idea but suddenly realizes that maybe she can play matchmaker for her sons, Jeremiah and Jonas. Will the girls end up working for Edna long enough for her to play matchmaker?
I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
kristinasshelves's review
4.0
While not the best in this seires, I adore these characters! The cookie club is one again playing matchmaker, this time for Edna's sons and Wilma's daughters. I felt there were too many perspectives, but still enjoyed seeing the love stories play out.
michellef's review
3.0
An Amish Cookie Club Courtship is an Amish romance by author Sarah Price. An Amish Cookie Club Courtship is installment #3, however, can act as a standalone.
Four life-long friends get together every other week to make cookies to share during church fellowship time. I appreciated reading about the twin sisters, wondering if either one would marry. I also enjoyed the twins bantering.
However, I felt An Amish Cookie Club Courtship was a slow read that did not keep me fully invested. Towards the middle I finally perked up, only to drift off again later in the story. Needless to say, it took me a few days time to read the story.
I give An Amish Cookie Club Courtship 3*/5*
Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from various sources, including, publishers, publicists, authors, and/or NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review and have not received any compensation. The opinions shared here are my own entirely. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
Four life-long friends get together every other week to make cookies to share during church fellowship time. I appreciated reading about the twin sisters, wondering if either one would marry. I also enjoyed the twins bantering.
However, I felt An Amish Cookie Club Courtship was a slow read that did not keep me fully invested. Towards the middle I finally perked up, only to drift off again later in the story. Needless to say, it took me a few days time to read the story.
I give An Amish Cookie Club Courtship 3*/5*
Disclaimer: I receive complimentary books from various sources, including, publishers, publicists, authors, and/or NetGalley. I am not required to write a positive review and have not received any compensation. The opinions shared here are my own entirely. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commission’s 16 CFR, Part 255
jbrooxd's review
3.0
[I received an electronic review copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
3 stars = Good/fine/solid
This is a fun addition to the series. I don't know if this felt different because the author was trying to tell two stories in one book, but for me this seemed like more telling than showing, which was disappointing. I loved the idea that the twins needed separation to truly discern their own identity, but there wasn't enough of that shown in the scenes of the book. Jeremiah was described early on as a follower who just went along with Jonas' pranks and such, but that never really materialized either in the action of the story. I was excited early on that the pairings were going to thwart Edna's manipulations and matchmaking, which could have been a great way to reinforce the message that she needed to leave these young people alone and let God work, but that didn't materialize either in the end.
This was an enjoyable read, but I felt like there were several brilliant beginnings that didn't develop like I had hoped they would. I think series fans will ultimately enjoy spending more time with these characters, as I did, though.
3 stars = Good/fine/solid
This is a fun addition to the series. I don't know if this felt different because the author was trying to tell two stories in one book, but for me this seemed like more telling than showing, which was disappointing. I loved the idea that the twins needed separation to truly discern their own identity, but there wasn't enough of that shown in the scenes of the book. Jeremiah was described early on as a follower who just went along with Jonas' pranks and such, but that never really materialized either in the action of the story. I was excited early on that the pairings were going to thwart Edna's manipulations and matchmaking, which could have been a great way to reinforce the message that she needed to leave these young people alone and let God work, but that didn't materialize either in the end.
This was an enjoyable read, but I felt like there were several brilliant beginnings that didn't develop like I had hoped they would. I think series fans will ultimately enjoy spending more time with these characters, as I did, though.
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