Book Reviews
It often feels like many years since my books were published. So when there are new book reviews that come out of nowhere, I am reminded that it is actually less than two years since Bonnet Strings was published. That is a very long time for a book these days, I know. But when you pour your life into a book (literally), you hope it will be more than a flash in the pan.
Last week Herald Press let me know about an academic book review, written by JoAnne Lehman published in Feminist Collections: A Quarterly of Women's Studies Resources. Both my books were reviewed, along with several other memoirs written by women who have left an authoritarian Christian past. I was very moved by Lehman's thoughtful review of the books. With her permission, I am linking to a pdf version of the reviews. It will become available on their website after their next issue is published.
Also, in late November, a blogger in Seattle wrote a review of Bonnet Strings. In this case, I knew she was going to review it because I sent her a copy of my book. I was very touched by the review she wrote.
There is nothing so gratifying for authors than to know that we still have an audience years after our books were published. So I am most grateful for these reviews.
Note: Herald Press is offering a 70% discount on Bonnet Strings until Christmas. I was supposed to announce this weeks ago. There is still time to receive them by Christmas.
I wish everyone a Christmas filled with peace, joy, light, love, and good cheer!
Plain Roots: Community, Story, and Support for Higher Education
We are getting glimpses of Spring up here in northern Vermont. David and I spent…
Traveling South to Meet up with Spring
By the time you read this blog post, David and I will be on the…
How an Amish Boy Became a Physicist, Part 3
Leon graduating from Florida State University Today we bring you the conclusion of Leon Hostetler’s…
Click on the logo to learn about the Amish Descendant Scholarship Fund.
To order a signed copy of any of my books, please go to my Contact Page. Leave me a message with your email address, and I will send you an order form that you can send through the mail with a check.
I like both of these reviews. Thank you for posting these.
Katie, you are quite welcome. Thank YOU for reading them!
[…] Book Reviews […]
Hi Saloma,,I’m still waiting to hear about you coming to Ontario Canada
Hi Charles! I would gladly do a talk in Ontario if I had the chance. If you know of anyone who would host a book talk, please let me know.
Thanks for coming by and for your continued support.
Happy Holidays!
Saloma, I finally got to read your book reviews. What jumped out at me with Jo Anne Lehman was when she said,”she tells her story with powerful directness and simplicity…..resonates with astounding grace.” And Seattle Book Mama said “it was an articulate, engaging memoir, fascinating!!” Couldn’t have said it better myself, because that is what your writing is. Congrats!!!!
[…] there is a wave of new interest in Bonnet Strings. I mentioned earlier the reviews that appeared in Feminist Collections and by Seattle Book Mama. I began giving away books as gifts. I offered a free copy of Bonnet Strings with every book sale […]