October Song: The Heritage of Lancaster County (Abridged) Audiobook

" This was a big disappointment. I enjoyed the other books I read by Beverly Lewis (not the best ever, but fun to read about Amish). This book was written in response to readers inquiring about the characters (like how their lives ended up after the books they'd been in ). The disappointing thing is that the book didn't really move on with anyone. Nothing major happened, and the little bit she gave you was just left hanging. "

" I would really give this 2 1/2 stars. It was good to read about the familiar characters, but it left me feeling like she started another story and just ended it with no real "ending". I also felt the first section about Katie & Dan was just too "preachy" for lack of a better word. Definitely not her best work, but readable if you keep in mind that each story will really lead to nothing. "

" I love the books about the Amish people. Such a simple lifestyle. This book is a group of stories from several of her other books. Great book. Great insight. Loved it. "

" I was disappointed in this book. I really like Beverly Lewis, but I felt that this was just a way to wrap up several characters in some of her other books. The book felt disjointed to me and was not nearly as interesting a read as her previous books. "

" I didn't care for this book as much as the others. It was an attempt to give more info on how the characters from her books were doing. Some of them I liked what she wrote as the follow up. Other characters were too boring to read. "

" The stated purpose of this book is to tie up some loose ends of other books. After reading the book, I had more questions than before. I love many of the books by Beverly lewis but this jus isn't one of her best. "

" I just couldn't get the hang of this book. "

" I had read her other books that these are a sequel to but I found this one kind of boring. It made for an ok bath time book. "

" It has been a while since I read this book and I thought it was an interesting way for Lewis to combine some of her series in one book. But, I thought the story was on the weaker side. "

" Too bad we can't give it 3.5 stars. I like this author. "

" It was ok. Not one of my favorites by Beverly Lewis "

" good conclusion to three different series "

" Ok, but not one if her better novels. "

" Just a group of short stories for a follow up on characters from previous series- you need to read those before this so it makes sense. Beverly Lewis is a great author and writes really well- I fell in love with the simplicity of the Amish culture because of her books! "

" Excellent overview of several good books "

" Need to read other books to really get the whole plot of this book. "

" Not what I thought it'd be. It's 3 mini stories. Thought it would be one full story. But all in all I liked it. I love Beverly Lewis's stories. "

" Maybe would have helped if I had known that it was a sequel to many of her previous books. "

" This was my first Beverly Lewis book and I completely fell in love with the author. Her stories are so intriguing and captivating you have to finish the story in one sitting! "

" This was an interesting read it discussed the problems of a 'fancy' person marrying a Plain perons and becoming Plain. It dealt with a sence of supisions of the Amish. It was a read that did not require a great deal of thought. "

" I love the characters in Beverly Lewis's books, but at times the story becomes slow and wordy. "

" Picked this up as a bargain book, thought it was great. "

" I did not enjoy this book as much as the others. It has too many different families in it. I was lead to believe it was a fourth book to The Shunning, The Confession and The Reckoning. "

" A simple, easy read with a warm ending. "

" This is a well written book about the Amish. This series follows a romance and the problems of families as they try to walk in their believes "

" I actually didn't finish this book. I did not like it. It was too obvious. I don't know. I usually like her books alright, but could not get into this one. I didn't mind the continuation of different stories, but it just seemed like a book without much thought. "

" Still an enjoyable story, but so far I like the author's newer Rose Trilogy better. "

" Had liked a previous Beverly Lewis but this was just too contrived. Just skimmed to the ending. "

" Well written; however, this could have been one book instead of three. "

" I am really hoping that the next book makes up for what this book lacked. "

" not as good as part 1 - pretty slow moving throughout. a few key plot points that will, i'm sure, be important now that i'm starting book 3, but not as enjoyable as others. "

" The story continues for Katherine. I am anxious to see how things come together in the 3rd and final book. "

" This is the second book in a trilogy about an Amish girl set to find her birth mother. Again, slow moving book but not too bad. "

" I am enjoying this trilogy. I love that Beverly Lewis ends her stories at 3 instead of dragging them out forever. "

" Probably should have reread "The Shunning" just to review the storyline. Decent story. Interesting to learn about the Amish life. Definitely different theology brought into the story. "