A Simple Singing

What a great read from beginning to end, the author has us spanning decades, from current to civil war era. We are shown from one century to the next how things are different and yet the same. People in need, slavery, injury from war, homeless, the list can go on, and what do you do, follow your fait......more

Oh, how I enjoyed both of the stories in this book! Leslie Gould is a master at dual timeline stories and each one I read from her is better than the last. This book with its modern day and Civil War-era stories is wonderfully written and if I had to use one word to describe it I would simply say pe......more

I loved how Leslie Gould could weave past to present and then eventually tie it in altogether. There are many delightful characters in this book. I do agree with some other reviewers that Marie is kind of hard to warm up to. But, I do like how she is challenged because at first she knew what she wan......more

I love the growth Marie experiences in this story. I also enjoyed seeing how some people bring out the best in others, and see the best. Gordon is steady and compassionate, but Marie overlooks him because he doesn't fit her rigid standards (he's Mennonite and doesn't own a farm -- two musts for her)......more