Gathering the Threads

By: Cindy Woodsmall

Narrated by: Stina Nielsen

The third and final book in the Amish of Summer Grove series, from New York Times and CBA best-selling novelist Cindy Woodsmall, brings an Old Order Amish young woman and an Englischer woman who were switched at birth full circle, as they decide where their futures will lie.

After several months living out in the world with her birth family, Ariana Brenneman is back living in the Old Amish community that she grew up in. The shock of discovering she and Skylar Nash were switched at birth has not worn off, but both young women are regaining their footing and trying to determine what lies ahead - the Amish life or an Englischer one? Ariana must also decide if Quill Schlabach will play a role in hers or not.

©2017 Cindy Woodsmall (P)2017 Recorded Books

Loved the storyline

The juxtaposition between conservative Amish way of life and those who have developed a more progressive lens through which they look at the world, was captivating.

This is a great story, a must read.

This is the final story in the conclusion of the series. It is well written and very hard to put down. I recommend it to all who love beautiful romantic stories. It is the story of two women who were accidentally switched at birth who finally find their place in the world. In this story we read about the value of love and sacrifice quite a bit. We also read about parenting, what it means to be a parent to love without limit. We learn what it is to love someone for who they are not what who we think they should be or who we want them to be. In fact, that is what this whole series is about.

Love the whole Series.

Wonderfully written. Great characters. Enjoyed all the books. Awesome ending to the story. Love it

another good one

Cindy Woodsmall knows how to write a tear jerker and this one follows true to form.

I wouldn't call this book terribly exciting but it is heart warming in this final book in the trilogy.

What was most interesting to me is how the author brings to life some of the challenges the Amish might be encountering as they move forward in time. With all the technological innovations going on in the world how does a religion stay relevant with the world on fast forward and the religion seemingly stuck to beliefs hundreds of years old. I thought for a good part of this book that many of the Old Order Amish wouldn't like this book as it discusses changes that need to be made. But as the book wore on, and following the title 'Gathering of Threads' maybe the book is relevant to the times as I'm sure many Amish likely feel the church, the Amish way of life is so stuck in the past that structural changes need to be made to be of value for more of the people.

Good writing, but not very enjoyable

Even though the writer is a good writer and had a complicated plot, it was hard to enjoy the book. It was stressful to read it. Also the main character Ariana was such a pleasant good person until near the end of the book she became such a stickler for her rights. (she seemed to scold an older woman, that she knew loved her, who only was wanting to look out for her safety) That’s not a Christian attitude when taken to the extreme as she did.