Thursday, September 12, 2019

Review, Guest Post, and Giveaway: Samson and Amish Delilah by Thomas Nye


About this Book


Book: Samson and Amish Delilah
Author: Thomas Nye
Genre: Christian Amish Fiction
Release Date: August 19, 2019

Everyone in America has fallen in love with Delilah, leading lady in a bestselling Amish novel. When media giants discover that Delilah is a real person, the pursuit is on. Dave joins the search not realizing that by finding her, he would fall into the story and become Samson. 


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My Thoughts:

So this story was very unique and not at all what I was expecting. It is quite unlike other Amish stories that I have read and you certainly have to stick with it for all the twists and turns and little clues to play out.

It is ultimately a story of forgiveness. I liked that we get to see the Amish way of life through the eyes of this young man. I liked the premise of the story. An author has written a very popular fiction book that has a character in it that everyone adores. A young Amish woman by the name of Delilah has become so popular that she must be real. So the media world has set out to find this Delilah on whom the story is based on. While the race is on, one man believes he has already found her.

For me, this story started out a little slow at first. But as I was drawn into the story and saw these little hints of a bigger story hidden here, I became quickly engaged and was quite surprised at all the underlying lessons and secrets this story told. Like I said this was a very unique tale and that cover is telling.

I received a copy of this novel from the author. I was not required to post a positive review and all views and opinions are my own.
   

About the Author


Thomas Nye writes novels about horses and Amish life, with a touch of romance, and a foundation of faith in Christ. He and his wife, Shari, live on her family farm where they raised five children. Their six grandchildren love to visit Karma and Karla, a team of draft horses which Thomas purchased from an Amish friend. Walking a mail route for the U.S. Postal Service keeps Thomas close to nature and affords him many quiet hours which he uses to dream up novels. Over three decades of friendships with Amish neighbors has revealed a simple wisdom that he weaves into his writing.   

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Most authors agree that during the course of writing a novel, the characters seem to come alive and emerge with personality traits we ourselves didn’t originally plan to give them. Not only did the lead characters of Samson and Delilah take on a life of their own, they also pulled the story in a direction I never planned to go. 



Samson and Amish Delilah is a book about a book. You will soon discover that the characters are reading along with you. They even try to guess the ending and have discussions about it. As I worked on the final few chapters, I could almost feel Samson and Delilah urging me forward, as though they needed me to write out solutions to the issues they were facing. I could almost hear them calling to me, “Please—finish this book—we want the world to hear our story.” 

Maybe all of this is just me projecting my feelings on them. LOL. Either way, I’ve gotten to know Samson and Delilah pretty well and I’m sure they would want you to smile, laugh, cry, and learn about the power of forgiveness along with them. 

Thomas Nye 

P.S. It so happens that I feel Samson and Delilah nudging me forward with a follow-up novel. Wink, wink. 

Blog Stops


For Him and My Family, September 7
Batya’s Bits, September 7
Moments, September 8
D’S QUILTS & BOOKS, September 9
Bigreadersite, September 10
Pause for Tales, September 12
Maureen’s Musings, September 12
Emily Yager, September 13
Older & Smarter?, September 14
Texas Book-aholic, September 15
Mary Hake, September 15
janicesbookreviews, September 17
Inklings and notions, September 18
For The Love of Books, September 18
A Reader’s Brain, September 19

Giveaway


To celebrate his tour, Thomas is giving away a Thomas Nye Gift Box, which includes four books by Thomas Nye: Samson and Amish Delilah, Under the Heavens, Amish Park, and Plain Everyday Heroes!! Along with bookmarkers and an Amish designed coloring book!!
Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter.

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