Author: Poppy Alexander
Genre: Fiction, Romance, Contemporary, England
Publisher: Avon Books
Source: Net Galley
My review:
I absolutely love the cover and concept of The Littlest Library. The cover first grabbed my attention, and I knew I had to read this book.
Title: Lost in Rooville (audio)
Series: Flabbergasted #3
Author: Ray Blackston
Narrator: Andrew Peterson
Genre: Christian Fiction, Humor, Australia
Publisher: Revell
Source: Scribd
Series: Thunder Creek #1
Author: Robin Lee Hatcher
Narrator: Windy Lanzl
Genre: Christian Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Source: Hoopla
My review:
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Typically they are books that have not been released yet. This week I am sharing Deception by Patricia Bradley. It is the fourth book in the Natchez Trace Park Rangers series and is set to release on August 1, 2022.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is books on my summer 2022 to-read list. I have already done a post like this when I signed up to read 20 books for summer. So, today I will be doing my next 10 reads in order that I need to read them. This helps me because I have a few deadline books and needed to do this anyway 😂 Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.
My Next 10 reads:
Author: Jennie Allen
Genre: Self-help, Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living
Publisher: Waterbrook
Source: Library/Own
My review:
I will start by saying while this is Christian nonfiction, it is not preachy. Jennie's answers aren't "find God" or "go to Church" or anything like that. This book is helpful for anyone who is lonely, whether spiritual/Christian or not.
Series: Segewick County Chronicles #2
Author: Amanda Wen
Genre: Historical Fiction, Dual-time, Contemporary Fiction, Christian Romance
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Source: Publisher Provided through Audra Jennings
My Review:
It took me a hot minute to remind myself of the characters from Roots of Wood and Stone, but that didn't stop my enjoyment of this book.
Series: Graham Brothers #2
Author: Emma St. Clair
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Humor
Publisher: Emma St. Clair
Source: author provided ecopy, own paperback copy
My review:
Emma St. Clair has done it again. Done what, you might ask?
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Typically they are books that have not been released yet. This week I am sharing The Warmth of Sunshine by Kelly Irvin. It is the second in the Amish Blessings series and is set to release July 5, 2022.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is bookish wishes. While this is a great topic, I am not able to gift books this time, so I don't feel right putting my list out there. I am on vacation and meant to schedule a post but ran out of time so this one will be quick. Today I am doing library books that I have requested and my library has bought them! Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.
Library wishes granted:
Welcome to the Blog Blitz for Impending Strike by Sami A. Abrams and Lynette Eason, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
Title: Impending Strike
Series: Elite Guardians Collection #2
Author: Sami A. Abrams and Lynette Eason
Publisher: Sunrise Publishing
Release Date: June 28, 2022
Genre: Christian Romantic Suspense
Protecting him just might cost her everything…
Elite Guardian Charlie Lee knows that there is no future with the woman he loves—fellow Guardian Lizzie Tremaine. And, he gets it—as a single mom, Lizzie has to protect her daughter. But more than anything, he wants the chance to prove himself.
Series: Clavering Chronicles #2
Author: Jennie Goutet
Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Christian
Publisher: Jennie Goutet
Source: Hoopla
Series: Sky King Ranch #2
Author: Susan May Warren
Genre: Suspense, Romance, Christian Fiction
Publisher: Revell
Source: Revell
My review:
Sunburst is the second book in the Sky King Ranch series. I HIGHLY recommend reading the first book, Sunrise, before diving into this one.
Happy Friday, my bookish friends! Any plans for the weekend? We are going on vacation 😁 We will drive 10 hours today to Indianapolis, spend the night and visit with family in the morning. Then we will head to Illinois, driving some of Route 66 and stopping by the Route 66 Museum. Sunday we will start a trek to Wisconsin where we will spend the next week exploring (going into Minnesota a bit too), until a wedding next Saturday, then spend Sunday and Monday driving home. I'm excited and exhausted just thinking about it, #introvertproblems.
Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading. To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link). This week I am reading The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair. I have already read this book and am re-reading it because the second book, The Bluff has just been released. I am NOT usually a re-reader but I am super excited about the second book, so re-reading the first one to savor the books longer 😂.
Author: James R. Hannibal
Genre: Thriller, Suspense, Contemporary Fiction
Publisher: Revell
Source: Revell
My review:
I wouldn't exactly call the first lines gripping as Elysium Tide starts in the middle of a surgery, but I was fascinated (even though I am squeamish). I found Elysium Tide fast-paced, unpredictable, and hard to put down.
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Typically they are books that have not been released yet. This week I am sharing The Deadly Shallows by Dani Pettrey. It is the third in the Coastal Guardian series and it is set to release July 2022.
Title: The Moonlight School
Author: Suzanne Woods Fisher
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction
Publisher: Revell
Publication date: February 2, 2021
Genre: Historical Fiction; Christian Fiction
Author: Rachel Fordham
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Revell
Source: Own
My review:
Rachel Fordham has a unique writing voice.
The Hope of Azure Springs is about love, hope, self-discovery, and resilience. It has my emotions all over the place. It is simply beautiful and is still tugging on my heartstrings.
Author: Ginny Baird
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fiction
Publisher: Entangled: Amara
Source: Net Galley
My review:
First Bride to Fall is a clean, contemporary romance that will grab your attention from the beginning. It is a quick read, filled with heartwarming moments and humor.
Happy Friday, my bookish friends! Any
plans for the weekend? Not much going on here.
Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading. To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link). This week I am reading Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal.
Author: Miriam Davis
Genre: Christian biography
Publisher: Fabulahula
Source: Author Provided
My Review:
I am not a missionary, but I have lived in other countries. I am fascinated to hear other people's accounts of their time overseas. Miriam Davis wrote Utterly Amazed to tell how her two-year assignment turned into her life's work.
Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings,
to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet
to read. Typically they are books that have not been released yet. This week I am sharing Amish Jane Doe by Shelley Shepard Gray. I love her books and I love the way this one sounds!!! It is supposed to release August 23, 2022.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books With a Unit of Time In the Title (seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, eternity, etc.) (Submitted by RS @ The Idealistic Daydream) I am going to give this one a shot and hope I can come up with 10. I can't think of any off the top of my head. I am going to start with books I have not read that I own to read, either physical or on Kindle and see where that gets me. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl and you can head over there to see what our other bookish friends are up to today.
Physical owned:
Series: Clavering Chronicles #1
Author: Jennie Goutet
Narrator: Stevie Zimmerman
Genre: Historical Fiction, Regency, Romance, British Literature
Publisher: Independently Published
Source: Hoopla
Author: Heather Norman Smith
Genre: Christian Fiction
Publisher: Ambassador International
Source: E-copy Just Read Tours
My Review:
This is going to be a choppy review simply because I am not sure how to review New Wine Transporation Company. I didn't love it but I didn't hate it either. It sits solidly in the middle of the rating scale for me.
Series: Love in New Orleans
Author: Melanie Jacobson
Genre: Contemporary Romance, RomCom, Fiction, Music
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
This is my first time reading Melanie Jacobson, but it will not be my last.
Series: The SNAP Agency #2
Author: Natalie Walters
Genre: Suspense, Christian Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Revell
Source: Net Galley, Publisher Provided
My Review:
While scientist-type stuff is not usually my jam, I really enjoyed Fatal Code, the second book in the SNAP Agency series by Natalie Walters. You will want to read the first book before diving into this one.
Happy Friday, my bookish friends! Any plans for the weekend? Today is my husband's birthday and we are supposed to be headed to his parents lake house this evening. Tomorrow our youth will join us for a day on the lake. I am going to the doctor this morning and that will finalize my plans for the weekend 🙄
Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! I am also linking up with Gilion on Rose City Reader for Book Beginnings. This is where you share the beginning of the book that you are reading. To join in the fun grab the book you are reading and leave a comment with the first line (or your link). This week I am reading New Wine Transporation Company: A Springville Story by Heather Norman Smith.
Series: Regency Wallflowers #2
Author: Carolyn Miller
Genre: Regency, Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction
Publisher: Kregel Publications
Source: Publisher provided
My Review:
This is the second book in the Regency Wallflowers series. I thought I had read the first book, but I have not. It did not hinder my enjoyment of this book, nor, to my knowledge, did I miss anything by not starting with the first book.
Happy June, my bookish friends!!! I can't believe the year is half over! How was your reading this month? I had a lower reading month than usual, but most of what I read was good.
I read 14 books this month and will dnf 1. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review of the book. The review for The Songs That Could Have Been is for a blog tour and will be posted mid-June.
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Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Typically they are books that have not been released yet. This week I am sharing Critical Alliance by Elizabeth Goddard. It is the third book in the Rocky Mountain Courage series. It will be released July 1, 2022.
