Happy Friday, my bookish friends! 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 Books Can Be Deceiving by Jenn McKinlay. It is the first book in the Library Lover's Mystery series.
Series: Technically yes, #2 but no series is listed
Author: Toni Shiloh
Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Bethany House
Source: Publisher Provided
My review:
To Win a Prince is the sequel to In Search of a Prince. I highly recommend reading them in order so you don't miss anything!
Author: John Eldredge
Genre:Christian Nonfiction, Self-help, Christian Living
Publisher: Nelson Books
Source: Own
My review:
I got Get Your Life Back: Everyday Practices for a World Gone Mad from the library and started reading it. Within a few pages I had so many tabs I knew I needed to buy the book, so I did! That way, I could mark it as I went. I had not read anything by John Eldredge before, but I look forward to reading more from him.
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 Body of Evidence by Irene Hannon. It comes out October 4, 2022. It is the third book in the Triple Threat series.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Typographic Book Covers (Book covers with a design that is all or mostly all words. You can also choose to do books with nice typography if that’s easier!) (Submitted by Mareli @ ElzaReads). I am going to try to go with books I still need to read. 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.
Ten Typographic Book Covers of books I still need to read:
Series: Oakley Island Romcom #1
Author: Emma St. Clair & Jenny Proctor
Genre: RomCom, Contemporary Fiction, Humor, Clean Romance
Publisher: Emma St. Clair & Jenny Proctor
Source: e-copy provided, bought paperback
My review:
I will read anything that Emma St. Clair writes. You never know what you are going to get when two authors write together, especially if one is new to you.
Series: State of Grace #3
Author: Tammy L. Gray
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Romance, Christian Fiction
Publisher: Bethany House
Source: Library
My review:
Love and the Dream Come True is the third book in the State of Grace series by Tammy L. Gray. While it could act as a stand-alone novel, I recommend reading the first two books to understand the history of the characters, especially Cameron.
Happy Friday, my bookish friends! 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 Eloise and the Grump Next Door by Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor. It is the first book in the Oakley Island RomCom series.
Series: Riverbend #3
Author: Denise Hunter
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fiction,
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Source: Net Galley
My review:
What a heartbreaking beginning to Harvest Moon! It is so heavy but completely captures your attention. While it is the third book in the Riverbend series, it can be read as a stand-alone novel.
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 Lost Melody by Joanna Davidson Politano. It comes out October 4, 2022. As far as I know, this is a stand-alone novel.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is books on my fall TBR list. I am going to tweak it slightly 😉 and go with books I should have already read so I am throwing them on my fall TBR.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.
Books I should have already read fall TBR:
Author: Joanna Davidson Politano
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Christian Romance, Fiction
Publisher: Revell
Source: Library
My review:
I was looking forward to reading A Rumored Fortune. I had not read anything by Joanna Davidson Politano before, and I was excited to read her books.
Series: A Class of Their Own #3
Author: Jen Turano
Narrator: Nancy Peterson
Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Christian Romance
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Source: Hoopla
Happy Friday, my bookish friends! 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 A Rumored Fortune by Joanna Davidson Politano.
Series: American Royalty #1
Author: Grace Hitchcock
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Christian Fiction
Publisher: Bethany House
Source: Library
Challenge: Virtual TBR
My review:
What a unique concept for this time period! You essentially have a reality TV show without the TV, just reporters.
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 Anything but Plain by Suzanne Woods Fisher. It comes out October 4, 2022. As far as I know, this is a stand-alone novel.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books with Geographical Terms in the Title (for example: mountain, island, latitude/longitude, ash, bay, beach, border, canyon, cape, city, cliff, coast, country, desert, epicenter, hamlet, highway, jungle, ocean, park, sea, shore, tide, valley, etc. For a great list, click here!) (Submitted by Lisa of Hopewell). I was struggling with this a bit so I tweaked it. Today I am featuring three authors who tend to gravitate toward geographical terms. 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.
Series: A Class of Their Own #2
Author: Jen Turano
Narrator: Nancy Peterson
Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Christian Romance
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Source: Scribd
Challenges: Virtual TBR
Happy Friday, my bookish friends! 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 My Dear Miss Dupré by Grace Hitchcock.
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Title: Forgotten Memories
Series: Wyoming Sunrise #1
Author: Penny Zeller
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance,
Publisher: Maplebrook Publishing
Source: Author Provided
My review:
Forgotten Memories is the first book I have read by Penny Zeller, but it won't be my last. I loved hearing about the Wyoming territory.
Author: Bob Lotich
Genre: Financial, Nonfiction
Publisher: Waterbrook
Source: Author Provided
My review:
When Bob Lotich reached out and asked me to review his book I was a little hesitant. I was at the point where I was not taking a lot of review requests. However, once I realized the topic of his book, I was all in. My husband and I had just talked about our finances, and we were both ready for things to change.
Series: Waters of Time #2
Author: Jody Hedlund
Genre: Time Travel, Science Fiction, Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher:Revell
Source: Library
My review:
I enjoyed Never Leave Me, the second installment of the Waters of Time series by Jody Hedlund.
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 Fallout. It comes out September 13, 2022. As far as I know, this is a stand-alone novel.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books I Loved So Much I Had to Get a Copy for My Personal Library (Submitted by Alecia @ The Staircase Reader). This should be fairly simple for me as I can think of a few books I have added over the last few years for this exact reason 😀 The hard part will be narrowing it down 😂 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.
10 12 Buy Worth Books:
Welcome to September, my bookish friends!!! Where has the summer gone?! While I am not quite ready to say good-bye to summer, I am ready for some cooler temps.
With my eye procedure this month, my reading was a little lower. I ended up reading 15 books in August. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.
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Well, this summer reading plan did not work out how I had planned! Anyone else? 😂
Books I completed for this challenge (click on the cover if you want to read my review):
Title: After a Fashion
Series: A Class of Their Own #1
Author: Jen Turano
Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Humor, Christian Romance
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Source: Own
Challenges: Physical TBR
My review:
Hilarious.
Hey
bookish friends! How are things going for you? I am doing a bunch of projects around the house on this long weekend, and hoping to catch up on some blog posts and reading.
Happy Friday, my bookish friends! And, Happy Labor Day weekend for those in the states.
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 Never Leave Me by Jody Hedlund. It's the second book in the Waters of Time series. While this is not a typical genre I read, I read and loved the first book in the series, Come Back to Me.
Series: Extreme Measures #2
Author: Lynette Eason
Genre: Contemporary Fiction, Suspense, Romance,
Publisher: Revell
Source: Net Galley/Revell
My review:
While Crossfire is the second book in the Extreme Measures series, it can easily be a stand-alone novel.