Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is a freebie. I decided to list ten of the authors I plan to try this year! 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 Authors I have been saying I am going to try and finally plan to try this year with the book I plan to read:
Chris Fabry-this also goes with my goal to read more male authors:
Author: Cambria Joy
Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Fitness, Health, Devotions, Self-help
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Source: Own
My review:
As a new year began, I had one of the same goals I always have: to get in better shape. With that goal in mind, I wanted to read Growing Strong: Workouts, Devotions, and Recipes to Become Healthy from the Inside Out by Cambria Joy.
Series: Elite Guardians #1
Author: Lynette Eason
Genre: Suspense, Christian Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Revell
Source: Library
My review:
I have loved Lynette Eason's books for a long time. I was surprised I had an older series that I hadn't read, until I started reading and realized I had read it before 😂 before I kept track of the books I read and reviewed.
Series: Oakley Island #1
Author: Emma St. Clair and Jenny Proctor
Narrators: Rock Engle and Stephanie Rose
Genre: RomCom, fiction, Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Audible
Source: Author Provided
Author: Chautona Havig
Genre: Christian Fiction
Publisher: Chautona Havig
Source: Kindle Own
My review:
I know I downloaded Thirty Days Hath simply because of the cover (I must have books if they have a wedding dress on the front!). It had been languishing on my Kindle for over two years, and I regret not getting to it sooner!
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is new-to-me authors I discovered in 2022. I did not focus on new authors as much in 2022 as I did in 2021 (I read over 146) . So, I am curious how many I read as well 😀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.
New-to-me authors discovered in 2022 and the first book I read by them:
Well, looks like I read 55 new ones 🤯 so I will link to my Goodreads shelf and highlight my top 10 favorites:
Author: Jennifer Dukes Lee
Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Self-Help, Christian Living
Publisher: Tyndale Publishing House
Source: Library
My review:
Jennifer Dukes Lee is quickly becoming a Nonfiction author that I love. I happened upon The Happiness Dare: Pursuing Your Heart's Deepest, Holiest, and Most Vulnerable Desire at my library and grabbed it, not knowing a thing about it. I had only read one other book by Ms. Lee, and loved it.
Author: Becca Kinzer
Genre: Romcom, Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction
Source: Net Galley
My review:
I had no idea Dear Henry, Love Edith was Becca Kinzer's debut novel.
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 Dear Henry, Love Edith by Becca Kinzer.
Series: A Season in Pinecraft #1
Author: Shelley Shepard Gray
Genre:Christian Fiction, Amish, Contemporary Romance
Publisher: Revell
Source: Net Galley
My review:
I enjoy Shelley Shepard Gray's books and was excited to read Her Heart's Desire, the first in a new series.
Welcome to the Blog + Review Tour for Midnight Blue by Suzie Waltner, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!
Title: Midnight Blue
Series: Love in Color #1
Author: Suzie Waltner
Publisher: Anaiah Press Publishing
Release Date: September 6, 2022
Genre: Christian Contemporary Romance
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Series: Kaely Quinn Profiler #3
Author: Nancy Mehl
Genre: Suspense, Christian Fiction
Publisher: Bethany House
Source: Library
My review:
Even though it has been a while since I read the first two books in the Kaely Quinn Profiler series, I was able to dive right into Dead End. I highly recommend reading this series by Nancy Mehl in order.
Series:Frederick & Grace Mystery #2
Author: Pepper Basham
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Romance, Mystery,
Publisher: Barbour
Source: Barbour & Net Galley
My review:
To truly appreciate Grace and Frederick Astley, you should read The Mistletoe Countess before reading The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham.
Author: Linda Evans Shepherd
Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Prayer
Publisher: Revell
Source: Library
My review:
If you need a book to convince you of the power of prayer, look no further. When You Need to Move a Mountain by Linda Evans Shepherd will do just that.
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 Midnight Blue by Suzie Waltner.
Series: Gilded Age #2
Author: Nancy Moser
Narrator: Antoinette LaVecchia
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance
Publisher: Bethany House
Source: Hoopla/Library
Challenge: Literary Escapes
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 Dark of Night by Colleen Coble. It released yesterday January 10, 2023. Since I am not likely to get a copy of it anytime soon I can still be excited about it 😂 Plus, I haven't read the first in the series, so I need to catch up. And, since I just looked and the third book comes out in July, I might just binge them all toward the end of the year, LOL!
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is our Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2023. This should be fairly easy! 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 am most excited to see released during the first part of the year:
Spell the Month in Books is a linkup hosted here on Reviews From the Stacks on the second Saturday of each month.
Series: An Amish Fairytale #1
Author: Sarah Price
Genre: Amish, Christian Fiction, Fairy Tale Retelling
Publisher: Kensington Books
Source: Library
My review:
When I saw Belle: An Amish Retelling of Beauty and the Beast at the library, I immediately grabbed it and the next in the series.
Author: Esther Fleece
Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living, Prayer
Publisher: Zondervan
Source: Own
My review:
How do you review a book that completely wrecks you? I have no idea, but I will attempt to give No More Faking Fine: Ending the Pretending by Esther Fleece my best shot.
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 Belle An Amish Retelling of Beauty and the Beast by Sarah Price.
Author: Amanda Dykes
Genre: Christian Fiction
Publisher: Bethany House
Source: Bethany House
My review:
The cover of All the Lost Places is gorgeous, as I imagine Venice to be.
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 Everything is Just Beginning by Erin Bartels. It releases January 17, 2023.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is our favorite books from 2022. Not sure how I am supposed to narrow it down to 10, but will give it my best shot 😂 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.
Well, this should be easy since I marked 56 of the books I read this year as favorites 😂😂 Here are my top 10ish (in no particular order):
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Series: Bryant Family #1
Author: Cleopatra Margot
Genre: Christian Fiction, Romance, Contemporary
Publisher: Faith to Love Publishing
Source: Own
Challenge: Literary Escapes
My review:
Indie author Cleopatra Margot grabbed my attention with this beautiful cover. I have had With You I Am on my shelf for a year! I am glad I finally had time to dive in.
As I pause to reflect on the month of December, I am thankful I found more time to read than I did in November. I don't know what my reading life will look like in the new year since I am going to be getting a part-time job, but I hope to still have a decent amount of time for reading and blogging!
I finished 17 books in December and DNF 2. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.
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