Stacking the Shelves #211 Sunday Post #208 Sunday Salon #202

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? This week was hard! I am on day 13 of a vertigo flare-up. I tried to get into my doctor's office for it this week and I was told to go to the emergency room. I was so frustrated (and yes I cried)!

No More Boring Bible Study

Title: No More Boring Bible Study: Why Taking Scripture Seriously is Easier and More Exciting Than You Think

Author: Faith Womack

Source: own

My Review:

Sometimes I watch Faith Womack's videos on YouTube and find her teachings interesting. When I saw she had a book, No More Boring Bible Study, I was curious and decided I had to read it.

Counterfeit Truth

Title: Counterfeit Truth

Series: Hidden Hearts of the Gilded Age #.5

Author: Crystal Caudill

Source: own

My Review:

I don't read novellas very often because I don't feel like they give the full story, or enough of the story to be invested in the storyline.

TTT-C is for Cool books or something like that

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Authors You Wish Were Still Writing Today. I cannot think of an author that I love that isn't still writing, so I am going to go a different route today. I am going to continue to do titles that start with a certain letter (thanks Pam).  I am going to do "C," today. A is here and B is here. 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. 

Claire Holloway is Winging it

Title: Claire Holloway is Winging it

Author: Angela Ruth Strong

Source: own

My Review:

I had the honor of meeting Angela Ruth Strong at a reader event in November of 2024. At that time, this book was in progress, and Angela was telling me a little bit about it. I was excited about the uniqueness of the storyline. Claire Holloway Is Winging It did not disappoint.

Stacking the Shelves #210 Sunday Post #207 Sunday Salon #201

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? This week was chaos! I am day 6 of a vertigo flare-up. I was given drugs that is supposed to take the dizziness away, and has not. I also found out my work schedule is changing, but I don't know yet, if I will get to keep the third day or not, and it is changing on Monday.

April Reading Wrap Up 2026

TODAY IS MY 5 YEAR BLOGGING ANNIVERSARY!!! How should I celebrate?? And, THANK YOU for supporting me over these last 5 years! Now, back to our regularly scheduled program...April's reading stats.

April's reading had a very rocky start, with my mom's passing and funeral, but I think I made up for it the last half of the month, LOL. I read 18 books and had no DNFs, although I did start a nonfiction that I owned, and decided not to read it...so an unofficial DNF. All four of the nonfiction books had been started before this month. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Miss Newbury's List

Title: Miss Newbury's List

Author: Megan Walker

Narrator: Justine Eyre

Source: own

My Review:

I can't believe this is the first book I have read by Megan Walker. Her writing felt like an old friend. I was sure I had read something by her before. Well, now I have a new friend, and I will be reading whatever I can get my hands on by her!

The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall

Title: The Bell Tolls at Traeger Hall

Author: Jaime Jo Wright

Source: own

My Review:

I love reading Jaime Jo Wright's books. They are well-written and engaging.

TTT-Priority books for 2026

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Freebie! I wasn't sure if I would be able to come up with a topic, but then I decided to talk about one of my reading goals for the year. So, I plan to read at least 50 of my owned books this year. As a secondary goal, I wanted to get my unread fiction books under 100. Well, with the few pre-orders I ordered this year (I think close to 10 total), and having won a few books...it has made the goal a little harder. So, in addition to reading from my own shelves, I am trying to read the pre-orders then they come in as well. (Spoiler alert, I am behind, LOL). So, here are 10 books that are top priority to be read before the end of the 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. 

Joy of Heaven

Title: Joy of Heaven: Prayers of the Revivals

Author: Robert Elmer

Source: Baker Books

My Review:

What a powerful book. Think of the great revivals and the prayers that were prayed. Prayers by John and Charles Wesley, Charles and Susannah Spurgeon, George Müller, Amy Carmichael, D. L. Moody, and so many more spiritual giants. Then, imagine having those prayers in your hand. That is what this book comprises.

When You Look at Me

Title: When You Look at Me

Series: Pleasant Gap #2

Author: Pepper Basham

Source: Kindle own

My Review:

When You Look At Me is a heartwarming story about coming out on the other side of the darkest trials. 

If The Boot Fits

Title: If The Boot Fits

Series: Texas Ever After #2

Author: Karen Witemeyer

Narrator: 

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

If the Boot Fits is the second of Karen Witemeyer's Texas Ever After series. Since the stories are fairy tale retellings, they don't need to be read in any particular order.

1 & 2 Thessalonians

Title: 1 & 2 Thessalonians: Hope in the Midst of Trails

Author: Tara-Leigh Cobble

Source: Bethany House Nonfiction

My Review:

1 & 2 Thessalonians: Hope in the Midst of Trails is my first introduction to the Bible Recap series. The Bible study can be used alongside the Bible Recap book or as its own Bible Study. 

The Kitchen Contract

Title: The Kitchen Contract

Series: Boyfriend in the Bargain #3

Author: Jordan Millsaps

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

Poor Alex is the only one of his siblings without a family. He is so lonely that when a couple of his friends suggest he let their friend Nora use his kitchen for a cooking show and have him be her student, he agrees without much thought. Her cooking is incredible, and it will be a bonus to have something to occupy his time.

Focus

Title: Focus: How One Word a Week Will Transform Your Life

Author: Cleere Cherry Reaves

Source: own

My Review:

In theory, you will read one word a week. The reality for me is that it didn't work. I wouldn't remember to read it, or I would forget the word for the week. Plus, I have determined, I do not like year-long books. I don't like to be in the same book for that long. I know, it's my problem, but it is also making it harder to read books like this as they were intended.

The Parenting Pact

Title: The Parenting Pact

Series: Boyfriend in the Bargain #2

Author: Jordan Millsaps

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

While this is the second in the series it is not imperative to read the first book in the series first. However, I will always suggest that you do 😉. The series is linked through three siblings, so the books are interrelated.

The Wedding Date Deal

Title: The Wedding Date Deal

Series: Boyfriend in the Bargain #1

Author: Jordan Millsaps

Source: Own

My Review:

The Wedding Date Deal is a fun fake-dating romcom.

Experiencing Grief

Title: Experiencing Grief

Author: H. Norman Wright

Source: Own

My Review:

I bought this book because my Mom was dying, and I had never read anything about grief, and I wanted to have some idea of what to expect. Since starting this book, she has passed away.

The Amish Twins Next Door

Title: The Amish Twins Next Door

Author: Vannetta Chapman

Source: Own

My Review:

The Amish Twins Next Door is a sweet story about moving forward and second chances.