Seeking Persephone

Title: Seeking Persephone

Series: The Lancaster Family #1

Author: Sarah M. Eden

Source: Kindle Own

My Review:

I have had this book on my TBR for four years and I am annoyed that I waited so long to read it. However, that just means I can binge the series together, which is what I plan to do.

TTT-Spooky stories for the season

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Halloween Freebie. I am going to highlight some books that are great for the Halloween/spooky season. I have read all of these and will try to link them to my reviews. 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. 

Top Ten Tuesday-Spooky Stories for the season

When Death Draws Near by Carrie Stuart Parks-a 5-star read, but I read it before I was writing reviews for all the books I read, so no review.

Excellent Women

Title: Excellent Women

Author: Barbara Pym

Source: Library

My Review:

I needed a change from my normal reads and this was certainly that. I was immediately captivated by Mildred's world.

Stacking the Shelves #223 Sunday Post #220 Sunday Salon #214

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? It has been a hot minute since I have done one of these posts (Sept. 19), and a lot of life has happened since then. We moved into our new house in the middle of last week and are mostly settled. I still need to finish the sewing room, we need to get the workout equipment set up, and hang pictures on the wall. We have had hiccups with the internet, my computer dying, some housing things needed fixing, etc. My daughter was here this weekend, getting ready to head back to Columbus in a little bit. Today is her birthday so we celebrated yesterday. Today my husband and I are planning a hike, and then I am not sure about the rest of the day, probably working on some of the things in the house I just mentioned that needed done. What are your plans for the weekend? 

Blogging update

Despite our recent move, I had every intention of keeping up with this blog, my reviews, and the weekly memes I participate in. However, on Tuesday, my computer gave up the ghost. I am devastated over the loss. Everything I had on my computer is lost, we had not backed up the hard drive. I do all my blogging on the computer and haven't had the heart to try and blog on my phone. 

Where the Road Bends

Title: Where the Road Bends

Author: Rachel Fordham

Source: Own

My Review:

I finished this a few days ago and then moved, so my brain is all over the place. My review will not do this book justice.

TTT-Moving Day

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Book Covers Featuring Autumnal Colors (submitted by Wordy Witterings). While this is a great topic, I feel like I already covered this in recent posts. So, personally, today and tomorrow are MOVING days, we close on our house at noon today, then will start the process of moving in. Tomorrow, the movers will do the lion's share of the work. So, in honor of that, I am going to do a post featuring the word "moving," or if that is too hard, "move" and "leaving." Let's see what I found. 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. 

Top Ten Tuesday-Moving Day (clicking on the title will take you to my review of the book or its Goodreads page, the only one I have not read yet is One Wrong Move)

Leaving Carolina by Tamara Leigh-Funnily enough, this is what we did four years ago, we left North Carolina to move to Ohio.

Deadly Currents

Title: Deadly Currents

Series: Hidden Bay #3

Author: Elizabeth Goddard

Source: Own

My Review:

Deadly Currents is the final book in the Hidden Bay series. I recommend reading the books in chronological order for the best enjoyment. This book wraps up a mystery that started in the first book and was woven through the series.

Lone Wolf

Title: Lone Wolf

Author: Raeca Klassen

Source: Own

My Review:

I bought this book a few years ago when it came out. Raeca Klassen is BookTuber's Chantel's daughter, and Chantel was talking about the book. I decided to buy it in support of her and her daughter's effort. My only regret is waiting so long to read it.

The Bachelor Spy

Title: The Bachelor Spy

Series: Freddie & Grace Mystery #5

Author: Pepper Basham

Source: Own

My Review:

I love Pepper Basham's books, but I was hesitant to read this one. I loved the first book in the series. However, the others haven't interested me as much. I think I have finally figured out why.

Resisting the Fall

Title: Resisting the Fall 

Series: Falling for Autumn

Author: Jess Heileman

Narrators: Kate Coventry and Ryan Duncan

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

At first, the flashbacks got on my nerves. However, as the story continues, you can see how integral they are to the plot and to understanding what led Ben and Maven to where they are now.

The Sowing Season

Title : The Sowing Season

Author: Katie Powner

Source: Own

My Review:

I love multi-generational stories. Something about them draws me in. This one was no exception. I was immediately drawn in by Gerrit's plight.

Maple Melodies

Title: Maple Melodies

Series: Sugartree Romance #4

Author: B. R. Goodwin

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

The slowest burn romance ever. 

TTT-Happy Book Memories

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books that Bring Me Happy Memories (Feel free to tell us about those memories if you’d like!). As someone who doesn't remember a lot of the details of the books I read, or in some cases any of the details, the books I will share today are ones that made a lasting impression. I will also only be sharing one book per author, although I could easily find one author to build the entire post around. Edited to add, I did NOT use the same books from 5 years ago, yay! 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. 

Top Ten Tuesday-Happy Book Memories

Major Fireworks

Title: Major Fireworks

Series: Sugartree Romance #3

Author: B. R. Goodwin

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

A quick, sweet story.

Buried Wilderness Secrets

Title: Buried Wilderness Secrets

Author: Jaime Jo Wright

Source: Own

My Review:

Buried Wilderness Secrets is a different type of book than what we normally get from Jaime Jo Wright. This book isn't a dual-timeline novel, has light romance (with kissing!), and features a DOG as a main character (she is partial to cats). However, it is still an engaging read.

Truly Medley Deeply

Title: Truly Medley Deeply

Series: Sweet As Sugar Maple #5

Author: Kate Watson

Narrators: Stephanie Rose & Logan Anare

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

I loved this story; it is my favorite of the series.

Things We Cannot Keep

Title: Things We Cannot Keep

Author: Amanda Cox

Source: Library

My Review:

From the beautiful cover to the lovely story within, this book is a complicated web of trauma, healing, forgiveness, and learning to move forward.

September Reading Wrap Up 2026

I feel redundant, but September went by in a blink. It was busy, but I feel like I was able to still read a lot. It was a better reading month than the last few months have been, as far as ratings/enjoyment goes. I finished 18 books, and I had one DNF and two 2-star reads, so only 16 will be highlighted here.  Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

Don't Go Faking My Heart

Title: Don't Go Faking My Heart

Series: Sweet As Sugar Maple #4

Author: Kate Watson

Narrators: Stephanie Rose and Logan Anare

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

This fun romcom took me on an emotional rollercoaster.