Sunday, October 4, 2026

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.

Saturday, October 3, 2026

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.

Friday, October 2, 2026

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.

Thursday, October 1, 2026

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.

Wednesday, September 30, 2026

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.

Tuesday, September 29, 2026

TTT-Free fall

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Fall-Themed Freebie (or Spring if you live in the Southern Hemisphere). For this I am highlighting books I have enjoyed that have "fall" or "falling" in the title. 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-Free Fall-clicking on the book cover will take you to my review

Falling to Pieces by Vanetta Chapman

Monday, September 28, 2026

Last to Fall

Title: Break My Fall

Series: Gossamer Falls #3

Author: Lynn H. Blackburn

Source: Library

My Review:

This series shines best when read in order. 

Sunday, September 27, 2026

Break My fall

Title: Break My Fall

Series: Gossamer Falls #2

Author: Lynn H. Blackburn

Source: Own

My Review:

This series shines best when read in order. I highly recommend reading Never Fall Again before diving into Break My Fall.

Friday, September 25, 2026

Present in Prayer

Title: Present in Prayer: A Guided Invitation to Peace Through Biblical Meditation

Author: Jennifer Tucker

Source: Own

My Review:

A solid book on Biblical Meditation.

The Christy Award 2026 Finalists

 

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for The Christy Award Finalists 2026 organized by ECPA and hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! We extend our sincere and enthusiastic congratulations to The Christy Award 2026 Finalists & Winners (announced on November 6th)!

Thursday, September 24, 2026

It's Always Sonny

Title: It's Always Sonny

Series: Sweet as Maple Sugar #3

Author: Kate Watson

Narrators: Stephanie Rose & Rock Engle

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

This second-chance romance is delightful and hilarious. I really enjoyed my time with Sonny and Parker, and the audio narration enhanced my enjoyment.

Wednesday, September 23, 2026

The Bodyguard's Fall

Title: The Bodyguard's Fall 

Series: Falling for Autumn #1

Author: Cindy Steel

Source: Kindle Unlimited

My Review:

This is the first book of an interconnected series set in Vermont. The books seem to be written at the same time, just told from different characters' perspectives.

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

TTT- Fall 2026 possibilities

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books on My Fall 2026 To-Read List (or Spring if you live in the Southern Hemisphere). I actually haven't given this much thought, but there are always books that I want to read, so let's see which ones I want to read the most, right now, LOL. 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- My top 11 Fall Possibilities (because I can't count, LOL)

From HOOPLA:

Resisting the Fall by Jess Heilman

Monday, September 21, 2026

100 Days Strength in Any Struggle

Title: 100 Days Strength in Any Struggle

Author: (in)courage-many authors

Source: nonfiction own

My Review:

There's not much to say about a devotional that has so many different authors.

Sunday, September 20, 2026

Sandwich, With a Side of Romance

Title: Sandwich, With a Side of Romance

Series: Sandwich #1

Author: Krista Phillips

Source: own

My Review:

God, is it against the rules to want to strangle one's boss?

Saturday, September 19, 2026

Stacking the Shelves #222 Sunday Post #219 Sunday Salon #213

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? I am thrilled to say that we FINALLY found a house and signed a contract last weekend!! It is a new build and should be finished in a few weeks (the couple building it were not able to sell their house). It has been a week of paperwork, trying to process this news, and yes, I have already started packing a few things. The agenda for this weekend is to relax before things get crazy. What are your plans for the weekend? 

Friday, September 18, 2026

Baby Llama Drama

Title: Baby Llama Drama

Series: Sweet As Sugar Maple #2

Author: Kate Watson

Narrators: Stephanie Rose & Rock Engle

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

While this book looks like a light and fluffy escapism read, it is anything but. The story deals with abandonment issues, infertility, pregnancy complications, loss, anxiety, and more.

Thursday, September 17, 2026

The Second Chance Trailer Park

Title: The Second Chance Trailer Park

Author: Katie Powner

Source: Library

My Review:

Meredith is hard to relate to at the beginning of the story. I am not that far from fifty-two, and I can't imagine moving into a senior living trailer park as a means to settle down.

Wednesday, September 16, 2026

In a Word, Yes

Title: In a Word, Yes

Author: Kit Tosello

Source: library

My Review:

Warning: this book starts slowly. It took me a while to get into it, and I kept wondering if I would enjoy it. I kept reading because I loved Kit Tosello's first book, and I am so glad I did not give up on this one.

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

TTT-G is for great books!

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: : Authors I’ve Met. I have already done posts like this and you can check them out here, here, here and here. I have not met any new authors since my last post. So, today I am going to continue with the alphabet and I am up to "G." I picked ten of my favorites that started with G. It is a mix of fiction and nonfiction. A  B, C, D, E and F.  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.