The Columbus Book Festival

 

I spent half the day writing about the Columbus Book Festival on my other blog.

Top Ten Tuesday-Anticipated releases for second half of 2025

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2025. Yay, thank you Jana, for an easy topic this week 😁. I keep a list on Goodreads for 2025 book releases, so this should be fairly easy. The hard part will be narrowing it down, (and I ended up adding more to my list, 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-ish Tuesday-my most anticipated releases for the second half of 2025

Top Ten Tuesday- "B" Book titles

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books that Surprised Me (in a good or bad way). I last did this topic in 2021 and you can see my post here. I might be able to come up with 10 again, but I am not feeling the topic. I am going to take a page out of Pam's book (Read!Create!Bake!) and do titles that start with a letter. I am going to do "B," A 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.   

Ten books on my PHYSICAL shelves that I am might (should) going to read soonish that start with "B": 

Bittersweet by Cathy Marie Hake-Historical Fiction

 

Top Ten Tuesday-2024 Releases I was excited about but...

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: 2024 Releases I Was Excited to Read but Still Haven’t Gotten To (will you be prioritizing these this year?) This should be interesting. I don't remember release years but Goodreads should be able to help a girl out. 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.   

2024 New Releases I OWN that I was excited to read and still haven't (in my defense, your honor, I got several of these in Nov/Dec):

Rendezvous Update Part 1

Okay, you never realize how socially awkward you are until you get in a room with 200+ people! I didn't know where to sit, I just knew I wanted to sit near a door so I could make a quick exit if I needed to. I didn't know what to say to anyone I talked to and I could literally feel me closing in on myself. As the day went on I relaxed a bit more, but something about being around that many people brings out ALL my insecurities! I also don't think I used to be as socially awkward as I am now before C-vid hit. If I was, it was not as noticeable, LOL! If you are a reader I hope you get an opportunity to go to a reader's event at some point in your life. There is nothing like being with like-minded readers. It was truly an amazing experience.

The Christy Award Finalist Tour

 

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for The Christy Award Finalists 2024, organized by ECPA and hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours! We extend our sincere and enthusiastic congratulations to the 2024 Finalists!

About the Gala

The Christy Award Gala will be held on Thursday, November 14 at 7 pm central in Downers Grove, Illinois, at the DoubleTree Conference Center, just outside Chicago. Winners from each category, plus the Christy Book of the Year and Amplify Award, will be announced during the celebration.

Top Ten Tuesday-Debut novels edition

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Debut Novels I Enjoyed (A debut novel is an author’s first published book. You could also choose to share genre or age group debuts if you’d prefer, such as an adult fiction author’s first YA book or a mystery writer’s first romance.) (submitted by Angela @ Reading Frenzy) 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-ish Fiction Debut Novels I Enjoyed (click on book cover for review):

Miss Match by Erynn Mangum

September Reading Wrap-Up 2023

September found me with more reading time again...although the month went by pretty quickly. I finished 21 books. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

He Should Have Told the Bees

Title: He Should Have Told The Bees

Author: Amanda Cox

Publisher: Revell

Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary

Source: Revell

My Review:

I love reading Amanda Cox's books. Why? Because they are deep, thought-provoking, and profound. They change you. He Should Have Told the Bees is difficult to review because I have no words.

JustRead Rendezvous

 

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for JustRead Rendezvous, hosted, sponsored, and organized by JustRead Publicity Tours!

You are Invited

JustRead Rendezvous 

November 16-17, 2023

Holiday Inn St Louis SW – Route 66

Join fellow readers and authors at the inaugural JustRead Rendezvous to celebrate Christian fiction and sweet reads with food, games, giveaways, and books. This event aims to sweeten reading and storytelling experiences with fellowship and encouragement and is modeled after Christian Fiction Readers Retreat. Friday's activities will include speaker sessions, author panels, small group discussions, and author signings. 

Top Ten Tuesday-September TBR hopefuls

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Books That Defied My Expectations. While I have started a list with this topic I have two books on it, and just can't think beyond that. So I am going to be totally lame and do a September TBR list. 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 books I plan (hope) to read in September:

 

July reading wrap-up

Happy August, my bookish friends!!!  Where has the summer gone?! How was your reading this month? Mine was pretty good.

I read 19 books this month and dnf 1. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review of the book.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Edge of Belonging

Title: The Edge of Belonging (audio)

Author: Amanda Cox

Narrator: Leah Horowitz

Genre: Historical fiction, Dual-time, Christian Fiction, Family, Adoption, Favorites

Publisher: Revell

Source: Scribd

Challenge: Virtual TBR

My review:

The Edge of Belonging is Amanda Cox's debut novel that was published last year.  I listened to it on audio, and Leah Horowitz did a FABULOUS job narrating. I will make it a point to listen to other books she has narrated.

The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

Title: The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

Author: Amanda Cox

Publisher: Revell

Genre: Historical Fiction, Contemporary, Christian Fiction

Source: Revell

My Review: 

Three generations. Three women. All with secrets and a stubborn will to keep them buried...the question is, don't they know things hidden in the dark often come into the light?

First Line Friday #20-The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery

Happy Friday! I hope you have a great day and a relaxing weekend surrounded by books 😀! That is MY hope for the weekend, a girl's gotta dream, right?! Welcome back to First Line Friday hosted by Meez Carrie at Reading is My SuperPower!! 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 The Secret Keepers of Old Depot Grocery by Amanda Cox. While I have books on my want to read list by her, this is my first time reading this author.

It's Monday! What are you reading? #5

 It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? is a place to meet up and share what you have been, and are planning to read over the week.  It’s an opportunity to visit and comment on other blogs and add to your TBR pile! This meme is hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date.

What I read last week:

 

Top Ten Tuesday-Books on Fall TBR list

Happy Tuesday, friends! I am excited to be doing another link-up with top ten Tuesday. Today the topic is books on your fall TBR list. This is a very easy post for most of us since we all seem to have overflowing to be read piles. I have obligated myself for 40 reviews before the end of the year, so I will put the books that are due in the next month or so, including the one I am almost finished with.