Series: Bookstrings #3
Author: Chautona Havig
Source: Own
My Review:
I am really enjoying the Bookstrings series and was super excited for this book. While Cross Words could be read as a standalone novel, I highly recommend reading the other books first, since this book mentions characters/situations from previous books.
Series: Checking out Love #2
Author: Sarah Monzon
Source: Own
My Review:
This is a great romance story. Not that everything was perfect, but I loved the build up for Haley and Levi. While I have seen some hyper critical reviews, this one checked the boxes for me.
Author: DC Hulmuth
Publisher: Lonely Planet
Genre: Travel, Libraries, Nonfiction, History
Source: Library
My Review:
I had no intention of reading the entire Hidden Libraries book, but it is a fascinating read.
Author: Sara Brunsvold
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Christian Fiction, Books about books
Source: Publisher/Author
My Review:
The Atlas of Untold Stories is not the easiest read because it deals with family dynamics. Family is messy and hard. But it can also be beautiful, despite its complexities. That is this story: messy and beautiful.
Series: Checking Out Love #1
Author: Sarah Monzon
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction, RomCom
Source: Library
My Review:
An Overdue Match had my attention from the first line. The humor drew me in. This is the first book in the Checking Out Love series by Sarah Monzon.
Title: Abridged Classics: Brief Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read but Probably Didn’t
Author: John Atkinson
Publisher: Harper
Genre: Graphic Novel, Humor, Nonfiction, Books about Books
Source: Library
My Review:
Abridged Classics: Brief Summaries of Books You Were Supposed to Read but Probably Didn’t is not a book I would typically read. However, upon seeing the title, I thought this would be a book about classics I could actually read. I was right.
Author: Heather Kaufman
Publisher: Concordia Publishing House
Genre: Christian Fiction, Books about Books, Contemporary Romance
Source: Library
My Review:
The Story People is the first book I have read by Heather Kaufman. It's always hard to know what to expect when you read an author for the first time.
Series: Bookstrings #2
Author: Chautona Havig
Publisher: Havilah Press Publications
Genre: Christian Fiction, Books about Books, Contemporary
Source: Own
My Review:
Clock Tower Bound is the second book in the Bookstrings series. It can be read as a stand-alone novel, but I recommend reading them (including the novellas) in order.
Series: Bookstrings #1
Author: Chautona Havig
Publisher: Havilah Press Publications
Genre: Books About Books, Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance,
Source: Own
My thoughts upon reading for the second time:
My second reading of Twice Sold Tales was even richer than my first reading. I recently read the novella Spines and Leaves which gives us great background on Milton (the book doctor) and Atticus (his parrotlet).
Series: A Bookstrings Novella #.5
Author: Chautona Havig
Publisher: Chautona Havig
Genre: Christian Fiction, Bookish books, Contemporary Romance
Source: Own
My Review:
Having read Twice Sold Tales, I was thrilled to find out there was a novella. Spines and Leaves is the perfect introduction to the series.
Series: The Bookish Romance (TBR series)
Author: Erica Dansereau & Britt Howard
Publisher: Erica Dansereau & Britt Howard
Genre: Christian fiction, Books about books, romance
Source: Library
My Review:
I believe The Bookish Bandit is the first book these authors have written together. I love the play on words as it is the TBR series. The cover is super cute and drew me in.
Author: Susie Finkbeiner
Publisher: Revell
Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction,
Source: Revell
My Review:
I am on a Susie Finkbeiner kick. I am trying to read all her books and every time I turn around (it seems). I learn about another one she has written. I absolutely love the cover of The All-American, her newest release. We have come, yet again, to a story that will be hard for me to explain all that I felt as I read this story.
Series: Bookstrings #1
Author: Chautona Havig
Publisher: Havilah Press Publications
Genre: Books About Books, Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance,
Source: Library
Challenge: Books About Books
My Review:
It's been a while since I have read a book by Chautona Havig. I was drawn to Twice Sold Tales when I heard the setting was a bookstore (plus that cover!!!). It started getting a lot of hype, and I decided to reserve it from the library.
Series: Parnassus #1 & 2
Author: Christopher Morley
Genre: Fiction, Classic, Humor, Books about Books
Publisher: Dover Publication
Source: Library
Challenge: Books About Books
Happy Friday, my bookish friends! First Line Friday is 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. This week am reading Parnassus on Wheels by Christopher Morley. I am enjoying the first book, it is an absolute delight!
Author: Denise Hunter
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction, Books About Books,
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Source: Library
My review:
I love reading Denise Hunter's books. Her writing is solid and consistent. I have to say A Novel Proposal has quickly topped my favorites of hers!!!
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic Bookish People I’d Like To Meet (These can be authors, book characters, book bloggers/influencers, cover designers, cover models, etc.) Since I really don't have any thoughts on this topic today...I decided to instead list ten bookish books that I want to read (Which might help me with this topic next time it comes up 😂). 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 Bookish Books I want to read (and yes, you will have seen a few of these before because I own them and STILL haven't read them 🤦)
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Series: Smitten #3
Author: Collen Coble, Kristin Billerbeck, Diann Hunt, Denise Hunter
Genre: Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction,
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Source: Own
Challenge: Literary Escapes 2022; 23 in '23, Bookish Books
My review:
Smitten Book Club is a novella collection by four authors. It is the third book in the Smitten collection, but I do not think you need to read the others before reading this one.
Series: Winsome #2
Author: Katherine Reay
Genre: Books about Books, Fiction, Contemporary Romance, Christian Fiction,
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Source: Library
My review:
Of Literature & Lattes is the second book in the Winsome series by Katerine Reay. I should have reread the first book, The Printed Letter Bookshop. It was hard keeping the characters straight, especially at the beginning of the book.
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 Of Literature & Lattes by Katherine Reay. It is the second book in the Winsome duology.
