July was a weird month. I had quite a few health things going on, but seemed to have a bit more free time than I have had lately. I finished 22 books, and I had one DNF. Unfortunately, overall, I feel like the last half of the month was mediocre reading, with a few exceptions. I had three 2-star reads, which is super rare for me (I don't list two stars or DNFs here). Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.
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Author: Pepper Basham
Source: own
My Review:
I loved this book! I will say that, given how the story is written, it might not translate as well to audio; I feel like it might be a little harder to follow.
Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books That Live in My Head Rent-Free (Stolen from Emma @ damppebbles.com). I am not entirely sure what this means, but I am going to go with memorable books. As someone who does not remember a lot of details about the books I read, i am going to go with books that I can remember stuff about. 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-8 Memorable books
Series: Love Stories in Sheet Cake, Texas #5
Author: Emma St. Clair
Source: E-ARC and bought paperback
My Review:
I am so sad that this series is over. I love the Graham family and loved all their stories. I highly recommend reading the series in order. It will make you appreciate this story so much more. I have been looking forward to Tank's story.
Author: Courtney Walsh
Narrator: Patti Murin
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
You guys, no matter what words end up in this review, I can already tell you, they will not do the book justice.
Author: Megan Walker
Source: Library
My Review:
With Highcliffe House, I have officially read all of Megan Walker's Proper Romance books, and I am SO sad there are not currently any more.
Author: Becca Kinzer
Source: own
My Review:
I put this book off for a few weeks because the title was hitting a little too close to home, LOL. However, I have to let go of my regret of judging a book by its title and assuming it would be similar to my situation.
Series: London's Most Eligible #1
Author: Chelsea Bobulski
Narrator: Amy Scanlon
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
A Deal with A Debutante is my first book by Chelsea Bobulski, but it won't be my last. I enjoyed the narration by Amy Scanlon.
Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: My Favorite Books by My Favorite Authors (Pick your ten favorite authors and your favorite book written by each one of them.) (submitted by Cathy @WhatCathyReadNext) I am not sure why Cathy did this to us, doesn't she know it's going to be SOOOOO hard to narrow down? However, I love the topic because we will be highlighting our favorites!! I think we can all agree that our favorite authors change as our reading tastes change, so I am going to go with my top ten favorite authors right now, which is still going to be difficult to narrow down! 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.
Author: Megan Walker
Source: Own
My Review:
While this is a stand-alone novel, there is something you need to know. The Duke from Miss Newbury's List and Georgiana from Lakeshire Park are the main characters in this book. If you have not read those books, I highly recommend reading them before starting this one to understand the full story behind these two characters.
Author: Priscilla Shirer
Source: Own
My Review:
I Surrender All is a call to action. A reminder that when we call ourselves "Christian," we are called to surrender everything to Jesus.
Author: Megan Walker
Source: Library
My Review:
Here is what you need to know. This is a standalone novel. However, if you have plans to read The Duke's Bargain, Megan Walker's newest release, you should first read Miss Newbury's List, then Lakeshire Park, and finally, The Duke's Bargain. The Duke from Miss Newbury's List and Georgiana from this book are the main characters in The Duke's Bargain.
Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Favorite Secondary/Minor Characters. I am not great at remembering these things, so I am going to continue with the Alphabet, today highlighting "D" titles. A B, and C. 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.
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!
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.
Series: Holly #6
Author: C.C. Warrens
Source: Author provided
My Review:
Do not start this series on this book, or even in the middle of the series. Do yourself a favor and start at the beginning of the series. This book and your overall experience of the series will be so much richer for it.
Series: Seeking Justice #2
Author: C. C. Warrens
Source: Own
My Review:
Amazing!!
Author: Hosanna Wong
Source: Thomas Nelson
My Review:
When I first saw this book, I was like, "I don't need it." Yet I was curious, so I requested it for review. You guys, this is a book that I didn't know I needed! I alternated between savoring it and rushing through it! There are SO many nuggets of wisdom in this book, I have a gazillion things highlighted.
Series: Holly #2
Author: C. C. Warrens
Source: Own
My Review:
This is my second time reading Cross Fire, the second novel in the Holly series by C.C. Warrens. If you have been around here any length of time, you know that I consider this series one of my all-time favorites. This series MUST be read in order. There is a thread that goes through the entire series.
Series: Give a Bookish Girl a Biker #1
Author: Dulcie Dameron
Source: Own
My Review:
The Backpack Bride is the first book in the Give a Bookish Girl a Biker series. The series has multiple authors, so the books will be loosely connected and easy to read as stand-alone novels. This novel is a spinoff from Dulcie's Switch and Score book.