Author: Jaime Jo Wright
Publisher: Bethany House Fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Suspense
Source: Own
My Review:
Tempest at Annabel's Lighthouse is one of those books that is hard to review. So, I am just going to give my incoherent thoughts.
Title: Jane Eyre
Author: Charlotte Brontë
Publisher: Dover Publications
Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Classics, Gothic
Source: Own
My Review:
Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is a dense book. I can't remember the last time a book took me eight days to read. I feel like I accomplished something, LOL.
Author: Terrie Todd
Publisher: Mountain Brook Ink
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, WWII
Source: Author Provided
My Review:
Even if I Perish is told through a mix of letters and the character's perspective. It is based on the true accounts of Mary Cornish during WWII, and the CORB program that sent children from England to other countries. It is a harrowing story of loss, devastation, determination, and faith.
Series: Texas Ever After #1
Author: Karen Witemeyer
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Fairy Tale retelling, Christian Fiction, Western
Source: Own
My Review:
Fairest of Heart is the first of Karen Witemeyer's Texas Ever After series. With the stories being fairy tale retellings, they don't need to be read in any particular order.
Series: Blackfriars Lane #1
Author: Michelle Griep
Publisher: Barbour Books
Genre: Christian Fiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery
Source: Own
My Review:
I think my creative review juices have up and left me. I don't really know what to say about The Thief of Blackfriars Lane.
Series: Houses of Yorkshire #1
Author: Sarah E. Ladd
Narrator: Jude Mason
Publisher: Thomas Nelson
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Christian Fiction, Regency
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
The Letter From Briarton Park is my first introduction to Sarah E. Ladd's books. Jude Mason did a good job with the narration.
Series: Freddie & Grace Mystery #4
Author: Pepper Basham
Narrator: Pamala Klein
Publisher: Barbour Fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Christian Fiction,
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
My husband and I listened to The Highland Heist by Pepper Basham on our trip this week. I have read the first three books, but he has not. I think the books are best read in chronological order so that you understand everything mentioned. However, I only had to stop the recording once to explain something to my husband; he got the gist of everything else. I thought the narration was okay.
Series: Fredrick & Grace Mystery #3
Author: Pepper Basham
Publisher: Barbour Fiction
Genre: Historical Fiction, Mystery, Christian Fiction,
Source: Own
My Review:
The Juliet Code is the third book in the Freddie & Grace series by Pepper Basham.
Series: True Colors #11
Author: Liz Tolsma
Publisher: Barbour Publishing
Genre: Historical Fiction, True Crime, Christian Fiction, Mystery
Source: Own
My Review:
While The Silver Shadow by Liz Tolsma is part of the multi-author series True Colors, it is a standalone novel.
Series: California Historical #2
Author: Cathy Marie Hake
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance
Source: own
My Review:
Bittersweet by Cathy Marie Hake lives up to its title.
Series: California Historical #1
Author: Cathy Marie Hake
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance
Source: own
My Review:
Letter Perfect by Cathy Marie Hake is delightful! I have had this book on my bookshelf for years, and I regret not getting to it sooner.
Author: Esther Forbes
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Genre: Young Adult, Middle Grade, American Revolution, Historical Fiction, Classics
Source: Library
My Review:
I was not looking forward to reading Johnny Tremain, this month's book club pick. However, I didn't dislike it as much as I had anticipated. I don't read many war stories or middle-grade fiction.
Series: Hearts on the Heath #3
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical, Christian Fiction, Regency, Romance
Source: Library
My Review:
Enchanting the Heiress is the third and final book in the Hearts on the Heath series. It can be read as a standalone novel, but I recommend reading the first two books, or at least the second, as Jonas and Harriet are first introduced in those books. It will give you a broader understanding of their character and interactions with their friends.
Author: Elizabeth Gaskell
Publisher: Penguin Books
Genre: Classic, Historical Fiction, Victorian era, romance
Source: Kindle Own
My Review:
I finally did it! I finally read North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell!! Did I love it? No. Did I hate it? No. It had an interesting storyline that kept me invested. I did, at times, feel the length of the novel and felt it could have been shorter, LOL!
Series: Hearts on the Heath #2
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical, Christian Fiction, Regency, Romance
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
Winning the Gentleman is the second book in the Hearts on the Heath series. While it could be read as a stand-alone novel, I recommend reading Vying for the Viscount first, as that is where we are first introduced to Aaron Whitworth (our mmc).
Series: Hearts on the Heath #1
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical, Christian Fiction, Regency, Romance
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
I don't know why I waited so long to read Vying for the Viscount. I have enjoyed every Kristi Ann Hunter book I have read, and this is no exception. Anne Marie Giedon does a fantastic job with the narration.
Series: The Unselected Journals #8
Author: Beth Brower
Publisher: Rhysdon Press
Genre: Historical Fiction, Regency, Epistolary
Source: Own
Review:
Well, I have reached the end of the currently written Journals of Emma M. Lion. I am thankful this one doesn't leave off on a cliffhanger since I have no idea when the next one will be written.
Series: The Unselected Journals #7
Author: Beth Brower
Publisher: Rhysdon Press
Genre: Historical Fiction, Regency, Epistolary
Source: Own
Review:
I just want to live in this world forever, LOL!
Series: The Unselected Journals #6
Author: Beth Brower
Publisher: Rhysdon Press
Genre: Historical Fiction, Regency, Epistolary
Source: Own
My Review:
Oh boy! There is so much going on in this, and then the ending just leaves us hanging! I reiterate that this is a series where the books MUST be read in order.
Series: The Unselected Journals #5
Author: Beth Brower
Publisher: Rhysdon Press
Genre: Historical Fiction, Regency, Epistolary
Source: Own
Review:
I am loving this series! Beth Brower's character Emma has no bounds to her wit and hilarity.