March was a mix of hard moments and fun moments. We had some sickness and I feel like I read more this month trying to relax from the stressful times. I read 25 books in March, but several were 2-stars so they won't be mentioned here. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.
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Series: Trinket Sisters #1
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Publisher: Oholiab Creations
Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Romance,
Source: Own
My Review:
Pixels and Paint is Kristi Ann Hunter's first contemporary romance and I am here for it! She also writes historical fiction with humor.
Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books that Include/Feature [insert your favorite theme or plot device here] (for example: unreliable narrators, coming of age, darkness vs. light, time travel, metafiction, a specific romantic trope, good vs. evil. cliffhangers, flashbacks, plot twists, red herrings, loose ends, stories within stories, meet cutes, symbolism, etc.) (submitted by Alice @ The Wallflower Digest) I really enjoy the Marriage of Convenience trope, so that is what I am going to share about today. 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 Marriage of Convenience stories (click on the cover if you want to read my review):
February was a weird month. We had a lot of sickness, followed by a lot of working having to make up canceled classes. I read 16 books in February and DNFed 1. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.
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Series: Haven Manor #3
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction,
Source: Library
My Review:
I have been looking forward to Jess's story since the series' first book! A Pursuit of Home did not disappoint! While it could be read as a stand-alone novel, I recommend reading the series to best understand the friendship between Daphne, Kit, and Jess.
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):
Happy New Year, my bookish friends!! I read 17 books in December. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.
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Here we are for another monthly wrap up fa la la la la la la la la. I have no idea how it is already December. It's hard to slow down and enjoy anything when time is marching along at warp speed. I feel like November was a good reading month, so let's get to it! I read 17 books and DNF'd one. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.
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So, part two of the JustRead Rendezvous 2024 reader event. You can read part one here. After lunch was another reader panel. Kimberley Woodhouse was the moderator of this one. Each author had to pick one of their characters to be and only answer as that character. It was hilarious. Several authors on the panel were suspense writers, and a couple were fantasy. Sara Ella was one of the authors and I loved her answers. She was in character as Alice in Wonderland from her book The Wonderland Trials. While I had read several authors books who were on the different panels throughout the day, hearing all the authors talk and interact made me want to read their books, even though several are genres I don't read.
Series: Haven Manor #1
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Narrator: Beverley A. Crick
Publisher: Bethany House
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Regency Era, Romance,
Source: Library
My Review:
A Defense of Honor is the first book in Kristi Ann Hunter's Haven Manor series.
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is Top Ten Quick Reads/Books to Read When Time is Short (Books under 150 pages, or if you’re not a novella reader maybe spin this to be books you could read in a day or a single sitting.) (Submitted by Jennifer @ FunkNFiction.com and 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.
I am not a huge novella reader but here are 10 novellas/short memorable reads
Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2023. I read 57 new-to-me authors in 2023, so I will narrow it down to my top 10 that I am likely to read again. 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 10 New-to-me authors in 2023: (clicking on the book cover will take you to my review)
Kristi Ann Hunter - read 5 books and the book that made me want to read more
At the beginning of the year I listed my 2023 Bookish goals. I am very much a type A personality. When I set a goal I have every intention of getting it, and I feel this internal pressure to finish what I started. As the year progressed, I was really feeling pressure to hit my book challenges, but had lost sight of my reading goals. So, let's see how I did!
Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Favorite Books of 2023. I am not going to try to narrow my favorites down to ten. With over 40 books added this year to my favorites shelf on Goodreads, I will do my best to narrow it down to a reasonable number. 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 15 Favorite Books of 2023-Click on cover if you want to read my review
On the personal side, October was a hard month with my son's surgery and ongoing recovery, and having had (and still have) bronchitis for the last two weeks. I had some reading duds, but overall I think I had a decent reading month. I read 22 books and DNFed 1. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.
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Title: An Inconvenient Beauty
Series: Hawthorne House #4
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Narrator: Ann Marie Gideon
Genre: Historical Fiction, Regency, Christian Fiction, Romance
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
The Hawthorne House series is wonderful, and I recommend reading them in order. I have enjoyed bingeing this series, and I am so sad that it is over! We finally get Griffith's story in An Inconvenient Beauty. I really enjoyed the narration from Ann Marie Gideon.
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.
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Series: Hawthorne House #3
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Narrator: Charlotte Anne Dore
Publisher: Tantor Audio
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Regency, Romance
Source: Hoopla
My Review:
An Uncommon Courtship is the third in the series and I recommend reading them in order.
Series: Hawthorne House #2
Author: Kristi Ann Hunter
Narrator: Charlotte Anne Dore
Publisher: Bethany House & Tantor Audio
Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Regency, Romance
Source: Hoopla