First Line Friday #41-Edgewater Road

Happy Friday, my bookish friends! Any plans for the weekend? My plan for this weekend is similar to last week, tomorrow I will rest from another very busy/emotional week. Sunday will be busy and I need energy for it. 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 Edgewater Road by Shelley Shepard Gray. It is the first book in her new series The Rumors in Ross County.

To Disguise the Truth

Title: To Disguise the Truth

Series: Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency #3

Author: Jen Turano

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Historical Fiction, Humor, Christian Fiction, Mystery

Source: Publisher provided

My review:

To Disguise the Truth is the third book in the Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency series. It can be read and enjoyed as a stand-alone novel, but I highly recommend reading the first two books in the series.

First Line Friday #40-To Disguise the Truth

Happy Friday, my bookish friends! Any plans for the weekend? This weekend I am planning to rest on Saturday, trying to recover from the busyness of the last week and a half...hopefully catch up a little bit too. 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 To Disguise the Truth by Jen Turano.

It's Monday! What are you reading? #6 '22

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 and add to your TBR pile! This meme is hosted by Kathryn at The Book Date. I am reading A Stranger's Game by Colleen Coble.

To Write A Wrong

Title: To Write A Wrong (audio)

Series: The Bleecker Street Inquiry Agency #2

Author: Jen Turano

Narrator: Andrea Emmes

Publisher: Audible Audio

Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery, Humor,

Source: Scribd

Shadows of Swanford Abbey

Title: Shadows of Swanford Abbey

Author: Julie Klassen

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Historical Fiction,

Source: Publisher provided

My Review:

I love the cover of this book and its attention to detail. I enjoyed the mystery element as well. The story had a slow build and picked up quite a bit toward the middle. 

Crooked House

Title: Crooked House

Author: Agatha Christie

Publisher: William Collins Son & Co. LTd 1949

Genre: Mystery, Fiction,

Source: Owned

My Review:

It had been years since I read Agatha Christie, so it was like reading a new author. I wasn't quite sure what to expect.

Behind Love's Wall

Title: Behind Love's Wall

Series: Doors to the Past

Author: Carrie Fancett Pagels

Publisher:Barbour Publishing

Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Mystery,

Source: Net Galley

My Review:

Carrie Fancett Pagels is a new-to-me author, and I would enjoy reading more books by her. Behind Love's Wall is a dual-timeline novel and it drew me in from the first line:  

The Debutante's Code

Title: The Debutante's Code

Series: Thorndike & Swann Regency Mysteries #1

Author: Erica Vetsch

Publisher: Kregel Publications

Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Regency

Source: Publisher provided

First Line Friday #28-The Debutante's Code

Happy Friday! My plans for this weekend is to continue catching up on my reviews, decide on some more reading challenges for 2022, and work on a bookish project. What are your plans for this weekend? 

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 Debutante's Code by Erica Vetsch. This book releases December 7, 2021. It is the first book in the Thorndike & Swann Regency Mysteries series.

All That is Secret

Title: All That is Secret

Series: An Annalee Spain Mystery #1

Author: Patricia Raybon

Publisher: Tyndale Publishers

Genre: Mystery, Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction,

Source: Net Galley

To Stand in the Breach

Title: To Stand in the Breach

Series: Strike to the Heart #0.5

Author: Danielle Grandinetti

Publisher: Hearth Spot Press

Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Mystery

Source: JustRead Publicity Tours

My Review:

To Stand in the Breach is a debut novella by Danielle Grandinetti. The series will continue with A Strike to the Heart coming April 2022. The stories are centered around the Magdalene Laundries and the Wisconsin dairy strikes of 1933.

The Memory Quilt

Title: The Memory Quilt

Series: Shadow Lake #1

Author: Lenora Worth

Publisher: Kensington Publishers

Genre: Amish, Christian Fiction, Mystery

Source: Net Galley

My Review:

Most books don't start with the main character coming across a body near their family's Inn.

First Line Friday #27-The Memory Quilt

Happy Friday! My plans for this weekend is to enjoy my family (my daughter is home from college) and sneak in reading when/where I can. What are your plans for this weekend? 

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 Memory Quilt by Lenora Worth. It is the first book of the Shadow Lake series and it releases 11/30/21.

A Deep Divide

 Title: A Deep Divide

Series: Secrets of the Canyon #1

Author: Kimberley Woodhouse

Publisher: Bethany House

Genre: Historical Fiction, Romance, Christian Fiction,Mystery

Source: Bethany House

Can't Wait Wedneday- Shadows of Swanford Abbey

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Typically they are books that have not been released yet. This week I am sharing Shadows of Swanford Abbey by Julie Klassen. I was blown away by Julie's Ivy Hill series. Shadows of Swanford Abbey is set to release December 7, 2021.

Sunday Spotlight #5-Allison Pearl

Happy Sunday, friends! A few weeks ago I started doing a "Sunday Spotlight" where I highlight a book/author that deserves more love!  I take a book that I have read and enjoyed that has less than 100 reviews on Goodreads and give it some extra love by drawing it to your attention! Maybe someday I will host a link party (if I can figure it out) to make it easier to participate. 

Can't Wait Wedneday-The Debutante's Code

 Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted at Wishful Endings, to spotlight and discuss the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Typically they are books that have not been released yet. This week I am sharing The Debutante's Code by Erica Vetsch. This book is set to be released November 16, 2021.

Undercurrent of Secrets

Title: Undercurrent of Secrets

Series: Doors to the Past

Author: Rachel Scott McDaniel

Publisher: Barbour Fiction

Genre: Historical Fiction, Christian Fiction, Romance, Mystery

Source: Net Galley

Each book in the Doors to the Past series will feature a dual-time period romantic suspense story set against a historic American landmark.

Firefly Diaries

 Title: Firefly Diaries: A Christian Mystery

Author: C. C. Warrens

Publisher: C. C. Warrens

Expected Publication Date: October 6, 2021

Genre: Mystery, Christian Fiction

My Review:

I have read other books by C. C. Warrens and when I saw she had a new book coming out, I HAD to read it.