The Sisterhood of Unlikely Friends

Title: The Sisterhood of Unlikely Friends

Author: Sara Brunsvold

Narrator: Jennette Selig

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

I loved this book! It is an emotional women's fiction book about building community, strengthening friendships, found family, and so much more.

Stacking the Shelves #224 Sunday Post #221 Sunday Salon #215

Hey, my bookish friends!!  How are you all doing? This week felt long, even though it really shouldn't have. We have had gorgeous fall weather during the day (the mornings are cold!). We are getting closer to having everything settled in the house. I had an ENT appointment yesterday (Friday) and the doctor ordered some testing to see if we can figure out why after 6 weeks the congestion still has not cleared up. A Spectrum representative is coming this afternoon to fix our intermittent internet issues (they have been soooo obnoxious), and we have church tonight. Weather permitting my husband and I will hike in the morning. Hopefully we will all adjust to the time change quickly. What are your plans for the weekend? 

TTT- Fall 2026 possibilities

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books on My Fall 2026 To-Read List (or Spring if you live in the Southern Hemisphere). I actually haven't given this much thought, but there are always books that I want to read, so let's see which ones I want to read the most, right now, LOL. 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- My top 11 Fall Possibilities (because I can't count, LOL)

From HOOPLA:

Resisting the Fall by Jess Heilman

TTT-Most anticipated releases through October

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the Second Half of 2026 . I have been so focused on reading the books I own, or are already on my TBR, that I haven't been following new releases as closely as I normally would. So, here are the few that I am super excited 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. 

TTT-E is for enduring books

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books I Can't Believe I Never Read. I am not one to linger very long on books that I never read, or worry about what I might be missing out on. I have plenty of books that I want to read. Therefore, I am going to go a different route today. I am going to continue with the alphabet and I am up to "E." I don't know if these books will stand the test of time and be "enduring" books or not, but for me all but one was a 5-star read, and that one was a 4-star.  A  B, C, and D. 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. 

My 2025 Year in Books-A Meme

 

My Year in Books

Rules?

• Answer the questions with titles from books you read in 2025. (Some may end up being silly, others may seem overly serious.)   
• The goal is to have fun. 
• Participate by copying the questions below, erasing my answers, and inserting you own.  
• Once you’ve created your post, link up with Anne-My Head is full of Books HERE so others can see it, then visit others’ posts to see how they answered the questions.
• Spread the word. Let’s see if we can make this a thing again this year!

Spell the Month in books September 2025

I am happy to be participating in this monthly meme again! It is hosted by Jana @ Reviews From the Stacks. Here is how she describes the meme: Spell the Month in Books is a linkup hosted on Reviews From the Stacks on the first Saturday of each month.

Top Ten Tuesday-Cindy's World

 Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Books Set in/Take Place During X (Pick a place, time, era, etc. Examples: Books set in Europe/Italy/Australia/Chicago, books set in Regency England, books that take place during the 1900s, books set in imaginary worlds/post-apocalyptic/dystopian worlds, books set on the ocean, books set it castles, books that take place during WW2, etc.) I am struggling! I can't think of anything that will get me to 10 books...so we are going into my world, where I list the last 10 books I gave 5-stars to!  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.   

June Reading Wrap Up 2025

You guys, I have no idea how it is July! Where did June go? And, will July go just as fast (I hope not!)? Anyway, June was a pretty good reading month. I read 18 books and DNF'd one. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Top Ten Tuesday-Recap of Anticipated releases early in 2025

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Freebie/Throwback (Come up with a topic you’d like to do or go back and do an old topic you missed or just want to do again!) With us doing our most anticipated releases for the last half of the year last week, quite a few of you revisted your 1st half list and said how you did. So, this week, I am looking back at what I anticipated from the first half of the year and seeing how many of them I read. 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-Did I read all of my anticipated reads from the first half of the year? Spoiler alert-no. But, you can click on the cover to see my review of the ones I did read, if you are interested.

First Love, Second Draft by Becca Kinzer -Read it, it was a 5-star read

 

The Atlas of Untold Stories

Title: The Atlas of Untold Stories

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.

Stacking the Shelves #170 Sunday Post #167, Sunday Salon #161

Hey my bookish friends! How was your week? Our house went on the market last Friday, and we had a contract on Monday, it is contingent on them selling their house. We still have not found a new house for us yet, but I am praying we do and don't have to go into a rental! We had a nice visit with my sister and her family. My son is still sick, and now my husband and I are as well. Right now we both seem to have a milder version of whatever my son has. We have a house inspection on our house today and plan to go hang out in a library we have not visited yet 😁. Other than that, the weekend plans are to chill and get to feeling better.

Top Ten Tuesday-Anticipated releases Jan-Jun

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is: Most Anticipated Books Releasing in the First Half of 2025. I had read it wrong and thought it said first quarter, so it was going to be a short list. But, I might actually get ten by doing the first half of the year. I am sure there are a ton of books coming out I am going to want to read, I just don't know about them yet 😂 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.   

My most anticipated releases for the first half of the year:

First Love, Second Draft by Becca Kinzer, love her books!

Rendezvous Update Part 1

Okay, you never realize how socially awkward you are until you get in a room with 200+ people! I didn't know where to sit, I just knew I wanted to sit near a door so I could make a quick exit if I needed to. I didn't know what to say to anyone I talked to and I could literally feel me closing in on myself. As the day went on I relaxed a bit more, but something about being around that many people brings out ALL my insecurities! I also don't think I used to be as socially awkward as I am now before C-vid hit. If I was, it was not as noticeable, LOL! If you are a reader I hope you get an opportunity to go to a reader's event at some point in your life. There is nothing like being with like-minded readers. It was truly an amazing experience.

Top Ten Tuesday-Debut novels edition

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Debut Novels I Enjoyed (A debut novel is an author’s first published book. You could also choose to share genre or age group debuts if you’d prefer, such as an adult fiction author’s first YA book or a mystery writer’s first romance.) (submitted by 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. 

Ten-ish Fiction Debut Novels I Enjoyed (click on book cover for review):

Miss Match by Erynn Mangum

January 2024 Reading Wrap-Up

January alternated between flying by and being slow (mostly when I was at my part time job, LOL). I had some reading duds, but overall I think I had a decent reading month. I read 16 books and DNFed one. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in the review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

The Divine Proverb of Streusel

Title:The Divine Proverb of Streusel

Author: Sara Brunsold

Publisher: Revell    

Genre: Christian Fiction, Contemporary Fiction

Source: Revell

My Review: 

After reading The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold, I could not wait to read The Divine Proverb of Streusel. The stories could not be more different.

Top Ten Tuesday-Most anticipated 1st quarter new releases of 2024

Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Most Anticipated Releases for the first half of 2024. I am going to narrow it down to first quarter releases. 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. 

Most Anticapted New Releases for the first quarter of 2024:

 

ACFW Storyfest Tour + Giveaway!!

 

Welcome to the Takeover Blitz for ACFW Storyfest, hosted by JustRead Publicity Tours!

I am super excited about Storyfest and I thinking about going! Are you planning to go???

You are Invited

ACFW Storyfest
August 24-26, 2023
Hyatt Regency at the Arch, St. Louis

When hundreds of authors gather for their annual ACFW conference in August, readers are invited to participate in their own event on the same premises. Storyfest will present a full program of meet & greet or meals with authors, casual conversation, games, panels, swag bags of story-related treasures, and the opportunity to hear from the heart of readers’ favorite authors.

6 Degrees of Separation -Feb. 2023 Trust

#6degrees of Separation is hosted by Kate at booksaremyfavouriteandbest on the first Saturday of each month. The gist is that everyone starts with the same book, then finds another book that relates to it somehow, then one that relates to the second, until you’ve got a chain of six additional books. It’s a twist on the theory that every person on earth can somehow be connected to any other person in six or fewer steps, and provides an opportunity to talk about random books we love (or don’t).