Cindy's Book Corner: Shelley Shepard Gray

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Saturday, April 13, 2024

Stacking the Shelves #116, Sunday Post #113, Sunday Salon #107

Hey bookish friends! How are you doing? I am not as on top of the reading and blogging as I would like to be. This month is kicking my tail. My daughter had a choir concert Sunday night that we went to (an hour away) and she had a musical showcase last night (an hour and a half away) that we went to as well. She is graduating college in 3 weeks and it is A LOT right now, but we don't want to miss all the final things. I am still working 6 days a week, but I think we are almost to the end of that.

Top Ten Tuesday-Bookish Books

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday is Books I’m Worried I Might Not Love as Much the Second Time Around. As someone who rarely rereads, I am going to skip this topic. I thought about doing books with "March" in the title, I have exactly zero on my Goodreads account. I also thought about books with "spring" in the title, yeah, it wasn't working either. Instead, I am going to do ten books with "book" in the title. 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.

10 8 Bookish Books (clicking on the book cover will take you to my review)

October Reading Wrap Up 2023

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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An Amish Cinderella

Title: An Amish Cinderella

Series: The Amish of Apple Creek #3

Author: Shelley Shepard Gray

Publisher: Kensington

Genre: Amish, Christian Fiction, Christian Fiction

Source: Author Provided

My Review:

An Amish Cinderella by Shelley Shepard Gray is the third book in The Amish of Apple Creek series. They easily read as stand-alone novels. I have read the second book, but not the first.

Top Ten Tuesday-Fall TBR 2.0

Happy Tuesday, my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic is Secondary/Minor Characters Who Deserve Their Own Book. I stink at these lists so I am doing more books on my fall TBR. 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 already made a September TBR list here, I have read or DNFed 6/10 books from that list. Last week I did a Fall TBR 1.5 list and I have sent back to the library 5 of those books, and read 2 out of the other 5. Here is my fall TBR 2.0 list:

Stacking the Shelves #88, Sunday Post #85, Sunday Salon #79

Hey bookish friends! How are you all doing? Any plans for the weekend? I have a headache which is making it hard to want to do anything, LOL! I spent the morning reviewing my book goals for the remainder of the year. I am sending back library books that don't meet those goals, and trying to keep my focus, LOL!!

45 Favorite books

So, today is my birthday and I decided to do a fun post (for me😂), not sure if you will find it fun or not. I have a ton of favorite books (244 (that I have remembered to mark) on my Goodreads shelf), so it will still be hard for me to narrow this down to forty-five...I might cheat a little and say "series," but, it's my birthday and I can do what I want, LOL! So, not in any particular order, or linked to any reviews (because I am lazy), here are forty-five of my favorite books:

April Reading Wrap Up 2023

April was a good reading month! I had some days off this month and more time in the car, so I was able to get in a few more audiobooks than normal. I also finished up a few series and tried several new authors.

I finished 22 books this month. I did not have any books under three stars or any DNFs!!! Click on the book cover if you want to read my review.

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Once Upon a Buggy

Title: Once Upon a Buggy

Series: The Amish of Apple Creek #2

Author: Shelley Shepard Gray

Genre: Amish, Christian Fiction, Retellings,

Publisher: Kensington

Source: Author provided/Net Galley

My review:

When asked if I would review Once Upon a Buggy, I knew I liked the author's books and figured I could squeeze it into my schedule. I had no idea it was a Beauty in the Beast retelling. I have not read the first book in the series, (yet) but Once Upon a Buggy can be read as a stand-alone novel.

Stacking the Shelves #66, Sunday Post #63, Sunday Salon #57

Hey bookish friends! How are things going for you? This was a long week, but an okay week. I ran errands this morning, but hope to spend most of the weekend relaxing 😀

January Reading Wrap-Up

January flew by! I started a new part-time job that I am loving and still had time for a good amount of reading 😁

I finished 22 books in January. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

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Her Heart's Desire

Title: Her Heart's Desire

Series: A Season in Pinecraft #1

Author: Shelley Shepard Gray

Genre:Christian Fiction, Amish, Contemporary Romance

Publisher: Revell

Source: Net Galley

My review:

I enjoy Shelley Shepard Gray's books and was excited to read Her Heart's Desire, the first in a new series.

December Reading Wrap-up

As I pause to reflect on the month of December, I am thankful I found more time to read than I did in November. I don't know what my reading life will look like in the new year since I am going to be getting a part-time job, but I hope to still have a decent amount of time for reading and blogging!

I finished 17 books in December and DNF 2. Click on the cover of the book if you want to read my review.

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Coming Home

Title: Coming Home

Series:Woodland Park Firefighters #1

Author: Shelley Shepard Gray

Genre: Contemporary Romance, Fiction,

Publisher: Berkley Romance

Source: Author Provided

My review:

Coming Home is a second-chance romance by Shelley Shepard Gray. It is the first in her newest series, Woodland Park Firefighters.

Stacking the Shelves #53, Sunday Post #50, Sunday Salon #44

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVE my bookish friends!!!! How are things going for you? We are in the middle of winter storm Elliot. The snow is pretty but the temps are crazy! Stay warm and toasty! We are supposed to go to a Christmas Eve service today, not sure if it will be canceled or not, other than that, I have no plans to go out!

First Line Friday #73-Coming Home

Merry Christmas Eve, Eve! We woke up to a winter wonderland this morning, in Ohio. Baby it's cold outside!!! Currently -1, feels like -26!!! How's the weather where you are?! 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 Coming Home by Shelley Shepard Gray.

Can't Wait Wednesday-Her Heart's Desire

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 Her Heart's Desire by Shelley Shepherd Gray. It releases January 1, 2023.

Stacking the Shelves #52, Sunday Post #49, Sunday Salon #43

Hey bookish friends! How are things going for you? I am still trying to get my house organized, but we keep getting distracted by other things (like our refrigerator going out, or trying to convert drivers licenses). Thankfully, I am still managing to get some reading in. My highlight of this week was getting my library card 😂 I showed AMAZING restraint (mostly because I know I don't have a lot of time to read right now, LOL).

Stacking the Shelves #49, Sunday Post #46, Sunday Salon #40

Well, it's been a few weeks since I said I was Taking a small break. Things have taken quite a bit of time and we are still not done. It will be weeks before everything is settled and I am trying to be okay with that 😂 I will try to visit your blogs over the next few days, I have MISSED you all, but still feeling a little overwhelmed. Today we are painting mine and my husband's bedroom.