Friday, September 5, 2025

How to Not Fall for the Guy Next Door

Title: How to Not Fall for the Guy Next Door

Series: How Not To Fall #1

Author: Meg Easton

Narrator: Adrienne Fleming

Publisher: Mountain Heights Publishing

Genre: Contemporary Romance, RomCom

Source: Hoopla

My Review:

How To Not Fall for the Guy Next Door is the first book I have read by Meg Easton, but it will not be the last (I have already started the next book!).

Thursday, September 4, 2025

Cold Dead Night

Title: Cold Dead Night

Series: Brand of Justice #1

Author: Lisa Phillips

Publisher: Two Dogs Publishing, LLC.

Genre: Christian Thriller, Fiction

Source: Own

My Review:

Cold Dead Night is the first book in the Brand of Justice series. There are thirteen books in the series and they should be read in order.

Wednesday, September 3, 2025

The Second Story Bookshop

Title: The Second Story Bookshop

Author: Denise Hunter

Narrator: Kim Churchill 

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Genre: Romance, Fiction

Source: Net Galley

My Review:

I enjoyed The Second Story Bookshop. It is a second-chance romance between Shelby and Gray. They both have dealt with trauma, and in Shelby's case, she is still holding a lot of resentment.

Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Top Ten Tuesday-Books with Occupations in the Title

 Happy Tuesday my bookish friends!! I hope you all are doing well. Today's Top Ten Tuesday topic isBooks With Occupations in the Title (Submitted by Hopewell’s Public Library of Life). I limited myself by ONLY going through my physical book shelves. 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-Books I own with Occupations in the Title 

Bishop

 
The Bishop's Son by Kelly Irvin and Courting An Amish Bishop by Mindy Steele

Monday, September 1, 2025

August reading wrap up 2025

I don't know how we are already at the end of August! I didn't have as many 5-star reads this month, but I still read a lot of good books. I read 15 books and DNF'd one. Click on the cover of the book if you are interested in reading my review.

5⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

 

Sunday, August 31, 2025

God is Closer Than You Think

Title: God is Closer Than You Think 

Author: John Ortberg

Publisher: Zondervan

Genre: Christian Nonfiction, Christian Living, 

Source: own

My Review:

God is Closer Than You Think by John Ortberg is a fascinating book. I don't think I have read very many books with so much humor and references to popular movies. The humor was refreshing.

Bittersweet

Title: Bittersweet

Series: California Historical #2

AuthorCathy 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.