Saturday, January 31, 2015

January Wrap Up

January Wrap Up
January
Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
The Ransom by Marylu Tyndall
Match Made by Erynn Mangum
American Sniper by Chris Kyle
Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery
The Guy Next Door by Missy Tippens
Frommer’s EasyGuide to Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands by Frommer Media
A Culinary History of Kentucky by Fiona Young Brown 
Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer
The Golden Hour by C.C. Harwood
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
Redeeming the Rancher by Deb Kastner
Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton

For January I read 13 books  and 3829 pages
Completed one challenge
January’s reading challenge only your bookshelf
1. Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
2. The Guy Next Door by Missy Tippens

3. Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery
4. Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer

And made progress on others.
E- Reader Challenge 2015 Memory Stick 50 ebooks
1. The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall

2. Match Made by Erynn Mangum
     12 for 12 reading challenge
 A book you chose because of the cover- Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad

 A book set in the past-
The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall

What’s in a name reading challenge
 A book with a "Girl's name" in the title- e.g.- Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery


TBR Pile 2015
Leaning Tower of Pisa Read 75+ books
 Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
The Guy Next Door by Missy Tippens
 Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer
 Redeeming the Rancher by Deb Kastner

Library 24 library books I am trying to get my TBR pile so that’s why I setting my library book challenge so low.  Frommer’s EasyGuide to Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands by Frommer Media
 A Culinary History of Kentucky by Fiona Young Brown 
Frommer’s Easyguide to Ireland by Jack Jewers
Your name challenge
C
A- Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
R-
The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall
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A

Another personal reading challenge is to read at least six “classics” this year.
Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery

Nonfiction
1. A Culinary History of Kentucky by Fiona Young Brown 
2.  

50 States
Alaska- Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
Colorado-
Match Made by Erynn Mangum
Georgia-
The Guy Next Door by Missy Tippens
Texas-
Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer


I didn’t buy or order books in the January the two books that I did get were two that I had preordered. All Fall Down by Ally Carter and Mr. Kiss and tell the new Veronica Mars book by Rob Thomas 

Friday, January 30, 2015

Reading this week

Finished
The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
Redeeming the Rancher by Deb Kastner
Death of a Gossip by M.C. Beaton

Currently reading
Surrender the Heart by Marylu Tyndall
Brentwood’s Ward by Michelle Griep
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
Drums of Autumn by Diana Gabaldon


Non-fiction reading


Getting ready to read
Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise
Hazardous Homecoming by Dana Mentink
The Falcon and Sparrow by Marylu Tyndall
The Rules for Breaking by Ashley Elston
The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson
All Fall Down by Ally Carter
Cinderella’s Dress by Shonna Slayton
Kill Me Softly by Sarah Cross
Love and Other Theories by Alexis Bass
Mafia Girl by Deborah Blumenthal
Top Ten Clues You’re Clueless by Liz Czukas
Naked in Death by J.D. Robb
Grace’s Pictures by Cindy Thomson
The Murder Complex by Lindsay Cummings
A Woman’s Heart by Joann Ross

Classic
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson


Reviewing
How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck
Brentwood’s Ward by Michelle Griep
Narvla’s Celtic New Year by Therese Gilardi


Devotional reading
Free From Bondage God’s Way by Kay Arthur

Reviews Posted this week 

Friday, January 23, 2015

Reading this week

Finished
A Culinary History of Kentucky by Fiona Young Brown 
Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer
The Golden Hour by C.C. Harwood
Frommer’s Easyguide to Ireland 2015 by Jack Jewers
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell

Currently reading
The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor
Redeeming the Rancher by Deb Kastner
Surrender the Heart by Marylu Tyndall

Brentwood’s Ward by Michelle Griep 
Non-fiction reading
Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand

Getting ready to read
Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise
Hazardous Homecoming by Dana Mentink
The Falcon and Sparrow by Marylu Tyndall
The Rules for Breaking by Ashley Elston
The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson
Doon by Carey Corp
 Five Glass Slippers by Elisabeth Brown

Classics
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson

Reviewing
How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck
Brentwood’s Ward by Michelle Griep
Narvla’s Celtic New Year by Therese Gilardi


Devotional reading


Reviews Posted this week 


Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Review of The Golden Hour

Amazon.com: The Golden Hour (Chains of Darkness Book 1) eBook: C.C. Harwood: Kindle StoreTitle: The Golden Hour

Author: C.C. Harwood

Series: Chains of Darkness Book 1
 
Pages: 237

Genre: YA Paranormal Romance

Rating: 5 stars

     I was given an early e-copy in exchange for an honest review. Having only read a few YA Paranormal Romance I didn’t know what to expect.  YA Paranormal Romance was either hit or miss with me.  I either love them or hate, but with The Golden Hour I loved it. I couldn’t put the book down.  I finished it in one day.  To the point that I stayed up way past my bed time on a work night in order to finish it.  I just had to know what happened to Jada and after finishing The Golden Hour I can’t wait until the next book.
     As an adult it is sometimes hard for to relate to characters in YA but with Jada it was easy to relate to, because like Jada I felt like a bit of an outcast in high school who did at times feel invisible .Despite The Golden Hour being a paranormal romance just about anyone can find something in Jada to relate to.  Even though The Golden Hour is a YA Paranormal Romance teens and adults both will enjoy this fast paced read. 
     I enjoyed the book and really ended up loving it that I brought two copies of it. One for my kindle and one for my sister’s kindle as this type of book is right up her alley. While I might never be a YA Paranormal fan of the whole genre I am a fan of this book and series.

     Again I was an early e-copy in exchange for an honest review. 

Monday, January 19, 2015

Review of Match Made

Match Made: a Lauren Holbrook novel, Book 4 (The Lauren Holbrook Series) - Kindle edition by Erynn Mangum. Religion & Spirituality Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.Title: Match Made

Author: Eyrnn Mangum

Series: A Lauren Holbrook novel book 4
 
Chapters: 21

Pages: 248

Genre: Christian Chick lit

Rating: 5 stars

     Match Made is the newest book from Eyrnn Mangum and the fourth book in the A Lauren Holbrook series. Unlike the first three books it is not told from Laurie’s point of view but a new character Annie McKay but Laurie and the rest of the gang from the first three books are there.  Of course Laurie’s still has her hobby and this time she’s focused on Annie and Zachary Murphy the worship pastor at the church.

     I liked Match Made more that the first three. I enjoyed that Annie was in her late twenties and established in her job but still feeling like something was missing. She’s wondering what God’s plan is for her life. I guess I like Annie because I’m close in age to her sort of know what I want to do with my career path, waiting and trusting God. So it is nice to read a book from one of my favorite authors revisits characters from earlier books a few years after those books ended and adds newer characters that are a little older than characters in previous books.  

Friday, January 16, 2015

Reading this week

Finished
The Guy Next Door by Missy Tippens
Frommer’s EasyGuide to Boston, Cape Cod and the Islands by Frommer Media
It was a slow reading week for me this week. I wasn't really in the mood to read. 
Currently reading
Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer
Forever Her Hero by Belle Calhoune
The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor

Non-fiction reading  
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell
Frommer’s Easyguide to Ireland 2015 by Jack Jewers
A Culinary History of Kentucky by Fiona Young Brown

Getting ready to read
Surrender the Heart by Marylu Tyndall
Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise
Hazardous Homecoming by Dana Mentink
The Falcon and Sparrow by Marylu Tyndall
Redeeming the Rancher by Deb Kastner
The Rules for Breaking by Ashley Elston
The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson
Doon by Carey Corp
 Five Glass Slippers by Elisabeth Brown

Classics  
 Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson

Reviewing

How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck
Brentwood’s Ward by Michelle Griep
Narvla’s Celtic New Year by Therese Gilardi




Devotional reading

Did Not Finish


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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

Review of The Ransom

The RANSOMTitle: The Ransom

Author: Marylu Tyndall

Series: Legacy of the Kings pirates book 4

Chapters: 38

Pages: 405

Genre: Christian Historical pirates

Rating: 5 stars

The Ransom is the fourth book in the Legacy of the Kings Pirates series. It takes place awhile after the first three.  Juliana Dutton is trying to run her father’s shipping business without anyone knowing, as a woman it’s not something that is done. Alex Hyde is a man caught between two worlds, that of nobility and being a pirate.  He is both the pirate earl and Lord Munthrope. He is also the son of Edmund Merrick and Lady Charlisse which means being a pirate is in his genes at least to a point.
     Once I started reading The Ransom I couldn’t put it down. I just had to know what happened next. Pirate stories have always kept me on the edge of my seat. Wanting to know what happens next. But most of them are so dark, so I am thrilled that I found Marylu’s Legacy of the king’s pirates. I love that she writes Christian fiction with pirates who often end up being the hero. Even if Christina fiction with hero pirates seems to be a little weird I still love the books.

     The Ransom is now my favorite of the series. Juliana is not your typical heroine in pirate novels. She beautiful and smart, and  if her family trouble weren’t enough she has to fight off  what seems like three suitors one of whom she hates but others would see as a catch, one everyone sees as a few and a third a dangerous man and pirate she should stay away from but she just can’t. At first I didn’t think I would like this one because it was set so long after the first three, but I ended up loving this one.  I cannot wait for the fifth book in the series. 

Monday, January 12, 2015

Review of Hook

Hook by Terry Brooks.Title: Hook

Author: Terry Brooks

Pages: 275

Genre: fantasy

Rating: 4 stars

Hook is the novelization of the movie of the same name. This is the story of Peter Pan as an adult.  When Hook kidnaps his kids in order to force Peter to return to Neverland. This novelization was just what I expected it to be. But I did enjoy it because it was a work down memory lane, Hook was one of my favorite movies as a child.  In fact the Hook in Hook was my favorite Hook from a Peter Pan adaption under Once Upon a time

Friday, January 9, 2015

Reading this week

Finished
The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall
Match Made by Erynn Mangum
American Sniper by Chris Kyle
Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery

Currently reading
Grimm’s complete fairy tales by Jacob Grimm
The Guy Next Door by Missy Tippens
Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer

Non-fiction reading  
Lone Survivor by Marcus Luttrell

Getting ready to read
Surrender the Heart by Marylu Tyndall
Forever Her Hero by Belle Calhoune
The Rules for Breaking by Ashley Elston
The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson
Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
Doon by Carey Corp
 Five Glass Slippers by Elisabeth Brown
Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise
Hazardous Homecoming by Dana Mentink
The Falcon and Sparrow by Marylu Tyndall
Redeeming the Rancher by Deb Kastner

Classics  
 Treasure Island Robert Louis Stevenson

Reviewing
 How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck
Brentwood’s Ward by Michelle Griep
Narvla’s Celtic New Year by Therese Gilardi
The Cowboy’s Forever Family by Deb Kastner


Devotional reading
Bible through in a year
The Book of James

Did Not Finish
Esther Royal Beauty by Angela Elwell Hunt

Challenges updates
 So far for January I have read two books off m e reader TBR and one book off my actual  TBR Pile
January reading Challenge
Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad



Finish the series challenge

E-Reader Challenge
The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall
Match Made by Erynn Mangum

12 for 12 reading challenge
A book you chose because of the cover- Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
A book set in the past- The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall
A book you should have read in High School-Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery


What’s in a name reading challenge
A book with a "Girl's name"-Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery
TBR Pile
 Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad

Your Name Challenge
       C
A-     Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
R- The Ransom by MaryLu Tyndall
I
S
S
A-
Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery
50 states challenge

Alaska- Alaskan Sweethearts by Janet Tronstad
Colorado Match Made by Erynn Mangum

Library Challenge
-Anne of Green Gables By L.M. Montgomery
Reviews Posted this week 

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