Friday, April 24, 2015

Reading this week

Finished
Deception’s Princess by Esther Friesner
How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck
At the drop of a hat by Jenn McKinlay
Game of thrones by George RR Martin
Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson
Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen
Making Marion By Beth Moran
Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon
Arsenic and Old Books by Miranda James
Rapture in Death by JD Robb
Miles from Nowwhere by Amy Clipston
Non-fiction reading



Getting ready to read
Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise
Hazardous Homecoming by Dana Mentink
The Falcon and Sparrow by Marylu Tyndall
Kinsale Kisses by Elizabeth Maddrey
Mafia Girl by Deborah Blumenthal
Grace’s Pictures by Cindy Thomson
Her Cowboy Hero by Carolyne Aarsen
 Devon’s Choice by Catherine Bennett

Classic
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson



Reviewing
Akarnae: The Medoran Chronicles Begin by Lynette Noni
The Rancher Takes a Bride
To Win her Favor by Tamera Alexander
An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund
Devotional reading
Free From Bondage God’s Way by Kay Arthur

Reviews Posted this week


Friday, April 17, 2015

Reading this week

Finished
Enshawdoed Kelly Creagh
Narvla’s Celtic New Year by Therese Gilardi
Shadow Spell by Nora Roberts
Blood Magick by Nora Roberts
The Orphan Queen by Jodi Meadows
How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck
Falling For Texas by Jill Lynn

Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson
Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen
Making Marion By Beth Moran
Deception’s Princess by Esther Friesner
Mission to Murder by Lynn Cahoon

Non-fiction reading



Getting ready to read
Pirates and Prejudice by Kara Louise
Hazardous Homecoming by Dana Mentink
The Falcon and Sparrow by Marylu Tyndall
Kinsale Kisses by Elizabeth Maddrey
Ashes of Roses by Mary Auch
Mafia Girl by Deborah Blumenthal
Grace’s Pictures by Cindy Thomson
Her Cowboy Hero by Carolyne Aarsen
 Devon’s Choice by Catherine Bennett
Rapture in Death by JD Robb
Classic
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson



Reviewing
How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck

Akarnae: The Medoran Chronicles Begin by Lynette Noni
The Rancher Takes a Bride
To Win her Favor by Tamera Alexander
An Uncertain Choice by Jody Hedlund
Devotional reading
Free From Bondage God’s Way by Kay Arthur

Reviews Posted this week


Wednesday, April 8, 2015

Review of Narvla's Celtic New Year

Title: Narvla’s Celtic New Year
Narvla's Celtic New YearAuthor: Therese Gilardi
Genre: teen
Rating: 4 stars
Publisher: Lynne Therese Gilardi; 1 edition

Narvla’s Celtic New Year is a teen novel about Narvla who is an American teen who’s mother becomes the American Ambassador to Ireland. Moving to Ireland is not something that Narvla wanted wanted to do during her senior year of high school. She is a  step dancer with dreams of attending her dream University Notre Dame.  She feels out of place in Ireland because she’s an American, but when  she meets Dublin Boy AKA Colin a teenage boy who plays guitar in the park next to the American Embassy. With all those things stacked against her she sees her dreams slipping away.
But will living in Ireland for a year give her new dreams? Or will living in Ireland lead her to finding herself, and learning to be true to herself.

Narvla’s Celtic New Year  to me is more than just a teen fiction novel set in Ireland it is a teen travel novel that is above anything else about finding yourself and following your dreams. And the friendships that are forged along the way.  

Once I discovered the book was set in Ireland I knew I had to read. I love books set in Ireland, and the fact that this was a teen book was another plus. This was only the third teen book that I read set in Ireland. There doesn’t seem to be that many books set in Ireland for teens and there needs to be.  This is also the first book that I’ve read by Lynne Therese Gilardi  but it will not be the last.


I received this e-book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review. 

Friday, April 3, 2015

Reading this week

Finished
Mr. Kiss and Tell by Rob Thomas
Mortal Heart by Robin LaFevers
Paper or Plastic by Vivi Barnes

Currently reading
Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales
The Princess Spy by Melanie Dickerson
Lady Thief by A.C. Gaughen
Making Marion By Beth Moran
Enshawdoed Kelly Creagh
Deception’s Princess by Esther Friesner

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
Kinsale Kisses by Elizabeth Maddrey
Ashes of Roses by Mary Auch
Mafia Girl by Deborah Blumenthal
Grace’s Pictures by Cindy Thomson
Her Cowboy Hero by Carolyne Aarsen


Classic
Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson



Reviewing
How to Catch a Prince by Rachel Hauck
Narvla’s Celtic New Year by Therese Gilardi
Akarnae: The Medoran Chronicles Begin by Lynette Noni
The Rancher Takes a Bride
To Win her Favor by Tamera Alexander
Devotional reading
Free From Bondage God’s Way by Kay Arthur


Reviews Posted this week 

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

March Wrap Up

March Wrap up
In March I read 20 books and 5681 pages.  I fell off my book buying band I ended up buying eight books without reading books any books off my TBR Pile. I plan to do better.  I completed the March girl Power challenge. I made progress on a few of my other challenges.
1. Surrender the Heart by Marylu Tyndall
2. A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
3. Tear You Apart by Sarah Cross
4. The Romanov Sisters by Helen Rapport
5. With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden
6. A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift
7. Graceling by Kristin Cashore
8. The Shadow Cabinet by Maureen Johnson
9. Dark Witch by Nora Roberts
10.         The Fault in Our Stars by John Green
11.         Princess of the Midnight Ball by Jessica George Day
12.         Dark Triumph by Robin LaFevers
13.         Love on the Mend by Karen Witemeyer
14.         Live Original by Sadie Robertson
15.         Immortal in Death by JD Robb
16.         Secret Refuge by Dana Mentink
17.         Corral Nocturne by Elisabeth Grace Foley
18.         Princess Adventure Stories
19.         The Trouble with Patience by Maggie Brendan
20.         Princess of Glass by Jessica Day George

March Girl power challenge
1. Surrender the Heart by MaryLu Tyndall
2. With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden

3. Love on the Mend by Karen Witemeyer

4. Live Original by Sadie Robertson

5. Secret Refuge by Dana Mentink
6. Corral Nocturne by Elizabeth Grace Foley
7. The Trouble with Patience by Maggie Brendan
E- reader
. Love on the Mend by Karen Witemeyer
6. Secret Refuge by Dana Mentink
7. Corral Nocturne by Elizabeth Grace Foley

TBR Pile
Beyond all Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
11.Love on the Mend by Karen Witemeyer
12.         Live Original by Sadie Robertson

Library challenge
1. With Every Breath by Elizabeth Camden
2. Princess Adventure stories
3. The Trouble with Patience by Maggie Brendan

4. Princess Of Glass by Jessica Day George