Carissa's bookshelf

Sunday, December 8, 2013

Sunday, December 1, 2013

Saturday, November 30, 2013

Reading this Week

Finished

A Spoonful of Murder by Connie Archer

Si-Cology 1:Tales from Duck Dynasty’s Favorite Uncle by Si Robertson

Social Psychology: Goals in Interaction by Douglas T. Kenrick

The Politics of the Administrative Process by Donald K. Kettl

A Simple Wish by Melody Carlson

The Longest Ride by Nicholas Sparks

Currently reading

City of Fallen Angels by Cassandra Clare

Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum

Lone Star Holiday by Jolene Navrro

Starry Night: A Christmas Novel by Debbie Macomber

Fleece Navidad by Maggie Sefton

The Soldier’s Sweetheart by Deb Kastner

Murder at Hatfield House by Amanda Carmack

File M for Murder by Miranda James

Non-fiction reading

The Women of Christmas by Liz Curtis Higgs

Gardner

Getting ready to read

Pride, Prejudice, and Cheese Grits by Mary Jane Hathaway

Heart of the Country by Rene Gutteridge

The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

Rodeo Regrets by Shannon Taylor Vannatter

White Christmas in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad

The Husband Hunt by Karen Kirst

Cozy Christmas by Valerie Hansen

Yuletide Twins by Renee Andrews

The Soldier’s Sister by Debby Giusti

North Country Hero by Lois Richer

Home in Time for Christmas by Heather Graham

The Christmas Dog by Melody Carlson

The Christmas Secret by Donna Vanliere

The Christmas Shoes by Donna Vanliere

For school

On My Kindle

Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie

Reviewing

Diamonds and Deceit by Lelia Rasheed

Grace Unplugged by Melody Carlson

Devotional reading

1 Timothy Psalms

Reviews Posted this week

Review of The Cowboy's Christmas Courtship

Review of Starry Nights

Wednesday, November 27, 2013

Review of Starry Nights

Amazon.com: Starry Nights eBook: Daisy Whitney: Kindle Store

Title: Starry Nights

Author: Daisy Whitney

Pages: 280

Genre: teen

Rating: 4 stars

Starry Nights by Daisy Whitney was a sweet and enjoyable read. Julien is teenage boy who falls in love with a girl he sees in a painting. At night the paintings at the museum he works at comes alive. He soon discovers that the art is dying and it’s up to him a human muse to find away to stop it and reverse the effects of it. With the help of his two new friends a brother and sister and Clio the girl from the painting the future of art rests in his hands.

To me Starry Nights is a cross between Night at the Museum and a love story.

Monday, November 25, 2013

Review of The Cowboy's Christmas Courtship

The Cowboy's Christmas Courtship by Brenda Minton

Title: The Cowboy’s Christmas Courtship

Author: Brenda Minton

Series: Love Inspired/ Cooper Creek

Chapters: 17 plus epilogue

Pages: 216

Genre: Christian Romance Christmas

Rating: 5 Stars

The Cowboy’s Christmas Courtship brings the reader back to Dawson Oklahoma , to Cooper Creek and all the loveable characters from her earlier books. This book is about Gage Cooper one of the prodigal Cooper child is home after a bull riding injury sidelines him. Layla Silver is working two jobs to keep her farm and keep a roof over her brother’s head. She has had a crush on Gage since high school but she doesn’t want to lose her heart to him.

I enjoyed the Christmas setting of the book. You could understand the love that the Coopers have for not only there family but for others as well. Myrna Cooper Gage’s grandmother is at it again trying to marry off another grandchild. I think that Gage become my favorite Cooper. Gage might be a bad boy many ways but he has a heart of gold. There’s more to Gage than meets the eyes.

Sunday, November 24, 2013

Thoughts and Whatnots

Saturday, November 23, 2013

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