Reading this week

Finished

Identical Differences by Erynn Mangum

Accused by Janice Cantore

Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad

Vengeance By Michelle Madow

Delivered with Love by Sherry Kyle

Currently reading

Love’s Reckoning by Laura Frantz

A Long way from you by Gwendolyn Heasley

The Doctor's Devotion by Cheryl Wyatt

The Time-Traveling Fashionista at the Palace of Marie Antoinette by Bianca Turetsky

Non-fiction reading

Nowhere But Up: The Story of Justin Bieber's Mom by Pattie Mallette

Getting ready to read

Saving Hope by Margaret Daley

Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter

Her Surprise Sister by Marta Perry

The Soldier's Wife by Cheryl Reavis

The Colonel's Daughter by Debby Giusti

Age before Beauty by Virginia Smith

For school 

Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class: Readings for a Changing Landscape

Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land

 

Ethnic Women: A Multiple Status Reality

 

Snapshots of Research: Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice

 

 

Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice

On My Kindle

Reviewing

Netgalley

Camellia by Diane Ashley

Colonial Courtships

Devotional reading

1 Peter

The Girl’s Still Got: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World by Liz Curtis Higgs 

Reviews Posted this week 

Review of Alaskan Hearts

Title: Alaskan Hearts

Author: Teri Wilson

Series: Love Inspired

 

Chapters:  17plus epilogue

Genre: Christian Romance

Rating: 4 ½ stars

Alaskan Heart’s is a cute Love Inspired Romance set in the heart of Alaska during the yearly dog sled race. Ben Grayson has given up dog sledding it hurts him too much to remember the past. Clementine Phillips is in Alaska on assignment for the magainzine that she works for.

It was a quick read that I enjoyed I mean what’s not to love about a story about love and dogs. You also know that the dogs are going to be loveable with names like Nugget, Kodiak, and Moose. 

Review of A Texan's Honor

Title: A Texan’s Honor

Author: Shelley Gray

Series: The Heart of hero

 

Chapters: 39

Pages: 326

Genre: Christian Historical

Rating: 5 stars

A Texan’s Honor is the second book in The Heart of Hero series. It is Will’s story; Will McMillan fought in the Civil War with Clayton Proffitt. Now Will is an U.S. Marshall. While working undercover our hero meets Jamie Ellis a different kind of heroine. She is not really a damsel in distress per say, but she is also not one of those strong western women either.

I enjoyed A Texan’s Honor more than I thought I would. Will has become a hero that was realistic because he was flawed. He was real but, he felt like he was a tarnish hero that didn’t feel like anyone could love him.  There was a nice balance of action, and romance neither over powered the other. Even though it is the second book in the series it can be read on its own without ruining the first book. 

Reading this week

Finished

Winning the Widow's Heart by Sherri Shackelford

Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Craig

A Texan's Choice by Shelly Gray

Currently reading

Love’s Reckoning by Laura Frantz

A Long way from you by Gwendolyn Heasley

Identical Differences by Erynn Mangum

Accused by Janice Cantore

Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad

Non-fiction reading

Getting ready to read

Saving Hope by Margaret Daley

Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter

Her Surprise Sister by Marta Perry

The Soldier's Wife by Cheryl Reavis

The Colonel's Daughter by Debby Giusti

For school 

Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class: Readings for a Changing Landscape

Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land

 

Ethnic Women: A Multiple Status Reality

 

Snapshots of Research: Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice

 

 

Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice

On My Kindle

 

 

Reviewing

Vengeance By Michelle Madow

Netgalley

Camellia by Diane Ashley

Devotional reading

The Book of James

The Girl’s Still Got: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World by Liz Curtis Higgs 

Reviews Posted this week

Review of Second Chance Summer

Review of The Wild Queen

Fall Into Reading 2012

  At Callapidder days  runs from September 22, 2012- Decemeber 21, 2012

My list

Love's Reckoning by Laura Frantz

Saving Hope by Margaret Daley

Captive Trail by Susan Page Davis

False Pretenses by Kathy Herman

Don't Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter

Accused by Janice Cantore

Heist Society by Ally Carter

When The Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason

To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander

When the Heart Stops by Lynette Eason

Right Where I belong by Krista McGee

Sandwhich with a Side of Romance by Krista Phillips

Trouble with Cowboys by Denise Hunter

Proof by Jordyn Redwood

Kilt Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett

The List by Siobhan Vivian

Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones 

Into The Fire: A Firsthand account of the Most Extraordinary Battle in the Afghan War by Dakota Meyer 

fifteen  love inspired books ( I have decided which 15 I want to read. So I am just going to decide as I go as to which Love Inspired to read.

Review of The Wild Queen

Title: The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary Queen of Scots

Author: Carolyn Meyer  

Series: Young Royals

 

Chapters: 50 plus Epilogue

Pages: 420

Genre: Teen Historical Fiction

Rating: 4stars

                Even though history tells us how Mary Queen Scot’s tell ends it is nice to read a fictional account that doesn’t completely paint her as the villain. I enjoyed The Wild Queen just like I did other Young Royals by Carolyn Meyer. However I have to give a warning it should be for older teens and maybe adults because of some of the scenes and what it does with.

     The Wild Queen gave voice to what I have always thought about Mary Queen of Scots a woman who made some mistakes do not some much with the choices of her heart, but listening to the wrong people and have advisors who wanted to see her  fail. All in all I enjoyed the book, even though I cannot say I loved it. 

Review of Second Chance Summer

Title: Second Chance Summer

Author: Morgan Matson

Series: 

 

Chapters: 40

Pages: 468

Genre: teen Chick Lit

Rating: 4 ½ stars

     Taylor’s family is going through a very difficult summer. Will it be a summer that the family grows closer or farther apart? This book was a different type of teen book than I have read before. Even though it is a sad book, and a tear jerker, I love this one. I liked it better than Morgan’s first book which was also a good read.

     Second Chance Summer reminded me a little bit of the Lurlene McDaniel’s books that I read as a teen. I will admit that Second Chance Summer was a bitter sweet read. So if you want to read it I recommend a few tissues. For it to be mainstream teen fiction I don’t remember any cuss words and it is clean fiction.

Reading this week

Finished

Alaskan Hearts by Teri Wilson

A Texans’s Honor by Shelley Gray

Healing the Doctor's Heart by Carolyne Aarsen

Currently reading

Love’s Reckoning by Laura Frantz

A Long way from you by Gwendolyn Heasley

Identical Differences by Erynn Mangum

Accused by Janice Cantore

Winning the Widow's Heart by Sherri Shackelford

Quilt or Innocence by Elizabeth Craig

Non-fiction reading

Getting ready to read

Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad

Saving Hope by Margaret Daley

Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter

Her Surprise Sister by Marta Perry

The Soldier's Wife by Cheryl Reavis

The Colonel's Daughter by Debby Giusti

 

 

 

For school 

Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class: Readings for a Changing Landscape

Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land

 

Ethnic Women: A Multiple Status Reality

 

Snapshots of Research: Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice

 

 

Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice

On My Kindle

Reviewing

Vengeance By Michelle Madow

Netgalley

Camellia by Diane Ashley

A Texan's Choice by Shelly Gray

 

Devotional reading

The Book of James

The Girl’s Still Got: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World by Liz Curtis Higgs 

Reviews Posted this week

Review of Short Straw Bride

Review of Addison Blakely: Confessions of a PK

Review of Addison Blakely: Confessions of A PK

Title: Addison Blakely: Confessions of A PK

Author: Betsy St. Amant

Series: no

 

Chapters: 36

Pages: 362

Genre: Teen Christian fiction

Rating: 5 stars

                Addison Blakely: Confessions of A PK, is a laugh out, cry out loud, relating to what you’re going through as a teenage or remembering your teenage years.  Addison is a preacher’s or Pastor’s daughter in some circles known as a PK. The book goes through the ups and downs of teenage life.

     Addison Blakely: Confessions of A PK, is the first young adult novel that Betsy St. Amant. I have loved every book that she has written for Love Inspired, and Addison Blakely was also a favorite. Even though it was a book written for teens I found I could relate to some of what Addison was going through.

     For me it was a walk down memory lane. Without the PK part, however one of my best friends growing up was a PK. Some of what Addison did reminded me of what I did in high school.

      Addison Blakely: Confessions of A PK is the perfect book for teens and even their moms. As a college student I have to say I loved it as well.

I won the book from a contest on the Author’s website I was not required to write a review. The thoughts and reactions were my own.

Review of Short Straw Bride

Title: Short-Straw Bride

Author: Karen Witemeyer

Series: N/A

 

Chapters: 40

Pages: 363

Genre: Christian Historical Fiction, Christian Historical romance, Christian western

Rating: 5 stars

     With four brothers each named after a hero from the Alamo, you know you’re in for a book full of cowboys. Throw in a young woman, who in order to save her reputation has to marry one of the brothers.  How do you decide who marries her you draw straws.

     I enjoyed Karen Whitemeyer’s newest novel. I love Meredith’s spunk and Travis has become one of my newest favorite heroes. Short-Straw Bride has the right balance of romance, action, and humor.  When I started reading Short-Straw Bride I was drawn into the story. I didn’t want the story to end. I laughed and I even cried at times.  Short-Straw Bride was an awesome read and I cannot wait till Karen’s next book.

     If you love Christian Historical Fiction, Christian Western mixed with romance, then you will love Short-Straw Bride. 

Reading this week

Finished

The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary Queen of Scots by Carolyn Meyer

Over the Edge by Mary Connealy

unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation

Currently reading

Alaskan Hearts by Teri Wilson

Love’s Reckoning by Laura Frantz (Finally able to start this book this weekend, because of school.)

A Long way from you by Gwendolyn Heasley

A Texans’s Honor by Shelley Gray

Identical Differences by Erynn Mangum

Tiger Lily by Jodi Lynn Anderson  

Non-fiction reading

Grits(Girls Raised in the South) Guide to Life by Deborah Ford

Getting ready to read

Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad

Saving Hope by Margaret Daley

Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter

A Wedding to Remember in Charleston, South Carolina by Annalisa daughety  

Accused by Janice Cantore

For school 

Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class: Readings for a Changing Landscape

Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land

 

Ethnic Women: A Multiple Status Reality

 

Snapshots of Research: Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice

 

 

Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice

On My Kindle

Reviewing

 Vengeance By Michelle Madow

Netgalley

Camellia by Diane Ashley

Devotional reading

 The Book of James

The Girl’s Still Got: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World by Liz Curtis Higgs 

Reviews Posted this week

Review of Catching Jordan 

Review of Courageous  

Review of Courageous (Book)

Title: Courageous

Author: Randy Alcorn a novelization based on the screenplay by Alex Kendrick and Stephen Kendrick

Series: no

 

Chapters: 46

Pages: 375

Genre: Christian Fiction

Rating: 5 stars

     I really enjoyed reading Courageous which is a novelization of the Movie of same name. I know I am a little late to read it. Courageous is very similar to Fireproof. In Courageous after tradgey strikes Adam Mitchell and his fellow Sheriff’s deputies decide that they want to be better fathers. Through this they meet Jarvy, and Nathan gets a chance to influence a follow officer’s and help that officer make the best descion of his life.

     Very seldom do I give books 5 stars, but I have to give Courageous 5 stars and then some. This book made a difference not only in my life but my dad’s as well.

Fall TBR list

Technically fall doesn't start until September 20th for my fall TBR I am counting Labor Day as the unofficial start to fall. Here is my list.

Love's Reckoning by Laura Frantz

Over The Edge by Mary Connealy

Timeless by Michelle Madow

Saving Hope by Margaret Daley

Captive Trail by Susan Page Davis

Texan's Honor by Shelley Gray

False Pretenses by Kathy Herman

Don't Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter

Accused by Janice Cantore

Heist Society by Ally Carter

When The Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason

To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander

When the Heart Stops by Lynette Eason

Right Where I belong by Krista McGee

and ten love inspired books to empty my shelf's out

Girl quarterback

Title: Catching Jordan

Author: Miranda Kenneally

Series: sort of there’s another book coming out in November set at the same high school.

 

Chapters: not label

Pages: 281

Genre: Teen fiction, teen issues, football

Rating: 3 ½ stars (for language, and some scenes)

     I did enjoy Catching Jordan I loved the fact that she was girl who was on her football team. Not just on her football team but is the captain and the quarterback. Even though I didn’t agree with some of the choices she made I did enjoy the book. I do think that the novel could have been better without all the language. Though for others who don't have a problem with language and other teenage choices than you'll would most likley give the book a four or five. It was a good story I just couldn't give it higher because of the language. 

Reading this week

Finished

The Homesteader’s sweetheart Lacy Williams

Short-straw Bride by Karen Witemeyer

Cross My Heart and Hope to Spy by Ally Carter

Currently reading

Love’s Reckoning by Laura Frantz

A Long way from you by Gwendolyn Heasley

Over the Edge by Mary Connealy

The Wild Queen: The Days and Nights of Mary Queen of Scots by Carolyn Meyer

Non-fiction reading

Getting ready to read

Captive Trail by Susan Page Davis

Wildflower Bride in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad

Saving Hope by Margaret Daley

A Texans’s Honor by Shelley Gray

Don’t Judge a Girl by her Cover by Ally Carter

For school 

Intersections of Gender, Race, and Class: Readings for a Changing Landscape

Visions of America: Personal Narratives from the Promised Land

 

Ethnic Women: A Multiple Status Reality

 

Snapshots of Research: Readings in Criminology and Criminal Justice

 

unSpun: Finding Facts in a World of Disinformation

 

Fundamentals of Research in Criminology and Criminal Justice

On My Kindle

Reviewing

Netgalley

Camellia by Diane Ashley

Devotional reading

The Book of James

The Girl’s Still Got: Take a Walk with Ruth and the God Who Rocked Her World by Liz Curtis Higgs 

Reviews Posted this week

Review of The Boxcar Children the beginning

Review of Twang