Ireland Reading Challenge 2013

From Janurary 1, 2013 to December 31, 2013
books by Irish Author set in Ireland or Irish history and characters. Rereads are allowed.
For more information and to sign up Books and Movies

I am choosing Luck O' the Irish level; 6 books

Fall Into Reading follow up post

I did not get as much read as I had planed. I manged to only read  to read 5 books on my list. But I did meet my goal of reading 15 love inspired books over my TBR pile. I was mostly swamp with keeping up with my school text books.

My list

Love's Reckoning by Laura Frantz October 6, 2012

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 September 28, 2012

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 Nov 15, 2012

Proof by Jordyn Redwood

Kilt Dead by Kaitlyn Dunnett read Oct 30, 2012

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  October 19, 2012

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.

The Doctor’s Devotion by Cheryl  Wyatt October 4, 2012

Her surprise sister by Marta Perry October 4, 2012

Second Chance in Dry Creek by Janet Tronstad Oct 9, 2012

Carbon Copy Cowboy by Alrene James Oct 11,2012

The Colonel’s Daughter by Debby Giusti Oct 16

The Soldier’s wife by Cheryl Reavis Oct 20

Look- Alike Lawman by Glynna Kaye Oct 23,

 The Rancher’s Secret Wife by Brenda Minton Oct 25

Love Reunited by Renee Andrews November 13, 2012

The Soldier’s New found family by Kahryn Springer November 19,2012

Reunited for the Holiday’s by Jillian Hart November 19, 2012

Fresh- Start Ranch by Leann Harris November 27, 2012

Their Frontier Family by Lyn Cote November 29, 2012

Montana dreams by Jillian Hart December 7, 2012

Circle of Family by Mia Ross December 16, 2012

Review of the Gift of Family

Title: The Gift of Family

Author: Linda Ford and Karen Kirst

Series: Love Inspired Historical

 

Pages: 282

Genre: Christian Historical Romance

Rating: 5 stars

Title: Merry Christmas, Cowboy

Author: Linda Ford

Chapters: 9 plus epilogue

 Colt Johnson is a half Native American cowboy who has two orphans in his care. Becca is a storekeeper’s daughter who sees past Colt and the children’s skin color to see who they are on the inside.

Becca wants to give them a Christmas to remember. But ends up giving them so much more.  I enjoyed reading a Christmas story that allowed the reader to see past the differences of skin tone and race to see the person within.

Title: Smoky Mountain Christmas

Author: Karen Kirst

Chapters: 11 plus epilogue

     Smoky Mountain Christmas is a Christmas story set in one of my favorite places the Smoky Mountains of Tennessee. When Cole Prescott left his wife Rachael he didn’t know that he was also leaving behind a daughter Abby.

     Is Cole’s coming back a Christmas Miracle or will he let Rachael down again. Smoky Mountain Christmas is a Christmas story about second chances. 

Book to Movie Challenge at Doing Dewey

Over at Doing Dewey

 Review books and the movies which they've been made into. 

The Levels are : 

Movie Fan - read 3 books and watch their movies
Movie Devotee - read 6 books and watch their movies
Movie Lover - read 9 books and watch their movies
Movie Aficionado - read 12 books and watch their movies

I am have choosing Movie Love to read nine books and watch their movies 

Get more information at Doing Dewey

Review of The Accidental Bride

Title: The Accidental Bride

Author: Denise Hunter

Series: A Big Sky Romance

 

Chapters: 40 plus epilogue

Pages: 295

Genre: Christian Romance, Christian Western

Rating: 4 ½ stars

     Shay just wants to move on from the past and raise her daughter as a single mom.  Run her ranch and forget her first love. Travis can’t forget his first love, and how he foolish left her at the altar to go chase rodeo dreams.  With a founders day goof leaves them “accidentally” married they have two options find away to end the “accidental marriage” or give it a try.

     The Accidental Bride is the second book in A Big Sky Romance. I enjoyed reading the story. But I didn’t like it as a good as The Trouble with Cowboys (which I ended up reading first) and A Cowboy’s Touch. Even though it was well written I think that the whole high school sweethearts get a chance story isn’t really my thing. However The Accidental Bride was still a good story, and I feel that others will enjoy it. I will be reading Denise Hunter’s books in the future. 

Review of A Cowboy's Touch

Title: A Cowboy’s touch

Author: Denise Hunter

Series: A Big Sky Romance 1^st

 

Chapters: 40

Pages: 295

Genre: Christian Romance, Christian Western

Rating: 4 ½ stars

     Abigail was sent to Montana to rest, by her mom. Wade is running from his past and is trying to protect his daughter.  Neither one thought that they would find something they weren’t looking for.  

     I enjoyed reading A Cowboy’s touch. I loved Abby’s and Wade’s story but I have to say that my favorite of A Big Sky Romance series was The Trouble with Cowboys. But it was still a good read. 

Reading this week

Finished

Romeo Redeemed by Stacey Jay

Bagpipes, Brides and Homicides by Kaitlyn Dunnett

Once Upon a Christmas by Tracy Pamela

The Pioneer Woman Cooks: Recipes from an Accidental Country girl by Ree Drummond  

Currently reading

To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander

Abducted by Janice Cantore

When the Smoke Clears by Lynette Eason

A Wreath of Snow by Liz Curtis Higgs

Circle of Family by Mia Ross

Christmas Stalking by Margaret Daley

Pizza, Love and other stuff that made me famous by Kathryn Williams

Charlie and the Christmas Kitty by Ree Drummond

Non-fiction reading

The Pioneer woman cooks food from my frontier by Ree Drummond

Getting ready to read

Snowflake Sweetheart by Carrie Turansky

The Lucky Ones by Anna Godbersen

Season of Joy by Virginia Carmichael

A Snow globe Christmas by Linda Goodnight

A Gift of Family by Mia Ross

Mail Order Holiday Brides by Jillian Hart

Lady Outlaw by Stacy Henrie

The Preacher’s Bride by Laurie Kingery

Trinity: Military War dog by Ronie Kendig

Finally and Forever by Robin Jones Gunn

For school 

Nothing for January

 

On My Kindle

Northanger Abbey by Jane Austen

Jenna’s Cowboy by Sharon Gillenwater

Reviewing

Netgalley

Asthon Park by Murray Pura

Blogging for books

The Girl in the Glass by Susan Meissner

For Author

Devotional reading

Luke

Reviews Posted this week 

Love Reunited

Review of The Pioneer Woman

Review of The Duck commander Family

Review of Scotched

Their Frontier Family