Wishing on Willows is a sequel to the book Wildflowers from Winter. It is Christian romance dealing with falling in love after a tragedy.Robin has thrown her life into the cafe her late husband always dreamed of owning. She cannot see herself ever falling in love again. Ian is trying to save his family construction business by building condos...right where Robin's cafe is located. These two characters have a lot of chemistry and a lot of spunk. I enjoyed the story line and thought it was a well written book and a sweet love story.
I received this book for free from Waterbrook Multnomah.
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Thursday, January 31, 2013
January Reading
Read any good books lately? I have read a few already this year. I usually read 4-6 books a month. This month I read 5, so I am right on track.
The Face by Angela Hunt (3.5/5) ~ This was an interesting book. I have always enjoyed Angela Hunt. She's an excellent writer. This story was about a woman with a rare disorder that caused her to be born without a face. As an infant, she only had a small opening for a mouth. Everthing else had to be put on with surgery. She was raised by the CIA and used by them for her computer skills. She grew up thinking she had no family, but later finds out she has an aunt. This changes her life in ways she never imagined. I would have given this a higher score, but the ending bugged me.
Veil of Pearls by MaryLu Tyndall ~ reviewed here.
The Spirit Well by Shephen Lawhead (4/5) ~ This is #3 in the Bright Empires series. There are supposed to be two more in the future. I think this was my favorite one so far. Lots of adventure and the mystery of the skin map that everyone is trying to find. If you like time travel novels. This is a great series. I revied the first book, The Skin Map, here.
Glamorous Illusions by Lisa T Bergren (4/5) ~ This was a Kindle freebie that got really good reviews. Overall I enjoyed it. It's the story of a farm girl who finds out she is the illegitimate daughter of a copper tycoon. He decide he wants to integrate her into his family whether she likes it or not. She doesn't like it, and neither do his other children. This is the first in a series about a European summer tour. I liked it, but I doubt I will read the next book.
A Woman Who Trusts God by Debbie Alsdorf (4/5) ~ My word for this year is trust, so I thought it would be fitting to start the year by reading about trust more in depth. This book was a study of Philippians. Its focus was on what to do in "the meantime". The meantime is when your are struggling with life, and you aren't sure what God is doing, or where he is leading you. I in the meantime right now, so this book was great for me.
There's my January reading wrap-up. What are you reading?
The Face by Angela Hunt (3.5/5) ~ This was an interesting book. I have always enjoyed Angela Hunt. She's an excellent writer. This story was about a woman with a rare disorder that caused her to be born without a face. As an infant, she only had a small opening for a mouth. Everthing else had to be put on with surgery. She was raised by the CIA and used by them for her computer skills. She grew up thinking she had no family, but later finds out she has an aunt. This changes her life in ways she never imagined. I would have given this a higher score, but the ending bugged me.
Veil of Pearls by MaryLu Tyndall ~ reviewed here.
The Spirit Well by Shephen Lawhead (4/5) ~ This is #3 in the Bright Empires series. There are supposed to be two more in the future. I think this was my favorite one so far. Lots of adventure and the mystery of the skin map that everyone is trying to find. If you like time travel novels. This is a great series. I revied the first book, The Skin Map, here.
Glamorous Illusions by Lisa T Bergren (4/5) ~ This was a Kindle freebie that got really good reviews. Overall I enjoyed it. It's the story of a farm girl who finds out she is the illegitimate daughter of a copper tycoon. He decide he wants to integrate her into his family whether she likes it or not. She doesn't like it, and neither do his other children. This is the first in a series about a European summer tour. I liked it, but I doubt I will read the next book.
A Woman Who Trusts God by Debbie Alsdorf (4/5) ~ My word for this year is trust, so I thought it would be fitting to start the year by reading about trust more in depth. This book was a study of Philippians. Its focus was on what to do in "the meantime". The meantime is when your are struggling with life, and you aren't sure what God is doing, or where he is leading you. I in the meantime right now, so this book was great for me.
There's my January reading wrap-up. What are you reading?
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
WORDful Wednesday: Pictures of Egypt
This song always speaks to me when I am going through big changes.
Tuesday, January 8, 2013
Book Review: Veil of Pearls
My first book of the new year was Veils of pearls by MaryLu Tyndall. This book is set just before the War of 1812. The main character is a runaway slave named Adalia who is light skinned enough to pass for white. She arrives in Charleston, SC and begins to work as an assistant for a local doctor. She becomes interested in Morgan, a local plantation owner's son, and begins to enjoy her exciting new life.
This is the first book I have read by this author, and over all I enjoyed it. I liked the Adalia a lot. She was strong and stood up for her beliefs, and she felt a strong responsibility to take a stand against slavery. She was also a very real character with flaws. She struggled with where she was supposed to fit in society and with new temptations that socializing with Morgan brings her. Morgan annoyed me somewhat. He was very spoiled and didn't seem to care if he put Adalia in compromising situations, but he did mature by the end of the story.
I would recommend this book to women who enjoy historical romances. It was an easy read and a nice escape.
This is the first book I have read by this author, and over all I enjoyed it. I liked the Adalia a lot. She was strong and stood up for her beliefs, and she felt a strong responsibility to take a stand against slavery. She was also a very real character with flaws. She struggled with where she was supposed to fit in society and with new temptations that socializing with Morgan brings her. Morgan annoyed me somewhat. He was very spoiled and didn't seem to care if he put Adalia in compromising situations, but he did mature by the end of the story.
I would recommend this book to women who enjoy historical romances. It was an easy read and a nice escape.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
Fall Into Reading Wrap Up
I had a great time participating in the Fall into Reading Challenge hosted by Callipidder Days. I finished nine of the books on my list, four of them I set aside, one I decided to save til later, and one I am still reading. Out of the ones I finished, my favorites were Everything by Mary DeMuth and All things New by Lynn Austin.I highly recommend both of these books.These challenges are always a lot of fun, and I am looking forward to doing the reading challenge in the spring,
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Book Review: The Choice
The Choice by Robert Whitlow is part legal thriller and part women's fiction. The plot of the story revolves around Sandy Lincoln and the decisions she makes after she finds out she is pregnant at the age of seventeen. The story explores the themes of the sanctity of life, the moral issues of the abortion movement, adoption and the bonds of motherhood.
The beginning of The Choice is set in 1974 just a couple of years after Roe v. Wade. Sandy discovers she is pregnant and is pressured by most of the people around her to have an abortion. One lone aunt offers to let Sandy live with her while she is pregnant and encourages her to put the unborn child up for adoption. This offer changes the course of Sandy and her unborn child's life forever. The second half of the book deals with the effects of the adoption on Sandy's adult life, and her relationship with an unwed pregnant teen at the school where she teaches.
I thought the author did a good job showing how precious life is, and how one decision can change everyone's lives for the better. There was a strange supernatural element to the story that I could have done without, but other wise I enjoyed the book. I would recommend The Choice to fans of women's fiction and/or legal thrillers.
I received this book for free from Booksneeze for the purpose of review.
The beginning of The Choice is set in 1974 just a couple of years after Roe v. Wade. Sandy discovers she is pregnant and is pressured by most of the people around her to have an abortion. One lone aunt offers to let Sandy live with her while she is pregnant and encourages her to put the unborn child up for adoption. This offer changes the course of Sandy and her unborn child's life forever. The second half of the book deals with the effects of the adoption on Sandy's adult life, and her relationship with an unwed pregnant teen at the school where she teaches.
I thought the author did a good job showing how precious life is, and how one decision can change everyone's lives for the better. There was a strange supernatural element to the story that I could have done without, but other wise I enjoyed the book. I would recommend The Choice to fans of women's fiction and/or legal thrillers.
I received this book for free from Booksneeze for the purpose of review.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
6x6 Challenge Update
Today is the last day of the 6x6 challenge that I participated in with Mary DeMuth's blog. I'm happy to say I completed all the things on my list. I enjoyed this small challenge. I found it very doable, and an easy way to put a time limit on some of those things I like to put off. Thanks Mary for the great idea!
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