Tuesday, December 31, 2019

Top Ten Tuesday ~ My 2019 Favorites

I'm linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl to share my favorite books of the past year. These are all books that stuck with me for one reason or another. I enjoyed them all even though they may not have been great literature. In the past, I've listed five star reads. This year I'm just looking back at my list and picking the books I remember loving regardless of star ratings.

Pride and PrejudiceThe Solace of WaterLast Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I

The Curse of Misty WayfairThe Wartime Sisters

The Last Year of the WarWoman 99Where the Crawdads Sing

The Lost Girls of ParisWhose Waves These Are (Whose Waves These Are, #1)

The Gown: A Novel of the Royal Wedding The DreamersAll Manner of Things

When Silence SingsPurple Hibiscus

Have you read any of these? Let me know in the comments. Happy reading and Happy New Year!

Monday, December 30, 2019

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR.

Just finished:
The Orphan of Salt Winds

Up next:
Mercy Road

What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments. Happy New Year!

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

Can't Wait for Veiled in Smoke

I'm linking up with Wishful Endings to share an upcoming release I'm excited about.

Veiled in Smoke (The Windy City Saga, #1)

Release date: February 4, 2020

I'm so excited for this book! Jocelyn Green writes amazing, epic historical fiction. Her most recent books have been set in colonial America. I'm excited to see what she does in this new time period.

Tuesday, December 17, 2019

Monday, December 16, 2019

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR.

Just finished:
The Shape of Mercy

Currently reading:
Last Christmas in Paris: A Novel of World War I

What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Christmas Cover Love

I'm linking up with That Artsy Reader Girl to share this week's top ten list.

Here are some of the beautiful Christmas themed books that came out this year.

Once Upon a Dickens Christmas: 3 Charming Christmas Tales Set in Victorian England

Christmas at Whitefriars

Like a Winter Snow (Port Willis)

The Perfect Christmas (Winter, Montana #2)

It Happened at Christmas

Have you read any of these? Let me know in the comments.

Wednesday, December 4, 2019

Can't Wait for An Uncommon Woman by Laura Franz

I'm linking up with Wishful Endings to share an upcoming release I'm excited about.

An Uncommon Woman

Release date: January 7, 2020

This book looks amazing. I've enjoyed several books by this author in the past. She always picks interesting time periods.

Monday, December 2, 2019

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR.

Just finished:
Echoes Among the Stones

Up Next:
The Bridge to Belle Island

What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments.

Sunday, December 1, 2019

November Wrap Up


Happy December! Here are my November reads.

Sightings: Discovering God's Presence in our Everyday Moments
Sightings

I've been a fan of Lynn Austin's fiction for years. She is a wonderful storyteller, and she brings that talent into her new devotional study. This is a ten week study with a reading for five days of the week and a "something more" reading that can be done on the weekend. I loved each of these insightful readings that pointed out ways God shows himself in our everyday lives. Highly recommended. I received a free ebook from the author for review, but I also purchased a copy for myself.

Flight of the Raven (The Ravenwood Saga, #2)
Flight of the Raven

This was a great follow up to The Mark of the Raven. The amazing world building and the character development continue. I am loving this series, and I can't wait to see what happens next.

I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley for the purpose of review.

Strange Weather in Tokyo
Strange Weather in Tokyo

I read this book for the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge. It was very strange. It really missed the mark for me. If you're looking for something different and whimsical, you might want to give it a try. Otherwise, I'd skip it.

The Bright Unknown
The Bright Unknown

I love to find authors that write heavier, character driven stories that are still are interesting and make me want to turn the pages. This book was so fascinating. I loved the characters and the setting. The treatment of the patients at the asylum was heart breaking and difficult to read about. I was rooting for Bright and Angel the whole time and the author really kept me guessing. I highly recommend the book if you like more serious historical fiction.

I received a free copy of this book from Netgalley for the purpose of review.

It Happened at Christmas
It Happened at Christmas

Super cute retelling of the movie While You Were Sleeping with some fairy tale elements as well. I loved it, and highly recommend adding it to your holiday reading list.

Echoes Among the Stones
Echoes Among the Stones

If you love a good mystery, you'll love this book. There are so many interesting elements to this book. I loved the quirky characters and the atmospheric setting. There are some creepy elements too, but it's not scary at all. The mystery kept me guessing the whole time. I highly recommend this book to lovers of dual time line books and mysteries.

I received a free copy of this book for the purpose of review.

Then There Was You
Then There Was You

This was a fun contemporary romance set in Australia. I really enjoyed the Hillsong vibes and all the "mega church" references. It was really cute and I would recommend it of your in the mood for romance.

Have you read any of these? Let me know in the comments.