August Book Haul #3

I'm linking up with Tynga's Reviews to share this week's book haul.

Physical books:

A Dream of Miracles

A Cry from the Dust

Kindle books:

Young Jane Young

Though I Stumble
A Woman's Place

The Hideaway

The One True Love of Alice-Ann

A Dream of Miracles and A Cry from the Dust are for my mom. She loves Amish and murder mysteries. Young Jane Young is for the Modern Mrs. Darcy Book Club. I'm interested to read it since it's set in my home state. I have a physical copy of A Woman's Place ,but I like to pick the Kindle version of Lynn Austin's books whenever they go on sale.

What books have you picked up lately? Have you found any good deals? Let me know in the comments.

It's Monday! What are you reading?

I'm linking up with Book Date to share this week's TBR. I'm participating in Bout of Books this  week, so I'm hoping to get lots of reading done. 

Currently reading:

The Lost Book of the Grail

At Home in the World

Up next:

Crossing to Safety

The Identicals

What are you reading this week? Are you participating in Bout of Books? Let me know in the comments.

It's Monday! What are you reading?

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

Currently Reading:

A Note Yet Unsung

The Women in the Castle

Up Next:

He Said She Said

Dreamland Burning

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

April Wrap Up

Here are the books I read in April and some of my thoughts.

Truly Madly Guilty

Big Little Lies blew me out of the water. This one, not so much. Maybe I would have enjoyed it more if I had read it first. I felt like it was trying to hard to have big twists. It was okay. I used it for the place you want to visit category for the MMD reading challenge.

The Wife, the Maid, and the Mistress

This was the Modern Mrs. Darcy book club pick for April, and I loved it. It was a lot of fun and kept me guessing until the end. If you like fictionalized accounts of real life events, you would probably enjoy this one.

A Stranger at Fellsworth

I have really enjoyed this whole series. I reviewed this one here.

The Secret Keeper

I saw the twist coming in this one, but it was still really enjoyable. I'm looking forward to reading more by Kate Morton.

A Secret Courage

This was a very enjoyable WW2 mystery. I reviewed it here.

The Memory of You

I was given this one for free for review. This is a well written story with great characters. It deals with sensitive topics such as depression, mental illness, and grief. I would recommend this book if you enjoy contemporary women's fiction. A Fragile Hope I didn't like this one. Here's my review. Check out more book reviews and reading wrap ups at Modern Mrs. Darcy.

March Wrap Up

Here are the books I read in March.

The War that Saved My Life

This was a Modern Mrs. Darcy flight pick for the month of March. It was a sweet story about a handicapped girl and her brother that are relocated during the blitz. It deals with some heavy themes in a very tender way. Great for middle grade children and adults.

The Illusionist's Apprentice

I loved this historical fiction about a woman who apprenticed under Harry Houdini. I did a full review here.

A Bridge Across the Ocean

I have mixed feelings about this one. Susan Meissner is hands down my favorite author, but I just don't like ghost stories. That being said, this book kept my interest the whole time, and I loved the WW2 war bride story. Not my favorite, but still a good book.

Troublemaker

I read this one for the juicy memoir category in the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge, and let me tell you, it was juicy! Beware that there is a lot of profanity, but if you want to read a tell all about Scientology, this will do it for you. I found Leah to be very honest, and I hope she continues to  succeed in her acting now that she has left the church. I'm hoping to catch some of her series about people who have left Scientology. 

 

If I'm Found

I did a full review of If I'm Found here. I used it to fill the "unputdownable" category in the Modern Mrs. Darcy reading challenge.

What did you read this month? Let me know in the comments.

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