Top Ten Tuesday ~ Character Driven Novels

Today I am linking up with The Broke and the Bookish for Top Ten Tuesday. This weeks topic is character driven novels, which I never read. I looked through my Goodreads list and came up with these ten books. Wheather or not they are character driven is up for debate, but they have strong characters that have stuck with me over time.

I loved all of these books, but I think my favorite of the ten is The Magic of Ordinary Days. Winter birds is great as well. What are some of your favorite character driven books?

Book Review: Miracle in a Dry Season

 I really enjoyed this first installment in the Appalachian blessings series. The characters were well drawn and realistic. I love how the author brought magical realism into the story. The themes of grace and acceptance were prevelant through out. My only compliant is that the story seemed to climax too soon. Almost the final third of the book was spent on resolution. It seemed to drag a bit. Still, I will definitely check out the next book in the series. I would recommend this book to people who enjoy cozy historical books and fans of magical realism.

Stacking the Shelves

Today I am linking up with Tynga's Reviews for Stacking the shelves, a weekly chance to show off all the books we have been aquiring. Here are some of my recent purchases and aquisitions.

Ebooks:


I got all three of these for less than $4.

Paperback Swap:


Review:


Check out my review here.

So what books are filling your books shelves these days?

Waiting on Wednesday ~ Sister Eve, Private Eye

Today, I am linking up with Breaking the Spine for Waiting on Wednesday, a weekly event that spotlights upcoming releases that we can't wait for. My most anticipated release this time is:

 

When it releases: November 25, 2014

Why I can't wait: I Have really been enjoying mysteries lately, and this one looks really good. I love the idea of a mystery solving nun.

Top Ten Tuesday ~ Books That Were Hard to Read

I am linking up with The Broke and the Bookish for Top Ten Tuesday. This weeks top ten is books that were hard to read. I have chosen books with difficult content that were tough to read. So, here they are:

These books were all really good, but lots of stuff that is hard to take. So, what books have you found difficult to read?

Book Review ~ Angels Walking by Karen Kingsbury

I picked up Angels Walking, Karen Kingsbury's newest book, hoping for a light, quick read. Her books have fast moving plots that I can usually plow through in a day. This one, for some reason, just did not hold my interest. The story centers around young minor league pitcher, his former girlfriend,  and the team of angels sent to intervene in their lives and get them back together. 

I enjoyed the supernatural aspects of the story. I liked the angels, and thought the author did a good job working them into the story in a believable way. I think I struggled the most with the romance aspect of the story. I never felt like I had much invested in the relationship, and didn't relly care if they got together.

If you are a Karen Kingsbury fan, you will probably want to give this a try. It wasn't my favorite by her, but it wasn't bad. It just didn't connect with me the way some of her other books have.

Stacking the Shelves

Today, I am linking up with Tynga's Reviews for Stacking the Shelves. Here are some of my recent book acquisitions.

E-books:

Giveaways:

Amazon had a crazy sale, and I was thrilled to find several books on my wishlist for $.99. The giveaway was from The Generous Wife. It's a great blog. Check it out. What books have you added to your book shelves lately?