Monday, November 13, 2017

It's Monday! What are you reading?

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

Just finished:
Gilead (Gilead, #1)Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes Everything

Currently reading:
Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1)One True Loves

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

Wednesday, November 8, 2017

Can't Wait for The Ladies of Ivy Cottage by Julie Klassen

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

Can't wait for:
The Ladies of Ivy Cottage (Tales from Ivy Hill, #2)

When does it release? December 5, 2017

Why am I waiting? I loved the first book in this series. If you enjoy Regency era fiction, you should check these out.

Monday, November 6, 2017

It's Monday! What are you reading?

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

Just finished:
The Sound of Rain

Currently reading:
Reading People: How Seeing the World through the Lens of Personality Changes EverythingGilead (Gilead, #1)

Up next:
Emily of New Moon (Emily, #1)Little Broken Things

I did a full review of The Sound of Rain here. What are you reading this week? Let me know in the comments.

Book Review ~ The Sound of Rain by Sarah Loudin Thomas

The Sound of Rain

I have been looking forward to reading this book all year. I loved Sarah Loudin Thomas' Appalachian Blessings series. Although the time period and setting are the same, I found the tone and feel of this book to be very different. This one focused more on the romance and courtship of the main characters and less on the family drama, although that did play an important role in the plot.

I enjoyed the main characters, and thought they had good chemistry. Judd was a strong male lead even though he was dealing with grief and guilt over the death of his brother. Larkin was sweet and naive without being obnoxious. I felt like her character had the most growth.

I loved the 1950's setting. It felt old fashioned, but everyone could still get in their cars and get places in a reasonable amount of time. I would have loved more time spent in Kentucky. Overall the book felt a little short. I'm hoping we get to visit these characters later on, though I don't see anything that indicates this is a series.

I recommend this book to readers who enjoy historical romance in a unique setting.

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

Saturday, November 4, 2017

Thursday, November 2, 2017

November/Decmber Cover Love

I can't believe this will be my last Cover Love post of the year! There's only one book releasing in December that made the cut, so I decided to include it here. Here are some of the beautiful covers coming out this holiday season.

November:
The Sound of RainThe Austen EscapeLittle Broken Things

A Song of Home: A Novel of the Swing Era (Pearl Spence #3)PerennialsThe House on Foster Hill

December:
The Ladies of Ivy Cottage (Tales from Ivy Hill, #2)

I think my favorite is Perennials. I love the flowers and how it ties in to the title. I always love Katherine Reay's covers. They're all so cute and whimsical. Which one is you favorite? Let me know in the comments.

Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Can't Wait for Little Broken Things by Nichole Baart

What I'm waiting for:
Little Broken Things

When does it release? November 21, 2017

Why am I waiting? I have really enjoyed this author in the past. This looks like a great fall read.

Check out more upcoming releases at Wishful Endings.