While I was not nearly as successful in my reading goal as I was last year (hides face in shame LOL ?) I did read some really amazing books this year! I found several new authors to love, new favorite books, returned to some genres that I hadn’t read in a long time, plus discovered …
Book Review: Daughter of Rome by Tessa Afshar
Tessa will always be one of my favorite authors because of the way she brings her characters so vividly and intimately to life, weaves in such thought-provoking themes, and does it all with the perfect dose of humor and wit! A woman with a devastating secret. A man bent on proving his worth. A chance …
Review: Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green
Jocelyn always amazes me with her attention to historical detail and her skill at dealing with the heavier, more tragic aspects of life in a way that makes the hope and light in her stories shine all the brighter. I admit I don’t typically gravitate towards books set in 1800’s America. There are a lot …
Review: Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano
I knew this book was going to be good, but it ended up being even better than I expected. Finding Lady Enderly kept me on my toes until, literally, the last chapter! Raina Bretton is a rag woman in London’s east end when a handsome stranger appears in a dank alley and offers her a …
Most Anticipated 2020 Releases (Part 2)
It’s already been a great year for book releases. But the year is only (almost) halfway through! Check out the list of books below that I’m excited about coming out during the second half of 2020. Be sure to let me know what books you are most excited about in the comments! July 7, 2020 …
Review: In the Shadow of Jezebel by Mesu Andrews
Mesu’s skill for bringing the Bible to life never fails to amaze me. My latest Audible listen, In the Shadow of Jezebel, shone a light on an area of the Bible that I honestly didn’t even know was there–though I know I have definitely read the story before! Trained as a priestess in the temple …
Review: Of Fire and Lions by Mesu Andrews
Mesu Andrews has done it again with another profoundly moving Biblical fiction novel. It was a finalist for a Christy award and has a perfect 5 Star rating on Amazon out of 207 reviews, and it’s obvious why! The Old Testament book of Daniel comes to life in this novel for readers of Lynn Austin’s …
Review: Carry Me Home by Dorothy Adamek
This book sucked me in from the first page and kept me looking for every excuse to open my Kindle app and return to the shores of Phillip Island. And talk about movie worthy! Some books are great to read but wouldn’t necessarily work as well in movie form. But this book? I kept envisioning …
Review: Daughter of Cana by Angela Hunt
Angela Hunt’s Jerusalem Road series is off to a brilliant start! Check out the gorgeous cover and official blurb, then I’ll share my thoughts: Thomas and Tasmin, twin siblings hired to oversee a wedding feast in Cana, worry when the host runs out of wine . . . until a guest tells Tasmin to have …
Review: Jewel of Persia by Roseanna M. White
I love when historical fiction authors don’t stick with one era, especially when their books are just as well written and interesting no matter what time period they are writing about. Roseanna M. White is one such author. I’ve recently seen a large number of fellow readers discovering Roseanna for the first time (which makes …