August 2016 Spotlight ~ Character Theme Songs and Important Updates
One of my dearest friends in the blogging world is Lana from The Music of Words. Which is a great blog, by the way. one of the few I actually read through every word of every post. *guilty grin* Anyways, moving on … Lana started doing this thing recently called ‘spotlights.’ She’s done two so far […]
A Refuge at Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
Title: A Refuge at Highland Hall Author: Carrie Turansky (carrieturansky.com) Series: Edwardian Brides, #3 Genre: Christian historical romance Age-Range: young adult/adult Era: WW1 (1915) Setting: England with some scenes in France will our darling Alex. Publisher: Multnomah Books Source: library Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Okay for any highschool teen. One of the characters (a servant) […]
To Middle (To Write or Not To Write, #1)
Today I will have a few tips on writing a middle. I was inspired by Liv (who suggested this post) and Cora, who started the blog tag To Write or Not to Write and nominated me. To find out more about that, go here. I’m calling this the first, as it is the first on Reveries, […]
The Movement of Kings by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Kings Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #3 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine C. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some innuendo-ish stuff, falling in love & the emotions, some kissing (few […]
The Movement of Rings by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Rings Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #2 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine K. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 3/5 stars Content: 3/5. Not recommended for younger teens. Mentions of childbirth, some innuendo-ish stuff, falling […]
Happy Birthday to Meeeeeee!
Okay, first of all, IT’S MY BIRTHDAY OMG I’M FIFTEEN I CAN DRIVE AAAAAAH THIS CAN’T BE HAPPENING TO MEEEEE THIS IS JUUUUUST A DREEEEEAAAAM!!!! #subtlecarrieunderwoodreference 😉 Anyway, in celebration, I invite you to … buy a copy of The Dressmaker’s Secret. On Amazon, Createspace, or Barnes&Nobles. What? I’m totally just kidding … sorta. Seriously, […]
The Movement of Crowns by Nadine C. Keels
Title: The Movement of Crowns Author: Nadine C. Keels (https://prismaticprospects.wordpress.com/) Series: The Movement of Crowns, #1 Genre: Christian romantic fantasy Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Diachona (fantasy world) Publisher: Nadine K. Keels Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 4/5 stars Content: 2/5. Relatively clean. Mentions of childbirth, some innuendo-ish stuff, falling in love & […]
Taste of Danger by Alexa Verde
Title: Taste of Danger Author: Alexa Verde (http://www.alexaverde.com) Series: Secrets of Rios Azules, #2 (can definitely be a stand-alone) Genre: Christian adventure romance Age-Range: young adult/adult Setting: Rios Azules, a small town in Texas, USA Publisher: Alexa Verde Source: author (for honest review) Rating: 4.5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Some violence. Nothing too graphic. Some intense […]
Journey to Love by Amanda Tero
Title: Journey to Love Author: Amanda Tero (https://amandatero.com/) Series: Orphan Journey, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Fiction Age-Range: middle grade/young adult Era: 1901 Setting: United States Publisher: Amanda Tero Source: author Rating: 4.5/5 stars. One of the best stories I’ve read in a while! Incredibly inspirational! The author has a gift for spreading God’s light! Content: […]
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Title: The Hunger Games Author: Suzanne Collins (http://www.suzannecollinsbooks.com/) Series: The Hunger Games, #1 Genre: Dystopian Age-Range: Young Adult Setting: Panem, futuristic USA Publisher: Scholastic Press Source: loan from friend Rating: 4/5 stars. Though I loved the book, it wasn’t my favorite ever. Content: 3/5. Mostly violence. It didn’t bother me (old iron sides …) at all, […]
Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
Title: Beyond All Dreams Author: Elizabeth Camden (http://elizabethcamden.com/) Series: n/a Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: Young Adult/Adult Era: 1890s Setting: Washington D.C., USA Publisher: Bethany House Source: library Rating: 4/5 stars. Although it was a great book, I find I couldn’t get into the era as deeply as I would have liked to, and I […]
To Win Her Favor by Tamera Alexander
Title: To Win Her Favor Author: Tamera Alexander Series: A Belle Meade Plantation Novel, #2 Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: Upper Teens/Adults Era: early 1870s Setting: Kentucky, USA Publisher: Zondervan Source: library Rating: 4/5 stars. Content: 4/5. Not for anyone under 13 due to sexual content (well, more like innuendo, but …) To Win Her […]
