A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell
Going off schedule for a while. Sorry guys. 🙂 Title: A Constant Heart Author: Siri Mitchell Series: Against All Expectations, #1 Genre: Historical Romance (with Christian themes) Age-Range: 14+ (mature teens and adult) Era: late 1500s/Elizabethan Setting: England Publisher: Bethany House Source: bought (with birthday money) on Kindle! Rating: 4/5 stars Content: 3/5. This is […]
This Hostile Land by Willowy Whisper
Title: This Hostile Land Author: Willowy Whisper Genre: Historical Fiction (Western) Age-Range: 12+ (upper middle grade-young adult) Era: 1911 Setting: Wyoming (cattle country …) Publisher: Willowy Whisper Source: author (in exchange for free review) Rating: 4.5/5 stars Content: 2/5. Violence. Didn’t bug me at all, but then, violence never bothers me. Cover: 5/5! Oh my goodness […]
Fitting In by Rebekah A. Morris
Title: Fitting In Author: Rebekah A. Morris (http://readanotherpage.com/) Genre: Christian historical fiction Age-Range: middle grade/young adult Era: early 1900s, I believe? Setting: a little town, presumably out west Publisher: Read Another Page, Rebekah A. Morris Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 4/5 stars Content: 1/5. Nothing that made me uncomfortable. A character who […]
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 […]
The Silent Blade by Jesseca Wheaton
Title: The Silent Blade Author: Jesseca Wheaton (http://jessaswhimsicalwritings.blogspot.com/) Series: n/a Genre: Christian Historical Adventure/Romance Age-Range: Middle Grade/Young Adult Era: 925 A.D. Setting: Dromiskin, Ireland Publisher: Jesseca Wheaton Source: author Rating: 4/5 stars. An amazing novel that could use just a little improvement. Content: 1.5/5, okay for all ages. There is some romance, but there were […]
You’ll Be Like Faye by J.C. Buchanan
Title: You’ll Be Like Faye Author: J.C. Buchanan (http://jcbuchanan.com/) Series: n/a Genre: mystery Age-Range: middle grade Publisher: J.C. Buchanan Source: author Rating: 4.5/5 stars. I REALLY loved it, but there were a few things that bugged me. Content: 2/5 I’d say it’s perfectly ok for any kid over … oh, eight? There are some descriptions of […]
