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:Ā 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) […]
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 š 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, […]
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: […]
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 couldnāt 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 […]
To Whisper Her Name by Tamera Alexander
Title: To Whisper Her Name Author: Tamera Alexander Series: A Belle Meade Plantation Novel, #1 Genre: Christian Historical Romance Age-Range: young adults/adults Era: late 1860s Setting: Kentucky, USA Publisher: Zondervan Source: library Rating: 3/5 stars. If I were just rating the characters, writing, and the main plot, I’d give it five stars, but there were […]
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 […]
Letter of Love by Amanda Tero
Title: Letter of Love Author: Amanda Tero Series: Orphan Journeys, #2 Genre: Christian Historical Fiction Age-Range: middle grade/young adult Era: 1902 Setting: United States Publisher: Amanda Tero Source: author Rating: 4.5/5 stars. Not my favorite plotline (I know the author had to do it, but WHY?!!!), but it was still marvelous. Content: 1/5. It’s perfectly […]
A Bride Most Begrudging by Deeanne Gist
Title: A Bride Most Begrudging Author: Deeanne Gist (http://www.iwantherbook.com/#deeanne-gist) Series: The Trouble with Brides Genre: Historical Christian Romance Age-Range: upper teen/adult Era: 1643 Setting: Virginia, USA Publisher: Bethany House Source: library Rating: 2/5 stars Content: 3/5, parental guidance suggested for most teenagers. Lots of desire/lust/attraction. Multiple mentions of theĀ marriage bed, consummating marriages, etc. although no […]
Dares for August 2016
When I was walking into Spooky’s (local pizza place) a week or so back with the fam, I was stopped by someone shouting, “Hey, you!” I turned to the sound of the “Hey, you.” (I tend to respond to them …) She, a girl about my age: *makes eye contact* “Do you remember me?” Me: […]
The Lady of the Vineyard, Blog Tour Sign-ups
A few quick updates before we begin … Giving away an autographed copy of The Dressmaker’s Secret on Goodreads. Actually making progress on Ivy Introspective! š I’ve chosen some titles for The Chronicles of Alice and Ivy, Book 4. Vote here! Still looking for beta-readers for The Lady of the Vineyard. Well, guys, it’s time […]
July Character Studies ~ Beliefs, Ideals, and Morals
Well, it’s time for another Character Studies! This time we have “Beliefs, Ideals, and Morals” for the subject. It’s a fun one. I’ve noticed that most people are doing unfeeling pessimists. Or perhaps that’s just me. At any rate, I’m doing a character I don’t know much about, so … maybe she’s an unfeeling pessimist. […]
