Back from “Hiatus”
I put it in quotation marks because, though I was technically not blogging for these last couple weeks, I published three posts (all reviews) during that time. 🙂 Well, guys, I’m back, well rested-up now. I’ve finished up school for the year, gotten through the terrors of band concert (which is actually not terrible … and a […]
Indiana Belle by John A. Heldt
Once again, I publish a post when I’m not supposed to be publishing posts. But, hey, I’ve got some catching up to do! And I have a busy reading schedule for this summer, so … I think I’m justified. Indiana Belle by John A. Heldt American Journey, #3 Providence, Rhode Island, 2017. When doctoral student […]
Dark Eminence by Marguerite Vance
I wasn’t going to publish anything until after June 1, but this doesn’t really count as it was for school, and I was going to have to do it anyway. Dark Eminence by Marguerite Vance Catherine de Medici and Her Children I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it, but this school year (2015-2016), we’ve been […]
Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards
Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards The magic of finding a home … Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it […]
The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky Edwardian Brides, Book 1 Worlds lie between the marketplaces of India and the halls of a magnificent country estate like Highland Hall. Will Julia be able to find her place when a governess is neither upstairs family nor downstairs help? Missionary Julia Foster loves working alongside her […]
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins
Yes, yes, I know. I’m not supposed to be reviewing books on Friday. But my brain just doesn’t seem to be doing poetry today for some reason (it hasn’t been for a while, actually) and I have quite a few books lined up to review … so I’m posting it today anyway. Just so you […]
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, #1 Winning will make you famous. Losing means certain death. The nation of Panem, formed from a post-apocalyptic North America, is a country that consists of a wealthy Capitol region surrounded by 12 poorer districts. Early in its history, a rebellion led by a 13th district […]
To Win Her Favor by Tamera Alexander
To Win Her Favor by Tamera Alexander A Belle Meade Plantation Novel #2 A gifted rider in a world where ladies never race, Maggie Linden is determined that her horse will become a champion. But the one man who can help her has vowed to stay away from thoroughbred racing for good. An Irish-born son […]
Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason
I know I’m supposed to post reviews on Mondays … but I’m a little behind in my schedule with several reviews and an interview schedules, so I’m going to be posting this one today. Irish Meadows by Susan Anne Mason Courage to Dream, Book 1 Irish immigrant James O’Leary has spent his life building Irish […]
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (a negative-ish review of the book everyone else adores)
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson A Proper Romance Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance. Thinking she’ll be able to relax […]
The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen
~ The Girl in the Gatehouse by Julie Klassen ~ Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative’s estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how–by writing novels in secret. Captain Matthew Bryant, returning […]
The Elsie Dinsmore Series by Martha Finley
Hello, Readers! Today I’ll be reviewing, or rather discussing, the Elsie Dinsmore series by Martha Finley. Martha Finley was born in 1828. She wrote numerous books, the most popular being the twenty-eight “Elsie books.” She died January 30, 1909. The Elsie Dinsmore series is, essentially, a devotional (and, meanwhile, an interesting story) for Victorian children. I have read […]
