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Apr 06, 2016 04:32AM
The Denise Hunter book is part of a series (Barefoot Summer is the first one) so not sure if you want to start in the middle of a series. :-)
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Staci wrote: "The Denise Hunter book is part of a series (Barefoot Summer is the first one) so not sure if you want to start in the middle of a series. :-)"Nope, I'm very OCD about series. Need to read it in order :-) I have a few others also with fire in but still need to read the books before those in the series (
I'll be reading
for the "fire" theme. :) Also, should be finished with my fruit book either today or tomorrow so I'll be posting that review soon!
Great Dizzy! Shae started her fruit novel last night.Sarita, I am so with you on series!!! I'm very OCD on reading in order too.
Staci wrote: "Great Dizzy! Shae started her fruit novel last night.Sarita, I am so with you on series!!! I'm very OCD on reading in order too."
Glad I'm not alone. I was bad at one stage, as in, if I find a new author, that I want to read all their series, but then also as it was published (because they usually get better) - but luckily over that
Can't believe I forgot to post this! (and coming along nicely with my "fire" book also!) :o)Theme/Cover: Fruit
Book read: Split Image
Finished: 4.6.16
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really enjoyed this book. It was a murder mystery that stared police chief Jesse Stone investigating the murder of a couple of mobsters in his Massachussetts town. He has the help of his friend and private investigator Sunny, who is also investigating a case where a young girl joins a commune, which ends up being something much more sinister! I really liked the characters and the plot of this book - this was the first book I read in this series but now I'll definitely be checking out more! :)
Awesome Dizzy! We are 3/4 of the way for our fruit stamp. Shae is working on hers and plans to finish it this weekend.
Awesome!Did we get our Free space stamp yet?
Still to start my Fire book, but since we can't really get bingo in the next round I'm trying to finish library books first ☺
Just followed up on the free space stamp. I didn't realize it hadn't been added.
Staci wrote: "Just followed up on the free space stamp. I didn't realize it hadn't been added."Thanks Staci ☺
Staci wrote: "Hi team! I started my "fire" book.
"Yeah! I got mine out of my cupboard where all my TBR unreads are hiding. Almost done with my current soft copy so will be getting to it soon!
I finished my "fire" book.Whispers in the Reading Room by Shelley Gray
Read: April 14-16
Four Stars
Review:
Like the others in the series, the final book of the Chicago World's Fair Mysteries is about women in less than ideal circumstances.
In Whispers in the Reading Room, Lydia is in desperate financial straits. Her mother is intent on her marrying well. Sebastian began with a difficult childhood. Together, they share the love of books.
I enjoyed Sebastian and Lydia's story, however, found parts of it be unrealistic.
My favorite in the series is the second book. I recommend the entire series for fans of historical fiction.
Thank you to Thomas Nelson Zondervan and the Fiction Guild for a complimentary copy of the novel. The opinions expressed are my own.
Awesome! We are 3/4 there for "fruit" and 2/4 way on "fire".
Sorry it took so long to finish my fruit book but between track and homework I've just not had any time to read.
Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It is all good! School comes before pleasure reading. The "fruit" stamp has been requested. Way to go team!
I'm not sure about the other teams...even when we get the "fruit" and "fire" stamp, we are nowhere near bingo. The upside is the game continues. :-)
Shae wrote: "Sorry it took so long to finish my fruit book but between track and homework I've just not had any time to read.Rating: 3 stars
Review: https://www.go..."
No problem Shae! I think it will be a few rounds before it is absolutely critical to finish the category for bingo - then it should probably fall in your summer vacation?
Staci wrote: "I'm not sure about the other teams...even when we get the "fruit" and "fire" stamp, we are nowhere near bingo. The upside is the game continues. :-)"I checked - dependent on categories called, it will be at least 3 rounds before a team can call bingo (and that is if the specific categories are called). So think it would be a while.
PSA: The Key on the Quilt by Stephanie Grace Whitson is 99 cents for Kindle.
The next category has been called. It is heart. What will you read for this one? Should be fairly easy to find...
Sarita wrote: "My options
"I've read both Lizzy & Jane and Paper Hearts. Both are good. Happy reading!
My options are overflowing for this one. A few of these I have on my Kindle, but am not to the book in the series. Most are options though.
No idea which one I will read. Good to have choices though. :-)
From everything, I've read
It was a very fun, quick read.
Im going to read
for the heart theme. Almost done with my fire book too! :)
Staci wrote: "Sarita wrote: "My options"I've read both Lizzy & Jane and Paper Hearts. Both are goo..."
Thanks - so far I'm leaning towards
- the cover is so cute!
Staci wrote: "My options are overflowing for this one. A few of these I have on my Kindle, but am not to the book in the series. Most are options though.[bookcover:Wate..."Staci, My Heart Remembers is my favorite Kim Vogel Sawyer book. Highly recommend it! Whichever you choose, I hope you enjoy it.
Thanks Sarita and Andrea for sharing the ones you enjoyed!
Way to go team! We now have three stamps: "gift", "free" and "fruit".
Thanks Staci...I picked up the book! :D
Theme/Cover: FireBook read: Down the Hidden Path
Finished: 4.20.16
Rating: 4 stars
Review: I really loved this book. It was a sweet (albiet sometimes slightly unbelievable) story about a man and woman who grew up best friends, and the girl was in love with the boy, but he left quickly after they graduated, breaking her heart. Years later, she has a twelve year old son who was adopted, but it was an open adoption and she has a lot of contact with him. She reconnects with the father, Jeremiah, and after a tragic accident occurs, her and Jeremiah are forced to confront their past and move forward. I will definitely be reading other books in this series.
Nice Dizzy! We are close to our fire stamp.
Yay! The thing that stinks is that both fire and heart don't do anything to help us toward a Bingo haha - our card will be all over the place! :-p
Lol - I know! Luckily the other teams are in similar situations.
If we finish heart, we need Dog and Child for a bingo. So it will still be at least 3 rounds if we are lucky and the category gets called.All the teams need 3 categories to call bingo and almost every category needed is different per team ☺
I'm glad it is taking a while. When we played the first round of hidden book covers, it was over super fast! I'm good with the pace.Now...what book do I have for child?
Oh I see these are also on your TBR
Sorry - snooping on your TBR - I'm delaying having to release payments for work - soooo boring
You crack me up! Thanks for the assist!!I knew I had Room for Hope, but already read that one.
I really liked Covenant Child.
No prob! Much more entertaining than checking bank account details!I had covenant child on my TBR for a while now - a good excuse to get to it ☺
Oops! I haven't read Covenant Child. I was thinking of The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers.
Staci wrote: "Oops! I haven't read Covenant Child. I was thinking of The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers."lol - that was also a great book!
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