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Jun 01, 2016 08:47PM
Staci, I've not read anything by Julie Klassen either; keep me posted!! :D
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I discovered Julie Klassen 2-3 years ago and quickly read her novels. I've read them all except her debut. The Secret of Pembrooke Park is my favorite.
Really?! Wow, that's amazing!! I'm late in the game of reading, to be honest. My first novel that wasn't required reading was the summer before I turned 25; I read The Hobbit. I've read sporadically since then; until 2013, when, I really enjoyed reading! I have so many authors and books to catch up on and I'm not a very speedy reader. So, I'll have the rest of my life to read what I can and not worry too much about it. But, Julie Klassen is on my list; I just haven't delved in yet! :D
Hey guys! I'm a bit behind on my cat book, but working on it and hope to finish soon! :) I'll be reading
for the "tree" theme.
Theme: Sweaterbook read:
by: Lisa WingateRating: 4 stars
review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Nice work team! I'll request our sweater stamp.
Way to go Sarita! We are 3/4 there on cat and 1/4 on tree.
And I should say glad you liked the Klassen novel!!
Staci wrote: "And I should say glad you liked the Klassen novel!!"I really enjoyed her book and writing style. I didn't have much reading time but when I read the story flew by fast.
What Julie Klassen book would you recommend I should add to my shelf next?
I loved them all except The Dancing Master. I didn't care for the heroine in that one. My favorite is The Secret of Pembtooke Park. I'd recommend The Maid of Fairborne Hall next.
The Apothecary's Daughter and The Tutor's Daughter are two of my favorite Klassen novels, though I've enjoyed all the ones I've read, which is all but three of her titles, I believe.
Sorry guys, I'm just about done with cat!
That's great Dizzy! I need to start my tree book...
Sarita wrote: "Staci wrote: "And I should say glad you liked the Klassen novel!!"I really enjoyed her book and writing style. I didn't have much reading time but when I read the story flew by fast.
What Julie..."
My favorite of hers is the Secret of Pembroke Park. I love the cover of the Dancing Master, but like Staci didn't care for the book.
FINALLY finished my cat book, sorry for the delay! :-p Theme/Cover: Cat
Book read: Nursing A Grudge
Finished: 6.13.16
Rating: 3 stars
Review: This book was only ok for me. It starred Kate, a mom of an infant who is also a private investigator. She is just starting out and she is working with a mentor PI, and the relationship between the two of them was one of the better parts of the story for me. Kate's best friend Jill's boyfriend is murdered, and Kate sets out to try to find out whodunit. Kate's two best friends were a bit rude and annoying in my opinion, which I wasn't a huge fan of. There also were a lot of different things going on in the story, which made it a bit hard to follow at times. All in all it was ok, but I don't know if I'd read any more in this series.
Excellent! Way to go team!! Just requested our "cat" stamp and also followed up on our sweater stamp.We are 1/4 there for tree.
Any hopes for tomorrow's category? As for me...just hoping it will not be sleigh or wreath. "Sock" and "Baby/Child" are the quickest ticket to bingo for us.
"Tree"Mist of Midnight by Sandra Byrd
Read: June 11-14, 2016
Rating: Four Stars
Review:
Mist of Midnight is a well done Gothic Romance novel. I was trying to figure out chapter after chapter who the fraudulent Rebecca was and why. In the midst of all that mind bending, there was a delightful romance developing between Captain Luke Whitfield and Rebecca Ravenshaw.
I especially enjoyed the historical detail woven into the story. Details including religions in England and English missionaries in India.
I recommend Mist of Midnight to fans of historical fiction that enjoy mysteries too.
Also don't want sleigh or quiltIf it is "hot Drink" we have bingo when we have our tree
Stamp - the post mark bingo.
The next category has been called. It is "sock". This is great news for our bingo board!!!What will you read team?
I'm glad no one has Bingo yet - nice to extend the game ☺
I think that is my only sock book too. I'm not too excited as my "cat" book was by the same author and it wasn't all that great. On the upside, I've heard the authors historicals are good. I read a mystery.I'm also glad the game continues!!
It does! That is what Melanie is reading.
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Way to go Shae! We are 3/4 of the way for "tree" and 0/4 for "socks".
I finished my tree book! (see review below). So, I did a TON of searching and couldn't find a single book I wanted to read for sock, so I am using my pass this round and I'm going to read Ghostly Paws this round, which is a book that takes place in the spring, so it works for the game. :)Theme: Tree
Book read: Finding Hope
Date finished: 6.19.16
Rating: 3.5 stars
Review: I gave this book 4 stars on GR since we can't do half, but really I felt more like 3.5. It was ok. It was about a woman named Emily who is looking for a new start after years of fruitless searching for her daughter who was abducted. She moves to the small town of Nugget, TX, and is renting living space in a barn from the farm's owner, Clay. Clay is a widower with two sons of his own, and I wasn't really a huge fan of his. He is kind of dismissive of Emily at first, but they do end up becoming friends, and that friendship develops as they help each other deal with the painful pasts they both have. I did enjoy Emily's line of work - she wrote/edited cookbooks, so she had to do a lot of cooking and experimentation with food, and I enjoyed the parts about her going shopping, selecting ingredients and then trying out new recipes. Overall it was an ok book, and I might try another from this series at some point.
Excellent Dizzy! I've just requested our "tree" stamp.
Way to go! One sock down. Three to go....
Way to go Shae - you on summer break?
I predict the next category to be called will be child or dog as I just finished
and am currently reading
.
Hahaha Staci, will have to wait and see.I still need to get to my Sock book. Really struggling reading this last 2 weeks - very tired so just relax in front of the TV.
Shae wrote: "Yes Sarita I am!"Awesome Shae, enjoy the break
Could I use my free space for the sock book please?Kim
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Kim"
Yes you can, since you haven't used it yet for your team (team four). :D Any book that fits the theme of the challenge somehow (i.e. takes place in winter or spring, the characters experience change, the character is young or in their golden years...anything that you have a reason for it to work, really) works. :D
I've finished my "sock" novel and it was a good one!Close to You by Kara Isaac
Read: June 26-28, 2016
Rating: Four Stars
Review:
This debut was super cute! Among the humor were two hurt souls finding love even though they were definitely not looking for it. And the ending...wow...such a sweet, sweet ending.
The author writes with a great deal of humor and I found myself laughing out loud several times. For readers that are familiar with or fans of The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, you will enjoy this novel even more than I could with having zero knowledge of the novels/movies. Likely, this would have been a five star read if I would have gotten all the references. But please don't let zero knowledge of Lord of the Rings/Hobbit scare you away. The novel is fantastic even if you no nothing about the Tolkien novels.
I look forward to reading other works by this author. I recommend this debut to fans of My Stubborn Heart by Becky Wade.
Ughh! The new category is sleigh. I may be using my free pass. What will you read for this one?
Think I will also use my pass. No sleigh books in my TBR
I think I will also be using my pass for sleigh.
Haha too bad I've already used my pass! :-p Guess I'm off to find a sleigh book!
:D Good luck Dizzy!! If you like
, or
...I can loan both through Amazon. :D
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