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1. Read a book whose author's surname begins with I--Taking Out the Trailer Trash by Janice Ivy--finished 2/6/18.
2. Valentine's Day is coming so read a romance--Never Dare a Wicked Earl by Renee Ann Miller--finished 2/7/18.
3. The Olympics start next week so read a book about or set during the Olympics.
4. In the U.S. President's Day is coming up later this month so read a book about government--The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregation America by Richard Rothstein--finished 2/12/18
5. In the U.S. February is Black History Month so read a book by an African-American author--Gem of the Ocean by August Wilson--finished 2/16/18.
6. I set up a folder so you can add a post that shows where you have traveled this year with your reading. Read a book set in Europe--Etiquette & Espionage by Gail Carriger--finished 2/19/18.
7. Read a western--One Shingle to Hang by Deann Smallwood--finished 2/5/18.
8. Turner Classic Movies is having their annual 31 Days of Oscar so read a book that was made into an Oscar-winning movie.
9. Your choice--A Sense of the World: How a Blind Man Became History's Greatest Traveler by Jason Roberts--finished 2/1/18.
Bonus:
The Art of Running in Heels by Rachel Gibson--finished 2/15/18
Only Love by Garrett Leigh--finished 2/22/18.
Gunslinger Girl by
Lyndsay Eli--finished 2/26/18.
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So far I haven't done any of the side challenges. I'll try to correct that. I finished 3 books since my last post. I finished "Winter", which finished up the Lunar Chronicles. I definitely liked that book better than "Cress". It had more action and moved at a much faster pace. I liked that about it. I also continued my geekiness with "William Shakespeare's The Jedi Doth Return." Who doesn't love Star Wars combined with Shakespeare? What's not to love there? I also continued the lastest Warrior Series A Vision of Shadows with "Thunder and Shadow". It takes the clan cats into a world exploring family, belonging, and how to decide what important on those lines. It was action packed and is moving that series along nicely. Next up for me is "The Princess, the Scroundrel, and the Farm Boy". Then I need to find some to fit these challenges.
-Jody Hedlund 2-15-18This is the third novel in the Beacons of Hope series, which are so far subtly Christian historical romances set in various lighthouses of Michigan during the 1860s and 1870s. In this novel, the main focus is on Tessa who is the sister of the keeper in the previous novel, and she becomes a teacher in a small town determined to redeem her reputation that she had cast aspersions on through her own deceit and immature decisions regarding her new brother-in-law, but I'm not trying to put spoilers here. Anyway, Tessa has matured a great deal over the past few years, but she still has a vast fear of lighthouses, which she ends coming to face head on throughout the twisting events of the plot. I really enjoyed this novel, which made me glad that I had persevered with the series despite the second one having disappointed me in some ways.
-Jody Hedlund 2-4-18So far, this has been my favorite book in the Beacons of Hope series, which are so far subtly Christian historical romances set in various lighthouses. The first three novels were set in Michigan in the late 1860s and the early 1870s. In this fourth novel, the setting briefly moves to New York City and then to a remote lighthouse off of the coast of Massachusetts; it is set in the year 1876. Our new female protagonist, Victoria, was briefly introduced during the previous novel, and is forced to go into hiding with her bodyguard, and their humorous albeit suspenseful romance is full of honor in the face of natural temptations. The book also deals with the importance of facing past griefs and the importance of not shouldering blame for things you didn't cause to happen. I truly enjoyed the story and look forward to the next novel in the series.
-Beth Shriver 2-6-18This was a sweet, enjoyable Amish romance novel. The writing style wasn't the greatest, but the characters were well developed. I enjoyed this beginning novel to the series, Touch of Grace.
-Beth Shriver 2-7-18This was a sweet, enjoyable Amish romance novel. The writing style wasn't the greatest, but the characters were well developed. I enjoyed this second novel to the series, Touch of Grace.
-Beth Shriver 2-9-18This was a sweet, enjoyable Amish romance novel. The writing style wasn't the greatest, but the characters were well developed. Honestly, this was the best written and most interesting book of the series. I truly enjoyed this concluding novel to the series, Touch of Grace.
-Shelley Shepard Gray 2-11-18This was a novella that I grabbed off the shelf at random with no idea where it fell in the series it was tied to, but aside from the fact that there was some back story I wish I'd read first, it was a fun introduction to the series and the author's writing style. Considering how hard it is to truly bring out character development and have a decent plot in the short space that a novella allows, I felt that this was a fairly good example of one. There was both seriousness and humor revealed in its few pages, and I enjoyed reading it, but the end annoyed me because it introduced a possible new story for Mattie's character on the last two pages. Anyway, I know now that I want to read the rest of the series.
-Jill Eileen Smith 2-15-18This is the 3rd of Jill Eileen Smith's Biblical fiction series, Daughters of the Promised Land. And as I've come to expect from her, the novel was well written, and the characters lived on the pages. Obviously, these stories of Biblical women are greatly expanded from what little appears in Scripture in order to provide the necessary length and breadth to fill a good novel, and this novel added a few particularly thoughtful themes to the story of Ruth, and it is now my favorite adaptation to her story and quite deservedly so.
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-Jody Hedlund 2-15-18This is the third novel in the Beacons of Hope series, which are so far subtly Christian historical romances set in various lighthouses of M..."
These sound really good especially the Beacon of Hope series. I love lighthouses.
-Kerstin Gier 2-16-18I am so glad I decided to read this book. It was such a well written and interesting novel that started a trilogy I ended up loving. In this action and intrigue packed time trilogy, there are 12 time travelers descended from the first time traveler, half of which along the male line and half of which along the female line spanning several centuries, however, so not every generation in the family lines had a time traveler. Anyway, the two main time travelers we are concerned with in the trilogy are the final two who end up having to fight an enemy together while unraveling the mystery surrounding the circle of 12 to know what truly is meant to happen when it closes until the end of the trilogy.
-Mechthild Glaser 2-17-18This was such an entertaining action-filled fantasy novel with well drawn characters and a rather unique premise. I truly enjoyed it and am almost sad this story began and concluded in this one book. If any book's premise deserved a sequel even with an entirely different plot and characters, this book's premise does.
-E.J. Copperman 2-18-18This, the second novel in a series with one of the most unique premises I've seen, was a great mystery with well developed main characters. This novel was both funny and thrilling at the same time. I loved this novel and look forward to reading more of the series.
-Margaret Dilloway 2-19-18So, this was one of those books I forgot was actually on my to-read list when I pulled it off the shelf at the library, but, that irony aside, I am glad I read it. This novel was about various family relationships and about the revelation of family history and secrets as well as the forgiveness and reconciliation required between siblings because of those secrets. I especially enjoyed the story lines talking about Shoku's post World War II's young adulthood and how her marriage came about.
-Francine Rivers 2-21-18This is a well written historical romance novel based on the Biblical story of Hosea and Gomer. The characters are well portrayed, and the spiritual journey of Angel/Sarah during her marriage is amazing. The strong themes of love and forgiveness throughout the novel capture my emotions every time I read this book.
-Molly Jebber 2-22-18There was one saving grace about this book, which was that I found the love story between Becca and Matt to be quite sweet if a bit of a whirlwind. Most of the characters were flat and without much substance. Even the two main characters can be summed up pretty simply: Matt is a handsome, morally upright doctor who doesn't care to be a social climber like his mother; and Becca is a sweet, unassuming, beautiful girl who was raised Amish and who is unbelievably stubborn with an independent attitude unsuited for the 1880s. Even with all those things set aside, the writing itself is atrocious. The stilted, awkward phrasing was almost painful to read: "Matt sat at the window of Lizzie's. He was alone. I am hungry. We should join him." (I might not be exact in the wording, but you get the idea; it was bad.) I will not be continuing the series, and I will probably not read the book again.
-Shelley Shepard Gray 2-25-18This was a well written historical novel with elements of intrigue and action as well as romance. The characters were well drawn, and I enjoyed getting to know the three main men and the woman they had come to Galveston, Texas to rescue because of a pact of brotherhood that they and her late husband had made while imprisoned together towards the end of the Civil War. I look forward to reading more of the series.
-Judith Miller This was a sweet historical Christian romance with well drawn characters. I enjoyed seeing Carrie's spiritual growth as well as her continued determination in the face of opposition to a woman working in the carousel factory. In addition to other problems, she also had to deal with a rogue who almost succeeds in framing her for theft, but thankfully, by the end of the book, Carrie's complete happy ending is in her near future. I really loved this book and am glad I grabbed it randomly at the library.
-Kerstin Gier 2-28-18Like the first novel of the trilogy, Ruby Red, this novel was also well written and truly interesting, a brilliant addition to a trilogy I ended up loving. In this action and intrigue packed time trilogy, there are 12 time travelers descended from the first time traveler, half of which along the male line and half of which along the female line spanning several centuries, however, so not every generation in the family lines had a time traveler. Anyway, the two main time travelers we are concerned with in the trilogy are the final two who end up having to fight an enemy together while unraveling the mystery surrounding the circle of 12 to know what truly is meant to happen when it closes until the end of the trilogy.
-Kerstin Gier 2-28-18Like the first two novels of the trilogy, Ruby Red and Sapphire Blue, this novel was also well written and truly interesting, a brilliant conclusion to a trilogy I ended up loving. In this action and intrigue packed time trilogy, there are 12 time travelers descended from the first time traveler, half of which along the male line and half of which along the female line spanning several centuries, however, so not every generation in the family lines had a time traveler. Anyway, the two main time travelers we are concerned with in the trilogy are the final two who end up having to fight an enemy together while unraveling the mystery surrounding the circle of 12 to know what truly is meant to happen when it closes until the end of the trilogy.
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1. Read a book whose author's surname begins with I.
2. Valentine's Day is coming so read a romance.
3. The Olympics start next week so read a book about or set during the Olympics.
4. In the U.S. President's Day is coming up later this month so read a book about government.
5. In the U.S. February is Black History Month so read a book by an African-American author.
6. I set up a folder so you can add a post that shows where you have traveled this year with your reading. Read a book set in Europe.
7. Read a western.
8. Turner Classic Movies is having their annual 31 Days of Oscar so read a book that was made into an Oscar-winning movie.
9. Your choice.