Posted August 20, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
Throne of Glass by
Sarah J Maas Series: Throne of Glass #1 Publisher: Bloomsbury (2012)
Paperback (406 pages)
Rating: Also by this author: A Court of Thorns and Roses,
Crown of Midnight,
Heir of Fire Also in this series: Crown of Midnight,
Heir of Fire,
Queen of Shadows Synopsis
Meet Celaena Sardothien.
Beautiful. Deadly.
Destined for greatness.
In the dark, filthy salt mines of Endovier, an eighteen-year-old girl is serving a life sentence. She is a trained assassin, the best of her kind, but she made a fatal mistake: she got caught.
Young Captain Westfall offers her a deal: her freedom in return for one huge sacrifice. Celaena must represent the prince in a to-the-death tournament—fighting the most gifted thieves and assassins in the land. Live or die, Celaena will be free. Win or lose, she is about to discover her true destiny. But will her assassin’s heart be melted?
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Posted August 19, 2015 in Reading, Review / 0 Comments
The Plain Choice by
Sherry Gore Publisher: Zondervan (2015)
eARC (224 pages)
Via: NetGalley Rating: Synopsis
Raised in a broken family and emotionally overlooked, Sherry Gore grew up without a solid foundation, a prisoner of her own poor choices, and at times without hope. A series of terrible mistakes left her feeling wrecked and alone and a sudden tragedy threw Sherry into an emotional tailspin too powerful to escape.
Sherry hangs by a thread, unable to see how she can go on living, until it happens: on a morning of no particular significance, she walks into a church and BAM the truth of Jesus forgiving love shatters her world and cleaves her life in two: She goes to bed stunned; she wakes up a Christian.
Unwilling to return to the darkness of her former life, Sherry attacks her faith head on. Soon the life Sherry Gore remakes for herself and her children as she seeks to follow the teachings of the Bible features head coverings, simple dress, and a focus on Jesus Christ. Only then does she realize, in a fit of excitement, that there are others like her. They are called Amish and Mennonite, and she realizes she has found her people.
The plain choice that Sherry makes is not easy and life still brings unexpected pain and heartache – but it changes everything for her, as she becomes one of the few people on earth to have successfully joined the Amish from the outside.
She has found her place. And her story proves that one can return from the darkest depths to the purest light with the power of God.
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Posted August 18, 2015 in Faith, Reading / 12 Comments

Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly link-up hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
This week’s list is Top Ten Auto-Buy Authors. I don’t really have very many auto-buy authors. I tend to read the back cover so I at least have an idea of what I’m buying. I don’t always like everything an author writes. However, these are some exceptions to that rule. 🙂




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Posted August 17, 2015 in Reading / 2 Comments

So I have decided to join the CGSwaps’s Books ‘n’ Bloggers Swap. I’ve never been part of a swap before and I debated heavily before I just went for it and signed up. I just love receiving books and this swap means that I will get three new books! One book from my wishlist, one book my partner loved, and one book my partner thinks looks interesting. I can’t wait to send one of my favorite books to my swap partner. I just have to decide which one… You can join me and sign up as well until August 24th.
Have any of you ever done a swap before? It sounds like it is going to be fun!

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Posted August 17, 2015 in Reading, Review / 2 Comments
The Rose Bride by
Nancy Holder Series: Once Upon A Time Publisher: Simon Pulse (2007)
Paperback (245 pages)
Rating: Also in this series: Snow,
Water Song,
Sunlight and Shadow Synopsis
When Rose’s mother dies, her only comfort is the exquisite rose garden her mother left behind. The purple blossoms serve as an assurance of her mother’s love. But Rose is dealt a second blow when her father dies and his greedy widow, Ombrine, and her daughter, Desirée, move in and take over the manor in true Cinderella fashion.
Fate has been cruel to Ombrine and Desirée, too. So despite their harsh ways, Rose has compassion. But these feelings are bitterly tested when, in a rage, Ombrine tears out the garden. Rose nearly gives up all hope—until a chance meeting with the king. Happiness might be within her reach, but first she must prevail over Ombrine. And then she must determine if she has the courage to love.
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Tagged as 4 star, Birthday Month Reading Challenge, Color Coded Challenge, Fairy Tales, Fairytale Retelling Challenge, Mythology Reading Challenge, Read 2015, Rereading Challenge, You Read How Many Books Challenge