It is 1704 when Genevieve Gaillain and her sister board a French ship headed for the Louisiana colony as mail-order brides. A setting I've never seen before plus a time period not often traversed make for an interesting read in The Pelican Bride. Add to the mix the fact that the heroine is … [Read more...] about The Pelican Bride by Beth White
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A Promise in Pieces by Emily Wieranga
Clara vows to honor the sacrifices that family made.Honestly? I wasn't sure I was going to like Clara. Oh, but I did. See, I was uncertain of whether this would be WWII novel or whirlwind romance or the quilt's journey or about Clara's friendship with Mattie. Why I didn't really believe it … [Read more...] about A Promise in Pieces by Emily Wieranga
Tide and Tempest by Elizabeth Ludwig
Two years ago, her fiance perished during their voyage to America. Now she discovers it may have been murder...The suspense in this novel!I never could guess where we were going next, who could be trusted, or how it would all end. Well, that's not exactly true--I knew Tillie and Morgan … [Read more...] about Tide and Tempest by Elizabeth Ludwig
A Heart’s Rebellion by Ruth Axtell
A Heart's Rebellion picks up where the first book in the series left off but it can safely be read as a stand-alone. I liked that the characters I knew from the first book appeared in this one but I got to know them from Jessamine's point of view--and they were not friends right away. In fact, … [Read more...] about A Heart’s Rebellion by Ruth Axtell
Ten Ways to Totally Fit Reading Into Your Day by Casey Herringshaw
Today I get to welcome a wonderful writer to the blog. You'll love her tips on how to treasure books moment-by-moment. Casey Herringshaw is a homeschool graduate and has been writing since high school. She lives in rural Eastern Oregon in a town populated … [Read more...] about Ten Ways to Totally Fit Reading Into Your Day by Casey Herringshaw
How to Use Goodreads
A distinctly bookish part of my personality that looks forward to January 1st because, in addition to starting a new year, I get to set a new reading goal on Goodreads. This year was different, though. I set my Goodreads reading goal lower this year than I have in previous years. What Goodreads … [Read more...] about How to Use Goodreads
