Monday, June 28

Monthly Bookshelf Summary - June 2021

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June flew by much more quickly than I'd expected! I did get a decent amount of reading done, although I never feel like it's enough. 


June's Books Completed and Reviewed
Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber - Loved reading the second Lady Darby mystery along with the author and many other fans in the Lady Darby Read-Along group on Facebook, even though I was a little behind the pace of the group! (Read my full review HERE)

  


Heart of a Runaway Girl by Trevor Wiltzen - Mabel owns the motel and diner in a forgotten little mining town, but she does a little detective work of her own when she's convinced that a young man charged with murder isn't the real killer. (Read my full review HERE)


The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - I read this with my co-op Lit class and had finished it quite some time ago, but was slow to get a review posted here on the blog. Loved reading this beloved classic again! (Read my full review HERE)



The Scarlet Pen by Jennifer Uhlarik - Just finished last night so watch for the review in a day or two! Emma Draycott remains loyal to her fiance Stephen even when he raises the suspicions of her parents and a Secret Service man. Is he trustworthy, or is she just refusing to see what they do? 



During June I started reading:

The Inviting Life by Laura Calder - a practical and amusing little guidebook that is also somewhat of a memoir.


A Grave Matter - Anna Lee Huber - Just got started on the third Lady Darby novel, and hopefully will be able to finish on time!



Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette - The newest novel from Cossette follows a young Philistine man after he leaves the Hebrew clan that had adopted him and his sister.



The Beachcomber's Companion by Anna Marlis Burgard - a pretty and compact guidebook to help you identify the shells you collect at the beach.


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A Bible Study Journal for Women

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A Bible Study Journal for Women - This is a beautiful journal for writing down your own insights, thoughts, and prayers as you study God's Word for yourself. In the introductory pages of the book, you'll find five brief chapters outlining methods of Bible study and practical helps for understanding and applying what you discover in the Bible. This mini-guide is adapted from How to Study the Bible by Robert M. West, and is enough to get you started if you're new to Bible study, and is a great reminder and refresher course even if you've been studying for years. The guidelines include thoughts about how essential God's Word is to believers, and overviews of different approaches to studying and understanding God's Word.

The vast majority of the pages are for you to fill in. Each page is lined and has a small border of flowers printed at the bottom, but the only prompts are a line for the date and a line for the Study Topic. A perfect setup for recording your own notes during personal study or notes from a sermon or group study for further study later. Note historical background, character studies, cross-references to other passages of Scripture, or personal application of the passage. 




From the publisher:

You want more from your time alone with scripture . . .
A Bible Study Journal for Women provides helpful instructions and ample space for you to jot down your reflections.

Based on the million-copy bestseller How to Study the Bible, this journal describes the types, tools, and techniques of exploring God's Word. And it allows you to share your thoughts and feelings along the way, creating a treasured record of your own walk with God.

A Bible Study Journal for Women is presented in a beautiful package featuring
- a flexible textured binding
- two-color interior printing
- stained page edges
-a ribbon marker

Here are everyday Bible helps for everyday spiritual growth.


Visit Barbour Publishing for more info on where to buy.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from Barbour Publishing and was under no obligation to post a review.


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Saturday, June 26

Scripture and a Snapshot - He Delivers


I will extol the LORD at all times;
his praise will always be on my lips.
I will glory in the LORD;
let the afflicted hear and rejoice.
Glorify the LORD with me;
let us exalt his name together.

I sought the LORD, and he answered me;
he delivered me from all my fears.
those who look to him are radiant;
their faces are never covered with shame.

Taste and see that the LORD is good;
blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Fear the LORD, you his holy people,
for those who fear him lack nothing.

The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears them;
he delivers them from all their troubles.
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in the spirit.

~Psalm 34:1-5, 8-9, 17-18~





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Monday, June 21

Recent Reads - Mortal Arts

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Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber - In this second book in the Lady Darby series, Kiera is traveling to Edinburgh with her sister's family. On the way, her brother-in-law Philip receives a message requesting them to stop for a night or two with Michael Dalmay, an old family friend to Kiera's family. A problem has arisen regarding Michael's upcoming marriage to Philip's cousin. Michael refuses to take the title of Lord Dalmay, which belongs to his older brother William. Kiera believes that William, who had once been her drawing master, has been missing and presumed dead for almost ten years. 

The evening's dinner party turns awkward when it is revealed that William is not dead but has been in an insane asylum. Even worse is the fact that his own father consigned him there, and all indications are that he was terribly mistreated. Several months previous, Michael had finally located William and brought him home, but has kept this quiet because of his unpredictable moods and despair.

Sebastian Gage is in attendance at Dalmay House as well, which initially puzzles Kiera. But she is grateful for his help when William Dalmay is suspected of the murder of a missing girl from the village. Gage and Kiera join forces to find the girl and what happened to her. Intertwined with that mystery are the questions about what happened to William and others at the insane asylum, and whether William is involved with the girl's disappearance. Kiera desperately wants to believe her beloved art tutor and friend is not capable of violence, but she is also plagued by doubts, and things continue to be complicated by her relationship with Gage.

Kiera wants the truth about William but a part of her fears it as well. She is also torn about what she wants from Gage, and how much she can trust him. 

This was heart wrenching in places because of the mental and emotional suffering of William Dalmay. Seen through Kiera's eyes, he is a tragic hero, because she idealized him when she was a young girl, and trusted him. He was a beloved mentor and friend, and she is touched deeply by his brokenness, and she understands some of his pain because of her own experiences. Her sympathy and loyalty to Will causes Gage to wonder whether there was a romantic attachment between them, and the reader is left to wonder if Kiera truly understands how deeply Gage cares for her.

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Saturday, June 19

Scripture and a Snapshot - A Prayer for Father's Day



For this reason, since the day we heard about you, we have not stopped praying for you. We continually ask God to fill you with the knowledge of his will through all the wisdom and understanding that the Spirit gives, so that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and giving joyful thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of his holy people in the kingdom of light. For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

~Colossians 1:9-14~

Happy Father's Day!





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Wednesday, June 16

Wordless Wednesday - Pink and White

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Monday, June 14

What I'm Reading - June 14, 2021

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It's Monday! What Are You Reading?

This weekly reading list meme is hosted at Book Date. Join in to see what others are reading and maybe get some ideas of what to read next! Although the Book Date link-up happens weekly, I don't manage to post that often. I aim to post and link about once a month, although I sometimes link up my monthly summary as well. 

I've found a little more time to read recently, and have been trying to wrap up and catch up on some of the books I've been working on or wanting to read for a long time. 


I finished reading . . . 

Daughters of Zion: Biblical Retellings by C.A. Gray - A collection of short stories and background information about women mentioned in the Bible. Some really great insights and perspectives on well-known - and not so well-known women in the Bible. (Read my full review HERE)



The Anatomist's Wife by Anna Lee Huber - The first Lady Darby mystery, in which portrait artist Kiera, the widow of an anatomist, assists the investigator Sebastian Gage in solving a murder. (Read my full review HERE)


Feed the Birds: Attract and Identify 196 Common North American Birds by Chris Earley - A beautiful guidebook for attracting, feeding, and identifying backyard birds. (Read my full review HERE)


The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien - I was slow to get my review of this classic Hero's Journey tale written. Loved re-reading the story of Bilbo Baggins and his adventures with a company of dwarves. (Read my full review HERE)



Heart of a Runaway Girl by Trevor Wiltzen - Diner owner Mabel becomes a part-time investigator when she's convinced that the wrong person was arrested after a violent murder. (Read my full review HERE)



I'm currently reading . . .


Mortal Arts by Anna Lee Huber - I'm having a little trouble keeping up, but I am re-reading this series along with many other fans and the author as we 'count down' to the release of the next Lady Darby novel. (Find the Lady Darby Read-Along group on Facebook if you're interested.) This is the second in the series, in which Kiera tries to help a family friend who has been trying to readjust after being in an insane asylum for many years, and to do that she and Gage must find out what happened to a young woman that has gone missing.



Beekeeping: A Handbook on Honey, Hives & Helping the Bees by Joachim Petterson - I've been browsing this guidebook for beginning beekeepers in spare moments. I'd read enough of it to sum it up for my May book club, but haven't reviewed it here yet. Will get that summary posted here soon!



The Inviting Life by Laura Calder - I finally received this book from the library that was supposed to be part of my May theme reading! I've just started it - it's about hospitality and includes practical tips for things like spring cleaning.



Next on the stack... 

Between the Wild Branches by Connilyn Cossette
The Beachcomber's Companion by Anna Marlis Burgard
A Grave Matter - Anna Lee Huber



   

   


     
What I'm Highlighting . . . Along with a few blogging friends, I'm participating in an Online Book Club that is a little different. Instead of all reading the same title, we'll be reading books that have a theme in common. That way readers of all ages, homeschoolers or not, can participate. Our theme for June is Beaches. Stop by HS Coffee Break to find out more.

 


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