Bookshelf Review - January 2018

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January's Books Completed and Reviewed

An Awakened Heart (Orphan Train): An Orphan Train Novella by Jody Hedlund - a prequel to With You Always, which introduces the characters Christine Pendleton and Guy Bedell. (Read my full review HERE.)

"I certainly don't mean to diminish their spiritual needs, but it appears we may be feeding their souls while allowing their bodies to languish." She cringed as she waited for the reverend to chastise her for being so outspoken.

Isaiah's Daughter: A Novel of Prophets and Kings by Mesu Andrews - I forced myself to read this slowly enough to be able to post my review just before it was released earlier this month. This story of King Hezekiah's wife is full of beauty and sorrow, and insight into the prophecies of Isaiah. (Read my full review HERE.)

We must keep our eyes on eternity, or today might be more than we could bear.

French Women Don't Get Fat: The Secret of Eating for Pleasure by Mireille Guiliano - This combination of memoir and practical advice on eating and living well and wisely was a surprisingly entertaining read. (Read my full review HERE.)

The French word menu not only means "bill of fare," for which a la carte is the more common term in France, but also "little"; and by its use in relation to food, we mean to suggest our sense of small offerings. The essence of French gastronomy is to have a little of several things rather than a lot of one or two.

My Heart Belongs in Castle Gate, Utah: Leanna's Choice by Angie Dicken - Leanna is a young widow wanting to escape the bad memories in the little mining town where her husband died. When she meets Alex, a Greek miner, she finds a good friend and the possibility of loving again . . . except that a match between an American woman and a Greek man would never be accepted. (Read my full review HERE.)

Friendship would only last so long, before she'd hope for more. Or perhaps, there was something more already.

During January I continued reading:

The Ladies of Ivy Cottage (Tales from Ivy Hill) by Julie Klassen - Although enjoyable, this book has not been as compelling as I'd hoped, and it's taking me rather a long time to read it. Around the halfway point, the pace has picked up and so has my interest, so I suspect I will finish soon!

"What are you saying?" Sir Timothy's jaw tensed, and Rachel saw dark suspicions glinting in his eyes. He guessed, or at least feared, more than he let on.

During January I started reading:

Judah's Wife: A Novel of the Maccabees (The Silent Years) by Angela Hunt - I've barely started this book about Judah Maccabaeus and this tumultuous time in Israel's history.

Despite the uncertainty of the future, I had escaped my father's house. I did not know Judah Maccabaeus well enough to sigh over him, but if love could be built on a foundation of gratitude, I was halfway to loving him already.

   

Coming Up in February!

A Treacherous Curse (A Veronica Speedwell Mystery) by Deanna Reybourn
Delilah: Treacherous Beauty by Angela Hunt
The Mayflower Bride: Daughters of the Mayflower by Kimberley Woodhouse
Downsizing The Family Home: What to Save, What to Let Go by Marni Jameson

   

   

This post will be linked at:

5 Minutes For Books - What's On Your Nightstand? January 30
The Book Date - Reading Month In Review - January

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