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I woke up thinking a very pleasant thought. There is lots left in the world to read. ~Nicholson Baker
I'm off to a pretty strong start as far as the number of books read so far! It remains to be seen if I can keep up this pace, but I have several review books to work on for the next month or so, which should help me stay motivated.
January's Books Completed and Reviewed
A Wicked Conceit by Anna Lee Huber - Kiera and Gage are trying to identify the author of a novel that is spreading rumors about Bonnie Brock and themselves, and are even suspects when the publisher is found murdered. (Read my full review HERE)
Obedient Unto Death by Liisa Eyerly - A young scribe is poisoned during a meeting of the early Christian church in Ephesus, and Sabina is determined to find the murderer and prove the bishop innocent. (Read my full review HERE)
The Wendy by Erin Michelle Sky - a reimagined version of Peter Pan, with a strong and ambitious Wendy as the lead character. (Read my full review HERE)
It Happened In Ohio by Carol Cartaino - I got a quick overview of interesting and influential events in the history of the state in this guidebook. (Read my full review HERE)
Bridges by Linda Griffin - An unlikely friendship between a young blind heiress and a middle-aged chauffeur leads to love. (Read my full review HERE)
The Friendly Persuasion by Jessamyn West - A collection of short stories that follows a loveable Quaker couple and their family through the years. (Read my full review HERE)
During January I started reading:
What I Would Tell You by Liz Tolsma - a dual timeline story about the Sephardic Jews in Greece during WWII and a young American woman in search of her true lineage.
In Spotlight and Shadow by Rachel Scott McDaniel - This is also a dual timeline story. It's set in Pittsburgh and centering around a stage prop piece of jewelry and a young actress in the 1920s who was suspected of being a jewel thief.
Coming Up in February!
I'll have quite a job getting through all of these in one short month, but the review titles will have priority. That might mean my Anna Lee Huber novels may continue to be on the backburner.
The Letter From Briarton Park by Sarah E. Ladd
In The Shelter Of Hollythorne House by Sarah E. Ladd
The Cairo Curse by Pepper Basham
Murder Most Fair by Anna Lee Huber
What I'm Highlighting . . . the dust is settling after a flurry of moves recently. Not just my physical move from Maryland to Ohio, but my new blog A Fresh Cup of Coffee. Everything bookish will still be here, but some of my other writing has moved or will be. See this post for the explanation: Moving Updates
On my blogs recently . . .
Besides the reviews, here on Just A Second you'll find:
Scripture and a Snapshot posts (But from now on this feature will be on A Fresh Cup of Coffee)
On Homeschool Coffee Break:
And on the new blog, A Fresh Cup of Coffee:
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So many blogs! I don't know how you can keep up. I'm a fan of Anna Lee Huber too and am looking forward to her June release. I have the eARC. Come see my week here. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteThe Wendy looks interesting. Good recap of the month!
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Wow, that is a lot of books in a month! I must say I haven't even heard of any of them, but I do particularly like the sound of A Wicked Conceit. Good luck with your reading plans for February!
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