What are you reading
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I am really enjoying this series by Neta Jackson. I am considering going back and re-reading the first series. I am currently on book #3, Who Do I Lean On. The books don't really end, so it's good to have access to the whole series. It has been many years since I read the first series, and I don't really remember much about it, except it had deep spiritual aspects of prayer. It was before I joined SP and started keeping track of my books in 2017.
I looked for the Yada Yada series on my library sites and couldn't find in a format I like. They do have most of them on Internet Archives, so I may go that direction. I need to think about it and get through the ton of books I have already out from the library.0 -
I loved the Yada Yada Prayer Group series! I finished REVIVAL - the last book in the SHELTER series. I enjoyed this series. It's the kind that's hard to put down and really makes you think.0
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I'm almost done with the last book in the Hope House series. I totally have loved this series. There is some slang in it, but the spiritual depth of the series makes up for it. When I get through some of these other books, I will go back and re-read the Yada Yada Prayer Group series. I don't know if I really even read all of them. I may have just just read the first 3 or 4.0
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I am on the last book in my re-read of THE BLADES OF ACKTAR. Very good series. Not always theologically correct, but it's a passing statement rather than much ado made of it.
Still working on COME BACK TO ME. I have to read that one so I do that later in the evening, my last book. Just struggling with the stops and starts as she tries to "teach" or give explanations in the midst of the story. I've just started skipping those parts (explaining the Tree of Life and how it could be the source of the healing water). I am just past the part where she is in the Convent and has gotten her beatings and the guy she's been seeing when she's gone back in time saves her life. Sometimes she doesn't act real bright! It's a good thing Christina was there to talk her out of doing something stupid! LOL!
I ended my KU subscription. The six month deal ran out and it was going to cost me $9.99 a month and that's too much. I'll see if I can find another deal at some point. I haven't been getting very many books over the past two or three weeks so I'll have to keep an eye on it and see if books I want to read come in. Having my library card should help now.
Have a blessed day.
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Kim - They always have a deal going on if you pre-purchase KU. It is 40% off if you do a 2 year subscription, I think. That's what I usually do. If you leave KU for a while, you can pick it up on a free promo again, soon. Also, have you tried internet archive? Cindy told us about it a LONG time ago. It has a lot of old books on it, and will easily read to you on your computer. It doesn't work as well on my phone or tablet, but I haven't tried them in a long time. That is how I will re-read/read the Yada Yada series.
Finished:
FULL STEAM AHEAD by Karen Witemeyer (historical)
Current:
NO JOURNEY TOO FAR by Carrie Turansky (historical) - book 2 in the series. Very good about the orphans that were sent from England to Canada. This is after they are older.
I will probably start YOU WERE ALWAYS MINE by Nicole Baart tonight at bedtime.0 -
Hi all; I just joined another my new name Chocoholic. I have been doing a lot of reading lately for our summer reading program at our library. I read The Blessings of Brokenness by Charles Stanley,Summer Bird Blue by Akemmi Dawn Bowman, More Than a Miracle Katleeen Eagle,and The Kew Gardens Girls by Posy Lovell and Hope by Dr. David Jeremiah. Most of the books were not Christian though. Now I am reading Booked for Death by Victoria Gilbert. I have a bunch on the Kindle I have to read yet too. The library gave us a list of different kinds of books we could choose from. I have 3 or 4 left. After you finish a book you can write a review of it and turn it in there or via the Internet which is what we do. At the end of the month they draw for gift baskets. It goes through August.0
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Good morning "Bigwimp". It is so good to see you here! That sounds like a fun challenge through your library. That made me think about the reading challenge that we have been doing on sparkpeople. I guess I need to make another post for the monthly challenge here, too. I will also go ahead and make a monthly list.
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I forgot all about that monthly challenge - I have a list on my desktop though. INSPIRING THE MOUNTAIN MAN - Alaska, is this month's book! Better hop to it, only have today and tomorrow to get it done! I think I will do a Revolutionary War one for July's book - I'm sure I have one somewhere in the 8,000 books I have on my Kindle! I've only read about a third of them, so I should be good! Hmmm, wonder if it can be the founding of a fantasy nation??? LOL!
I read some more in COME BACK TO ME. Wow, she is a bit more seductive in this one. I think I am going to just skip to the end and see how it turns out, I have to skip through too many paragraphs because of blush moments.
I read some in COURT OF SWANS by Melanie Dickerson. These are fairy tale re-tellings but without the fantasy. It's weird reading about seven brothers who are supposed to become swans and the sister silently knits nettle sweaters for them in a setting where none of that happens. The brothers in this story are imprisoned by an enemy for murder and treason - even the 10 year old, and the sister is knitting them sweaters to keep them warm. Just not the same.
I went ahead and just got KU again at the regular price. If I find a deal I can take it (they did that the last time and just finished out my month at the regular price). The three books I downloaded through it more than pay the price for the month. One is a book I read before UNSEELIE UNCOLLARD by Kimberly Rogers, a fantasy, and another is ARCHER by Camille Elliot, this is a regency-type story. Takes place in the time of King Richard and England and France are at war. The Heroine of the story is basically tossed out of her home by her new step-mother to be and she decides that she is going to go her own way rather than the way her father chose for her. Those are the ones that I read a bit from last night.
I need to catch up on my June list though! The monthly reading list is something we did at SP, and it sounds like Connie is going to bring that back for us here. We keep a list of what we read over the month with title, author, short description (fantasy, Amish, Regency, contemp. rom, non-fiction, etc...) and then your rating, 1-5 (5 being the best). Would love to see what y'all are reading and how you have enjoyed it.
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Kim - Here is the link for prepaid. They will start when your current plan runs out. https://amazon.com/kindle-dbs/hz/subscribe/ku/KUPlans0
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Finished:
YOU WERE ALWAYS MINE Nicole Baart (family drama). The book was very good, but I kept waiting for the Christian influence to happen and it didn't. I checked it online and it is not listed as Christian fiction, even though it showed in hoopla as CF. It had a lot of drinking, but nothing otherwise objectionable that I caught. I will probably read (or listen to) more of her books, but will check to see if they are actually CF prior to reading, so I am prepared.
Current:
Still reading NO JOURNEY TOO FAR by Carrie Turansky (historical). I am really enjoying this one as well.
Up next:
Along a Storied Trail by Ann H. Gabhart - about a packhorse librarian in Kentucky. I have read a couple about the packhorse libraries and this sounds good. I may change my mind, but this is my current "up next" audiobook
Killer Insight by Virginia Vaughan (LI susp) I always enjoy the Love Inspired books, and this one is a Carol Award Finalist, so it should be good.
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Thanks for that link, Connie. I can never find that page! LOL! I ordered the 12 month and then saw that they had charged me for the 24 month as well. Spent a few minutes on the phone with customer service and they are refunding the 24 month. Amazon has really lost some in the service area for me and getting in touch with them to solve a problem isn't as easy as it used to be. This call went like I expect Amazon customer service to be, but the last chat I had was awful!
I am almost finished with COME BACK TO ME, I just skip over the parts that make me uncomfortable. I don't like reading stories that make me feel that way, and she doesn't go too far, but it just happens over and over in the story and I don't like that. I finished the re-read I was doing UNSEELIE UNCOLLARED and really enjoyed it. I wish she'd bring book two out! Now I need to read the Sadie Ann book before midnight tonight! LOL! Forgot all about it last night.0 -
Just finished THE RELUCTANT FLORIST by Melissa Storm. It takes place in the small town of Sweet Grove, Texas. I decided to count this as my June reading challenge book - takes place somewhere you'd like to go. I was going to read a book with Alaska as the destination, but then couldn't find the book I downloaded to my Kindle. lol
I love visiting small towns, so I'm counting this one for that.0 -
Well, Kim - It really isn't the end of the world if you go into July on the reading challenge. We don't "fine" you if you are late!
Finished:
KILLER INSIGHT by Virginia Vaughan (LI susp) - Good, but Carol award finalist? Oh well, I always enjoy LI suspense.
ALONG A STORIED TRAIL by Ann H. Gabhart (historical) - About pack-horse librarians. All in all, a good book. It just seemed very similar to the others that I had read.
Current:
SLOW TREK TO TRIUMPH by Juliette Duncan (mature age) KU. I don't expect to get it finished tonight, so I am counting it toward July's reading.
July Reading Challenge
A book that features the making of a nation, political change or reformation [/b]
I am going to read (listen to) The Messenger by Siri Mitchell - available hoopla audio. I have had this saved for this month for a long time. It is supposed to be relevant.
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I'm reading ETERNITY BETWEEN US: A TALE OF FAITH, ESPIONAGE, AND IMPOSSIBLE LOVE DURING THE CIVIL WAR by Stephanie H. McGee. I'm thinking this week count for my July monthly reading challenge book.0
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Cindy, I often find stuff when I re-read my posts! I can't blame spell check on it though, like I can with my phone. Wade and I both, as we get older, find we have a tendency to transpose letters and numbers. My fingers say I put it in right, but when I re-read it, it's backwards. Sigh.
I finished COME BACK TO ME. Parts of that were really good. I didn't like that she had so much "desire" going on in the story and I didn't like the premise that it was the Tree of Life that affected the water (as well as Thomas Beckett's blood). Okay, God would not have put an angel with a flaming sword at the gate of Eden to keep them out and then somehow allow seeds to be left behind so that the same effect could be experienced later on. Just doesn't make sense to me. I can't rate it very high.
I started a "clean and wholesome" fantasy but didn't get very far before there was a stark cussword in it. Strong slang as well. Bye-Bye!
I started re-reading a series that I have the third book in now, but it's been awhile so I need a refresher on the story: HONOR by Lyn Cote.
I'm also reading the newest story in the J M Stengl series, THE MIRROR AND THE CURSE. It's a Snow White re-tell.
I read some more in the Melanie Dickerson novel COURT OF SWANS.
I started MISS TAVISTOCK'S MISTAKE by Linore Burkard again, but I am still struggling to get into it. I have all three books that are out in this series and want to read through them, I really like her, just not the premise for this story.
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I am working on my Avid Readers July challenge books.
July - Eclectic Reader - Read two books back-to-back that are as different as possible from each other.
COME TO THE TABLE by Neta Jackson - homeless & poverty in Chicago
ROYAL SECRETS by Cami Checketts - royalty in a small little known island country.
I thought about a modern day and a historical, but I thought the difference between royalty and homelessness/poverty might be a good difference. The Neta Jackson book is about students going to an inner-city church and becoming involved in the life of a homeless woman and her son, a food bank, a homeless shelter, etc. I am loving these series, but Kim - there is slang.
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Finished Booked to Death it was very good and kept me guessing all along. Now I am reading a Christian book by Dee Henderson called "Threads of Suspicion. An Evie BlackWell Cold Case"0
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I finished ETERNITY BETWEEN US by Stephanie H. McGee.
Not sure what I'll start on next. I've downloaded several that were free but somehow they got pushed to the back of my kindle library.0 -
bigwimp, love Dee Henderson and that series is quite good!
Reading quite a few fantasies right now, still working on the same books I mentioned in my last post.0 -
I guess Dee Henderson is rated among one of my favorite authors! I just have too many favorites.
Currently I am reading WHERE HOPE BEGINS (Orchard House Bed and Breakfast #2) by Heidi Chiavaroli.
I will starting listening to THE HEART’S CHARGE by Karen Witemeyer (historical) this evening when I finally take my walk.0 -
Coincidentally, I just picked up SINS OF THE PAST on KU. It's a romantic suspense novella collection, and the first story is MISSING by Dee Henderson: She is also one of my favorites.0
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Finished:
WHERE HOPE BEGINS (Orchard House Bed and Breakfast #2) by Heidi Chiavaroli. - Good book, but it seems that everything I am picking up has the use of "h..." or some slang in it. I can get through it, but I know some can't. I only noted on instance in this book, but when listening text-to-speech, I sometimes am not totally concentrating.
Current:
THE HEART’S CHARGE by Karen Witemeyer (historical) - This is the second book in this series, as well. I usually enjoy her books. They are usually light and easy.
I don't have an ebook started yet, but I will probably start on In An English Vintage Garden by Marion Ueckermann. This is the book that I actually purchased right before she passed.
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I have SINS OF THE PAST and read it several months ago. Very good.
I started a new book, a fantasy, I think the title is CHILDREN OF THE PROPHET. I sent the author a note when I got her newsletter and she assured me there was no bad language or sexual content, so I can read a new author without having to worry about slamming into something like that. So far it has been good.
I started a re-read of a Kimberly Rogers series, THREATS BY NUMBER, Rogue Spotter series. This gal knows the strength of someone by the number she sees above their head. The higher the number the more dangerous. She is being hunted by this corporation that want to use her for their nefarious purposes - wahhahahaha! I enjoyed it the first time through and am enjoying it the second time as well.0 -
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IN AN ENGLISH VINTAGE GARDEN by Marion Ueckermann (Mosaic Collection) - It was good, but only had about 100 pages, so it wasn't long enough. If I had realized how long it was, I would have probably purchased another book by her that was a bit longer. The thing is that I have already read most of her books, and I wasn't going to buy a book that I could get on KU.
THE HEART’S CHARGE by Karen Witemeyer (historical) - Good book. It is the second in the Hanger's Horsemen series.
Current:
PRECIOUS MEMORIES by Jessie Gussman (Blueberry Beach #4) - Pretty good.
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE by Lauraine Snelling (historical) - boy have things been rough for this family! I am really enjoying the book and so glad that this isn't the same family as the last books. I always had a terrible time with the names in those series - kept getting them mixed up and couldn't tell the men's names from the women's names. It always took a few pages to acclimate. This is her newest book.
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Current:
COLLISION COURSE by Elizabeth Goddard (suspense) - Dangerous Deceptions boxed set - book 2. Good. I bought this boxed set last year sometime and just let it set on my kindle. Sometimes they can be daunting. I thought I had better pull it up and get started on it. I was ready for some suspense.
GRACE AT LOW TIDE by Beth Webb Hart (family drama) - I'm not too far into it. I just started it before bed last night and only listened a half hour. I am not extremely impressed yet, but we will see.
Finished:
PRECIOUS MEMORIES by Jessie Gussman (Blueberry Beach #4) - Pretty good.
THE SEEDS OF CHANGE by Lauraine Snelling (historical) - I really enjoyed this one. I'm looking forward to the next books in the series. There is an ongoing issue that you know is going to show up in the next books, and I am sure that the sisters are all going to find love.
ALASKAN RESCUE by Terri Reed (LI suspense) - Good. I have the next two in the series on hold from the library. There are going to be more, but they aren't released yet. They are about K9 units.
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I just finished the second novella in this series - SHADOWED by Dani Pettrey - and started BLACKOUT by Lynette Eason. I'm looking forward to this story; the first two were really good.0
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I have my Kindle with me so I can give you a list of what I've been reading:
ARCHER by Camille Elliot. This is a regency type story.
Book four in the ROGUE SPOTTER series by Kimberly Rogers. This is fantasy in a contemp setting. I didn't read all of book three because too much stuff about the gods of the past and I just wasn't comfortable absorbing that so I read the ending to catch up and moved on to the next story.
MCKENZIE by Penny Zeller. I've had these books forever and wanted to go ahead and get them read. They are Westerns. The first is an MOB where the gal doesn't really want to marry the guy, she just needs him to help her save her sister (who will be the focus of book 2).
Re-reading HONOR by Lyn Cote so I can be caught up on the story before reading book 3, so 2 will be a re-read as well.
COURT OF SWANS by Melanie Dickerson. A fairy tale re-tell but the princes don't turn into swans like they do in the fairy tale. She just has seven swans in a pond in the story to tie it into the fairy tale. It's alright, struggling to stay interested, thus so many other reads!
LOST CHILDREN OF THE PROPHET by Angelique Conger. It's alright, not sure what prophet she is talking about since the story has quite a few false prophets in it!
I finished THE MIRROR AND THE CURSE by J M Stengl, book five in her fairy tale re-tell series that takes place at FARAWAY CASTLE. This is an enjoyable light read.
A CASTLE AWAKENED by Sharon Rose. Okay so far.0 -
I finished BLACKOUT by Lynette Eason and just started SUBMERGED (ALASKAN COURAGE series - romantic suspense) by Dani Pettrey.
All 3 novellas in the SINS OF THE PAST series were great, so I went looking for something by one of those authors. The Alaskan series (ALASKAN COURAGE) was mentioned in Dani's novella bio, and it looks like another good one.0 -
Dani Pettrey's books are all great. I wish she would come out with a new one, soon.
I am still working on the Dangerous Deceptions anthology (8 books)
NEVER A TRAITOR by Jan Thompson (suspense) - book 6 in the anthology. I am really enjoying these.
I am still working on the same audiobook. I will probably finish today. I have a bunch of them checked out, so will get started on something new.
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