#AMonthofFaves: Fave New-to-Me Author

by Carol3 Comments
Today we're talking about new-to-you (and me) authors! A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge. Today we're linking up with The Broke and the Bookish for Top Ten Tuesday! I've read several new-to-me authors this year, some of whom wrote books I absolutely adored. 1. Brian McClellan - I listened to the first two in his Powder Mage Trilogy, Promise of Blood and The Crimson Campaign and loved them. I'm looking forward to next year's The Autumn Repbulic. 2. Jo Nesbø - He writes great mysteries. I'm not sure why I hadn't read him before this year. 3. J. D. Horn - I read The Line back in January and gave it 5 stars. I think it helped get me back into reading some fantasy/paranormal books. 4. Jenn Bennett - I listened to the first two of her Roaring Twenties paranormal romances and really enjoyed them, even though they're not perfect. 5. Nicole Michaels - I've only read one Christmas romance so far...
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#AMonthof Faves: The Dead Will Tell by Linda Castillo

by Carol11 Comments
Today's topic for A Month of Favorites is a book review or discussion, preferably about a book from from your fave genre or author. A Month of Favorites is hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge. Today's link-up is at Girlxoxo. My favorite genre is mystery and I just happened to finish listening to The Dead Will Tell by Linda Castillo this past weekend. It's not my favorite series, but it has definitely improved over the years. This is #6 and I've read all except the novella. When I wrote my review of the first book, I said, " I’m hoping that this is one of those series that gets better as it goes. It definitely has promise and I’m glad I read this because we did get to know Kate and John quite well and got a good feel for the town dynamics." With #5, I stated, "This has been a series that had potential, but it’s finally getting to where...
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Jesus Daily: 365 Interactive Devotions by Aaron Tabor

by Carol1 Comment
I was not familiar with the Jesus Daily Facebook page before receiving this book for review, although several of my friends "Like" it. I guess this devotional comes as an outreach of that page, but is good as a stand alone too. Jesus Daily's a dated devotional, starting on January 1 and working through the year. Each day includes a scripture, a brief selection expanding on it and an "interaction," a way to connect the day's lesson with an actual action. Some of the interactions suggest going to JesusDaily.com, but those can be adjusted if going to the website is not something you want to or can do. I think that's what makes this special. It asks you to go beyond reading to doing, whether it be through asking for a prayer request, donating, showing other how much you appreciate them. The devotionals themselves are brief and fairly basic. It's easy to read and understand. I'm planning on using it throughout 2015. Here's the...
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#AMonthofFaves: Picking Favorites

by Carol5 Comments
  I'm enjoying the Month of Favorites hosted by Girlxoxo, Traveling with T and Estella’s Revenge so far. I have to thank Joy for making me notice the event with her 5 Fave Books on England post. Today's we are to pick a list (or general post) we loved from someone else this week. The link up is at Girlxoxo! I've enjoyed reading all the posts this week and visiting new blogs. Today, I'll mention two posts that I particularly enjoyed. I loved reading all of yesterday's post. It's so interesting to see how different people link books, how their though processes work . One that stood out was the 6 Degrees of Separation post from Flo & the green light. This week is the first time I've visited her blog. She actually did two lists, one starting with The Narrow Road to the Deep North and the other beginning at Claire of the Sea Light. Each path is different but both end at The Feast of the Goat...
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#AMonthofFaves: 6 Degrees of Separation

by Carol8 Comments
I've never done a 6 Degrees of Separation post, but it sounds like fun. We could start with any of our faves, but I'm going to go ahead and use Annabel's suggestion of The Narrow Road to the Deep North by Richard Flanagan. I have not read it, but leaving the whole field of "favorites" just made it too hard to pick a starting point. Today's link-up is at Estella's Revenge until Annabel's link goes live on the 6th.       The main character in The Narrow Road spends time as a prisoner of war, as does Taniel in The Crimson Campaign, one of my favorites of the year. While Taniel is fighting on the front line, his father is journeying behind enemy lines, trying to get home. In A Long Way Home, Peter is also taking a journey, though of a different sort. He's almost trying to find himself so that he can return to his wife a better person. I haven't read it, but Gilead...
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