Top Ten Books On My Winter TBR

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

Some of these are books I own and can't wait to read, one is a reread, and some I am just hoping I'll get the chance to read!

#1. A Light in the Window by Julie Lessman

#2 Love at Any Cost by Julie Lessman

#3. Hill Country Cattleman by Laurie Kingery

#4. The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson

#5. Cowboy Christmas by Catherine Palmer, Lisa Harris, and Linda Goodnight

#6. Luminary by Krista McGee

#7. It Had to Be You by Susan May Warren

#8. A Match Made in Texas by Karen Witemeyer, Mary Connealy, Regina Jennings, & Carol Cox

#9. The Dancing Master by Julie Klassen

#10. Doon by Carey Corp & Lorie Langdon

Reading Cram Read-a-Thon Day 1 Kick-Off: TBR Goals

Hosted by Juliababyjen's Reading Room and Dana Square

The End of the Year 2013 Reading Cram will run from Dec. 9th-22nd

Today kicks off the Reading Cram Read-a-thon and I for one am very excited! Today's challenge is to simply post our TBR goals for this read-a-thon. I am hoping to read at least 10 books (hopefully more) and they will probably be some combination of the following!

Books I've Started and Want to Finish

Beowulf by Ronie Kendig (57% done)
The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky (37 pages read)
Catching Fire by Suzanne Collins (62 pages reread)

Books to Read

A Light in the Window by Julie Lessman
Carolina Gold by Dorothy Love
First Date by Melody Carlson
Hill Country Cattleman by Laurie Kingery
The Captive Maiden by Melanie Dickerson
The Cubicle Next Door by Siri L. Mitchell
Always Watching by Brandilyn&Amberly Collins
Truth or Dare by Denise Hunter
The Perfect Match by Denise Hunter
Game of Love by Denise Hunter
Sex and the Single Christian Girl by Marian Jordan Ellis
Allegiant by Veronica Roth

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #100

 Hosted By: Book Journey

It's my 100th time participating in this meme!!!

Here is what I finished last week:

Loved this book! I read it in two sittings!

What I am currently reading:

I'm halfway through Beowulf and it's amazing! I'm barely into The Governess...but so far it's good. And I'm rereading Catching Fire after seeing the movie!

What I hope to read this week:

The End of the Year Reading Cram Read-A-Thon starts toady so I'm hoping I can get most if not all of these done this week. I also have a bunch more Christmas gifts to make so who knows how much reading I'll actually get in...

Blog Posts
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #99
Top Ten Fifteen 2014 Releases I'm Excited About
Waiting on Wednesday #91: Caught in the Middle

Friday Memes 12/6

Stacking the Shelves #34

Hope you have a great reading week, thanks for taking the time to check out mine!

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Stacking the Shelves #34

Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga's Reviews

Stacking The Shelves is all about sharing the books you are adding to your shelves, may it be physical or virtual. This means you can include books you buy in physical store or online, books you borrow from friends or the library, review books, gifts and of course ebooks!

Books to Review

Nightmare City by Andrew Klaven (Booksneeze)
Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum (CFBA)
Carolina Gold by Dorothy Love (Litfuse)
First Date by Melody Carlson (Tell Us The Truth Reviews)

Books I Borrowed

(All borrowed from my sis Katie)
Tahn by L.A. Kelly
The Cubicle Next Door by Siri L. Mitchell
Vigilante by Robin Parrish
Arena by Karen Hancock
Always Watching by Brandilyn&Amber Collins
She Walks in Beauty by Siri Mitchell
A Heart Most Worthy by Siri Mitchell

Books I Swapped

Bourne & Tributary by Lisa T. Bergren

Books I Bought

A Light in the Window by Julie Lessman
A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman

Kindle Books
The Perfect Match by Denise Hunter (GIFT)
Game of Love by Denise Hunter (GIFT)
Truth or Dare by Denise Hunter (GIFT)
Finding June by Shannen Camp (GIFT)
Flame of Resistance by Tracy Groot (FREE)
The Lawman Claims His Bride by Renee Ryan (FREE)
Love at Any Cost by Julie Lessman (FREE)
Trinity: Military War Dog by Ronie Kendig (FREE)
Take a Chance on Me by Susan May Warren (FREE)
Made to Last by Melissa Tagg (FREE)
Too Close to Home by Lynette Eason (FREE)
Romancing the King by Brian Lake (FREE)
Allegiant by Veronica Roth (WON)
Faith, Love, and Fried Chicken by Laura J. Marshall (FREE)
Doctor Who-The What, Where, and How by Valerie Estelle Frankel (FREE)
Charles Towne by Angela Hunt (FREE)
Paper Roses by Amanda Cabot (FREE)
Unknown by Melissa Pearl (FREE)
The Last Page by Lacy Camey (FREE)
I Met Him in the Ladies' Room by Michelle Stimpson (FREE)
The Seeds of Beauty by Lakeysha-Marie Green (FREE)
Shadows of the Canyon by Tracie Peterson (FREE)
A Constant Heart by Siri Mitchell (FREE)
The Unlikely Debut of Ellie Sweet by Stephanie Morrill (WON)
A Time to Heal by Fayla Ott (FREE)
Daughter of Twin Oaks by Lauraine Snelling (FREE)
The Heart of Thornton Creek by Bonnie Leon (FREE)
Chasing Sunsets by Eva Marie Everson (FREE)
Xerxes Makers of History by Jacob Abbott (FREE)
Love's Stormy Gale by Lynette Sowell (FREE)
If in Doubt...Believe by Sherrilyn Polf (FREE)
The World of Divergent: The Path to Allegiant by Veronica Roth (FREE)

Known by Kristin Warner (FREE)

Friday Memes 12/6

Happy St. Nicholas Day!

Hosted by: Ramblings of a Coffee Addicted Writer

The Question:

What book would you recommend for a Christmas present?

My Answer:

It would take me too long to list all the books I'd like to recommend so I made myself pick newer releases that fit certain types of people! I also picked ones that are stand-alones or first in the series. Click the title to read my reviews of the books!
Teen Guys-Nightmare City by Andrew Klavan-I didn't want to put this book down and my 16yo brother who is not a fan of reading is currently devouring this one! Highly recommend any of this authors books for teen guys!
Teen Girls-Anomaly by Krista McGee-Awesome dystopian that was really well-written! One of my favorite books this year!
Historical Fiction-A Bride for Keeps by Melissa Jagears-I loved this debut book! I read it in less than a day!
Contemporary Fiction-Made to Last by Melissa Tagg-Another awesome debut book! I had a smile on my face the whole time and laughed out loud quite often!

Hosted by: Rose City Reader

"Please join me every Friday to share the first sentence (or so) of the book you are reading, along with your initial thoughts about the sentence, impressions of the book, or anything else the opener inspires. Please remember to include the title of the book and the author's name."

Julia Foster lifted her gaze to the clear October sky as a lark swooped past. Her steps slowed and her thoughts took flight, following the bird as it dipped into the golden trees beyond the meadow. If only she could fly away, back to the familiar life and cherished friends she had left behind in India. But that dream would have to wait.
The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky

My Thoughts
Well-written beginning that definitely gives you a few questions!

Waiting on Wednesday #91: Caught in the Middle

Hosted by Breaking the Spine.

"Waiting On" Wednesday is a weekly event that spotlights upcoming releases that we're
eagerly anticipating.

This week's pre-publication "can't-wait-to-read" selection is:

Caught in the Middle by Regina Jennings
Bethany House-April 1, 2014

About the Book

The train to Garber, Texas, is supposed to bring Nicholas Lovelace to the next victory in his life and career. Instead, it gets held up by robbers who are thwarted by the last person Nick ever expected--Anne Tillerton from back home in Prairie Lea.

Anne's been working as a buffalo hunter and hiding from polite society. She's only coming to town to talk their runaway cook into returning. Instead, the woman flees--and leaves Anne with her infant son. With Nick the only person she knows in town who can help, the two form an unlikely team as they try to figure out what to do with the child.

Both soon find themselves stuck in complicated situations. To care for the child, Anne's forced into polite society--and it's not going well. Meanwhile, Nick is being pressured on all sides of his business, and being seen with Anne isn't helping his reputation. Still he can't quite seem to forget her and must make a choice between the leading of his heart and his plans for the future.

Why I Want It

I really enjoyed this author's first two books and this one sounds really good! Nick and Anne seem like such an unlikely couple and it'll be fun to see it play out! Also I love the cover!

Nightmare City by Andrew Klavan

About the Book
Tom Harding only wants the truth. But the truth is becoming more dangerous with every passing minute.
As a reporter for his high school newspaper, Tom Harding was tracking the best story of his life—when, suddenly, his life turned very, very weird. He woke up one morning to find his house empty . . . his street empty . . . his whole town empty . . . empty except for an eerie, creeping fog—and whatever creatures were slowly moving toward him through the fog.
Now Tom’s once-ordinary world has become something out of a horror movie. How did it happen? Is it real? Is he dreaming? Has there been a zombie apocalypse? Has he died and gone to hell?

Tom is a good reporter—he knows how to look for answers—but no one has ever covered a story like this before. With the fog closing in and the hungry creatures of the fog surrounding him, he has only a few hours to find out how he lost the world he knew. In this bizarre universe nothing is what it seems and everything—including Tom’s life—hangs in the balance.

My Thoughts
Wow, just wow! I began this book with the intention to read a couple chapters before bed and before I knew it I was over a hundred pages through! The only reason I put it down was because I was exhausted and I finished it one sitting the next day!

From the first scene you are completely sucked into the story and it doesn't let you go. After the first third you start to figure out what's going on but that in no way slows down the action! Tom is a great hero and I was cheering for him the whole time! Everything about this book was superbly done and I highly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a fast-paced read, especially teenage boys! I would say more but I don't want to spoil anything!

About the Author
Andrew Klavan has been nominated for the Mystery Writer of America's Edgar award five times and won twice. He is the author of several bestselling novels, including Don't Say A Word, filmed starring Michael Douglas, True Crime, filmed by Clint Eastwood, and Empire of Lies. He is currently writing a series of thrillers for young adults called The Homelanders. The first two novels in the series are The Last Thing I Remember and The Long Way Home. Klavan is a contributing editor to City Journal and his essays have appeared in the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times and the Los Angeles Times, among other places. His satiric video commentaries can be seen on PJTV.com.

I received this book free from the publisher through the BookSneeze®.com book review bloggers program. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own.

Top Ten Fifteen 2014 Releases I'm Dying to Read

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish

This week's topic was really hard for me! I have so many releases I'm excited about for next year with almost all my favorite authors releasing new books and lots of debut ones that sound so good! I just couldn't pick ten but I was able to narrow it down to fifteen(ish)! These aren't in any real order!

#1. It Had to Be You&When I Fall in Love by Susan May Warren

#2. Here to Stay by Melissa Tagg

#3. A Match of Wits by Jen Turano

#4. In Perfect Time by Sarah Sundin

#5. Silenced by Dani Pettrey

#6. Full Steam Ahead by Karen Witemeyer

#7. Luminary&Revolutionary by Krista McGee

#8. Raptor 6 by Ronie Kendig

#9. Captured by Love by Jody Hedlund

#10. Stuck Together by Mary Connealy

#11. Circle of Spies by Roseanna M. White

#12. , Season of Wonder, Season of Fire, & Deluge  by Lisa T. Bergren

#13. Deceived by Irene Hannon

#14. The Dancing Master by Julie Klassen

#15. Princess Ever After by Rachel Hauck

It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #99

 Hosted By: Book Journey

Here is what I finished last week:

Finally finished this one and loved it!

What I am currently reading:

I'm about a third of the way through this one and it is so good!

What I hope to read this week:

Looking forward to these three!

Blog Posts
It's Monday! What Are You Reading? #98
Top Ten Bookish Things I'm Thankful For
Waiting on Wednesday #90: For Such A Time
End of the Year Reading Cram Read-A-Thon Sign-Up

Friday Memes 11/29

Dear Mr. Knightley by Kathering Reay

Monthly Reflections #23: November 2013

Hope you have a great reading week, thanks for taking the time to check out mine!

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Monthly Reflections #23: November 2013

Hosted by: Christian Bookshelf Reviews

I came nowhere near reaching my goals this month. We had our annual craft and bake sale raising money for a well in India and the campaign against human trafficking. So I spent the first two weeks crocheting a lot and the third week was filled with baking and the last week held Thanksgiving. I went two-and-a-half weeks without reading a word so I only managed to get 3 books read this month!! That is an all time low for me (at least since I started keeping track)! As for reviews I only got 4 of those in. Yeah it was a pretty depressing reading month!

Books I Read

I think Dear Mr. Knightley was my favorite with Paige Rewritten as a close second!

Reviews I Wrote:

The Wall Around Your Heart by Mary DeMuth

Snow on the Tulips by Liz Tolsma

Paige Rewritten by Erynn Mangum

Dear Mr. Knightley by Katherine Reay

In December I Hope To:

Read 15 books
Right 7 reviews
Finish at least 3 of the 5 challenges I have left