Written by two sisters, still in their teens at the time, So Much More is a book meant to encourage young Christian women to embrace a lifestyle pleasing to God, and to offer advice about dealing with questions and confusion that come from living in a culture that is becoming more and more opposed to … Continue reading So Much More by Anna Sophia and Elizabeth Botkin: Book Review
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Eat Pray Love: Book Review
Photo by Woki Nguyn on Pexels.com “The only thing more unthinkable than leaving was staying; the only thing more impossible than staying was leaving.” ~Elizabeth Gilbert Recently divorced and very depressed, Liz sets out on a year long journey to experience worldly pleasure, meditate, and find her inner self in Italy, India, and Indonesia. I … Continue reading Eat Pray Love: Book Review
The Books of 2024: Humor
Happy almost-Valentine’s Day! To everyone who is tired of seeing these Books of the Year posts, fear not! They’re nearly at an end, and then I shall return to my mediocre posts on random topics. Today I'll be sharing the humor books that I read this year. I was disappointed with most of them. I … Continue reading The Books of 2024: Humor
The Books of 2024: Love and Relationships
I always said I wouldn’t read books on relationships because they’d be cheesy and weird. While that was the case for a couple, I did learn a lot from many of these books. Books Read: Five Average Rating: 3.8 stars Best: Passion and Purity by Elisabeth Elliot Worst: For Men Only by Shaunti and Jeff … Continue reading The Books of 2024: Love and Relationships
The Books of 2024: Fiction, Fantasy, & Mystery
Hello, dear friends! I’m here today to share the fiction, fantasy and mystery books that I read last year. As always, I hope that these posts inspire you to read and give you a place to start. Books Read: Eleven Average Rating: 3.5 stars Best: From the Mixed Up Files of Mrs. E. Frankweiler by … Continue reading The Books of 2024: Fiction, Fantasy, & Mystery
The Books of 2024: Classics
Happy New Year! As per tradition, I am back to share all of the books that I read in 2024. Today I’ll be sharing the classics that I adored this year. I discovered a deep love for Russian literature and found my two favorite books – The Brothers Karamazov and Anna Karenina. But first, the … Continue reading The Books of 2024: Classics
What I Read In 2023: mysteries
Hey everyone! Welcome back to the blog. I never read mysteries until Jehosheba introduced me to Agatha Christie. I fell in love with Hercule Poriot’s conceited, foreign, egg-shaped little self and his clueless partner, Hastings. The endings of (most of) the mysteries were quite a shock. Agatha Christie was my most-read author of 2023. Stats … Continue reading What I Read In 2023: mysteries
What I Read In 2023: Classics
The classics are one of my favorite things to read. Jehosheba discovered them when she was twelve (and read Les Miserables) and introduced me to them. At first, I thought they were boring and long, but as I continued to read them, I fell in love. I read so many amazing classics in 2023. Which … Continue reading What I Read In 2023: Classics
What I Read In 2023: Fantasy & Sci-Fi
Hello everyone, welcome back to the second installment of my very long Books of the Year series. Today I’m sharing all the fantasy/sci-fi books that I read in 2023. Back in 2020, this was my most read genre. Then I read Lord of the Rings and all other fantasy faded and died in its glorious … Continue reading What I Read In 2023: Fantasy & Sci-Fi
What I Read In 2023: Gothic Horror
Hey everyone, I’m sorry I vanished for so long. I sit down, write half a post, and then run out of words. I’m hoping (fingers crossed!) to be a little more consistent in the weeks to come. Famous last words... I’m back with my annual what-I-read post! Normally I do a huge, overwhelmingly long post … Continue reading What I Read In 2023: Gothic Horror
Dearest Josephine: Book Review
Dearest Josephine by Caroline George tells the story of a young woman, Josephine De Clare, who finds historical letters in the old house left to her by her father. The letters are written by an Elias Roch…to a Josephine De Clare that not only had the same name as her, but had many strange similarities … Continue reading Dearest Josephine: Book Review
Daughter of the Light 