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Top Ten Books from 2023
Did you have a great reading year? I certainly did! It’s a miracle that this list has been whittled down to just 10 because I could easily add at least 5-10 more books to it! 2023 has been a spectacular year for Christian fiction, and I have been so impressed with the quality of books that continue to be published in this genre. For those who have wondered whether they should dip their toes into Christian fiction genre, believing it to be your grandma’s kind of stories, I think you’ll find that things have changed – and definitely for the better! This list has a consistent theme of historical fiction…
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Top Ten Tuesday – Atmospheric Books
It has been ages since I last participated in a Top Ten Tuesday post. Today’s prompt sounded like a load of fun, so I couldn’t resist. What comes to mind when you think of Atmospheric Books? I honestly have never given it a second thought, but after looking back in hindsight, there are definitely some books that have had an uncanny way of completely transporting me to a particular place and time. Hopefully, there will be 10 books by the time we get to the end of this list! This description is mentioned at That Artsy Reader Girl today — The Novelry explains this concept as: “A novel feels atmospheric when…
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Millie’s Treasure Book Review
I hardly know where to begin in describing how much I LOVED this book! I’ve read a lot of books by Kathleen over the years, and by far, this has been my favorite one. I may be a little biased because the majority of the story takes place in my (nearby) hometown of Memphis, TN, but the story itself stands on its own merits regardless of the setting. So, if you don’t know anything about Memphis history, a lot of the landmarks, streets, and descriptions will not mean much to you. However, after living here almost my entire life, I had no trouble visualizing every bit of it. Adams Avenue…
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A Battle Worth Fighting Book Review
A wonderful split time novel that kept me engrossed from start to finish! The modern day story centers around Sahara and a fight to keep her marriage intact. Her road is certainly not an easy one, and her attempts to make her husband notice her seem to fall flat at every turn. But bless him, her husband is a genuine lover of poetry and nature and beauty, and once she realizes that in a newer, deeper way, nothing can stop them. The historic story features Sahara’s ancestor who was brave enough to fight in the Civil War – as a woman soldier! Forgive my naivete, but I genuinely had NO…
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Double Indemnity Book Review
Finally at the end of this audiobook, and I’m honestly not sure how I feel about it? I REALLY wanted to like it thanks to so many great reviews I’ve seen already. I really wanted to like it even more as it has numerous mentions of life insurance, policy language, and types of coverage that I work with on a daily basis (I totally geeked out over ALL of that). But the closer I got to the end, it just fell so flat. I knew what would inevitably happen to Matt, but it took sooooo long to get there (no spoilers, promise). Elena’s character drove me nuts, but on the…
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Leave It to Claire Book Review
I really enjoyed this book. Like….REALLY enjoyed this book. While my life has not played out like Claire’s (my husband and I are still married, and we’ve never dealt with the issue of adultery), there were so many ways how Claire and I are a lot alike. We have the same goals, hopes, and dreams that we’ve not made a priority as much as we should have. It was eye-opening to read her perspective (even if it was fictional). I wanted to cry through all the moments where she genuinely struggled to have a kind word to say to her ex-husband. Her heart had been shattered, and their kids were…
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Save the Date Mini Book Review
Fun Southern story with an unlikely couple destined to fall in love in the most unlikely of ways! Lots of laugh-out-loud and poignant moments sprinkled throughout. Fans of There You’ll Find Me by the same author will enjoy getting an introduction to Finley Sinclair in this story.
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The Real Enemy Book Review
A very entertaining story of a big city cop who moves to a small fictional town in East Tennessee and immediately forced to handle a kidnapping case. Only it’s not one kidnapping…it’s seven. Add to this the fact that she and her husband are living a farce of a marriage after his infidelity, and they’re both trying to hold everything together for the sake of their kids. The Real Enemy is a thrilling read from beginning to end! It plods along a few times and the kidnappings almost became monotonous, but there is a point to there being 7 of them. The supporting characters (children, neighbors, Nick at the local…
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Dedicated to the One I Love Book Review
Serious meets romantic in this fun rom-com by Beth Vogt! To be honest, it’s been years since I last read one of her books, but this one checked all the boxes in what makes an enjoyable read for me. There were so many laugh-out-loud moments throughout, and the chemistry between the two MCs was perfection. As much as they tried to avoid seeing each other in person, there was always something or someone throwing them together. The last quarter of the book was a roller coaster ride, but it was a beautiful one. The title fit the story in a perfect way, especially when explained in the final pages. Recommended…
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The Sound of Red Returning Book Review
Except for a little bit of a lull in the middle, I thoroughly enjoyed this story! The main female character cast as a gifted concert pianist was enough to sway me to read it, and I loved the scenes where she was completely in her element performing. A love story snuck its way in about midway through, and it contrasted well against the manhunts and fear lurking around every corner. There were WAY more surprises and twists than I expected which only made it that much interesting the further I read. The ending set itself up nicely for future books in the series. Highly recommend!
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