December 2024 Reading Recap & January 2025 TBR

 My December 2024 Reads: 

1. The Roads We Follow by Nicole Deese - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - One of my favorite books by this author!


2. One Prayer Away: Healing Words to Speak Over Your Day by Lauren Fortenberry - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - This book of thoughts and prayers has been my companion for most of this year. Read my review.


3. Christmas Bells by Jennifer Chiaverini - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ - A dual timeline novel that was part fictional biography and part literary tribute to Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.


4. A Confirmed Rake by Martha Keyes - ⭐⭐⭐⭐½ - Fun, delightful, classic Martha Keyes. A sweet (not Christian) romance.


5. The Mistletoe Countess by Pepper Basham - ⭐⭐⭐ - Okay to read once, but wouldn't read it again. Grace was a unique, but sometimes annoying, female lead.


6. Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna M. White - ⭐⭐⭐ - My local book club's December selection that we used as the theme for our annual Christmas party. - Read my review.


7. Mr. Dickens and His Carol by Samantha Silva - ⭐⭐⭐ - A well-written Christmas story, but I couldn't get past my dislike of Dickens' attitude and emotional unfaithfulness.


8. The Warmth of Snow by Heidi Eljarbo - ⭐⭐ 

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Expected January 2025 Reads:

1. The Queen's Cook by Tessa Afshar - My local book club's January selection. Read my review from earlier this year.
 
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. - Currently reading. This is a LONG book!


3. Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart by Lysa TerKeurst & the Proverbs 31 Ministries Team - Currently reading, but to meet my deadline, I've published this review based on what I've read so far.


4. A Noble Scheme by Roseanna M. White - Currently reading!


5. Nourishing Narratives: The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith by Jennifer L. Holberg - Currently reading.

What will you read this month? 

November 2024 Reading Recap & December 2024 TBR

 My November 2024 Reads: 

1. Heart. Soul. Mind. Strength.: A Narrative History of InterVarsity Press, 1947-2022 by Andrew T. Le Peau and Linda Doll - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - A fascinating look at the history of IVP. Read my review.


2. A Lady's Guide to Marvels and Misadventure by Angela Bell - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - A comical Victorian romance with influences from The Nutcracker and Around the World in 80 Days. Read my review.


3. Across the Ages by Gabrielle Meyer - ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Book four in this unique time travel series. Read my review.


4. A Proper Scoundrel by Esther Hatch - ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Fun and entertaining, but not without some heartbreak and obstacles to a budding romance. A keeper for my bookshelf.


5. Plotting Summer by Jess Heileman- ⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Entertaining and fun, but a bit overhyped.


6. Pretty Little Pieces by Carmen Schober - ⭐⭐½ - After enjoying this author's debut novel, I expected to like this one, but for a number of reasons, it was a miss for me. 

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Expected December 2024 Reads:

1. Christmas at Sugar Plum Manor by Roseanna M. White - My local book club's December selection. Read my review from earlier this year.
 
2. Don Quixote by Miguel de Cervantes. - Currently reading. This is a LONG book!


3. Clear Mind, Peaceful Heart by Lysa TerKeurst & the Proverbs 31 Ministries Team - Currently reading, but to meet my deadline, I've published this review based on what I've read so far.


4. One Prayer Away by Lauren Fortenberry - Currently reading.


5. Nourishing Narratives: The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith by Jennifer L. Holberg. - Currently reading.

What will you read this month?