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Joined August 2016

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Princess Ever After | Rachel Hauck
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While not quite as "charming" as Once Upon a Prince, this second book in the Royal Weddings series was very enjoyable.
I'm looking forward to continuing this series of modern day fairy tales. (Audiobook)

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A March Bride | Rachel Hauck
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A wonderful follow-up to Once Upon a Prince that could also be a fun stand-alone novella for those who enjoy modern day fairy tales and stories that involve faith and romance. (audiobook)

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Once Upon a Prince | Rachel Hauck
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A modern day fairy tale that manages to be pure escapist fun while featuring believable characters with realistic problems who are grounded in their faith.
First in a series of four books, perfect follow-up to binge-watching The Crown on Netflix. I'm listening to the first three books on audiobook.

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Siren's Fury | Mary Weber
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As the 2nd book in the Storm Siren trilogy, the pace is slower & the story a little less engaging, but worth the read if you enjoyed Storm Siren.
I'm looking forward to book 3, Siren's Song. Shaping up to be among my favorite YA fantasy series.

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The Cautious Maiden | Dawn Crandall
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Tomorrow is the release date! So enjoying this series so far - looking forward to reading The Cautious Maiden this month.

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Kid Artists | David Stabler
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Mini-biographies of artists ranging from cartoonist Charles Shulz to Vincent Van Gogh - each begins with a childhood story and goes on to tell how their early years formed them as artists.
Recommended for intermediate to middle grade. Full review on my blog.

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Into the Free | Julie Cantrell
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Heart-breaking and wonderful with a compelling narrative voice. Set in small town, depression era Mississippi, we first meet Millie Reynolds as a 9 year old, living in former slave quarters with her depressed and drug addicted mother and mostly absentee, abusive father. Continuing through her teen years and first romances, Millie is a character to admire for her refusal to be a victim & ability to find her faith.
4/5 stars Full review on my blog.

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This Road We Traveled | Jane Kirkpatrick
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And now this is a signed copy ❤️
Aren't book signings fun? This is the second book and year in a row that I've had the pleasure of hearing Jane Kirkpatrick speak @Powells :)

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Recommended for those who enjoy Westerns set in the 1800's, with clean romance and a bit of humor included. I also recommend that you read the novella, The Boden Birthright, prior to reading this novel. It is currently available as a free ebook.

This (edited, full version at bookworlder.wordpress.com) review refers to a free review copy, courtesy of the publisher. All opinions expressed are my own.

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The Things We Knew | Catherine West
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The Things We Knew is heart-rending and wonderful. It wrecked me in the best way, and I can't recommend it enough.

Full 5 star review is on my blog, bookworlder.wordpress.com

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Whimsical & delightful text by Wendy Froud & illust by Brian Froud. A mix of fairy art, ephemera, photographs, journal entries & letters tell the story of 17yo Maddi discovering her legacy as a Cottington.
Perfect for fans of the Frouds, fairies, and wonderfully eccentric ancestors.
Full review (with a few short quotes) on my blog. Available for pre-order, hb or ebook, with a release date of Sept 27, 2016.
Won in a Goodreads first reads giveaway.

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Her One and Only | Becky Wade
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This is the fourth book in Becky Wade's Porter Family series, this time focusing on the youngest Porter, Dru. She's a former wild child turned Marine, now a black-belt and a bodyguard. Her first assignment back, after a job where everything went wrong, is to protect a star NFL player from his stalker. Gray doesn't want a bodyguard, and decides to have Dru pose as his girlfriend. Like that's a good idea...

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Her One and Only | Becky Wade
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This is the fourth book in Becky Wade's Porter Family series, this time focusing on the youngest Porter, Dru. She's a former wild child turned Marine, now a black-belt and a bodyguard. Her first assignment back, after a job where everything went wrong, is to protect a star NFL player from his stalker. Gray doesn't want a bodyguard, and decides to have Dru pose as his girlfriend. Like that's a good idea...

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Into the Free | Julie Cantrell
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Started reading Into the Free last night & was instantly hooked. The writing and the voice are fantastic - first person narrative, the main character is starting off as a 9 year old girl. While I love library/Overdrive ebooks (they suit my frugal ways) I think I may need to buy a copy (the Fiction Guild sent me the sequel When Mountains Move, so I need both as physical copies, right?!) #christianfiction #juliecantrell #tnzfiction

Lotsofbookstoread Definitely! 8y
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The Hesitant Heiress | Dawn Crandall
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"And what Young lady, besides you, would rather attend college twice than be presented to society?" (Ebook, 3%)

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River Rest | Susan Page Davis
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River Rest by #SusanPageDavis is a #novella set in 1918. As the First World War is coming to a close, the oldest Chadbourne son is drafted, leaving more of the burden of keeping the family and farm together to the reserved Judith. The neighbor/friend of her brother both fascinates and intimidates Judith...
A lovely, heart-warming story based on the diary of the author's great-aunt. 3.5/5 stars Full review at bookworlder.wordpress.com

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