Heartache and regret, boldness and sacrifice. What will restoration cost the beloved Norgaard family? Aven Norgaard understands courage. Orphaned within an Irish workhouse, then widowed at just nineteen, she voyaged to America where she was wooed and wed by Thor Norgaard, a Deaf man in rural…
~ About the Book ~ A Tale of Family, Brotherhood, and the Healing Power of Love After the tragic death of her husband, Aven Norgaard is beckoned to give up her life in Norway to become a housekeeper in the rugged hills of nineteenth-century Appalachia. Upon arrival, she finds herself in the home of her late husband’s cousins—three brothers who make a living by brewing hard cider on their three-hundred-acre farm. Yet even as a stranger in a foreign land, Aven has hope to build a new life in this tight-knit family. But her unassuming beauty disrupts the bond between
Happy Tuesday, book lovers! Today’s official topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is Books I’d Slay a Lion to Get Early. Putting aside for the moment the fact that I get books early all the time, (perks of book blogging, people!) let’s be real here: If I attempt to slay a lion, chances are I’m not going to survive in order to read these books I’m desperate to get my hands on.
Happy Tuesday, reader friends. We seem to be having a spate of difficult Top Ten Tuesday topics lately, and this week’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is no different: Books I Loved But Will Never Reread. The problem is, I love re-reading my favourite books. If I loved it, there’s no way I could definitively say, “but I won’t ever read it again.” However…
Happy Tuesday, book lovers! I’ve actually turned today’s Top Ten Tuesday topic on its head. Today’s topic from That Artsy Reader Girl is actually Books I Can’t Believe I Read, but it turns out I can’t think of many books that fit that category (without being nasty, anyway) so I decided to do a Books I Can’t Believe I Haven’t Read instead. So, here goes: These three novels would have to classify as stalwarts of the Christian fiction genre, and I confess, I’ve not read any of them. 😱 In the case of Janette Oke, I have to go a step further and say
Hello again, book lovers. Welcome to the second of my ‘Most Anticipated Books of 2018’ posts. Yesterday I shared the contemporary releases I’m most anticipating, so today I’m going to share my most anticipated historical releases, in order of release: This post has affiliate links. Click here for full disclosure.
The girls at The Broke and the Bookish have gone with an autumn/fall theme for today’s Top Ten Tuesday, which feels very counter-intuitive when spring is in full swing in my part of Australia. But I’ll go with the flow! 😉 After all, autumn colours really are beautiful. Here’s a feast of autumn/fall covers to inspire you!
Yikes! The end of September? Where is this year going?! Has the change of season made it to where you are? We’re well and truly into Spring in my part of Australia and I have to say, it’s pretty sweet. Longer days, warmer days. And of course, plenty of books to enjoy. 🙂