I've fallen behind on my blogging, but I've still been reading like crazy. So, here's a list of brief reviews from a bunch of my latest books'
Tuesdays With Morrie. I can't imagine anybody reading this and not loving every chapter. It's so full of inspiration, Morrie told his wisdom through his final breaths. The bond between Mitch and this man is as precious as anything you'll ever read. I give it an A.
The Earthquake Doll by Candace Williams. If you can manage to find this book it is so worth it. It's beautifully written and a treasure chapter after chapter. The Earthquake Doll is set in Japan several years after WW2. Miyoko's father was killed in the war, so she lives with her mother at her aunt and uncle's house. Miyoko gets a job as a babysitter with an American family and becomes friends with thoroughly modern Rumiko next door. Miyoko is faced with an arranged marriage which she is not looking forward to. Front to back, it is a captivating read.
The Book Thief. This is the audiobook I'm currently listening to. The Book Thief is set in WW2 Germany - I've read many books set in this time period and none of them have ever disappointed. The raw emotion these people face in Nazi Germany is devastating - This story follows 11 year old Leisel and her foster parents during the time of turmoil. I don't want to give anything away, but you will not be disappointed. Check your local library for this gem.
Friday, January 12, 2018
Tuesday, January 2, 2018
The House On Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright
Here is my latest blog for Bethany House Books: The House on Foster Hill.
The cover of this book features a decrepit curving staircase and a dusty piano which perfectly captures the setting for Foster Hill House, a creepy ancestral home Kaine Prescott buys sight unseen while running from her stalker in California.
Kaine feels her husband had been murdered, except the cops didn't believe her, even after a series of stalking teases from the killer. Kaine buys the house in Wisconsin because she wants to escape from her terror in California. She gets to Wisconsin to find the house a ramshackle mess and before long she feels like she's being stalked again.
Wisconsin was the perfect setting for this, where the atmosphere is cold and grim but the characters are warm and helpful. Kaine soon finds help from a handsome resident but the story doesn't get bogged down in a forced romance, it's written in gracefully and naturally.
There's a also a second half to the story in the early 1900's that plays out back and forth between chapters. Ivy, Kaine's ancestor, is embroiled in a murder mystery involving Foster Hill House and a dead woman found in a hollowed out tree. You'll see the mystery unraveling throughout generations in an easy to follow manner, making it a deliciously good mystery read.
I was impressed that this was the author's debut novel, it was as good as anybody with several books under their belt and I expect there to be more after this.
Great weekend read, especially now in the dead of a cold, gray winter!
The cover of this book features a decrepit curving staircase and a dusty piano which perfectly captures the setting for Foster Hill House, a creepy ancestral home Kaine Prescott buys sight unseen while running from her stalker in California.
Kaine feels her husband had been murdered, except the cops didn't believe her, even after a series of stalking teases from the killer. Kaine buys the house in Wisconsin because she wants to escape from her terror in California. She gets to Wisconsin to find the house a ramshackle mess and before long she feels like she's being stalked again.
Wisconsin was the perfect setting for this, where the atmosphere is cold and grim but the characters are warm and helpful. Kaine soon finds help from a handsome resident but the story doesn't get bogged down in a forced romance, it's written in gracefully and naturally.
There's a also a second half to the story in the early 1900's that plays out back and forth between chapters. Ivy, Kaine's ancestor, is embroiled in a murder mystery involving Foster Hill House and a dead woman found in a hollowed out tree. You'll see the mystery unraveling throughout generations in an easy to follow manner, making it a deliciously good mystery read.
I was impressed that this was the author's debut novel, it was as good as anybody with several books under their belt and I expect there to be more after this.
Great weekend read, especially now in the dead of a cold, gray winter!
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