Jan. 2018 Book Reviews
Feb. 1st, 2018 09:21 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
lovedandamazed posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
christianreader Hi everyone! I joined this group last year but have never gotten around to posting. I'll try to do better about that this year. :-) I run a DW for books at reviewsbyerin , but here's a round-up of what I read in January. You can click on any title to read my full review.
"One Enchanted Eve" and
"One Enchanted Noel" by Melissa Tagg
I finished up my Christmas reading with these two rereads from one of my favorite authors. These novellas wrap up the series about the Renwycke siblings. They're so deep and well-written for shorter stories!
"The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill" by Julie Klassen
Reminiscent of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, this story focuses on the women who run a coaching inn in rural England and the plights and joys within their neighborhood.
"The Ladies of Ivy Cottage" by Julie Klassen
In the sequel to "The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill," we learn about friends Mercy and Rachel. Mercy runs a small private girls' school, and Rachel has been left alone in the world and opens a circulating library to earn income. The parallels to character-driven Cranford continue.
"The Melody of the Soul" by Liz Tolsma
A German officer realizes he can no longer float along with the Nazi regime and begins to find ways to help the few Jewish people he knows who are left in Prague in 1943, even though it may end up costing him his own life.
"Montana Rose" and
"The Husband Tree" by Mary Connealy
I picked up these westerns to read on a whim to revisit the favorite genre of my childhood, but I can't really recommend them for a number of reasons. Mostly because they are poorly written, but I discuss other reasons in my reviews.
"Emily of Deep Valley" by Maud Hart Lovelace
Somehow I missed this classic gem growing up, but it is an absolutely darling book that was originally published in 1950. I haven't had a chance to write my review yet, but I loved everything about this story. If you enjoy classic literature and haven't read this, it needs to go on your list!
Books read in 2018: 6, and 2 novellas
reviewsbyerin , but here's a round-up of what I read in January. You can click on any title to read my full review."One Enchanted Eve" and
"One Enchanted Noel" by Melissa Tagg
I finished up my Christmas reading with these two rereads from one of my favorite authors. These novellas wrap up the series about the Renwycke siblings. They're so deep and well-written for shorter stories!
"The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill" by Julie Klassen
Reminiscent of Elizabeth Gaskell's Cranford, this story focuses on the women who run a coaching inn in rural England and the plights and joys within their neighborhood.
"The Ladies of Ivy Cottage" by Julie Klassen
In the sequel to "The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill," we learn about friends Mercy and Rachel. Mercy runs a small private girls' school, and Rachel has been left alone in the world and opens a circulating library to earn income. The parallels to character-driven Cranford continue.
"The Melody of the Soul" by Liz Tolsma
A German officer realizes he can no longer float along with the Nazi regime and begins to find ways to help the few Jewish people he knows who are left in Prague in 1943, even though it may end up costing him his own life.
"Montana Rose" and
"The Husband Tree" by Mary Connealy
I picked up these westerns to read on a whim to revisit the favorite genre of my childhood, but I can't really recommend them for a number of reasons. Mostly because they are poorly written, but I discuss other reasons in my reviews.
"Emily of Deep Valley" by Maud Hart Lovelace
Somehow I missed this classic gem growing up, but it is an absolutely darling book that was originally published in 1950. I haven't had a chance to write my review yet, but I loved everything about this story. If you enjoy classic literature and haven't read this, it needs to go on your list!
Books read in 2018: 6, and 2 novellas
