🇬🇧 bookish reviews 🇳🇱
If the Boot Fits is the second installment of the fairytale retellings series called Texas Ever After by Karen Witemeyer. This time we have a Cinderella retelling, which I absolutely love, as a kid the videotape actually turned grey from watching it so often! A Karen Witemeyer book combined with Cinderella, my expectations are through… Continue reading If the Boot Fits – Karen Witemeyer
A Beautiful Disguise is the newest book of Roseanna M. White, one of my favorite Christian authors. I’ve read almost everything from her oeuvre and especially loved The Codebreakers series and The Secret of the Isles. For me, this book ranks just below these series. The setting is very unique, the main character Marigold runs… Continue reading A Beautiful Disguise – Roseanna M. White
The Invisible Hour by Alice Hoffman is a book about books. The love for books, the way they can save a person or impact a life. And for that message alone, I’d like to give it all the stars. But it’s also about a mother’s love in more than one way (there is also a… Continue reading The Invisible Hour – Alice Hoffman
Those who follow me probably know of my love for Karen Witemeyer’s books, I have collected all of them in both English and Dutch. In fact, my family does, my dad, my 87 year old grandfather and grandmother can’t wait till there is a new one and keep bugging me about it. But I must… Continue reading Fairest of Heart – Karen Witemeyer
In This Moment by Gabrielle Meyer is the second book in the Timeless series, but I think it works really well as a standalone. I loved the first book, When the Day Comes, so I’d say read the entire series because you won’t regret it, but if you really want to, this can work as… Continue reading In This Moment (Timeless #2) – Gabrielle Meyer
One For All has something unique: POTS rep! As I have POTS myself, I thought I’d start with this, as for me this is one of the best of the stories: to feel seen. Of course the rep was amazing as it’s ownvoices, but also the narrative surrounding disability was amazing and very recognizable. How… Continue reading One For All – Lillie Lainoff
The Blackout Book Club by Amy Lynn Green follows four very different women on the Atlantic coast during World War 2. Avis becomes a reluctant librarian after her brother left for the war and put her in charge, while she has marital struggles – her husband is feeling useless because he can’t serve in the… Continue reading The Blackout Book Club – Amy Lynn Green
Als groot fan van deze serie heb ik het idee dat ‘ie met elk boek beter wordt! En dat geldt dan ook zeker voor De Queeste van Adrian Montague. We beginnen in Engeland, waar Adrian in het geheim een beetje in opstand komt tegen zijn vader door politieke pamfletten te schrijven over rechten voor arbeiders.… Continue reading De queeste van Adrian Montague – Mackenzi Lee
In Honor's Defense is the third book in the Hanger's Horsemen series, though it can be read independently. You can find my review of book 1, At Love's Command, and book 2, The Heart's Charge, by clicking on the links. Luke aka Preach is the only Horseman left standing after the others settled down. He… Continue reading In Honor’s Defense (Hanger’s Horsemen 3) – Karen Witemeyer
When the Day Comes by debut author Gabrielle Meyer has the most awesome synopsis ever! Our protagonist, Libby, lives in two timelines at once, 1774 and 1914. When she goes to sleep in one time line, she wakes up in the other. Her motherin 1774 was a time traveler too, and she has explained that… Continue reading When the Day Comes (Timeless #1) – Gabrielle Meyer
This review does not contain spoilers for book 1, Carved in Stone. Written on the Wind is the newest novel by one of my favorite Christian fiction authors: Elizabeth Camden. It is the second book in the Blackstone Legacy series, which centers around a rich American banking family. It can be read independently, though it… Continue reading Written on the Wind (The Blackstone Legacy 2) – Elizabeth Camden
To Treasure an Heiress is the second book in the Secrets of the Isles series (you can read my review of book 1 here), and we follow the "original" Beth, not her accidental doppelganger lol, as she continues to search for pirate treasure. I recommend reading The Nature of A Lady first, you're gonna feel… Continue reading To Treasure an Heiress (The Secrets of the Isles 2)- Roseanna M. White
I Must Betray You is the newest book by Ruta Sepetys. It’s about Cristian, a 17 year old boy who lives in 1989 in Romania, a communist country run by two dictators. Cristian lived with his parents, sister and grandfather in a tiny apartment, where they live in poverty, as there are restrictions om electricity,… Continue reading I Must Betray You – Ruta Sepetys
Every Word Unsaid is the newest release by Kimberly Duffy, and I’m very happy to say we get to see more of India! This beautiful country played a big part in her previous books, and I’m really happy it was featured in this book again, in a very new, original way. But first things first.… Continue reading Every Word Unsaid – Kimberly Duffy
Carved in Stone by Elizabeth Camden is the first book in a new series about the Blackstone family, a very rich but very complicated family haunted by scandal. Gwen is an heiress and widow, she lives her live quite happy in a house near the college the Blackstones founded, and she loves botany and holding… Continue reading Carved in Stone (The Blackstone Legacy 1) – Elizabeth Camden
I was really excited to read the sequel to To Dwell Among Cedars, as I loved Lukio! He is a troubled soul throughout the first book, but he tries so hard to keep from hurting, I can’t help but love him. And now we have am entire sequel about him! And Soshana, who made a brief… Continue reading Between The Wild Branches – Connilyn Cossette
To Find Her Place by Susan Anne Mason is the second book in the Redemption’s Light series, but it is perfect as a standalone (there is a non spoiler cameo from the main character of the previous book, but that’s it). I loved book 1, but if I’m honest, I loved this book even more! It’s… Continue reading To Find Her Place – Susan Anne Mason
Dusk’s Darkest Shores takes place in a quiet town, where Mary, an introverted spinster, assists her father who is a doctor. She’s very good with medicine, but mostly with kindness. She cares for every patient, and gives them all her attention and prayers, as she is very spiritual and full of faith. And we have… Continue reading Dusk’s Darkest Shores – Carolyn Miller
The Heart’s Charge by Karen Witemeyer is the second book in the Hanger’s Horsemen series, though it can be read independently. The Horsemen are 4 ex cavalry soldiers who set out to right wrongs and bring justice to those that can’t defend themselves. Two of them, the charming Mark and strong, silent Jonah, accidentely end… Continue reading The Heart’s Charge (Hanger’s Horsemen 2) – Karen Witemeyer
Isabelle and Alexander by Rebecca Anderson starts with a marriage of convenience between well, Isabelle and Alexander. Isabelle isn’t opposed to the marriage, as she thinks he is very handsome and she can learn to love him, but leaving her family and childhood friend behind is quite a change she didn’t really anticipate. Alexander seems… Continue reading Isabelle and Alexander – Rebecca Anderson
Yellow Mockingjay 