🇬🇧 bookish reviews 🇳🇱
In The Nature of a Lady, we follow the story of Libby, short for Elizabeth, as she feels stifled by society and her family, and decided to take a break to the Scilly Islands, where she can pursue her biology studies without hindrance. Or at least, that’s what she thought, because soon she discovers that… Continue reading The Nature of A Lady – Roseanna M. White
A Tapestry of Light is the second novel of Kimberly Duffy and I am glad to say my prediction that she will be the next big name in Christian Fiction is still standing strong. But first, let me tell you a bit what it is about. The story starts in India, where Ottilie lives with… Continue reading A Tapestry of Light – Kimberly Duffy
Dreams of Savannah by Roseanna M. White takes place during the Civil War in Savannah, aka the South. That sure made a quite interesting point of view, as Roseanna managed to describe how complicated it actually was, instead of good versus bad. Oh now I spoiled what I liked most about this book lol! LAYERS.… Continue reading Dreams of Savannah – Roseanna M. White
I don’t know how she does it, but with every book Connilyn Cossette manages to draw you into the world of Old Testament Israel, and it’s like you’re actually transported there and left my living room behind. Ok I think I partly know how she does it and that is an impressive amount of research,… Continue reading To Dwell Among Cedars – Connilyn Cossette
Ok raise your hands if you desperately need a sequel to Beauty and the Beast? Yup I think that’s almost everyone. And Emma Theriault wrote it! Make place on those tbr’s because this is a book that a lot of readers will love, especially if you’re actually YA in age, and I think this book… Continue reading Rebel Rose – Emma Theriault
English below 🇬🇧 Het is nu een week sinds ik Addie’s verhaal heb gelezen. En ik ben nog steeds ondersteboven van dit meesterwerk. Mijn hart is in stukjes gebroken, maar ook tegelijkertijd weer op de kintsugi manier gelijmd met goud, zodat het mooier is geworden dan voor de breuk. Een betere metafoor heb ik niet… Continue reading The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue / Het onzichtbare leven van Addie LaRue – VE Schwab
The synopsis for this book sounded so amazing, as it is on a subject you don’t hear much about: the German prisoners of war in USA camps. And I learned so much about it, reading this book and I loved that! However, I have to admit that I didn’t like the style. This book is… Continue reading Thing We Didn’t Say – Amy Lynn Green
A Haven For Her Heart is a story that actually had me in tears multiple times. I know this sounds weird but most readers will know this is definitely a good thing 😉 I recently discovered Susan Anne Mason’s work this year and I have been devouring her backlist, as she is an amazing author.… Continue reading A Haven For Her Heart – Susan Anne Mason
The Kissing Tree contains four short stories by Regina Jennings, Karen Witemeyer, Amanda Dykes and Nicole Deese. Though they are apart in time, they are centered around a famous big old tree, called The Kissing Tree in a small town in Texas. For me, it is very rare that I love all four stories and… Continue reading The Kissing Tree – Regina Jennings, Karen Witemeyer, Amanda Dykes and Nicole Deese
A Portrait of Loyalty by Roseanna M. White is the third book in what I now consider one of my favorite series of all time: The Codebreakers. I’m afraid it does spoil a bit where this review is going, prepare for a lot of fangirling! First, it is possible to read this as a standalone… Continue reading A Portrait of Loyalty – Roseanna M. White
I have to say, I fell for the cover back in 2016... and also the description. But as it was very expensive to get the ebook or a physical copy in my country, I waited. I waited for a looooong time until last week when there finally was a price drop! And The anticipation was… Continue reading Iron Cast – Destiny Soria
Colors of Truth by Tamera Alexander takes plays at the Carnton House, and takes into account the real history of the house that served as a confederate field hospital and was right next to a major battle field that decided the course and end of the Civil War. I absolutely loved the historical setting, it… Continue reading Colors of Truth (Carnton 2) – Tamera Alexander
Line by line is a historical romance novel by Jennifer Delamere. It is centered around Alice, a self declared spinster who is loving her career as a telegraph operator and can’t wait to make a life for herself. That starts when she gets hired at a private company, as she can now afford her own… Continue reading Line by Line by Jennifer Delamere
Yes, some editions are missing... There are always Karen Witemeyer’s books on lend to various family members and friends At Love’s Command is the newest novel by Karen Witemeyer, and the first novel in the Hanger's Horseman series, though it reads as a stand alone with a satisfying “all knots tied” ending. We follow both… Continue reading At Love’s Command (Hanger’s Horsemen 1) – Karen Witemeyer
In A Gilded Lady by Elizabeth Camden we follow Caroline Delacroix as she navigates the White House as secretary to the First Lady, Ida McKinley. We’ve met Caroline in The Spice King and I really admired her! She’s very feminine with a vibrant personality and knows all about fashion, but she also is fierce, stubborn… Continue reading A Gilded Lady – Elizabeth Camden
I’ve always been impressed in how Tessa Afshar can take you into the world of the Old Testament, she always describes it in so many details, it feels very real. To be honest, that’s why I picked up this study, to see if her studies are like that, too. And I can say that, yes,… Continue reading The Way Home – Tessa Afshar
A Mosaic of Wings is the debut novel of Kimberly Duffy, and I just felt it calling me... ok ok, the stunning cover and synopsis might have caused the calling, and I’m really glad I got to read it as it didn’t disappoint! In fact, with a debut like this I feel quite sure Kimberly… Continue reading A Mosaic of Wings – Kimberly Duffy
Star of Persia is the newest novel by Jill Eileen Smith, and it’s about Esther. We all know the story of how a Jewish girl became queen in the Persian’s king court and saved her people from the evil Haman who would see all the Jews annihilated. I love Esther’s story, it is one of… Continue reading Star of Persia – Jill Eileen Smith
In Isaiah’s Legacy we pick up the story after Isaiah’s Daughter ended, within the last 15 years of Hezekia’s reign. We meet some old characters again, but don‘t worry, if you haven’t read the first book this can very well be read as a standalone, all the important information is included (for people who have… Continue reading Isaiah’s Legacy by Mesu Andrews
Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette is the fourth and final book in the Cities of Refuge series. We follow both Tirzah (whom we’ve seen grow up in the previous books) and Liyam, a new character. Liyam is a widower who just lost his little daughter, and has sworn vengeance on the man… Continue reading Like Flames in the Night by Connilyn Cossette (Cities of Refuge 4)
Yellow Mockingjay 