TOO FAR DOWN
Cimarron Legacy Book 3
by
MARY CONNEALY
Genre: Western Historical Christian Romance
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers
Date of Publication: October 3, 2017
Number of Pages: 322
Tag: traditional
Stacking the Shelves – July 1
Hello there! Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. Usually a weekly meme, mine pop up on a monthly basis. These are the books I’ve acquired since the June edition. Titles link to Goodreads.
Bought
I didn’t buy any books!
Borrowed
The Hook Up by Kristen Callihan
The Friend Zone by Kristen Callihan
A Conjuring of Light by V.E. Schwab
A Study in Charlotte by Brittany Cavallaro
By Any Name by Cynthia Voigt
Sweet Southern Bad Boy by Michelle Summers
Won/Gifted/ARC
None here, either!
Blog Tour & Review – Heart on the Line
HEART ON THE LINE
Ladies of Harper’s Station #2
by
Karen Witemeyer
Genre: Christian / Historical / Frontier Romance
Publisher: Bethany House
Date of Publication: June 6, 2017
Number of Pages: 336
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Review – Blood Oath by Melissa Lenhardt
This is the second Laura Elliston novel, and continues to follow “Laura” and Kindle. I received a NetGalley copy, just like I did for Sawbones (review).
Western / Historical Fiction
Outlander meets post-Civil War unrest in this action-packed follow up to Sawbones.
Laura Elliston and William Kindle are on the run — from the Army and from every miscreant in the West eager to claim the $500 bounty for Laura’s capture as their own. But the danger isn’t just from those pursuing them. Laura and Kindle have demons of their own and a past that won’t stay dead. Exhausted, scared, scarred and surrounded by enemies, neither realize the greatest danger is yet to come.
* I received a free NetGalley copy in exchange for an honest review.
I think my biggest impression of this book is that it is exhausting. Laura and William are almost constantly running, and I felt like there wasn’t an actual story with a beginning, middle, and end. It was all middle. At the end of the book, their situation seemed no more resolved than the beginning.
I will say that I believe Laura’s character did a bit of growing, a little healing, at least. But I still had a hard time connecting to her character.
2 of 5 stars, I’m not sure I’ll be reading the next installment anytime soon.
Review – Sawbones by Melissa Lenhardt
I requested Sawbones from NetGalley because ever since it toured on the Lone Star Book Blog Tour, I’ve wanted to read it. I was surprised there was still an option on NG when the book is already published, but you never know until you try! Look for reviews to the next two books in the series over the next month or so.
Historical Fiction / Western / Romance
Wrongfully accused of murder, Dr. Catherine Bennett is destined to hang… unless she can disappear.
With the untamed territory of Colorado as her most likely refuge, she packs her physician’s kit and heads West. But even with a new life and name, a female doctor with a bounty on her head can hide for only so long.
Sawbones is the first novel in a gripping historical fiction series. (Goodreads)
*I received a NetGalley copy in exchange for an honest review.
Maybe it’s a personal preference, but first-person POV seems more fitting for a contemporary work rather than a historical one. There wasn’t much connection to the main character Catherine/Laura despite being inside her head.
There were jumps in time/place, especially in the beginning, that at times made it hard to follow.
Catherine’s journey is not an easy one. It is filled with a lot of pain and misfortunes. But she still finds a way. I like that she did not give up, even though at times it seems she’s ready to. I really enjoyed the way the past continued to haunt Catherine through the people around her, showing that no matter how far you go, it’s a small world.
There are a range of secondary characters that prove to be quite interesting, as well.
The views on Native American Indians held by the characters of the book are probably pretty true to the time, but they were very difficult to swallow.
Overall the story was okay, and I’m hoping to see a little more development and complexity from the writing over the course of the next two books.
3 of 5 stars
Stacking the Shelves – June 3
Hello there! Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. Usually a weekly meme, mine pop up on a monthly basis. These are the books I’ve acquired since the May edition.
Bought
A Space Girl from Earth (The Kyroibi Trilogy Book 1) by Christina McMullen
The Extraction List by Renee N. Meland
The Hundredth Queen by Emily R. King
This Savage Song by Victoria Schwab
The Legacy Human (Singularity Series Book 1) by Susan Kaye Quinn
Borrowed
Managed by Kristen Callihan
Sweet Southern Trouble by Michele Summers
Craving by Helen Hardt
Unbreakable by Kami Garcia, audiobook [Review]
When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon, audiobook
Beastly Bones by Will Ritter
Free-Wrench by Joseph R. Lallo, audiobook
Starflight by Melissa Landers
Won/Gifted/ARC
Before the Rain Falls by Camille Di Maio [Review]
Breakfast in Texas by Terry Anderson [Review]
Blood Oath and Badlands by Melissa Lenhardt
Heart on the Line by Karen Witemeyer
Blog Tour – The Heart of a Texas Cowboy
THE HEART OF A
TEXAS COWBOY
Men of Legend, Book 2
by
LINDA BRODAY
Genre: Western / Historical / Romance
Publisher: Sourcebooks Casablanca
Date of Publication: May 2, 2017
Number of Pages: 384
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Stacking the Shelves – May 7
Hello there! Stacking the Shelves is hosted by Tynga’s Reviews. Usually a weekly meme, mine pop up on a monthly basis. These are the books I’ve acquired since the April edition.
Bought
The Serpent King by Jeff Zentner
The Sandcastle Sister by Lisa Wingate
Paper Boats by Dee Lestari
Court of the Phantom Queen by Liz Meldon
When Sparks Fly by Ines Bautista-Yao
Borrowed
A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab [Review]
Six of Crows by Leigh Bardugo
Caught Looking by Jody Holford
Girl on a Train (audiobook) by A.J. Waines
Damaged by Jody Holford
The Red Door Inn by Liz Johnson
Won/Gifted/ARC
Nowhere Near by Teddy Jones
Bulletins from Dallas by Bill Sanderson [Guest Post]
Review — A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab
I recently finished and reviewed A Darker Shade of Magic, and luckily the wait for the second installment, A Gathering of Shadows, wasn’t long! This time I read the ebook version instead of listening to the audiobook, borrowed from my library’s Overdrive. Continue reading “Review — A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab”
Review – A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab
Seeing all the hype around this series made me wary. I’m the type of person turned off, or turned cynical, by hype. But I wanted to give it a try. The only way this book was available to me was audio, so that’s how I read it. Continue reading “Review – A Darker Shade of Magic by V.E. Schwab”
Books in the Garden 