March TBR

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Hello March!! 
How is it possible that it's March already?! At least Spring is only 18 Days away, right?! which means flowers will be blooming soon. (In North Carolina Daffodils are already in bloom, only reason i know that is cause one of my cousins down there posted a photo on Facebook recently of her gorgeous Daffodils). 

This Month i'll be doing 2 Reading Challenges: 
Murder Mystery TBR Challenge (Disney Edition) 
Pick My TBR 

So my reading wont be in order of the photo above tho i think i'll end up starting with Historical Fiction again (haha!! I think that's my go to Genre this year). 

I'll also being doing 2 Prompts for 2022 Reading Challenge for Mystery and Tree on the Cover, thankfully i have 4 book options for those just have to decide which of the 4 books ill use for those. 

I think that's it for now. Let me know in the comments below what you plan to read this month!! 

As Always, 
Happy Reading :)!!

❤❤❤ February Wrapup❤❤❤

 

So my first month back to reading after an unexpected loss was surprisingly successful since i honestly didnt know how my Mental Health would take reading since losing a Parent not only effects you Emotionally and Physically, it always effects you Mentally. 

As you can see i read MOSTLY Historical Fiction and Mystery Genres tho to be fair most of them were suppose to be read in January. 

How did your reading do in February?! Let me know in the comments below, i'd love to know what your favorites and least favorites were. 

Review for The Ladies of Ivy Cottage (Tales of Ivy Hill #2) by Julie Klassen

 Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
Thank you again to My Great-Aunt for lending me this book/series back in November after the unexpected passing of My Father. 

Another Phenomenal Book in this series by Julie!! 

The Characters are still so interesting to read about. I loved how some new characters were introduced, i think it made this book that much more enjoyable. 

The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in 1820's Whiltshire England. 

Overall a Phenomenal Historical Fiction Book in this series about Family, Friends and Love helping 2 woman deal with loved one's losses over the course of 2 years!! 

Can't wait to read Book 3!!

Review for Lockdown on London Lane by Beth Reekles

Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
Thank you to Bookish First for picking me to win this EBook in a raffle on their giveaway last month!! 

This was my first time reading a book by Beth so i wasnt sure what to expect but i have to say this was such a cute Romance that anyone would enjoy. 

The Characters were so funny and interesting to read about. 

The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually on London Lane in England while reading especially when the scenery was described. 

Overall a cute Romance that anyone would enjoy even if you arent a fan of Romance Novels. Can't wait to read more by Beth in the future!!
 

Review for All That Was by Tanya E Williams

 Rating: 4 Stars!! 
Review: 
Thank you to Bookish First for picking me to win this EBook in a raffle on their website last year!! 

The Characters seemed interesting tho i wish most of them hadnt complained so much throughout the book. 

The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in 2015 and 1980 Seattle Washington. 

Overall a good Historical Fiction Novel. I loved the Time Travel aspect of this book tho i wish the characters hadnt complained so much!!

Review for The Last Letter by Kathleen Shoop

 Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
Thank you to Books Forward for sending me a FREE Audio Arc Copy earlier this month to review for them!! 

This was my first time reading a book by Kathleen so i wasnt sure what to expect but MAN, i did not expect that emotional rollercoaster. 

The Characters were so interesting to read about. I felt bad for Katherine's Mom tho i could see why Katherine was the way she was toward Yale, cause Yale should of told Katherine about the letter before she did. 

The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in 1800s Iowa while reading especially when the scenery was described. 

Overall a Phenomenal Historical Fiction Book that i will definately read more of by Kathleen in the future!!

Review for The Innkeeper of Ivy Hill (Tales of Ivy Hill #1) by Julie Klassen

 Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
Thank you to my Great-Aunt for loaning me this Book/Series back in November after the unexpected passing of my father. 

The Characters were interesting to read about. At first i wasnt a fan of Thora but as the book continued and she mellowed out i started to like Thora a little more and by the end she became my favorite character. 

The Setting was beautifully described which made it easy to picture the scenery mentioned and made me feel like i was actually in 1820s Whiltshire England which reading. 

Overall a Phenomenal Historical Fiction Book about 2 woman who over come a loved one's loss with the help from family, friends, love and hope over the course of a year. 

Can't wait to read more by Julie in the future!!

Review for The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley

 Rating: 4 Stars!! 
Review: 
Thank you to William Morrow Publishing for sending me this FREE ARC Copy to review for them from a giveaway they posted earlier this month!! 

This was my first time reading a book by Lucy so i wasnt sure what to expect since her other books got such mixed reviews and ratings. 

The Characters were so diverse and interesting to read about which i think is why i loved the first half of this book so much. 

The Setting was so beautifully described about Paris France which is another reason why i think i enjoyed this book so much. 

The Storyline kept me intrigued til the middle part of the book then i felt like Lucy lost momentum while writing cause not much was really happening about Jess's missing brother Ben which made me lose a little bit of interest. 

Overall an OK Mystery, but ive read better to be honest, cause she could of kept more of the mystery a mystery til the last few chapters cause i felt like she let the mystery out way too soon!!

I will read more of her books in the future but i just hope all her books arent like this one!!

Review for Plum Lovin' by Jane Evanovich (Stephanie Plum #12.5)

 Rating: 1 Star!! 
Review: 
First off im being generous by rating it 1 Star since i liked the consept that the Author TRIED to make it clear with this book and also because this was my first time reading a book by this author since i realize i should of started Book 1 of this series so with that being said. . . 

The Characters dialogue seemed like they were trying too hard to be funny since this didnt come across as a funny Mystery Book. 

The Setting was ok but would of liked more descriptiveness about the town and state this book was set in. 

Also, I feel like the wrong Genre was listed for this book as there was more Romance and Comedy over Mystery. 

Overall not the best Mystery ive read and probably wont read another book by this author!!

Review for Booking the Crook (Bookmobile Cat Mystery #7) by Laurie Cass

 Rating: 5 Stars 
Review: 
This was my first time reading a Cozy Mystery by this author so i wasnt sure what to expect since i picked this one up for 2 Readathons because of the cover. 

The Characters were so interesting and funny to read about especially Aunt Frances and Cousin Celeste. 

The Setting was beautifully described which was easy to picture Chilson Michigan's scenery while reading. 

Overall a good Cozy Mystery Book!! Can't wait to read more in this series by Laurie in the future!!

Review for The Worst Duke in the World (The Penhallow Dynasty #5) by Lisa Berne

 Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
This was my first time reading a Historical Romance by this author so i wasnt sure what to expect so i wasnt sure what to expect but i enjoyed it tho i have to say if you enjoy Romance Novels you might be disappointed with this one. 

The Characters were entertaining and funny especially Wakefield, while the book never mentioned how old he is, he came across as a funny 5-7 year old boy. 

The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in Somerset County England in 1817 since it was so easy to picture the scenery mentioned about England. 

As for the Genre part of this book, it's very deceiving that it's listed as a Romance and published by a Romance Publisher since there was NO Romance til Chapter 11-21 so if you are a fan of The Romance Genre, you will be VERY Disappointed for the first 10 Chapters. 

I love this book because for me being a fan of Historical Fiction i found it had the right amount of Historical Fiction especially when it mentioned my favorite Classic's Author and Book.

Overall a good Historical Fiction Book!! Can't wait to read more by Lisa in the Future!!

Review for Marley and Me by John Grogan

Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
This was my first time reading a book by John Grogan so i wasnt sure what to expect even tho ive seen the movie this book is based off of a few times  but have to say there is very few Non-Fiction Books that match  the Movie but this one was a success. 

The Story had so many emotions which i think made for a good Non-Fiction Read especiall for me who isnt a big Non-Fiction fan. 

Overall a Phenomenal Read!! If he writes more books like this, I will read more by him in the future!!

Review for The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

 Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
Why did it take me so long to finally pick up this book to read?! I have no idea! One Word Describes this book: PHENOMENAL!! 

The Characters seemed so perfect especially the Characters that you love to hate for so many reasons which i think helped make this classic a favorite for so many readers like myself. 

The Setting was my favorite since many different countries and cities were mentioned throughout the book which made it easy to picture each one while reading and really made me feel like i was actually in those countries and cities while reading. 

Overall a Phenomenal Classic Novel that should be a MUST READ for all readers no matter your Genre type. 

Can't wait to read more by Alexandre Dumas in the future!!

Review for A Voice in the Wind (Mark of the Lion #1) by Francine Rivers

 Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
This was my first time reading a book by this author so i wasnt sure what to expect but i have to say i think this is my new favorite Christian Author. 

The Characters were so interesting to read about. Some of them were hard to like but i think that's why it makes this such a good Christian Novel. 

The Setting was beautifully described which made me feel like i was actually in Bible Times Jerusalem, Rome and Ephesus. 

Overall a Phenomenal Christian Novel!! Can't wait to read Book 2 of this series and more books by Francine Rivers in the future!!

Review for The Escape Room by Megan Goldin

 Rating: 5 Stars!! 
Review: 
This was my first time reading a book by Megan so i wasnt sure what to expect but im glad this was a successful New to Me Author Read. 

The Character Diversity is what i loved most cause not all Thriller's feature 8 Different Characteristics that arent the same which i think made this book even better. 

The Setting was very interesting since ive never read about Wall Street Bankers and Investors before which i think was a good dynamic for a Thriller. I especially loved all The Twist and Turns as well as The Shocking Ending cause i did not expect said Character to be the Killer. To be honest i suspected Sylvie.  

Overall a Phenomenal Thriller, tho i wish it was part of a series cause i'd loved to see how some of the Characters are doing now!! 

Review for Notorious (Rebels of The Ton #1) by Minerva Spencer

 Rating: 2 Stars!! 
Review: 
Where do i even begin?! First off i love that it was set in 1800s London England since i normally love books that are set in that time era of that country but Sadly this one fell very flat for me. 

Chapters 1-5 seemed like a waste with very little happening that didnt really feel like should of been part of the story. The Language from Chapters 6-21 was unnecessary which made it less interesting. 

Chapters 21-27 were about The ONLY  interesting parts of this book which included a secret child and a kidnapping  which were The ONLY Highlights of this book. 

To be Honest, Rating it 2 Stars is way too Genrous since this book was more Erotica Genre then it was Historical Fiction and Regency Fiction. 

Not sure if i'll read Book 2!!

Review for Ruin and Rising by Leigh Bardugo

 Rating: 5 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Review: 
Another phenomenal book in this series by Leigh!! The Dedication Page really his home for me since i lost my dad 2 1/2 months ago!! 

The Characters and Setting were still interesting to read about, i especially loved that God and Prayer were mentioned in the early chapters which is rarely mentioned in Fantasy Novels. 

Overall a good ending to this series. Can't  wait to read more Book Series' by Leigh in the future!!