Quote for the Day

Quote for the Day

“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact you must give it to no one, not even an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements. Lock it up safe in the casket or coffin of your selfishness. But in that casket, safe, dark, motionless, airless, it will change. It will not be broken; it will become unbreakable, impenetrable, irredeemable. To love is to be vulnerable.” 

                                                                           ~C.S. Lewis, The Four Loves~  

First Line Fridays

As you know, I am always buying books for my Kindle.  How can you pass up purchasing a book for under a few dollars?  I know I can't.  There are so many wonderful books out there that I want to read, and I love that I can take my Kindle with me wherever I go, which means I get to take dozens of books with me.  This book by Becky Wade is one I recently downloaded to my Kindle, and I absolutely love the front cover!  Has anyone else read this book?  Let me know in the comments below.  When I read the first few lines of the prologue, I knew I had to add this novel to my First Line Fridays list.  Enjoy! 

As always, please be sure to check out the book lines from these other amazing bloggers too:

Carrie from Reading is My SuperPower

Sydney from Singing Librarian

Rachel from Bookworm Mama

Beth from Faithfully Bookish

Andie from Radiant Light

Sarah from All the Book Blog Names are Taken  
Robin from Robin's Nest   

Katie from Fiction Aficionado

Bree from Bibliophile Reviews

Kathleen from Kathleen Denly

Lauraine from Lauraine's Notes 

Amanda from With a Joyful Noise  

Jessica from A Baker's Perspective  

Trisha from Joy of Reading

  Jane from C Jane Read  

Christina from Moments Dipped in Ink 

Molly from Cafinated Reads

Anna from Romances of the Cross 

Rebecca from It's Storytime with Van Daniker 

Iola from Iola Goulton 

Tima from Book Reviews by Tima

 

Click the links above to be taken to their posts and...
If you would like to join us, send Carrie a message and let her know!
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​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from: 

 

Love in the Details 

by Becky Wade 

 

 

 

And the first line is...

 

PROLOGUE 

 

"Josh, Since I broke up with you, I can't stop crying.  Can you please forgive me?  I love you.  I'm certain I'll always love you."  

 

Happy Friday and happy reading!  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check Out My New Post!

Check out my new post on the Daily Megaphone to learn how to be still, which will lead you to finding peace in the arms of Jesus.  Happy reading!

Peace 

by Heather Snyder 

https://dailymegaphone.com/2017/08/16/peace/

 

First Line Fridays

As most know, I love mysteries!  And a couple of years ago I discovered a new author, and I reviewed one of her books on my blog called Murder in the Mystery Suite.  It was excellent!  Unfortunately, I have not been able to read the two books that come after this first one in the series; however, they are downloaded onto my Kindle, and I am determined to read them before the year is over. 

This first story's setting was wonderfully and intricately detailed, and I know the books that follow still take place in Storyton Hall--where books are treasured and studied.  If you love classic literature and mysteries, I highly recommend checking out these books! 

As always, please be sure to check out the book lines from these other amazing bloggers too:

Carrie from Reading is My SuperPower

Sydney from Singing Librarian

Rachel from Bookworm Mama

Beth from Faithfully Bookish

Andie from Radiant Light

Sarah from All the Book Blog Names are Taken  
Robin from Robin's Nest   

Katie from Fiction Aficionado

Bree from Bibliophile Reviews

Kathleen from Kathleen Denly

Lauraine from Lauraine's Notes 

Amanda from With a Joyful Noise  

Jessica from A Baker's Perspective  

Trisha from Joy of Reading

  Jane from C Jane Read  

Christina from Moments Dipped in Ink 

Molly from Cafinated Reads

Anna from Romances of the Cross 

Rebecca from It's Storytime with Van Daniker 

Iola from Iola Goulton 

Tima from Book Reviews by Tima

 

Click the links above to be taken to their posts and...
If you would like to join us, send Carrie a message and let her know!
​
​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from: 

Murder in the Paperback Parlor 

by Ellery Adams 

And the first line is...

"'You expect me to break that with my bare hand?' Jane Steward, manager of Storyton Hall and mother of six-year-old twin boys, pointed at a piece of wood in disbelief.  'I certainly do,' replied Sinclair, Storyton's head librarian.  He was looking at Jane with the fixed stare he reserved for guests who made too much noise in one of the resort's reading rooms or had mishandled a book."  

Happy Friday and happy reading!

Quote for the Day

A Name Unknown - My Review

If you enjoy historical pieces, then you will love reading this new novel by Reseanna M. White.  In her new book, A Name Unknown, the reader gets to know characters that live and work in the days prior to World War I.  Life is already difficult, and people barely have the everyday essentials that are needed to survive.  So what do some individuals do?  They learn how to take care of themselves and their families in a very different way, which is exactly what Rosemary Gresham does.  She masters the art of pickpocketing.  Yet how long can she keep living this type of lifestyle?  What happens when she gets caught? 

Peter Holstein has his own troubles too.  As the war approaches, it becomes more and more difficult to know who you can and cannot trust.  People even begin to wonder about his loyalties because of his German last name.  Does he stand with England or the land of his heritage?  As he searches to understand his past better and to show others his allegiance to the crown, he meets a young woman who dazzles him.  Can she help him find his place in this world? 

This book covers more than history, because it keeps the reader guessing.  Even if you are familiar with the history of World War I, there are still so many parts and stories one could never know or understand.  I love when books introduce readers to those who lived in the past--even if they are fictional.  As an avid reader, I know people like these characters lived in those days, and I want to know more about them.  I want to know their perspective regarding the war and the time period they lived in.  I remember when I visited Edinburgh castle years ago.  Once of the most fascinating things was seeing World War I though their eyes. 

If you love intrigue, danger, mystery, and history wrapped up within the pages of a book, I recommend checking out this story by Roseanna White!  Happy reading! 

This review is my honest opinion. Thanks to Litfuse for my copy.   

 

 

About The Book  

*Rosemary Gresham has no family beyond the band of former urchins that helped her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London. Grown now, they concentrate on stealing high-value items and have learned how to blend into upper-class society. But when Rosemary must determine whether a certain wealthy gentleman is loyal to Britain or to Germany, she is in for the challenge of a lifetime. How does one steal a family's history, their very name?

Peter Holstein, given his family's German blood, writes his popular series of adventure novels under a pen name. With European politics boiling and his own neighbors suspicious of him, Peter debates whether it might be best to change his name for good. When Rosemary shows up at his door pretending to be a historian and offering to help him trace his family history, his question might be answered.

But as the two work together and Rosemary sees his gracious reaction to his neighbors' scornful attacks, she wonders if her assignment is going down the wrong path. Is it too late to help him prove that he's more than his name?

 

 

*Synopsis is from the back cover of the novel.

 

 

About The Author  

Roseanna M. White pens her novels beneath her Betsy Ross flag, with her Jane Austen action figure watching over her. When not writing fiction, she’s homeschooling her two children, editing and designing, and pretending her house will clean itself. Roseanna has a slew of historical novels available, ranging from biblical fiction to American-set romances to her new British series. She lives with her family in West Virginia. 

 

Learn more at www.roseannamwhite.com.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Little Women - Deck the Halls

First Line Fridays

One of my favorite Disney princesses is Ariel from The Little Mermaid.  I still remember when the film came out, and I just fell in love with each of the characters...Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, and Prince Eric.  :)  It was such a wonderful movie and story, because it touches on so many aspects of the human heart...falling in love, growing up, becoming independent, loving friends, and understanding how much your family loves you.  Ariel goes on such a journey throughout her young life, and their are surprises around every corner or chapter if you are reading the book.  :)  She must make touch decisions about her life while also deciding what is wrong and right.  As usual with most humans...and yes, even mermaids...she makes one very terrible decision when she relies upon the Sea Witch to give her what she wants in life.  Therefore, Ariel must live with the consequences of her mistakes, and in time she will learn what truly matters in life.  

As always, please be sure to check out the book lines from these other amazing bloggers too:

Carrie from Reading is My SuperPower

Sydney from Singing Librarian

Rachel from Bookworm Mama

Beth from Faithfully Bookish

Andie from Radiant Light

Sarah from All the Book Blog Names are Taken  
Robin from Robin's Nest   

Katie from Fiction Aficionado

Bree from Bibliophile Reviews

Kathleen from Kathleen Denly

Lauraine from Lauraine's Notes 

Amanda from With a Joyful Noise  

Jessica from A Baker's Perspective  

Trisha from Joy of Reading

  Jane from C Jane Read  

Christina from Moments Dipped in Ink 

Molly from Cafinated Reads

Anna from Romances of the Cross 

Rebecca from It's Storytime with Van Daniker 

Iola from Iola Goulton  

And I want to welcome Tima to the First Line Fridays fun!   

 

Tima from Book Reviews by Tima

 

Click the links above to be taken to their posts and...
If you would like to join us, send Carrie a message and let her know!
​
​Grab the book nearest to you and leave a comment with the first line!

Today I am going to post a line from: 

 

The Little Mermaid

by Hans Christian Anderson

 

 

 

And the first line is...

 

"Far out in the ocean, where the water is as blue as the prettiest cornflower, and as clear as crystal, it is very deep, very deep; so deep, indeed, that no cable could fathom it: many church steeples, piled one upon another, would not reach from the ground beneath to the surface of the water above.  There dwell the Sea King and his subjects."  

 

Happy Friday and happy reading!