It’s been a long, rough couple of a months. Though I have tried, I have not been able to read anything. My Bible is the exception, of course. But I wanted to hop on and just give a reading update, because I do have a stack of books that I’m reading.
Before I hop into the books I’ve been trying to read, here’s some books that I’ve bought in the last two months. Because I’m not on any book-buying-ban and I’m trying to build up my Christian fiction library. The majority of readers do love physical copies, and I am no exception.
Please note that I am using stock images of the covers because I do not have pictures at this time. And some covers are not the same as the actual copy I may have bought. Additionally, I am an affiliate for multiple bookish programs; this post may include up to 5 affiliate links through which I may receive a small commission/points but at no additional cost to you.
Oh, one book was a redemption gift from a publisher’s referral program. Let’s dive in!
I joined Tyndale Publishing’s referral program back in January and I collected a lot of points by just filling out surveys. I can receive a small amount of points for every person I invite. Speaking of, if you’re interested, I can give you 25 points when you sign up for the program with my link.
I chose to receive Francine Rivers’ The Lady’s Mine. I have not read any of books by this author yet, I only know of her because she is just one of those well-known names in the Christian fiction sector. But I do hear amazing things about her writing and really want to give her a chance.
More Francine Rivers books. And these are the entire reason I am giving this author a chance. I just kept hearing amazing things about this particular series, so I bought the entire trilogy at ThriftBooks. Every third reader I see across the internet recommends this series.
I had hoped my paperback copies would all have the covers shown above, however only the first book was that edition. The other two are both older editions. But I’m okay with that and I can always find the newer editions later, if I really want them.
And now for the books that I’ve been trying to read. But I haven’t really felt like reading and I really don’t want to force enjoyment. However, that doesn’t mean I haven’t tried.
I’ve shared in past posts that I backed the Kickstarter for Bethany Atazadeh’s upcoming release, LIAR IN THE HOLLOW COURT. As a Backer and early pre-order, I received a digital bundle of goodies, which included a final eCopy of the book. The eBook has the “world” cover but I backed the campaign for the “character” cover, which is the one I’m showing above.
I started to read the book the very week that I received the eCopy, but that was also the week my cat died and basically all fun went out the window. But I am reading it and I expect my physical copy any day now! This is probably the one I am most excited about.
That same week, I also received a PangoBooks order, which I’d ordered a couple weeks before. It’s a Melanie Dickerson book. Are we at all surprised? Nope!
I believe I read this one already, because I own the eBundle/boxset of the entire series and I feel like I read that, but I can’t remember at the moment. I love Dickerson’s writing and have been trying to collect the medieval fairytale romances in her backlist.
In preparation for the sequel, I have been re-reading a little bit of The Scarlet Star by Jennifer Kropf.
Ms. Kropf announced in her newsletter the true release date for THE GOLD MAIDEN, the second book in the Songs of the Adriels series. She has also shared potential release periods for the third book! I don’t know if I’m at liberty to say anything else, so if you want to know more, go follow the author! You will see me talking about the second book a lot in the coming months, after I get a paperback copy.
And at the time of writing this update, I am reading an ARC of Sarah Sutton’s nex release, Beauty and the Bad Boy!
Sarah writes my kind of books, so of course I wanted to put my name in the hat and was so thrilled, and honored, to be among the selected to read an ARC. I will be sharing a review on release day, May 15th, 2026!
That’s my update for now. I hope you’re doing well and that you are reading all the books. Stay safe, and stay awesome. See you in the funny papers!
