January was a great month for reading. I actually finished 15 books—a feat since I’m a busy mom of six! So, let’s take a quick look at what was on the blog, what I read and what my favorite book was for the month of January.
What was New on the Blog
GoodReads Monday:
Goodreads Monday 2017 Wrap-Up| Goodreads Monday:Against the Tide|Goodreads Monday:A Letter from Lancaster County|Goodreads Monday:The Wedding Shop|Goodreads Monday:A Light on the Hill
Book Reviews:
Shadow Weaver|My Little Words Devotional|The House on Foster Hill|The Lacemaker|A Song Unheard|Double Love (Sweet Valley High, #1)|Isaiah’s Daughter|Under a Cloudless Sky| A Merry Heart|Imperfect Justice|The Empowered| Secrets (Sweet Valley High, #2)|The Angel of Forest Hill|The Melody of the Soul|Coldwater|The Sound of Rain|Spurgeon Journal
Other Bookish Posts
The 10 Most Anticipated Books to Read (Q1:2018)|A Song Unheard|Spotlight|The Melody of the Soul Giveaway and Facebook Live|Sweet Valley High Book 1 Double Love Q&A|Q&A with Connilyn Cossette|Author Interview
Wordless Wednesday:
Home|Create|Grimm|Adapt|Mystique
Aromatherapy Posts:
DIY Essential Oil Roll-on:Immune Enhance|Dauntless: An Uplifting Muscle Support Blend|Citrus&Spice Massage Oil|Tyler’s Top 3 Books for the at Home Essential Oil Enthusiast
Wrap-Ups:
Jan: Week 1|Jan: Week 2|Jan: Week 3|Jan: Week 4
Reflections:
Reflections:Guilt|Reflections:Passionate|Reflections:Worry|Reflections:Integrity
2018 Reading Challenge
17 books completed
8 book ahead of schedule
Progress: 17/104(16%)
View Challenge
Book of the Month
The House on Foster Hill by Jaime Jo Wright 
Published by Baker Publishing Group on November 21st 2017
Source: Bethany House Bloggers
Genres: Christian, Fiction, Romance, Suspense
Pages: 368
Kaine Prescott is no stranger to death. When her husband died two years ago, her pleas for further investigation into his suspicious death fell on deaf ears. In desperate need of a fresh start, Kaine purchases an old house sight unseen in her grandfather’s Wisconsin hometown. But one look at the eerie, abandoned house immediately leaves her questioning her rash decision. And when the house’s dark history comes back with a vengeance, Kaine is forced to face the terrifying realization she has nowhere left to hide.
A century earlier, the house on Foster Hill holds nothing but painful memories for Ivy Thorpe. When an unidentified woman is found dead on the property, Ivy is compelled to discover her identity. Ivy’s search leads her into dangerous waters and, even as she works together with a man from her past, can she unravel the mystery before any other lives–including her own–are lost?
That’s a lot of books!!! I think I’m doing better with reading but no we’re near your numbers :)
You probably aren’t sitting for hours in appointments every week either. I wouldn’t get near these numbers read if I didn’t sit in appointments with nothing to do!
Not really but even when I do I have a hard time focusing on a book for long
It happens!
You are an inspiration!
You inspired me last year to be more active with my blog! Couldn’t have done it without you! ❤️
:) glad to help…
xoxo
WHOA!!! i envy how many books you read… where do you find the time to do that other than avoiding people ( while your out ) haha
Well, I read fast and I’m out to therapy on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Music on Tuesday. So…almost all of my reading is at appointments or after kids fall asleep at night!
The reading fast is the one that gets me… I was a slow reader still am but have improved since joining this community! my kids are not home usually throughout the week so you would think i could read a lot. BUT then my house taunts me and my Sims 4 game yells at me ( not really but it taunts me too lol ) Im still doing a good job though… keep up the good work on all the books.