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Review: A Lady at Willowgrove Hall

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A Lady at Willowgrove Hall
A Lady at Willowgrove Hall by Sarah E. Ladd
Willowgrove Hall is full of secrets, but soon everything hidden is brought to light.

Cecily Faire has a secret—and she intends to keep it. But when she arrives at Willowgrove Hall to serve as a lady’s companion, she comes face-to-face with the only person who knows the truth about her past.

As the steward of Willowgrove Hall, Nathaniel Stanton is dedicated to serving those around him. Nothing escapes his notice—including the beautiful new lady’s companion. He is certain the lovely Miss Faire is hiding something, and he determines to uncover it. But Nathaniel has a secret of his own: he is the illegitimate son of Willowgrove’s former master. Falling in love was not part of his plans . . . until he meets Cecily Faire.

When Willowgrove’s mistress dies, everything changes. Fear of exposure forces Cecily to leave under the cover of darkness, embarking on a journey to finally find her long-lost sister. When the will is read, Nathaniel’s inheritance makes him question his future plans. Cecily and Nathaniel are forced to make decisions that will change the course of their lives. Is their love strong enough to survive?
My rating: 3 of 5 stars

I liked this book fairly well. The characters are well-rounded, memorable, and interesting, and since I am a character-driven reader that is important to me. Each character has their own voice in the story. There’s also a depth of background to each character that is like a wonderful discovery, finding out about their past as the story progresses! Continue reading →

Best and Worst of 2014 + Reading Resolutions of 2015

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The 10 Best and 10 Worst Books that I read in 2014, and my Reading Resolutions for all the reading I’m going to do in 2015!
Girl in Fairyland Series Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN-Vp6NCLs8
The Door Within Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1ZkIGtm-Us
The Magic Mountain Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGmmrXq1cNM

No Longer a Slumdog| Book Review

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“He would lock me in a small room with the animals. Days turned into weeks, and my stomach would growl. He never gave me enough to eat,” said Nadish. “Weeks turned into months, and my body would ache. The work was hard, and there was never enough time to rest. Months turned into years, and I began to think that this would never end.”

But through a miraculous event, Nadish found his way back into the loving embrace of his mother. Dr. K.P. Yohannan’s book, No Longer a Slumdog, unveils the true-life accounts of many of South Asia’s children, like Nadish. The message hits hard. He speaks of “winds of change” and a powerful move of God.

The children’s stories tell of going from a life of heartache and poverty to finding joy, laughter and a bright future. Despite the affliction these children face, Yohannan shows us there’s opportunity for change as many find new life in God’s redeeming love.

No Longer a Slumdog inspires faith that a better tomorrow is truly possible.

You can order a FREE copy of this book at http://www.gfa.org/book/

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Christmas Time Book Tag

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Hannah’s Bookish Corner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8g77p_h8_U
Questions:
1. Home Alone – A book that made you laugh out loud
2. Let It Snow – a book that you want to cuddle up and drink hot chocolate while reading
3. Fudge – a book rich in detail
4. A Christmas Carol – a book with a character that goes through a drastic, but wonderful change
5. Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree- a book that made you want to dance with joy
6. Gingerbread house – a book that was sweetened a lot!
7. It’s a Wonderful Life – a book that made you realize that life is important and meaningful
8. Away in a Manger – a book that helped you to remember the true Meaning of the Season
9. Hot Chocolate – a book that makes you feel all warm and cozy inside
10. What book(s) do you want most for Christmas?