Sunday Post - 09/13/20

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.

I had planned on no blog posts for Monday, but somehow I slipped up and didn't have anything prepped for Tuesday or Wednesday either. Thankfully, I, at least, had a review scheduled for Thursday. We did the gender and name reveal for Baby # 3....It's a BOY!!!! Remy Jeriah (The Lord Exalts & Yahweh Sees)! Husband created a moving video of our family journey thus far to share for it. I cried through the whole thing the first time I saw it, and I've watched it probably 3 dozen times since. I'd love to share it with you guys, but I'm not sure how without us uploading it to YouTube, and we don't own the rights to the music he used in the background. I have been working through sorting old girl clothes to sell or donate in my spare time. Even though I've been reading, I haven't been requesting or acquiring new books lately.

THE PAST WEEK:

Thursday: Review of Finding Perfect (Hopeless, # 2.6) by Colleen Hoover (4 Stars)

UPCOMING THIS WEEK:

Monday: Review of The White Coat Diaries by Madi Sinha
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday

Don’t forget to link up for the 2020 Series Enders Reading Challenge! You have until December 15th, 2020 to sing up. Each month there will be a giveaway for those participating with an end of the year giveaway too! Click on the picture below or the link above to find out more!

That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!

Finding Perfect - Review

Finding Perfect (Hopeless, # 2.6)

By: Colleen Hoover

Expected Publication: December 31st 2019 (first published November 30th 2019)

60 pages

Genre: Youg ADult, Contemporary

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Goodreads description--Finding Perfect is a novella that brings back several of Colleen Hoover's most beloved characters. Told from the point of view of Daniel from Finding Cinderella, readers will finally get the conclusion they've been hoping for. For the best reading experience, make sure you've read all four books that come together to make up this heartwarming story; Hopeless, Losing Hope, Finding Cinderella and All Your Perfects.

I had kind of decided to take a break from novellas a while back. It seemed like there for a while every author was releasing short additions to their series and even standalone books. It just got to be too much for me. And even though I love Colleen Hoover's books, I just figured I would skip Finding Perfect. Until my friend, Lacy mentioned that she read it and ugly cried. So I picked it up.

I mean I didn't really expect to get much out of it since I basically already knew that Quinn and Graham from All Your Perfects had adopted Six and Daniel's baby. What more could there be to reveal? And really no new or bigger revelations in Finding Perfect. But really it's about the process. The journey. Isn't that the point of a good story anyway?

Daniel and Six have a weird relationship in my opinion. They even mention not talking about deep things. Yet they claim to be a super couple in a lot of ways. Granted they have been through a lot together and have much still to work through.

Favorite quote:

-Becoming a mother isn’t about securing your own happiness. It’s about taking the chance of being terrified and even devastated for the sake of a child.

I didn't cry personally when reading Finding Perfect, but I did very much enjoy this journey. The closure to Daniel and Six's story was something I didn't even know I needed. Finding Perfect gets 4 Stars. Have you read Finding Perfect? What did you think? Let me know!

Sunday Post - 09/06/20

The Sunday Post is a weekly meme hosted by Kimba @ The Caffeinated Book Reviewer ~this meme was inspired in part by ~ In My Mailbox~ It's a chance to share News. A post to recap the past week, showcase books and things we have received and share news about what is coming up for the week on our blog.

Another busy and fast week. I got a lot done while the kids were at school Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. I'm finally feeling mostly normal from that allergy attack a little over a week ago. Thursday I had another doctor's appointment. We actually did the anatomy scan which is one of my favorite things about pregnancy. We should be revealing the gender and name soon. Saturday we traveled to Georgia for our great-nephew's 1st birthday party. The kids had a blast. We got home late last night.

THE PAST WEEK:

Monday: August 2020 EOM Wrap Up
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Namesake (Fable, # 2) by Adrienne Young
Thursday: Review of Little House on the Prairie by Laura Ingalls Wilder (4 Stars)

UPCOMING THIS WEEK:

Monday: No Blog Posts - Happy Labor Day (US)
Tuesday: Top Ten Tuesday?
Wednesday: Can't Wait for Wednesday
Thursday: Review of Finding Perfect by Colleen Hoover

Don’t forget to link up for the 2020 Series Enders Reading Challenge! You have until December 15th, 2020 to sing up. Each month there will be a giveaway for those participating with an end of the year giveaway too! Click on the picture below or the link above to find out more!

That's it for my shelves and recaps of my past and upcoming week. What did you add to your shelves this week? Any bookish news you want to talk about? Let me know!

Little House on the Prairie - Review

Little House on the Prairie

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder

Expected Publication: 1994 by HarperTrophy (first published 1935)

335 pages

Genre: Children's Fiction, Historical Fiction, Middle Grade

Source: Own (Baby Shower Gift before Little Girl was born)

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Goodreads description--Meet Laura Ingalls, the little girl who would grow up to write the Little House books.

Pa Ingalls decides to sell the little log house, and the family sets out for Indian country! They travel from Wisconsin to Kansas, and there, finally, Pa builds their little house on the prairie. Sometimes farm life is difficult, even dangerous, but Laura and her family are kept busy and are happy with the promise of their new life on the prairie.

My first time reading The Little House on the Prairie was me reading it aloud to my 4-year-old daughter. At one of my baby showers, we were given a large set of classic books and this was one of them. I never read it as a child or in school. I was a little afraid the content might exceed my 4-year-old daughter's level, and I am certain she didn't fully comprehend some parts of the story, but she asked me questions so I know she understood some. There were a few tense moments and I worried about her getting scared, but the chapter breaks always ended in resolution.

I can easily see how this book is a classic. I have been reading more books in a similar period for my own enjoyment so The Little House on the Prairie enriched the description of what I have been reading.

From a personal takeaway, I have a greater appreciation for the many comforts and the abundance of choices of comforts that we experience today. It makes me realize that not only am I a bit soft (a bit! Ha!), but my children are even more so. I don't know Laura's exact age. I don't think the book stated. She's younger than Mary who was stated to be 8, I believe. So I would imagine she's about 6. She's remarkably self-sufficient...at least compared to kids her age today.

I thought the story was well told by such a young narrator. The description was vast and detailed. The moments of tension were well done and I felt anxious for the characters at several different points. My heart particularly appreciated the Christmas part, and I only wish my 4-year-old was as affected by it as I was--although I do have to say that she has a giving heart.

As an adult, I have to say that I got to the end of the book and thought that's it? We went through all of that for nothing. I suppose I was mirroring Caroline's feelings there. Maybe Charles has the right of it after all, but I was left feeling a little bit like it had all been a waste. Then again, I often have to fight my natural tendency to veer toward the negative.

All in all, The Little House on the Prairie was a pleasant book. I enjoyed most the reading experience of sharing it with my daughter. I appreciated the additional description of the period, living situations, and experiences of the characters. It was a wonderful, enriching book that is a reminder of all of the comforts we have today. Yet the ending left me a little wanting. Hopeful and sad all at the same time. The Little House on the Prairie gets 4 Stars from me. Have you read The Little House on the Prairie? What did you think? Let me know!

Can't Wait for Namesake

Can't-Wait Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Wishful Endings to spotlight and talk about the books we're excited about that we have yet to read. Generally they're books that have yet to be released as well. It's based on Waiting on Wednesday, hosted by the fabulous Jill at Breaking the Spine. Find out more here.

Namesake (Fable, # 2)

By: Adrienne Young

Expected Publication: March 16th 2021 by Wednesday Books

368 pages

Genre: Young Adult, Fantasy

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Goodreads description--Filled with action, emotion, and lyrical writing, New York Times bestselling author Adrienne Young returns with Namesake, the final book in the captivating Fable duology.

Trader. Fighter. Survivor.

With the Marigold ship free of her father, Fable and its crew were set to start over. That freedom is short-lived when she becomes a pawn in a notorious thug’s scheme. In order to get to her intended destination she must help him to secure a partnership with Holland, a powerful gem trader who is more than she seems.

As Fable descends deeper into a world of betrayal and deception she learns that her mother was keeping secrets, and those secrets are now putting the people Fable cares about in danger. If Fable is going to save them then she must risk everything, including the boy she loves and the home she has finally found.

What are you guys waiting on this week? Let me know!