My Spring Reading List 2024 ~ Harvest Lane Cottage

Update April 28th

Hello everyone! I've been reading and listening to a lot of books. See the list I've added on the bottom. I don't think I'm going to get everything read by the end of May. We shall see!

Happy Spring!

  I've written this post to replace my earlier winter and spring list. I had to remove some books, because I found they were not the kind of thing I want to read. I've also added some books.

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I've been reading and hearing for some that winter still has a hold in parts of the United States. It's really fighting to keep a hold on Southern Missouri.  We had to cover our Hostas, Marigolds, lettuce and spinach last night. It got down into the twenties. I'm trusting that spring will win. We'll be down in the low thirties again tonight. I'm trusting that spring will win, but in the meantime....

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 It's the ideal time to open a nonfiction book and learn a new skill, a bit of history, or how something is done. It's also an excellent time to slow down a bit while the world goes whirling by and slip into the land of make believe for a little bit. I have to admit that's my favorite kind of reading.

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  You can read in the car (but not if you're driving—unless it's an audiobook), read while waiting for appointments, read while waiting for your kids to get out of lessons, read on your lunch break, read while relaxing in a comfy chair; or, if your hands are busy like mine often are, you can listen to audio books. I listen to at least two or three audio books on Everand each month. I've also found free books on YouTube and the Libby app. Interlibrary loan is my friend, too!

  My point is, if you really want to read, you can make time even if it's only a few minutes. Snatch those moments for you!

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Here are some books that I plan to read:

Michael's Gentle Wife 

by my friend Karen Andreola

Hanged by a Thread

ACF Bookens

~ Finished~

I cannot recommend this title. 

Writing the Cozy Mystery

Nancy J. Cohen

Walk It Out

Tricia Goyer

English Standard Version
Bible
Update 4/3: I'm in First Samuel.

What Happened at the Cross
by Billy Graham
*This one was excellent. I highly recommend it.

 In addition, I also read:

The Adventures of Danny Meadowmouse by Thornton Burgess

Steeped in Evil, A Tea Shop Mystery by Laura Childs

Hunting the Witness by Kate Angelo

Seams Like Murder, A Sewing Studio Mystery by Dorothy Howell

The Case of the Left-Handed Lady by Nancy Springer

The Adventure of the Cardboard Box by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

When Bad Things Happen to Good Knitters by Marion Edmonds

Chosen by Ted Dekker

Yarned and Dangerous by Sadie Hartwell

Songteller: My Life in Lyrics by Dolly Parton

Lady of Disguise by Melanie Dickerson

Enjoy the now, friends, whatever season is showing where you are. 

Blessings from Harvest Lane Cottage,

Laura

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REVIEW: These Tangled Threads by Sarah Loudin Thomas

 

BOOK SUMMARY Seven years ago, a hidden betrayal scattered three young friends living in the shadow of the great Vanderbilt mansion. Now, when Biltmore Industries master weaver Lorna Blankenship is commissioned to create an original design for Cornelia Vanderbilt’s 1924 wedding, she panics knowing she doesn’t have the creativity needed. But there’s an elusive artisan in the Blue Ridge Mountains who could save her—if only she knew where to begin. To track down the mysterious weaver, Lorna sees no other way than to seek out the relationships she abandoned in shame. As she pulls at each tangled thread from her past, Lorna is forced to confront the wounds and regrets of life long ago. She’ll have to risk the job that shapes her identity, as well as the hope of friendship—and love—restored.

My Thoughts:

I found it a bit difficult to get into this book. It was well researched and well written. I think I was somewhere about a third of the way in before I really understood what was going on. Perhaps I just wasn't paying strict attention. I was confused by the changes in perspective between Lorna, Gentry and Arthur. The date changes also confused me.

However, it turned out to be a very good book. The storylines ended up being complex and intertwined in a surprising way. I think that, because the setting didn't end up being something in which I was particularly interested, I wasn't the best judge of this book. It wouldn't be the first book that I'd recommed, but I definitely want to read more from this author.

It was a story of pain, hurt, redemption and undeserved love. This is one you'll need to decide about yourselves. 

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I received this book free from the publisher. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions I have expressed are my own. I am disclosing this in accordance with the Federal Trade Commissions Guides Concerning the Use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising.

UNSUNG HERO ~ A For King and Country Film

 

If you love the band FOR KING & COUNTRY, you have to see their new film in theaters soon!

Synopsis: When David Smallbone's successful music company collapses, he moves his family from Australia to the United States in search of a brighter future. With nothing more than their six children, their suitcases, and their love of music, David (for KING & COUNTRY's Joel Smallbone) and his pregnant wife Helen (Daisy Betts) set out to rebuild their lives from the ground up. Based on a remarkable true story, a mum's faith stands against all odds; and inspires her husband and children to hold onto theirs.

MY THOUGHTS: I really didn't know what to expect with this movie. I can tell you what I did not expect. I did not expect to be so drawn into this true story drama in such a deeply engaging way. I did not watch this movie. I felt this movie from start to finish. The incidents and the emotion were raw and intense. Many of you may know that we went through some pretty intense hardships many years ago. This movie brought those deep feelings to the present. My husband had a similar experience.

The acting was so true to life that it was totally believable. Watching the father go through the problems he did, and watching him agonize over not being able to provide for his family, made me more aware of how my husband must have felt years ago when he went through a period of unemployment then underemployment. I also remembered how I felt as I tried to keep it all together and care for our four young children, our home, and my husband. I saw in the movie, and in my memories, what faith in God, prayer, a family pulling together, the love of Christ, and His people can do. 

Parts of the story were hard to watch, but it was a story of great growth, repentance, and victory. This mum showed incredible faith, a boundless love and dedication to her family, and the strength to hold them all together and lead when her husband was in crisis. 

This is the story of the Smallbone family. This is the story of an amazing woman of faith. This is the story of For King and Country. This is the story of Rebecca St. James. This is the story of an amazing family adventure. 

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Many thanks to Kingdom Faith Marketing Services, LLC for providing a sample of the

product for this review. Opinions are 100% my own.