As you may remember, I was reading like a crazy woman trying to get through all the books in April. I can't believe I read as many as I did! I did not get to read the first four books of The British Are Coming but I felt like I still enjoyed the book without having read the whole past stories.
I was headed to the beach last week and decided to take an *actual* book instead of my paperwhite for all the lazy days I would be soaking up sand and sun. This was a new book by Melody Carlson I was excited to get my hands on so took this one. Sadly, it was freezing cold and rainy at the beach, but I still got to enjoy the time with family and lazy reading days -- just inside on the sofa and in the car instead of on the beach.
As always, I highly recommend anything by Melody Carlson! This story was so much fun and it made me wish I had a big old house like this and made me think about who I would like to have live with me!
Of note, however, is the continuing issue I personally have with Christian authors using alcoholic drinks in their books. I know this could start a whole rampage (if I actually had anybody reading this! 🤣) but this is just MY personal opinion. I have decided that if I was a grad student I would take on a thesis research project titled "The Rise in Use and Mention of Alcoholic Beverages in Christian Fiction Novels: 2000-2026". However, since I am not in school and am not working on a thesis and have entirely too many other projects more prevalent, this will just have to be a passing issue I chew on. I may start some sort of something tracking it.
*If you are curious as to why this bothers me, feel free to message me and I'll tell you my whole big frustration with it*
Widowed empty nester Riva Owen lives in the Victorian house that's been in her family for three generations, but finances have become a challenge she can no longer ignore. Her daughter is pushing her to move, and after considering all her options, Riva knows selling would be the smartest course. But she just can't bring herself to leave decades of memories--and her cherished library filled with hundreds of books. When she pursues an alternative--opening her home to women like her who need a room to rent--Riva is unprepared for the mix of personalities and peculiarities of her new housemates. She is even more unprepared for Marcus, the handsome and handy older brother of one of her new tenants. The possibility of finding love again feels overwhelming, even as her tenants seem to have romantic schemes of their own. (picture and description from Amazon)
Next up is the May book in the Christian Fiction Reading Challenge!
It's almost summertime!
O:)
Melissa
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