Thursday, February 9, 2017

Racing for Time // Book Review



Good morning everyone! I know, I know. I said yesterday that you wouldn't be getting this post until Friday but...slight change of plans within the blog tour participants. ;) So you're getting to read my review of this book a day sooner! :D 




About the Book:
After a frightening car crash that lands Janefer and her best friend Melanie in the hospital, Janefer is set on bringing the culprit to justice. When Melanie is found to be missing, Janefer is even more determined to discover the person behind it all.

Through a maze of lies and deceit, spiritual questions arise, leaving her confused and troubled. As Janeferraces to gather clues leading to Melanie, she gradually learns to trust God with her life, no matter what the outcome.

Can Janefer find out the truth before Melanie is hurt--or worse?

Time is ticking. 


Find on Goodreads or Buy it HERE







My Review: 


Racing for Time was a suspenseful story that kept me guessing -- with plot twists and danger at every turn! 

Janefer was a fun main character -- if a bit strong-willed (not that that's necessarily a bad trait in a character ;)). I didn't always understand her motives to do some things, but her concern for Melanie (her friend) and her well-being was evident. 

I found the mystery to be well-done, with suspicions of several characters. I ended up guessing most of it before the ending, but not all. ;) 

**minor spoilers here** The storyline of Janefer's dad threw me off at times, because it didn't feel very consistent. Sometimes she was overly concerned and going to see him, but other times it was almost as if that part of the story got forgotten. The ending though... *sniffles* 

To sum it up, this is a good book by a promising teen author. I'll certainly be on the lookout for other books by Miss Nickerson in the future :) 


Favorite Quotes

I have about as much tact in praying as a horse trying to knead bread dough. 

"You look like you've been homeless for months, and just had a field trip with a mountain of dirt." 


**I received a free e-copy of this book from the author in exchange for my honest review.** 

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

Racing for Time // Blog Tour + Book Spotlight

Good morning all! :) Today I have book spotlight for you of Olivia Nickerson's new book -- and first published work!! ^_^ 





About the Book:
After a frightening car crash that lands Janefer and her best friend Melanie in the hospital, Janefer is set on bringing the culprit to justice. When Melanie is found to be missing, Janefer is even more determined to discover the person behind it all.

Through a maze of lies and deceit, spiritual questions arise, leaving her confused and troubled. As Janeferraces to gather clues leading to Melanie, she gradually learns to trust God with her life, no matter what the outcome.

Can Janefer find out the truth before Melanie is hurt--or worse?

Time is ticking. 


Find on Goodreads or Buy it HERE






About the Author: 
Olivia Nickerson is a young and aspiring author who lives with her family in Ontario, Canada. As a child, she enjoyed writing little stories to print out on the computer and giving out to her family. When she is not writing, she enjoys playing sports at her youth group, hanging out with her family and friends, and reading. 
She can be reached through several social media sites: 





Author’s Note: 
In 2015, I posted the first chapter of Racing for Time on my blog. I know that my previous “stories” were cheesy and not very well written. I wanted to write a good story, with non-cheesy people in it. I got great feedback from my posts of Racing for Time, and eventually the idea came that I should publish. It was a long process with writing, editing, and finally--publishing. I hope you will enjoy this book and to quote Ms. Earhart: “Adventure is worthwhile in itself.”




Follow the Tour - February 7 to February 11 

~ Tuesday ~ 
Go to Jesseca’s blog for a Book Review
Go to Blessing Counter’s blog for a Book Spotlight

~ Wednesday ~
Go to Faith’s blog for a Book Spotlight
Go to Blessing Counter’s blog for an Author Interview

~ Thursday ~ 
Go to Emily’s blog for a Book Review

~ Friday ~ 
Go to Marrok’s blog for an Author Interview 
Go to Faith’s blog for a Book Review

~ Saturday ~ 
Go to Blessing Counter’s blog for a Book Review
Go to Marrok’s blog for a Book Spotlight 




Check back Friday for my review of this book!! :D 
~Faith

Tuesday, February 7, 2017

Martin Hospitality // Blog Tour + Book Review

Hello everyone! Eeps, do you know what's going on right now?! THE MARTIN HOSPITALITY BLOG TOUR YEEEESSS. 

*ahem* So pretty much this is a super amazing book by a super talented gal, which I had the opportunity to beta-read (!!!!!) and will be sharing my review of today. :D 



~ Synopsis 

Gemma Ebworthy is eighteen, pregnant, and alone. Now that shes been evicted, she spends the night in a barn, never dreaming that tomorrow could bring kindness of a life-changing magnitude.

The Martins arent a typical family—even for rural Kansas. With more kids than can be counted on one hand and a full-time farm, Gemma must make a lot of adjustments to fit in. But despite their many differences, Gemma finds herself drawn to this family and their radical Christian faith.

When Gemmas past collides with her yet again, she must begin revealing her colorful history. With every detail Gemma concedes, she fears she will lose the Martins trust and the stable environment she desires for herself and her unborn child. Just how far can the Martins love and Gods forgiveness go?


~ My Review 

5 stars 

Gemma is such an endearing character. Pregnant, alone, and scared, but she's honest about her past wrongs and very respectful to the Martins. She's realistic and relatable and, ahhhh! Just all the way around an amazing main character that you can't help but love. :D 

And then we have Josiah... Who's practically perfect. XD Okay, I'm kidding. He's not perfect; he has faults. But, eeps, I think he was probably my favorite character. ;) Such a sweet fella and all-around a great guy. *smiles* 

*minor spoilers ahead* Little Farris, aww!! If you want to flail and squeal over an adorable baby boy, you definitely need this book. (Oh, wait. You need it even if not. Never mind. :P) 

All of the Martin kids were so much fun to read about. They welcomed Gemma into their big, happy family and made her feel right at home. Ginger was probably one of my favorites (with Elias, of course... <3), but the little ones were so cute. ^.^ 
Mrs. Martin also was such a dear and so good to Gemma. I wasn't sure what to make of Mr. Martin at first, but he redeemed himself in the end, so I'm good. ;) 

I can think of anything that made me not like this book at any time. As I said, Mr. Martin did 'brush me the wrong way' at times though. *minor spoilers* The way he sometimes treated Gemma bothered me. I could somewhat see where he was coming from, wanting to protect his own kids, but he was a bit blunt with some things that I thought would've been best said privately to his wife. And NOT said in front of Gemma or the kids. *end of spoilers* 

And the ending...<3 <3 I want even delve into that, because you don't wanna spend all day reading this review and I don't wanna spent all morning writing it. :P But let's just say I squealed with delight at the last chapter and can't wait for more books in the Martin Generations series :D 


So yes. Go purchase this book RIGHT NOW and then read it!! XD You will have no regrets...be a good child and trust me with this money-related-decision. *nods* 


**In addition to beta-reading, I had access to an e-copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.** 



~ Author Bio

Abigayle has been inspired to write since she could spell her own name. Her passion wasn’t completing the stories (she did that twice and decided it wasnt for her), it was jotting down the ideas.

But in 2015, a story grabbed her—one she had to finish. Inspired by a crazy dream in a genre she no longer reads, Abigayle set off on a journey to write her first novel and she hasnt looked back since.

Writing is her ministry, freelance editing her job, and reading her pastime—all of which prove that God really does know what Hes doing when He inspires a 6-year-old with a pencil in her left hand.








Goodreads Book Giveaway

Martin Hospitality by Abigayle Claire

Martin Hospitality

by Abigayle Claire

Giveaway ends February 28, 2017.
See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Monday, February 6, 2017

Beautiful People ~ February 2017

*waves excitedly* Hey people!! I'm back with another writing linkup and this one is going to be SO MUCH FUN PEEPS. xD  

Okay, so, pretty much this month's Beautiful People linkup was CREATED WITH ME IN MIND. So yes, thank you Cait and Sky for being so epic. *nods* 



So yeah. This one is on couples (because Valentine's Day obviously) and it's going to be so much fun because I'm using my most fab couple – Ryder and Charity, from my precious Dandelion Dust. *beams* (Because I'm like drowning in draft two and like I need to remember how much I love these like peoples. *cough*) 

Also, on a sidenote, this book is currently in the very capable hands of my dear friend and critique partner, sooo... *dies* *anxiously awaits her reactions* XD 



~ The Questions ~


How and why did they meet?
*grins* Backstory! I could legit just paste in the whopping two-page prologue right here, but...naw. I'll not. Okay, so, how they met. Charity actually met Hannah (Ryder's little sis) when she was 15. The girls kept in touch and two years later, Charity was able to spend a weekend with Hannah's family...and met Ryder. ;) 


What were their first impressions of each other?
*dies* So pretty much Charity made up her mind right away that Ryder was THE ONE, but he was a bit more keep-the-emotions-hidden for awhile. After that, they got to know each other some but he tried to act indifferent to it all as he felt her out. Like he wasn't falling for her...but he was. He totally was. *nods* I know these things. 


How would they prove their love for each other?
Um, I'm not really sure I understand what this question is asking... Hmm. Well, they live about 1,000 miles apart, so I think just that they have such a long-distance relationship and both put forth an effort to make it work says a lot. :) 


What would be an ideal date?
Hmm... Picnic in a field somewhere. Driving down a dirt road, talking and laughing for hours. It doesn't take much to make them happy. :P 


Is there something they emphatically disagree on?
Yes. Flip-flops. Sandals. Pretty much any cute, summery shoe. Ryder thinks they are absolutely useless and should be outlawed. Charity, on the other hand, doesn't wear anything else unless there's snow on the ground. So yeah...they obviously disagree on that, but maybe she'll win him over eventually. Although I kind of doubt it... ;) 
But for the things that really matter, they don't disagree...often. 


List 5 “food quirks” they know about each other. (Ex: how they take their coffee, if they’re allergic to something, etc….and feel free to mention other non-food quirks!)
I'm going to half-cheat on this one and list 5 quirks, back and forth between the two, and the others opinion of each. Not necessarily food because...there isn't a lot of eating in this book. *nods* 

#1: Ryder takes his coffee black, Charity's is usually 65% cream and sugar.  
#2: Ryder has a bad habit (hush, this is totally a quirk too) of biting his nails. Which...doesn't really bother Charity as much as she thought it would, although she refrains from it herself. 
#3: Ryder is against makeup (INCLUDING GREEN EYESHADOW!! XD), particularly when it's on Charity. *nods* 
#4: Ryder is one of those dreadful book-spine-breaker, but Charity can't imagine anything so atrocious. 
#5: To Charity, certain flowers must be certain colors. Like, roses must be red or sometimes white, etc. Ryder memorized these preferences pretty quickly. :P 


What’s one thing they know about each other that no one else does?
Uhhh...this is going to take some thinking. Oohh, I know!! There's a time during the book when these two know a secret that no one else knows, but I can't elaborate on that because *evil author cackling* major spoilers. 


What’s one thing that they keep a secret from each other?
Uh. Well. They don't keep secrets? *whispers* Or if they do they're not telling me. *pretends this is a good answer and moves on* 


How would their lives be different without each other?
(As you might've guessed if you've read the synopsis, this 'what-if' arising in the book...at least for Charity. So I'm just going to answer this in a 'if they'd never met' sort of 'different without each other' scenario. *nods*) 
Ryder and Charity are quite different in a lot of ways, but they both pull the other 'out of their comfort zone' depending on the situation. Charity is more herself when she's around Ryder, exposing the true side of her that most people don't see. And Ryder is more apt to try new things if Charity talks him into it. ;) 


Where do they each see this relationship going?
Heh. *wonders if this is a spoiler-y question* Let's just say that they both know that, if things continue as they have progressed thus far, a ring and a white dress will appear in their future sooner or later... 



Hope y'all enjoyed; that was fun! :) (And now these two are being all "eww she's so annoying" at me, for pestering all this information out of them. Meh, they'll get over it. *slinks off to edit and make it up to them*) 

~Faith


P.S. I have a post planned for nearly every day this week, so be prepared for some spammed feeds. XD 

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Photoshoot // My Book Came + Dogs


Okay, so, last Tuesday...the day before my Lulu order was SUPPOSED TO arrive, it came. A day early. *hyperventilates* I mean, it wasn't really a surprise because I may or may not have been obsessively stalking the tracking thingymajing. *cough cough* 

SO YES. After asking Mom every ten minutes when the mail would come, and why wasn't it there yet, and WHAT IF THEY TOOK IT TO THE WRONG HOUSE (OHMYGOODNESS), it came. I walked over to check the mail and it was tthhhheerrreeeee. 

So...yeah. It's like 134 pages of BEAUTIFULNESS. *huggles it* *pets the gorg cover* #timeforaphotodump

(Wanna know another little something special? It arrived on my 16-and-a-half birthday. ^_^) 



As soon as I got it out of the packaging, before even starting home :D 


A little while later, the photoshoot began on the floor of my room... 


Ignore my messy boxes over there in the distance XD 


You get a sneak peek of chapter one -- feel special ;) 


*covers eyes* It needs so much work. 



Then later in the evening, I took my precious baby outside for more photo-love :) 




And my OTHER precious baby was watching <3 


Then I traipsed off down through the field and took a multitude of pictures in da purty grasses :D 




*squeals* I'm so happy with the thickness, eeps!!! XD  


I had on-lookers...at least they weren't blocking the sunlight. :P And my shadow looks cold... 


Da skkkyyyyyyyy




And of course I kept getting sidetracked from the actual PURPOSE of the picture-taking... ;) 



"We are her favorites. Hurt her and you die...by our teeth. We be vicious." 



The cover is SO FAB Y'ALL. *flails* 


Pssh. Yeah, the Kid was ignoring us. :P 



This little brown-eyed darling flopped on to my lap... *pants* Goodness, he weighs a lot. 



Back to the book XD


"Excuse me? I'm still here. Forget the book." 





And when I finally got the doggies out of my lap, I took pictures with my flip-flops and the lovely book ^.^ 


That wraps it up! Hope y'all enjoyed, and that that wasn't toooo many pictures. :P Can ya tell I'm excited? Maybe? Just a little?! *grins* 


Back to editing, 
~Faith 

Friday, February 3, 2017

A Question of Honor // Cover Reveal

Happy Friday everyone! :) And welcome to an awesome cover reveal! Without further ado (because most people probably skipped the intro anyway XD), let's move along. 




*flails* ACK. Isn't it absolutely GORGEOUS??!?! :D I love it...so much. <3 Put together a talented author and a talented cover designer, and you'll have an amazingly done book all the way around. :) 


About the Book:
Releases March 3rd, 2017.

A man. A child. A war. 

When German soldiers invade France during World War II, young Joyanna's perfect world is shattered. In the hands of those who hate her, she battles to comprehend why people can be so ruthless and cold toward those whom they have never met. 
David Sullivan, pilot in the Royal Air Force, was certain he would never hate, but a painful loss forces him to either reconsider or do the inconceivable—forgive. He is suddenly challenged by the realization that doing God's will is not easy, but most important. With the lives of freedom-fighters relying on him, he must learn the difficult lesson that he is not in control, but merely one who must surrender his heart of obedience to One greater.
A sudden turn of events lands Joyanna and David in the same country—but for far different reasons. When their paths cross, David finds he must make a decision that will affect them both for the rest of their lives. 
Will he chose vengeance, or will he let his life be ruled by a higher standard? A standard of Honor.


(Don't even try telling me that doesn't sound amazing...I will not believe you.) 



About the Author: 

Jesseca is an 18-year old daughter, sister, and a child of God. Her days are spent reading, cooking, spending time with siblings, or playing piano.  And writing, of course! At an early age words fascinated her, and her love for the printed page has only grown. She lives with her parents and seven siblings in the sunny state of Kansas, and she’s convinced there’s no place like home.



A Question of Honor is a super wonderful book which I had the opportunity to beta-read. *happy sigh* It's sooo amazing! <3 I can't wait until it's officially released -- only one more month to go! :D 

~Faith