Welcome to Six Sentence Saturday. Where I try to express my thoughts on recent reads using only 6 sentences!!!!.
At the end of each review I will post a
rating scale of 1-5 using the cute and original (lol) Playing Cards.
Rating scale will be as follows:
At the end of each review I will post a
rating scale of 1-5 using the cute and original (lol) Playing Cards.
Rating scale will be as follows:
5 of Hearts- You must read this book NOW!!
4 of Hearts- A great read, put it on your TBR list.
3 of Hearts- Glad I read but no big deal
2 of Hearts- Why did I finish this?
Joker Card - Don't bother (why did I?)
4 of Hearts- A great read, put it on your TBR list.
3 of Hearts- Glad I read but no big deal
2 of Hearts- Why did I finish this?
Joker Card - Don't bother (why did I?)
The Silent Governess - Julie KlassenJust finished this book and I have to say that I loved it! Do you like Regency fiction? If so, then you should read this story about Olivia Keene who has fled her home because she thinks she has killed her father. Through twists and turns she ends up as a Governess for the Bradley family, once that happens the story really gets going. I didn't realize how lonely the job of governess was and really liked reading about the dynamics between governess, household servants and the family of the home. This is published as a Christian fiction story, but for those that are "turned off" by preachy books, don't despair there is none of that here...just a gentle sprinkling much like you find within the pages of Austen. I will be reading more from this author!!!
My Rating:
The Nature of Jade - Deb CalettiCan I just say that I love this author and her beautiful writing style? Jade is the girl that I wished I was when I was her age....truly loved every aspect of her personality. She lives down the street from the zoo and spends time every night watching the elephant cages via a live feed. I connected with her fascination with the elephant herd and how they react to humans and fellow elephants. One of my favorite parts of the book was the snippet about animal behavior at the beginning of each chapter...very interesting stuff!! There's so much more in this book and it's hard to put it into words....if you love YA then click on the title of the book so that you can get a better grip on this story. One of my fave YA this year!
My Rating:
The Nature of Jade sounds like a great book Staci---wish list here I go.
ReplyDeleteI think The Silent Governess sounds good!
ReplyDeleteThe Silent Governess looks like a good read. Glad you enjoyed it so much. Have a great weekend.
ReplyDeleteI'm not sure I've ever read any Regency fiction, but both of those books sure sound good!
ReplyDeleteGoody, two more books to add to my TBR list. They both look great. I have read and love Julie's books.
ReplyDeleteLooks like you picked some good books! I haven't read either author yet.
ReplyDeleteAWESOME reviews Staci!! I am thinking I will loveeeeeeeeeee that elephant one! :):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):):)
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to be able to hang out at a zoo all the time! The Nature of Jade sounds good!
ReplyDeleteBoth sound fabulous. and with 4's I think I will keep them in mind.
ReplyDeleteBoth of these sound great! Good reading week for you :)
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed The Nature of Jade. I'm glad you did too.
ReplyDeleteThe Nature of Jade sounds so interesting! I can see myself doing that too. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis one sounds really interesting to me.
ReplyDeleteI really like the sound of that first one. I want to read it :)
ReplyDeleteI love the cards! What a great idea!
ReplyDeleteI haven't read either of them, but I'm glad you enjoyed them both :)
ReplyDeleteTwo nice books I wish I had time to read. Glad you liked them!
ReplyDeleteYou read two '4 of hearts' books! That's the kind of books I like to read. Great reviews, Staci!
ReplyDeleteI've not heard of either of thes books and they sound interesting. It sounds like you enjoyed them both.
ReplyDeleteI want to read The Silent Governess. That sounds so good. I don't mind a little religion in my books if it's presented as a natural part of the story.
ReplyDeleteGlad the Governess is nto preachy. I didn't get that impression but Iwasn't sure. Great reviews Staci!
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