Five Fall Favorites- Books from Genres I don't Normally Read

Hello, again,

Fall just flies by, doesn't it? Leaves and everything. Another thing that's flying is this party, less than three days left now 🥲. But lets not dwell on that... we need to kick off day four, and I have a book to release today 😁.

Ahhh, another hard one 😅... To tell you the truth I don't usually read outside my comfort zone. At least I dipped a toe into a few new genres this year, so I'm not coming up empty. What did my fellow Oak-ians come up with- I'm as interested as you are so lets click these links together, shall we?

Rhys} 🎻 {Hannah} 🍂 {Savannah} 🌰 {Cate} 🚗 {Bethany} 🥧

{Rebekah (One of our lovely cohosts}

As for the other teams, find them at our central tree-  Kate Willis!

Disclaimer: This is not a blanket statement for every book recommended by the other bloggers.

Most of these books pleasantly surprised me in how enjoyable they were. It just goes to show you can't judge a book by it's genre (some of the time 😉)....

My Top 5 Books From A Genre I Don't Normally Read

🕸️ Gothic: Wormwood Abbey by Christina Bhaer 🕸️

I normally never read gothic novels (actually this is my first 😅), but I loved this one. Edith is such a good, strong heroine. Her dry wit will have you rolling on the floor with laughter. And all the literary quotes are a book-lovers dream (Well, if your a Austin-lover that is😉😆). Plus, did I mention there are dragons. Actually, I would only class the dark abbey plus a creepy villain in this book as gothic which is refreshing because I would not read many others in this genre because they are so dark. I can highly recommend this book.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Age Recommendation: 16+

Sci-Fi: Creed by Chuck Black

This book was incredible. I so wanted to be Brae when Jeshua appeared after his regeneration. This book really shone a new light on the death, burial, and resurrection of Christ (This book is slightly allegorical of the book of Acts). A new perspective so powerful that it made me want to never take it for granted ever again. It also opened my eyes to the power of prayer. And while I knew Stone mirrored Stephen, I was not prepared for who was mirroring Paul. That ending threw me a monkey-wrench of a twist. I so need the next book, like right now 😭!!!

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Age Recommendation: 16+

CW: violence (not gory though)

🕰️Suspense: Forgotten Identity by Penny Zeller 🕰️

Suspense still isn't really my cup of tea (and I don't know if it ever will be 😅), but this book certainly took me for a wild ride, and I did enjoy it. At first when I started, I was like okay some weird people coming around, nothing to see here *really, where is the suspense*, then all at once, bam, and the punches didn't quit rolling. Nice touch with the Lasagna pan, but 😮😬🫢. Also fair-warning, don't read this book at night, okay 🤣😉. On a lighter note, I loved Mariah's kids, and the grape jelly episode was absolutely hilarious.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Age Recommendation: 20+

CW: Suspense, drugs, attempted murder

🍂 WWII Fiction: Until Leaves Fall in Paris by Sarah Sundin 🍂

So, I didn't read WWII fiction for a long time, one because I didn't think I cared for it, and two because I was like there are so many in this genre already... I now realize how wrong I was. I have now come to highly value the sacrifices so many made for our freedom. It is incredibly important that we remember them. By the way, if you have any good WWII Fiction Books to recommend, drop it in the comments below, I very much want to try to read more. I especially love stories showcasing ordinary people involved in the silent fight.

Paul made for such a sweet single dad, and I loved all the candy nicknames he had for his little girl. I also love that Lucie helped Paul to finally understand his daughter. It was so sweet when Lucie made Josie a Renee puppet. All the ballerina vibes enhanced the story with beauty as well. The best part though was that this book didn't tell you to follow your head or heart, but the Lord's leading. That is so rare to find these days even in Christian traditionally published books, and I greatly appreciated that.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Age Recommendation: 20-M+

CW: one or two more detailed kisses, there were a few innuendos/hints of certain things (affairs...) that probably a younger person might not understand, but still... I would say they weren't really necessary, and it's best to be on the safe side.

Bull-Rider MC/ Contemporary Fiction- Seven Seconds by Bethany Klassen

Cats, Coffee, and Cowboys! Well, I did know that this book would probably be good because as stated previously, it's written by a friend of mine, but it knocked my socks of to just how good it really was. The resort's descriptions were beautifully written. The people were so realistic, and I loved the small-town vibes. I hurt for Clayton with all this broken dreams & relationships, but you can see throughout the story God bringing people into his life to direct him. God always has a plan and a purpose even when we can't see it. It was also really neat to learn a bit more about bull-riding, though, it's still never going to be my favorite sport. Bethany did a phenomenal job researching everything. The enemies-to-lovers created such cute & funny banter. Alinda was both a strong and soft FMC. In many ways, I'm sure many of us can relate to her inner struggle, but I loved the fact that she strove to base her life in her faith and not feelings. The example of how we fall short of God's standard using bull-riding was so well done. I think this book is going to have to make it to a permanent spot on my shelf.

My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Age Recommendation: 16+

That last book makes me curious, what's your favorite coffee?

*A Caramel Ice Capp sounds good right about now ☕🍬... Glances at my watch. "Oh, times up!"*

Ta-ta for now, I must be off to my job... I'm a librarian, and mustn't be late, you know! And you mustn't forget to enter the giveaway ↘️😉...

Until I return tomorrow,

God Bless!

Sincerely,

Ellie