Tales and Treats with Tay
Book Haul Summer 2022 | 50 Christian Books!
updated
Time Stamps:
1:02 Life Updates
6:03 Hurricane Helene
27:30 Recent Reads
45:28 Channel Plans
Videos Mentioned:
Pepper Basham's live: instagram.com/reel/DA2KAF4g5ML/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
Local news story: youtu.be/r8IKat8FDME?si=cg_bztbKyz8u6Q8k
Booktuber mentioned: @OldeAmericanSpirit
Books mentioned:
The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins
Tearoom for Two by Susan Page Davis: https://a.co/d/1CMHZll
Cities of Smoke and Starlight by Alli Earnest: https://a.co/d/1CMHZll
Married at Sunrise by Leialoha Humpherys: https://a.co/d/1CMHZll
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
Mid Year Book Freakout Tag
1. Best book you've read so far
2. Best sequel you've read so far
3. New release you still want to read
4. Most anticipated book for the 2nd half of the year
5. Biggest surprise
6. New favorite author
7. Newest fictional crush
8. Book that made you cry
9. Worst book you've read so far
10. Most beautiful book you've acquired
11. Book still on your 2024 tbr
Books mentioned:
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb: https://a.co/d/0hqASk2S
Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer: amazon.com/dp/B09XN38TCY?binding=paperback&searchxofy=true&ref_=dbs_s_aps_series_rwt_tpbk&qid=1719847771&sr=8-1
Hunting Sirens by Mary Mecham: https://a.co/d/09VOUtyJ
Sacrificed Hearts series: amazon.com/dp/B0CLKXMF9P?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_sft_tpbk_tkin&qid=1719847953&sr=1-1
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle
Jerusalem's Daughter by Jenna Van Mourik: https://a.co/d/07n8tcfk
Smile Murder Beach by Alicia Bessette
The Mailbox by Marybeth Whalen
The Illustrated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes: https://a.co/d/0fRajCaf
Suspended in the Stars by EA Hendryx: https://a.co/d/03Vegkuw
BookTubers mentioned:
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@ChantelReadsAllDay
@JaneReads
@paperbacksandponytails
@JennaVanMourik
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
Original creator: @awebofstories youtu.be/TC7P4G7t-aw?si=QO9rK7Q3cVNbYoZc
Tagged by:
@kellireadsalot youtu.be/GkMEYstPQ9o?si=J5w0wCF7AIucOGeK
@KeenCatChris youtu.be/Zdqt9UAfv7A?si=iHAVApJj9XTvnCWd
@MorgansEndlessBookshelf youtu.be/faIsvsItRbw?si=aC9lMFm7qJ5MC9vq
@rachelreadsbooks youtu.be/67MoHtFGvmY?si=Z-AHnDzlTMY3Lvym
Prompts:
1. Trefoils: A classic book you love.
2. Lemon-Ups: A book you find inspiring
3. S'mores: A comforting book
4. Adventurefuls: An Adventurous book
5. Samoas: A book that blends two or more genres
6. Do-Si-Dos: Either a book you love that everyone seems to hate, a book you hate that everyone seems to love.
7. Thin Mints: One of your all-time favorite books
8. Tagalongs: Tag some fellow booktubers
Books Mentioned:
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: barnesandnoble.com/w/pride-and-prejudice-jane-austen/1121763565
Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar: https://a.co/d/0hViqVYw
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery: https://a.co/d/0h5ZnInT
The Two Princesses of Bamarre by Gail Carson Levine: https://a.co/d/0iIkgJ0J
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham: https://a.co/d/05EqAZX5
Dear Henry Love Edith by Becca Kinzer
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Biscof: https://a.co/d/05wy5Ic5
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
Booktuber mentioned:
@miriamelizabethreads
@bethanysbookshelf
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb wishlist): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
Booktubers and other creators mentioned:
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
@BookLoverAmanda
instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
instagram.com/cohencottage
@faithandbooks
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@JaneReads
@ChantelReadsAllDay
@paperbacksandponytails
Books Mentioned:
Anne of Avonlea by LM Montgomery: goodreads.com/series/242107-anne-of-green-gables
Never Fall Again by Lynn H Blackburn: https://a.co/d/5pXQr3X
Timeless by Gabrielle Meyer: amazon.com/dp/B09XN38TCY?binding=paperback&ref=dbs_m_mng_rwt_sft_tpbk_tkin&qid=1718300310&sr=1-1
Dinosaurs Before Dark by Mary Pope Osborne: https://a.co/d/bQsT4yz
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
READING WRAP UP
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
Time stamps:
2:20 Currently reading Never Fall Again
5:54 Piper and Ivy haul
8:20 Behind the Scenes of Sprints
11:00 Sprints review
12:40 Plans for Saturday
14:21 Library visit and shopping
16:07 Library haul
20:58 Story Time with Tay
30:51 Mr. K's haul
34:10 TJ Maxx haul
41:52 Final thoughts on Never Fall Again
44:50 My family history
49:07 Baking
50:16 Reading Collateral Damage and Closing
Booktubers mentioned:
@faithandbooks
@LindseyfromBFCG
@BookLoverAmanda
@lovelydaywithholly
@paperbacksandponytails
@ChantelReadsAllDay
Reading Sprints: youtube.com/live/1TfswC5Ak5I?si=6nOGfBbJ6mkdBChg
Books Mentioned:
Never Fall Again by Lynn H. Blackburn: https://a.co/d/fvOpf6c
Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason: https://a.co/d/8jCjBHW
Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer: https://a.co/d/5mI5RYD
Some cats board book: https://a.co/d/cZ8Y6ne
P is for Palmetto: https://a.co/d/3NlyCDf
Smile Beach Murder by Alicia Bessette: https://a.co/d/iLcJ5sI
Double Take by Lynette Eason: https://a.co/d/19Betdg
Heart of the Sea by Moriah Chavis: https://a.co/d/3Oc9NgG
The Read Aloud Family by Sarah Mackenzie: https://a.co/d/3BZhXv2
The White City by Grace Hitchcock: https://a.co/d/cZqOfDB
Nightfall by Nancy Mehl: https://a.co/d/4ETQRgs
Fatal Frost by Nancy Mehl: https://a.co/d/4O7Ucms
Other mentions:
The Case for Christ movie: https://a.co/d/5JevDNV
Piper and Ivy shirts: piperandivy.com/?gc_id=10697680057&h_ad_id=452909684524&gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjw6uWyBhD1ARIsAIMcADogKFKl-Bj6T_TSBflKYf_tFQ-ZG5jRqLq3c2tZqnaEQ2TKWa64HzAaAtfDEALw_wcB
Other ways to connect with me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
BOOK HAUL
VLOG
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
Books Mentioned:
Christy by Catherine Marshall: https://a.co/d/bY3ffYx
Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L Gray: https://a.co/d/jkoJw4F
If I Run by Terri Blackstock: https://a.co/d/1LIt6ID
The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green: https://a.co/d/2xjs11p
Last Light by Terri Blackstock: https://a.co/d/c4p8twk
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham: https://a.co/d/5pEc2eD
The Librarian of Boone's Hollow by Kim Vogel Sawyer: https://a.co/d/b3d9XoV
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble: https://a.co/d/8kj8ew2
Authentically Izzy by Pepper Basham: https://a.co/d/iamkmpP
Collateral Damage by Lynette Eason: https://a.co/d/7zAAEm3
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
@BookLoverAmanda
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@fortheloveofchristianfiction
@Read4theSkye
I saw this video a year ago on @miriamelizabethreads channel. Here's her video: youtu.be/H9OO9Tr4f0M?si=Ad3FjpuA-VqjL1Fw
Content Creators You Should Subscribe To/Follow:
@ABookLikeYou
@Lauren_Jeanne_
@BookLoverAmanda
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
@buggsbooks3522
@FaithfullyTee
@OldeAmericanSpirit
@MorgansEndlessBookshelf
@mitzireadsandwrites
@CourtneyReads
@Celestria
@kellireadsalot
@bethanysbookshelf
@carmenjanae
@LindseyfromBFCG
@bethanybringsbooks
@Writing4Jesus247
@wanderingwithstacy
@kristiacole
@insearchofwonder
@prideandpaperback
@haleyannabelle20
@thewritingsongbird5108
@Kats_stories
@tabithagabrielle5432
instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
Prompts:
1) Booktubers who inspire you
2) Smaller booktube channels
3) Booktubers who live close to you
4) Booktubers from different continents (I changed this to different parts of the South)
5) Booktubers with furry reading companions
6) Booktubers you've buddy read with
7) Subscribers/commenters who don't have a channel (but you think should)
8) Booktubers newer to you
9) Booktubers who read different genres than you
10) Booktubers who have similar book tastes
11) Booktubers with great original tags
12) Booktube projects you join/follow, or would like to
13) Booktubers who can always put you in a good mood
14) Tag others
Books mentioned:
Hunting Sirens by Mary Mecham: https://a.co/d/d91KaX3
Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham: https://a.co/d/a3XEwYY
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads:
goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
BOOK TAG
BOOKTUBER
CHRISTIAN
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
0:47 Currently reading: Anne of Avonlea
1:43 Currently reading: Risen Motherhood
7:14 Tea party prep
16:46 Mother's Day wishes
17:48 Story time: mom struggles
22:26 Lessons learned from Risen Motherhood
27:38 How I Bible Study
33:33 What I am learning through Ruth
36:55 Thoughts on Anne of Avonela
42:22 Baby dedication and the tea party
Booktubers mentioned:
@OldeAmericanSpirit
@ABookLikeYou
Keisha's video I mentioned: youtu.be/ExDrBc1d3qk?si=wamUImfSWt3D3sWi
Keisha's Delight series: youtu.be/vkGjcH6IUT4?si=vmRBwBx4mRPXz95b
Things mentioned:
Anne series by LM Montgomery: goodreads.com/series/242107-anne-of-green-gables
Risen Motherhood by Emily Jensen and Laura Wifler: https://a.co/d/aqiKiMo
Risen Motherhood podcast: risenmotherhood.com/podcast
Daily Grace Co podcast: thedailygraceco.com/?utm_term=daily%20grace%20co&utm_campaign=Sales-LENT+Collection&utm_source=adwords&utm_medium=ppc&hsa_acc=2737704152&hsa_cam=20977832069&hsa_grp=161254643019&hsa_ad=696656016936&hsa_src=g&hsa_tgt=kwd-424124100233&hsa_kw=daily%20grace%20co&hsa_mt=b&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gclid=CjwKCAjwo6GyBhBwEiwAzQTmc-DgSMK2g7yiAXOyySKWiFJiE94JD_EucHRReXQrkrvqhR4eHAFZtxoC2y4QAvD_BwE
My Bible: https://a.co/d/37ijp4a
Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
Anne of Green Gables cookbook: https://a.co/d/ix12g8V
A Literary Tea Party: https://a.co/d/03dmGXq
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
The Amazon links are affiliate links. If you choose to use, TIA :)
Booktubers mentioned:
@chroniclesofabooknerd
@kristiacole
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
BOOKSHELF TOUR
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN NONFICTION
TIME STAMPS
2:13 Children's Books
9:48 Christian Non-Fiction Books
12:15 Adult Fiction: Classics, Clean, and Christian
17:05 Washington DC Video Clips
20:02 Travel Tips with Tay- DC edition
27:55 DC Haul
Booktubers Mentioned:
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
@BookLoverAmanda
@bethanybringsbooks
@lovelydaywithholly
@Kats_stories
@fortheloveofchristianfiction
@LindseyfromBFCG
Books and Other Items Mentioned:
Follow that T. Rex! https://a.co/d/1TusIHk
Noisy Baby Animals https://a.co/d/ggawtUR
Uni the Unicorn by Amy Krouse Rosenthal: https://a.co/d/goiNiZx
The Mitten by Jan Brett: https://a.co/d/gvjsqFR
The Tree Lady by H. Joseph Hopkins: https://a.co/d/eC7tY9i
Franklin and the Thunderstorm by Paulette Bourgeois: https://a.co/d/5wMslpq
Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt: https://a.co/d/4kwOTkk
Magic Tree House series by Mary Pope Osborne: goodreads.com/series/41463-magic-tree-house
I Survived Series by Lauren Tarshis: goodreads.com/series/70222-i-survived
The Daily Grace Co: thedailygraceco.com
I Still Believe by Jeremy Camp: https://a.co/d/hPOM8Nn
I Still Believe movie: https://a.co/d/9k0cruY
The Forgiveness Journal by Lysa Terkeurst: https://a.co/d/6y3KGj0
Forgiving What You Can't Forget by Lysa Terkeurst: https://a.co/d/3nflUjP
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: https://a.co/d/5RwX3BN
Persuasion by Jane Austen: goodreads.com/book/show/2156.Persuasion?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=X4zT5f8CZ3&rank=1
Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L Gray: https://a.co/d/48r8tkz
The Lady of Bolton Hill by Elizabeth Camden: https://a.co/d/3YoR2Lh
The Rose of Winslow Street by Elizabeth Camden: https://a.co/d/2pIKEzD
The Headmistress of Rosemere by Sarah E Ladd: https://a.co/d/a60rw2U
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
BOOK HAUL
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN NONFICTION
Things I Forgot!
I totally spaced and forgot to say I buddy read Anne with @AlmasBookJourney
I also participated in @paperbacksandponytails #showermewithflowers2024 readathon! I got 7 out of 10 prompts! Here's the prompts the 2 books I read fit:
Anne of Green Gables: Peonies- flawed character, Violets- hero who doesn't claim to be one
Jerusalem's Daughter: Magnolias- royalty, Roses- wedding in it, Hydrangea- villain, Lantana- character goes on an adventure, Red roses- romance
Booktubers and Bookstagrammers Mentioned:
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary Her Nova vlog: youtu.be/go6CK9SFiz0?si=ihuioRGWKWb02go8
@JennaVanMourik
@ChantelReadsAllDay
@JaneReads
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@paperbacksandponytails
@faithandbooks
@BookLoverAmanda
@BookTalksWithMrsThomas Her Edge of Peril book review video: youtu.be/xHMe6M8BJZs?si=xQxpBx9DpWyLcRmD
instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
instagram.com/cohencottage
Southern Charm Host and Co-hosts:
@BookLoverAmanda
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@fortheloveofchristianfiction
@Read4theSkye
instagram.com/mycozyreadinglife
instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
Books and Items Mentioned:
May the Lord Be With You shirt: https://a.co/d/5As8LR1
Megan Follows Anne of Green Gables: https://a.co/d/dSYFbVk
Jerusalem's Daughter by Jenna Van Mourik: https://a.co/d/fO8RdLo
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery: https://a.co/d/8WQ7hlJ
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb: https://a.co/d/4RQCKrP
Indivisible by Travis Thrasher: https://a.co/d/b1RQQan
Nova by Chuck Black: https://a.co/d/05IZjq3
A River Between Us by Jocelyn Green: https://a.co/d/cuC34a5
Heart of the Sea by Moriah Chavis: https://a.co/d/7jOmmyG
Living Lies by Natalie Walters: https://a.co/d/gAIQl8F
Edge of Peril by Christy Barritt: https://a.co/d/3pfKFa6
Counterattack by Patricia Bradley: https://a.co/d/aiwFNsX
Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
Never Fall Again by Lynn H Blackburn: https://a.co/d/fpj4DMr
The Love Letter by Rachel Hauck: https://a.co/d/aheUdPj
The Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis: https://a.co/d/6ffyGKc
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
SOUTHERN CHARM
SOUTHERN CHARM READATHON
APRIL WRAP UP
MAY TBR
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
Birthday Well-Wishers in the Video:
instagram.com/mycozyreadinglife
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
@kellireadsalot
@lovelydaywithholly
@protagonistspub
@JaneReads
@bethanysbookshelf
@FaithfullyTee
@prettylittlepaperbacks
@thewritingsongbird5108
@AlmasBookJourney
@BetsyAndTheBooks
@Jordan_elaine
@CandlewickLibrary
@faithandbooks
@Kats_stories
@kristiacole
@insearchofwonder
@awildhook
@paperbacksandponytails
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
Amanda's Announcement for the #southerncharmreadathon : youtu.be/HWQdanQKhZA?si=oYJehyFrlP4r7Sxr
Amanda's Book Recs
Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin: goodreads.com/book/show/28516304-waves-of-mercy?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=Fcy7jMgOO0&rank=1
Nancy Mehl
Marmee by Sarah Miller: goodreads.com/book/show/60091367-marmee?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=vpDFSL1psk&rank=1
Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L Gray: goodreads.com/book/show/50605405-love-and-a-little-white-lie?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_23
Authentically Izzy by Pepper Basham: goodreads.com/book/show/60466268-authentically-izzy?ref=nav_sb_ss_3_14
Karen Kingsbury
When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer (x4): goodreads.com/book/show/59627675-when-the-day-comes?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=NKvYbys5de&rank=1
The Masterpiece by Francine Rivers: goodreads.com/book/show/35605477-the-masterpiece?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold: goodreads.com/book/show/59449050-the-extraordinary-deaths-of-mrs-kip?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24
A Boy Called Bat by Elana Arnold: goodreads.com/book/show/30653731-a-boy-called-bat?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=aS7qgNwNEO&rank=1
Two Parts Sugar One Part Murder by Valerie Burns: goodreads.com/book/show/59769895-two-parts-sugar-one-part-murder?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers: goodreads.com/book/show/11422.Redeeming_Love?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9
My Hope Next Door by Tammy L Gray: goodreads.com/book/show/30078050-my-hope-next-door?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=WxfQcQkasM&rank=1
Stay with Me by Becky Wade: goodreads.com/book/show/53139892-stay-with-me?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18
Dear Henry Love Edith by Becca Kinzer: goodreads.com/book/show/61357120-dear-henry-love-edith?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_10
Wishtress by Nadine Brandes: goodreads.com/book/show/59608964-wishtress?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9
Friendshipped by Savannah Scott: goodreads.com/book/show/59735640-friendshipped?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VdZBND82F6&rank=1
Behind the Scenes: Those who had booktube channels (besides 2 Readathon co-hosts) and had interacted on Amanda's channel this year were contacted primarily via IG. If anyone was left out or any mistakes made, it was truly not the intention--this was an effort to build community and celebrate someone within the community.
Amanda's video: youtu.be/KjOoHTbtoXk?si=3miRWF3YF_b1VyQL
Prompts:
1) Classic
2) Fiction
3) Non-fiction
4) Not your normal genre
5) Book(s) sitting forever on your TBR
I tag:
@fortheloveofchristianfiction
@Lauren_Jeanne_ Lauren's Reading In Darkness vlog: youtu.be/iFgZrK3-4oY?si=6LZkrBbzy-zhKW-2
@Writing4Jesus247
@Readingindarknesss
Other Booktubers Mentioned:
@Kats_stories
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
Video where I Share My Testimony: youtu.be/nXu9twDSIDg
Books/Items Mentioned:
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott: https://a.co/d/1QrUBfv
Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen: barnesandnoble.com/w/sense-and-sensibility-jane-austen/1131424570
Sense and Sensibility movie: https://a.co/d/5PQqt2T
The Illustrated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle: https://a.co/d/h3eog2k
This Present Darkness by Frank Peretti: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B005WK6JFI&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_WEBE1TK1P9CQ49SRXZGT&tag=talesandtreat-20
In Search of a Prince by Toni Shiloh: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09B2N3GSF&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_R3415C9ABP5PF753KJCJ&tag=talesandtreat-20
Heart of Red Blood of Blue by Rebecca Belliston: https://a.co/d/0Z51F2Q
Gentle and Lowly by Dane Ortland: https://a.co/d/4I8pV2w
Cold Case Christianity by J. Warner Wallace: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0C26ZMVNZ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_3BWSPASJGFGJMZFFKM4H&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Atonement Child by Francine Rivers: https://a.co/d/iNm1Zng
Boo by Rene Gutteridge: https://a.co/d/0DPmgxP
A Time to Die by Nadine Brandes: https://a.co/d/7Ggdr3W
To Steal a Heart by Jen Turano: https://a.co/d/aInGez4
The Secret of Pembrooke Park by Julie Klassen: https://a.co/d/dFg4Ork
Dauntless by Dina Sleiman: https://a.co/d/85UPxyY
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
TAGS
BOOK TAG
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN NON-FICTION
CLASSICS
Jerusalem's Daughter: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08YWSPZ1M&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZP2Z6QNRY63WFA7PFGJ1&tag=talesandtreat-20
0:00 Initial thoughts on Jerusalem's Daughter
12:20 Difficulties with donating blood story
14:19 Reading updates
21:30 Thrift haul
27:55 My hearing update
32:50 Reading updates
42:20 Starting a bible study and church convictions
54:29 Mini library haul
57:20 Final thoughts on Jerusalem's Daughter
Booktuber Mentioned:
@BookTalksWithMrsThomas
Her video: youtu.be/ThB8t5EQgpU?si=K3hoUJ2QLW6-KXDI
Books Mentioned:
A Sheppard Looks at Psalm 23 by W. Phillip Keller: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B001EH5YRM&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1CRRCZEEF37AB1WVB51S&tag=talesandtreat-20
A Love Discovered by Tracie Peterson: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0C9RX9QT8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_93SX6H6QE7G24X18JZQE&tag=talesandtreat-20
Heart of the Sea by Moriah Chavis: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0C4TJ3RHM&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_6EAS3EPXXM7P6BCATJ7N&tag=talesandtreat-20
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
READING VLOG
CHRISTIAN FICTION
BIBLICAL FICTION
Here's Amanda's video: youtu.be/cS8cGIWBbaw?si=crgiqSHwNln8KuiI
Questions:
5 5-star recent reads
4 auto-buy authors
3 favorite genres
2 favorite places to read
1 book you promise to read really soon
I Tag:
@AlmasBookJourney
@OldeAmericanSpirit
@rachelreadsbooks
@tabithagabrielle5432
@faithandbooks
Books Mentioned:
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0CJPXLGF2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZG6RRNARCK0DMKJ3DV02&tag=talesandtreat-20
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09D8K6FSP&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_95MDKW9V258BDBGQYX4Y&tag=talesandtreat-20
Ariadre and the Legend of the Fire Rose by Kristi A. Cole: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0CJPXLGF2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZG6RRNARCK0DMKJ3DV02&tag=talesandtreat-20
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08MPWTRCD&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_E7A8C7A706A0B8N39K4S&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis
The Timeless Series by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01M3P77NG&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B73F7FHPJS0WD031HAFC&tag=talesandtreat-20
Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar: https://a.co/d/e02HmFg
Fairest of Heart by Karen Witemeyer: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BLW63YHD&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_J40J2DYGF590DZCFJ086&tag=talesandtreat-20
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. If you choose to use, TIA :)
I am using the questions that @JaneReads used in her Quarter Year Check-In video: youtu.be/8SnfyHeRH18?si=ST37GKqwlCgD4zY1
Questions:
1. Review each goal and discuss how you are doing.
2. What is your most read genre so far this year?
3. Have you already found a book you think will be a favorite of the year?
4. Least favorite book read so far?
5. Is there a book that has already been released this year that you want to read but haven’t yet?
6. What is your most anticipated book coming out later this year?
7. Share a new-to you booktuber you recommend.
@MorgansEndlessBookshelf
@faithandbooks
Other Booktubers Mentioned:
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
youtu.be/IHkGWhnUW9o?si=1PHZgouHYVu601Lz
@ChantelReadsAllDay
youtu.be/NnWpF38-Mt4?si=UBJcX2IflhQ6EPoI
@JaneReads
youtu.be/QOK6gQBjEl4?si=PLUHcX78UhfSZQNw
@paperbacksandponytails
youtu.be/Zs3FQOwdKfo?si=acMGBv748UggRb_W
@insearchofwonder
Books Mentioned:
A Love Discovered by Tracie Peterson: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0C9RX9QT8&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Z9Z20SP3GNN6P7FSKJ8B&tag=talesandtreat-20
Timeless Series by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon Wish List (Feb birthday):
amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. Should you choose to use TIA :)
CHECK IN
QUARTER CHECK IN
READING GOALS
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
Host: Amanda
@BookLoverAmanda
instagram.com/bookloveramanda
Her announcement video: youtu.be/HWQdanQKhZA?si=uNW3ImP1cxCrFzOg
Co-Hosts:
Oceana:
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
instagram.com/oceana_gottareademall
Alysha:
@fortheloveofchristianfiction
instagram.com/fortheloveofchristianfiction
Lindsay:
instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
Theresa:
instagram.com/mycozyreadinglife
Skye:
instagram.com/readfortheskye_
@Read4theSkye
Readathon Rules:
- Readathon happens the entire month of May 2024!
- If you read 1 book, you have participated!
- You can double up or ”multiple up” prompts if you want! Use 1 book for as many prompts as you want to!
- No genre rules, feel free to use Secular or Christian books for your picks! Just fit the prompts the best you can!
PROMPTS:
BLESS YOUR HEART – An emotional or heartwarming book
~Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar
~When the Day Comes by Gabrielle Meyer
SWEET TEA – A book with something sweet on the cover or a sweet story
~To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae
~The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis or any Narnia book
HOT AS BLUE BLAZES – A book with a hot setting
~The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green
~Counted with the Stars by Connilyn Cossette
~Last Light by Terri Blackstock
~Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L Gray
HEAVENS TO BETSY – A mystery or thriller that will shock you
~Edge of Dusk by Colleen Coble
~Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl
~If I Run by Terri Blackstock
ALL THE FIXINS – A book in multiple genres
~In this Moment by Gabrielle Meyer
CHICKEN AND DUMPLINS – A book you think will be a comfort read
~Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery
HEY YA’LL – A book with more than one POV
~Recorder by Cathy McCrumb
~Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham
~Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin
HOWDY PARTNER – A book featuring friendship or family
~Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green
~Ariadre and the Legend of the Fire Rose by Kristi A. Cole @kristiacole
~Sherlock Holmes, specifically The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
uppbeat.io/t/reakt-music/road-trippin
License code: SPXIMNAWBQUFLDYC
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
READATHONS
MAY READATHON
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
SOUTHERN CHARM
Booktubers mentioned:
@protagonistspub
@thebookbunch
@Celestria
@wanderingwithstacy
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@ChantelReadsAllDay
@AlmasBookJourney
@JaneReads
@paperbacksandponytails
Books mentioned:
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09D8K6FSP&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_6VTJ08VAVKMZDDXMNYAB&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Original Illustrated Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle: https://a.co/d/2YCQu1S
And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie: goodreads.com/book/show/16299.And_Then_There_Were_None?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=xGelbLBjP5&rank=1
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. If you choose to use, thank you :)
READING WRAPUP
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
PROMPTS:
1) A book cover that is mostly their favorite color (if a baby, their nursery color).
2) A book published the year they were born.
3) A book set in their favorite season OR the season they were born in.
4) A book title starting with a letter in their first name.
5) A book character that reminds you of them.
6) A book with something in it that they love or love to do.
7) A book you have enjoyed or think you would enjoy together.
8) A book you'd recommend or have recommended to them.
9) A book they recommend/choose for you to read next.
10) A book showing strong motherhood.
11) Tag some people :)
I Tag:
@BookLoverAmanda
@Celestria
@paperbacksandponytails
@MorgansEndlessBookshelf
@CandlewickLibrary
@carmenjanae
@insearchofwonder
Books Mentioned:
The Vanishing at Castle Moreau by Jamie Jo Wright: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0B6PZXXFS&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Q50GF8HFRDA7KSXT7J48&tag=talesandtreat-20
Suspended in the Stars by EA Hendryx: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0CDDQ9VPD&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_C1ZEJVRSCWDAKGSMK01A&tag=talesandtreat-20
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery: https://a.co/d/1aQ2Do3
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb: https://a.co/d/6FUJr2C
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01FL8C9DG&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZDCJ8JZFXVN3BR291WXK&tag=talesandtreat-20
Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01L9IVCDA&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_9CVCW7J9HC7S6M6V9JXK&tag=talesandtreat-20
You're My Little Cuddlebug by Nicola Edwards: https://a.co/d/hTueZ3m
Anne of Green Gables board book by Jennifer Adams: https://a.co/d/fmmd5EA
A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna M White: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BLW7TD28&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_B2CYPSXDN1QVF29R6MAJ&tag=talesandtreat-20
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09QJ5RSYP&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_A1FQKNJX0Q1F837AZ7B3&tag=talesandtreat-20
Mama Bear Apologetics by Hillary Morgan Ferrer: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07PZZR74F&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_CPAXB90DTVVS6C1KSSFD&tag=talesandtreat-20
Podcast mentioned: mamabearapologetics.com/listen
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
TAGS
BOOK TAGS
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
Booktubers Mentioned:
@ChantelReadsAllDay
@JaneReads
@paperbacksandponytails
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@protagonistspub
@JennaVanMourik
Katie's Readathon Announcement: youtu.be/lSKEF7CtD6c?si=TY4EmiTaf7CF3eAU
Books Mentioned:
Ryland & St. Clair series by Nancy Mehl: goodreads.com/series/353654-ryland-st-clair
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery: https://a.co/d/dy1KDqy
A Beautiful Disguise by Roseanna M White: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BLW7TD28&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_GZJJ22XK9RKAV9HBDTEF&tag=talesandtreat-20
Jerusalem's Daughter by Jenna Van Mourik: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08YWSPZ1M&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_NX1DKQDZJH36M2FXHVN6&tag=talesandtreat-20
Love Comes Softly series by Janette Oke: goodreads.com/series/57897-love-comes-softly
Calling on the Matchmaker by Jody Hedlund: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BW15LCB3&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_E7JGJ02NDMPM7Y7A1X2K&tag=talesandtreat-20
Magic Tree House Graphic Novel #1: https://a.co/d/gBEGHMh
A River Between Us by Jocelyn Green: https://a.co/d/5GRYbDV
Suspended in the Stars by EA Hendryx: https://a.co/d/i6yBJ8W
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
TBR
APRIL TBR
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
READATHON
Questions:
1. How often do you visit you local library?
2. Are you the type of person who checks out more books than you know you can read or are you someone who only checks out the exact amount of books you intend on reading before they are due?
3. How old were you when you got your first library card?
4. Do you go to your library looking for a particular book or do you check out anything that peaks your interest?
5. Do you use your library to check out just books or do you also check out dvds, audiobooks etc.?
6. From what section of your library do you check out a majority of your books? ( YA, middle grade, adult, nonfiction.)
7. What is your favorite part of using your local library?
Bonus: Library Haul
Original Tag video: youtu.be/VtkytAnbsoE?si=uetwE4dIjT3mz1Kn
I TAG:
@bethanybringsbooks
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@Kats_stories
@AlmasBookJourney
@miriamelizabethreads
Book Mentioned:
Calling on the Matchmaker by Jody Hedlund: goodreads.com/book/show/89011586-calling-on-the-matchmaker?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=59P4TnHSKV&rank=2
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
TAGS
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
LIBRARY
Lindsey's video: youtu.be/nnRlPMNCkTw?si=faHtbFoQblKM1DFU
Celestria's video: youtu.be/F7aRn-KJmVM?si=_Zw0vvz15ELbn0yF
OG tag creators:
@rachelreadsbooks
The Fairy Tale Retelling Book Tag was created by Chloe at Brunette Bibliophile. Original Video: youtu.be/2oIAGwq7MQ0
Fairy Tale Book Tag:
RAPUNZEL- A long book you gave five stars (over 450 pgs.)
THE LITTLE MERMAID- A book that took your breath away
SWAN LAKE- A book with the theme of sacrifice
RUMPELSTILTSKIN- A book that changed you
CINDERELLA- A book with a self-sufficient character (but not snobby)
THE TWELVE DANCING PRINCESSES- A king series you love (or) a book with lots of characters
SLEEPING BEAUTY- A book with a slow plot
MULAN- A book with lots of action
ALADDIN- A book that transported you to a whole new world
ALICE IN WONDERLAND- A frabjous book with a great cast of side characters
WILD CARD- Your favorite fairy-tale retelling couple
Fairy Tale Retellings Tag:
1.What is your favorite fairy tale?
2.What is your favorite retelling of that story?
3.What is your favorite retelling of a different fairy tale?
4.What kind of style of retelling do you prefer (steampunk, futuristic, etc)?
5.What two fairy tales would you combine for an amazing retelling?
6. What retelling book is on your TBR that you would like to read soon?
7. What was the last retelling you finished?
8.What fairy tale have you not read a retelling of but would like to?
9.What is one retelling you are currently anticipating coming out?
10.Tag some friends!
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
TAGS
FAIRY TALES
CLEAN FICTION
Booktubers Mentioned:
@Celestria
@Kats_stories
@kristiacole
@paperbacksandponytails
@thewritingsongbird5108
@insearchofwonder
Books Mentioned:
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BYYZKX2Y&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_AHSYQ8EYQTQSZMNJ2ZGZ&tag=talesandtreat-20
Ariadre and the Legend of the Fire Rose by Kristi A. Cole: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0CJPXLGF2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_EZG1RYNCBZP6S6Y15VZN&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BYYWSSX4&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Y9V0KW27648ZQG8D3PTQ&tag=talesandtreat-20
Hunting Sirens by Mary Mecham: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0C2R8GSRX&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2NCG8SW1WQF2D2AX7W45&tag=talesandtreat-20
Married at Sunrise by Leiloha Humpherys: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0C2WS58X7&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_K3PKFZZGS1Y3MM96PY8F&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Horse and His Boy by CS Lewis: goodreads.com/series/43814-chronicles-of-narnia
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
READING WRAPUP
READATHON
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
FAIRY TALE RETELLINGS
Others Mentioned:
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
Lindsay Lemus: instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
@bethanybringsbooks
@protagonistspub
@JennaVanMourik
Shirts:
May the Lord Be with You: https://a.co/d/dwNb6wI
P&P: https://a.co/d/dwNb6wI
It's a Good Day to Read a Book: https://a.co/d/abnqdhj
Coloring book: https://a.co/d/2vUJhiD
Books:
Married at Sunrise by Leialoha Humpherys: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0C2WS58X7&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_JZ48SVVYQ30D06Q6A1JD&tag=talesandtreat-20
A Thieving Curse by Selina Gonzalez: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08YX2BVJ1&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_M8ZTM17SKKYZTR0C1EH7&tag=talesandtreat-20
Becoming Hook by Mary Mecham: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BVD3CM8F&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZKGEDX38142KJVVFD405&tag=talesandtreat-20
A Time to Die by Nandine Brandes: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07P1JLQCZ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_S3EV7XQQW4S9CVREN5AY&tag=talesandtreat-20
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen: barnesandnoble.com/w/pride-and-prejudice-jane-austen/1121763565
Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen: barnesandnoble.com/w/sense-and-sensibility-jane-austen/1131424570
The Illustrated Adventures of Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: https://a.co/d/iUqlmDl
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09D8K6FSP&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_8VGFB3K5NV4N6FYDDTK7&tag=talesandtreat-20
Princess of Shadows by AG Marshall: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01M0MKH7Q&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_A9ES073JQ48XK3Q45984&tag=talesandtreat-20
A Forest of Stolen Memories by Callie Thomas: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BN8RP5DD&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_SRJSGTT6VT2R3QKS21JF&tag=talesandtreat-20
Jerusalem's Daughter by Jenna Van Mourik: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08YWSPZ1M&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_KDM0XX6JVRW57MPE2X6F&tag=talesandtreat-20
A Literary Tea Party by Allison Walsh: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B073XSWZBR&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_3W0E8BN7HPA9HWJQ6RM1&tag=talesandtreat-20
I Can Only Imagine by Bart Millard: goodreads.com/book/show/35554372-i-can-only-imagine?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=jrsHxiJOxd&rank=1
Forbidden by Tosca Lee and Ted Dekker: goodreads.com/book/show/10791807-forbidden?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
When Calls the Heart by Janette Oke: goodreads.com/book/show/389827.When_Calls_the_Heart?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
Against the Tides by Elizabeth Camden: goodreads.com/book/show/13511369-against-the-tide?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=kA1kb2xP4M&rank=1
Unspoken by Dee Henderson: goodreads.com/book/show/17675894-unspoken?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
BOOK HAUL
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
FAIRY TALE RETELLINGS
@paperbacksandponytails
@kristiacole
@Celestria
@thewritingsongbird5108
@Kats_stories
Oceana's video: youtu.be/Yvur6iAHg94?si=LAi_JHd3dBBiHFJM
Katie's video: youtu.be/Ux3Mef-PmW0?si=J8-PjX_78fTunILB
Others mentioned:
@ChristianFaithAndFiction
@wanderingwithstacy
@JennaVanMourik
@Celestria
@rachelreadsbooks
My Christian faith rating video: youtu.be/5c3b8y1jajw?si=vXHMZCysDxdG3blE
Books Mentioned:
Christy by Catherine Marshall: goodreads.com/book/show/35879889-christy?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=axUsmaTd4R&rank=2
Wooing Cadie McCaffrey by Bethany Turner: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07NDMCXQ5&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_D6VQ5RYGXMRQCTV3Z3DG&tag=talesandtreat-20
Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01L9IVCDA&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_W1WFE5E5NSXC7BF641ZS&tag=talesandtreat-20
Love and a Little White Lie by Tammy L Gray: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01L9IVCDA&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_W1WFE5E5NSXC7BF641ZS&tag=talesandtreat-20
Man of Shadow and Mist by Michelle Griep: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BFCGRG99&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ABPDWAQR9TMBKKQ09VPN&tag=talesandtreat-20
Better Watch Out by Natalie Walters: goodreads.com/book/show/198429462-better-watch-out?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_16
The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01M3P77NG&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_4XTKE7W9VZTXBRFEFR6J&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Heart's Choice by Tracie Peterson and Kimberly Woodhouse: goodreads.com/book/show/63019894-the-heart-s-choice?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_18
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01FL8C9DG&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_V663R2W8607MKVAJ9M7Z&tag=talesandtreat-20
Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar: goodreads.com/book/show/8089607-pearl-in-the-sand?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
Mark of the Raven by Morgan L Busse: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07D6YSQ7C&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_TB9JD3MHPSNJJHFYSDDG&tag=talesandtreat-20
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/dl/invite/iisQbWG?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
TAGS
CHRISTIAN ROMANCE TAG
OG tag post: aminoapps.com/c/books/page/user/antonia-always-books/6Mia_fKgbEm7bR3700jpQ3VRaqKPdk
Questions:
1) Birthday Cake: A book with a plot that seems cliché but you adore it anyway.
2) Party Guests: Your most anticipated book release for this year.
3) Birthday Presents: A book that surprised you with how much you loved it
4) "Happy Birthday" Song: A book that certainly deserved all the hype it got.
5) Happy Music: A book with some very beautiful and truly memorable quotes.
6) Getting Older: A book that you read a long time ago, but you think you would appreciate more if you read it as a more mature reader.
7) Sweet Birthday Memories: A book that kept you incredibly happy during a sad or demanding period of your life.
Books Mentioned:
To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0C3T6KZQW&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_1X9NRN0Q9746ES6642TH&tag=talesandtreat-20
Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01FL8C9DG&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_MDJSM7N3X2XBVCHEGREK&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Extraordinary Deaths of Mrs. Kip by Sara Brunsvold: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09LWV7RTR&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_99H2P2QTE74D7WGQMABG&tag=talesandtreat-20
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09LWV7RTR&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_99H2P2QTE74D7WGQMABG&tag=talesandtreat-20
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery: https://a.co/d/iFfQv0h
A Dance of Silver and Shadow by Melanie Cellier: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B075DGS8LJ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_SEHV9TK7Q1NWW9K19WXH&tag=talesandtreat-20
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb 11 birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
TAGS
BIRTHDAY BOOK TAG
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
Connect with Kristi:
-YT: youtube.com/@kristiacole
-IG: instagram.com/kristi.a.cole?igsh=N2p0MnpuMWx6bGgx
Kristi's book: amazon.com/Ariadre-Legend-Fire-Rose-Fiora/dp/B0CS9XVYN6
Book trailer: youtu.be/2ZWeImxEXbI?si=142xgnPV9688YLKh
Book trailer filming location: visitnc.com/listing/7E7n/sandhills-horticultural-gardens
Others Mentioned:
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@BookLoverAmanda
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads:goodreads.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: app.thestorygraph.com/profile/talesandtreatswithtay
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb 11 birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
Introducing my Christian faith rating system that I will be adding as part of my reviews. I was heavily inspired by Lou on her channel @ChristianFaithAndFiction since she's the first one I saw using such a rating system. Thank you Lou for the inspiration and for letting me use yours as a template!
Lou's Christian Faith Rating System video: youtu.be/AT1uNzeaDNc?si=bIndTvGpPzxgfy6O
Lou's video tier ranking her 2023 reads by her faith ratings: youtu.be/qPBPYMBDsd4?si=vuuPzLpHuQGf_tqI
My Christian Faith Ratings:
0-- Clean, not necessarily Christian but could have been written by a Christian author; potentially a few problematic elements but otherwise Christian-friendly
1--marketed as Christian but has light, every day faith, could have some problematic elements; OR a clean fiction book that has a Christian author and has strong allegorical elements
2--really good faith elements that could include prayer, going to church, leading a Christian lifestyle, could include just a few problematic elements
3--excellent faith elements plus the characters try their best to walk a Christian life and let the Lord guide them, also includes scripture
Others Mentioned:
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll youtu.be/Yvur6iAHg94?si=fPWK5h-a1lvYQdhD
@protagonistspub youtu.be/5P1OnOSta54?si=oPYdvzh9oFzkxbeb
@LindseyfromBFCG youtu.be/nnRlPMNCkTw?si=_8FBVqFLtPWgqVOC
My Readathon Announcement video: youtu.be/UYDsJ0Tv1hk?si=DUOuR9GUq2F_AjCQ
Readathon Co-hosts:
@kristiacole
@Celestria
@paperbacksandponytails
@Kats_stories
@thewritingsongbird5108
Books Mentioned:
Ariadre and the Legend of the Fire Rose by Kristi A. Cole: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0CJPXLGF2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_04TPYXFQJVQBBB0X0SX5&tag=talesandtreat-20
Better Watch Out by Natalie Walters: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0CH5Q36RQ&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_WZKMQZKP8F7VZ886HM1N&tag=talesandtreat-20
Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BLW7L25W&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_ZRMMHZ4NK7GJDNR5D7EB&tag=talesandtreat-20
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08MPWTRCD&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Y2P2GB96WWH5SJPQYWY0&tag=talesandtreat-20
Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B08MPWTRCD&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_Y2P2GB96WWH5SJPQYWY0&tag=talesandtreat-20
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/70032505-tales-and-treats-with-tay
IG: instagram.com/talesandtreatswithtay
Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb 11 birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
READING WRAP UP
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
Readathon Co-Hosts and their Announcement Videos:
@Celestria youtu.be/6g4M9CZ7scc?si=UkymwSMrWfi91xFw
@Kats_stories youtu.be/yTE3ur_E5NA?si=t1XuvveZSaz2qjeB
@kristiacole youtu.be/BA4lqGOJ_xU?si=-ubojR28HAZ_vdaX
@paperbacksandponytails youtu.be/JbH6U6Nxz6Q?si=O14GjwjgJobovtKw
@thewritingsongbird5108 youtu.be/_gSZVh75JO4?si=oUjFaz5YWJ3G-7NJ
Reading Sprints: Friday, Feb 9th at 9 PM EST
Other's mentioned:
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
@lovelydaywithholly
@insearchofwonder
@ChantelReadsAllDay
@JaneReads
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
Oceana's Christian Romance Reading Challenge: 2024 READ CHRISTIAN ROMANCE CHALLENGE
Chantel’s Read Your Bookshelf Challenge: 📢 announcing the 2024 READ YOUR BOOKS...
JaneReads Christian Fiction Reading Challenge: 2024 Reading Challenge Announcement
Katie’s Read Around the Worldathon: Read Around The World-a-Thon (2024) Announcement!🌎 #readathons
Books Mentioned:
-Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkien: https://a.co/d/fxNUML2
-Ariadre and the Legend of the Fire Rose by Kristi A. Cole: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0CJPXLGF2&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_VWBXC2XT1QGJTV76KEWZ&tag=talesandtreat-20
-The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: goodreads.com/book/show/59804096-hound-of-the-basker-villes-paperback?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=aCk7c8EZb5&rank=1
-Hunting Sirens by Mary Mecham: goodreads.com/series/368611-legends-of-neverland
-Court of Swans by Melanie Dickerson: goodreads.com/book/show/52509575-court-of-swans?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=b35jT9cnBE&rank=1
-The Letter Tree by Rachel Fordham: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B0BYYWSSX4&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_YGRM562MTAT8JZHHMV3J&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Horse and His Boy by CS Lewis: goodreads.com/series/43814-chronicles-of-narnia
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7...
IG: https://www.instagram.com/talesandtre...
Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb 11 birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
TBR
PILE OF POSSIBILITIES
FAIRYTALES
FAIRYTALE RETELLINGS
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
I tag:
@AlmasBookJourney
@Bekahsbookadventures
@bethanybringsbooks
@buggsbooks3522
@insearchofwonder
PROMPTS:
1) crackling fire- who is your favorite cold character who warmed up towards the end?
2) snowflakes- what is a book that was full of unique characters?
3) gingerbread family- which fictional family would you want to be apart of?
4) blizzard- what is a book that had you confused the whole time?
5) gift-giving- what is the last book that was gifted to you?
6) snowball- what is the biggest book you’ve ever read?
7) wrapping paper- what is your most beat-up book?
8) Christmas lights- what is a book you own that has many colors on the cover?
9) ice skating- what is a book that had a plot that was all over the place?
10) Christmas tree- who is your favorite character of all time?
11) the star- what’s a book you look forward to rereading each year?
12) snowball fight- tag 5 people.
Books Mentioned:
Before Beauty by Brittany Fischter: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B00UI2Q3VK&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_C0FPSBA8MZ74HCEXAVGS&tag=talesandtreat-20
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B008XOAJQA&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_2SDNM3VV214D3VJ6YPDD&tag=talesandtreat-20
North and South by Elizabeth Gaskell: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09QJ5RSYP&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_GGBZS5GZ3Z5YE6YE6FQB
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B01FL8C9DG&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_YRT96R2SK5931BTR4BJG&tag=talesandtreat-20
Wishtress by Nadine Brandes: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B09N8R65R9&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_NC8FT6K2CAB8168AG642&tag=talesandtreat-20
Mark of the Raven by Morgan L. Busse: read.amazon.com/kp/embed?asin=B07D6YSQ7C&preview=newtab&linkCode=kpe&ref_=cm_sw_r_kb_dp_NFACQW8EZHZ65BN2Y8S8&tag=talesandtreat-20
The Homecoming by Earl Hamner: https://a.co/d/etNInrd
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery: https://a.co/d/66cZBem
Other Ways to Connect with Me:
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/7...
IG: https://www.instagram.com/talesandtre...
Storygraph: https://app.thestorygraph.com/profile...
Email: talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
Amazon wishlist (Feb birthday): amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/MP4HJLK2D441?ref_=wl_share
DISCLAIMER: Amazon links are affiliate links. No pressure, it just helps support my channel. If you choose to use, TIA :)
BOOK TAG
TAGS
0:58 Children's Books
8:14 Nonfiction for Moms
10:16 Nonfiction
15:30 Bible Studies
17:58 Fiction
Books Mentioned:
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham: amazon.com/Hope-Between-Pages-Doors-Past/dp/1643528262/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706120351&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=f31b6d4a39189c10aa497e0ca8c5b543&camp=1789&creative=9325
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischoff: amazon.com/Lady-Lionheart-Joanne-Bischof/dp/0997513705/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706120817&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=022bc2af1d4f5d11051f8b1ab3d8f167&camp=1789&creative=9325
Suspended in the Stars by EA Hendryx: amazon.com/Suspended-Stars-Xerus-Galaxy-Saga/dp/1962194000/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706132060&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=d6f5d87111f815c1e43d4aee274cb4a5&camp=1789&creative=9325
Recorder by Cathy McCrumb: amazon.com/Recorder-Children-Consortium-Cathy-McCrumb/dp/1621842010/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706132241&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6193edca8369306cb5058c274aab0c55&camp=1789&creative=9325
A River Between Us by Jocelyn Green: amazon.com/River-Between-Us-Jocelyn-Green/dp/1625862555/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706132322&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6b25ebd6a04ce8a2ee6cf328925a8780&camp=1789&creative=9325
Unearth the Tides by Alissa J. Zavalianos: amazon.com/Unearth-Tides-Retelling-Leagues-Classic/dp/B0CBPJKPZ9/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706132395&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=fb4065529096b941c421c5abfc0d3e93&camp=1789&creative=9325
Cities of Smoke and Starlight by Alli Earnest: amazon.com/Cities-Smoke-Starlight-Alli-Earnest/dp/0578393476/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706132486&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=5d3ba622081f3764e0c53a5b453a6c05&camp=1789&creative=9325
North & South by Elizabeth Gaskell: amazon.com/North-South-illustrations-Elizabeth-Gaskell/dp/B09QJW67CH/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706132587&sr=8-10&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=a5d586087f422b380a2f742063b6eab1&camp=1789&creative=9325
You're Not Enough and That's Okay by Allie Beth Stuckey: goodreads.com/book/show/51039323-you-re-not-enough-and-that-s-ok?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=CNXTymy3ZA&rank=1
Tour of Duty Bible Study by Sara Horn: amazon.com/Tour-Duty-Preparing-Deployment-Military/dp/1415869332/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1G7G5VHV2D0DI&keywords=tour+of+duty+sara+horn&qid=1706135530&sprefix=tour+of+duty+sara+horn%252Caps%252C295&sr=8-1&_encoding=UTF8&tag=talesandtreat-20&linkCode=ur2&linkId=6703f343c8152758b2ace61f0493bd19&camp=1789&creative=9325
This Present Darkness by Frank E Peretti: goodreads.com/book/show/17309.This_Present_Darkness?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19
The Oath by Frank E Peretti: goodreads.com/book/show/365006.The_Oath?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
The Woman from Lydia by Angela Hunt: goodreads.com/book/show/62611315-the-woman-from-lydia?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20
In the Shelter of Hollythorne House by Sarah E Ladd (#2 in a series): goodreads.com/book/show/63354417-in-the-shelter-of-hollythorne-house?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_31
A Million Little Choices by Tamera Alexander: goodreads.com/book/show/123070782-a-million-little-choices?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=X9x12Cv1oz&rank=1
The Princess by Lori Wick: goodreads.com/book/show/289747.The_Princess?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_22
None Like Him by Jenn Wilkin: goodreads.com/book/show/26760312-none-like-him?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13
In His Image by Jenn Wilkin: goodreads.com/book/show/36250813-in-his-image?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16
Missionary Mom by Shontell Brewer: goodreads.com/book/show/38364200-missionary-mom?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=qm5IilMrtf&rank=1
The Best Yes by Lysa Terkeurst: goodreads.com/book/show/18850607-the-best-yes?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12
The Irish Healer by Nancy Herriman: goodreads.com/book/show/12676654-the-irish-healer?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22
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BOOK HAUL
CHRISTIAN FICTION
My top 10 (and some honorable mentions) reads of 2023!
Creators Mentioned:
@lovelydaywithholly
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
@bethanybringsbooks
Laura: instagram.com/cohencottage
Lindsay: instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
Honorable Mentions:
Last Light by Terri Blackstock: goodreads.com/book/show/593152.Last_Light?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=bo5SBO0UxK&rank=1
The Magician's Nephew by CS Lewis: goodreads.com/book/show/65605.The_Magician_s_Nephew?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=GU0f8rPtJR&rank=1
If I Run by Terri Blackstock: goodreads.com/book/show/26263487-if-i-run?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_8
10) To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae: goodreads.com/book/show/143265253-to-break-a-silence?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=eUsoRkobrk&rank=1
9) The Secrets Beneath by Kimberly Woodhouse: goodreads.com/book/show/90197522-the-secrets-beneath?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_19
8) The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis: goodreads.com/book/show/100915.The_Lion_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_29
7) Becoming Hook by Mary Mecham: goodreads.com/book/show/123013381-becoming-hook?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_13
6) The Hobbit by JRR Tolkien: goodreads.com/book/show/5907.The_Hobbit?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10
5) Counted with the Stars by Connilyn Cossette: goodreads.com/book/show/25822042-counted-with-the-stars?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=D0VcyLAC66&rank=1
4) Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar: goodreads.com/book/show/8089607-pearl-in-the-sand?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
3) The Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green: goodreads.com/book/show/30259051-the-mark-of-the-king?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20
2) The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Bischof: goodreads.com/book/show/27261345-the-lady-and-the-lionheart?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_26
1) In this Moment by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
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Here are my top 10 audiobooks I listened to in 2023!
10) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens, narrated by Patrick Stewart
9) Mark of the King by Jocelyn Green, narrated by Carine Montbertrand
8) A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson, narrated by Stephanie Gozart
7) The Annie Pederson series by Colleen Coble, narrated by Talon David
6) Sky of Seven Colors by Rachelle Nelson, narrated by Stacey Glembowski
5) Once Upon a Dickens Christmas Novella #1, 12 Days at Bleakly Manor by Michelle Griep, narrated by Nan McNamara
4) Positively Penelope by Pepper Basham, narrated by Christopher Ashman, Hazel Beattie, Julie Rogers
3) Authentically Izzy by Christopher Ashman, Ferah Ahmet
2) The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis, narrated by Michael York
1) The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein, narrated by Andy Serkis
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TOP 10 AUDIOBOOKS
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CLEAN FICTION
This is my announcement video for my first ever hosted readathon, Once Upon a Faebruary! To celebrate my birthday month and my love of fairytale retellings, this fairytale-themed readathon will span all of February. Thank you to my lovely co-hosts for helping me make this happen!
Co-hosts:
@Celestria
@Kats_stories
@kristiacole
@paperbacksandponytails
@thewritingsongbird5108
Graphics:
Prompt Graphic:
drive.google.com/file/d/1uoycEacF1Ta8i8OARM0HstfROZSvPCj-/view?usp=drivesdk
Blank Book Cover Graphic:
drive.google.com/file/d/1u5YHpFEL3sP6CyIW36_Jo3M1UQ9jPeLk/view?usp=drivesdk
Prompts:
-Red Rose: red on the cover
-Fairy Godmother: a gender flipped retelling
-Merry Men: a male main character
-Evil Stepmother: a notorious villain
-Pixie Dust: a magical creature
-Midnight: you are the last to read a book/ a hyped book
-Bluebeard: a lesser-known retelling
-Wolf: an animal that is integral to the plot
-Musical Voice: incorporates music/singing
-Long Locks: a girl with long hair
-Snow Queen: character(s) are on a quest
-Thumbelina: the shortest book on your TBR or a short book that is 250 pages or less
Levels of Completion:
1 prompt: pixie status
7 or more prompts: princess/prince status
12 prompts: fairy godmother/fairy godfather status
Notes:
-To participate, you must read at least 1 fairytale retelling; all other prompts may be filled by other genres
-To receive a congratulatory message with your status, tag us using #onceuponafaebruary and the graphic image on IG OR comment on one of my videos with what books you read to fit the prompts OR email me your books and prompts list
-We will be hosting reading sprints in February so stay tuned!
Storygraph Reading Tracker for the Once Upon a Faebruary Readathon: app.thestorygraph.com/reading_challenges/8d532467-215b-4d42-abe0-52129cc2eb64?redirect=true
Book Recs:
The Merchant's Daughter by Melanie Dickerson: goodreads.com/book/show/7826101-the-healer-s-apprentice?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=VxUDx55NU0&rank=1
The Medieval Fairy Tale series by Melanie Dickerson: goodreads.com/series/148895-a-medieval-fairy-tale
To Crack a Soldier by Sarah Beran: goodreads.com/book/show/138374408-to-crack-a-soldier?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=DuFdUUYXTs&rank=1
Becoming Hook by Mary Mecham: goodreads.com/book/show/123013381-becoming-hook?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=mjVcMM9fSR&rank=1
The Princess Pact by Melanie Cellier: goodreads.com/book/show/36562250-the-princess-pact?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
Dust by Kara Swanson: goodreads.com/book/show/50396193-dust?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_9
To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae: goodreads.com/book/show/143265253-to-break-a-silence?ref=nav_sb_noss_l_18
Bluebeard and the Outlaw by Tara Grayce: goodreads.com/book/show/58187122-bluebeard-and-the-outlaw?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21
Kidnapped at Dusk by Leialoha Humpherys: goodreads.com/book/show/152306671-kidnapped-at-dusk?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
Scarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary Mecham: goodreads.com/book/show/140298818-scarlett-and-the-dark-woods?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_27
The Princess Game by Melanie Cellier: goodreads.com/book/show/36562220-the-princess-game?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_17
To Defy a Dream by Mary Mecham: goodreads.com/book/show/139109528-to-defy-a-dream?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
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FAIRYTALES
FAIRYTALE RETELLINGS
CLEAN FICTION
READATHONS
Others Mentioned
@protagonistspub
Lindsay Lemus
@lovelydaywithholly
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
@JaneReads
@ChantelReadsAllDay
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@paperbacksandponytails
@kristiacole
Video Links:
Tammy's Book Club: youtu.be/Rb6kgJyMFsU?si=aCcaG0qPfdd5mhIA
Oceana’s Christian Romance Reading Challenge:
• 2024 READ CHRISTIAN ROMANCE CHALLENGE
Chantel’s Read Your Bookshelf Challenge:
• 📢 announcing the 2024 READ YOUR BOOKS...
JaneReads Christian Fiction Reading Challenge:
• 2024 Reading Challenge Announcement
Katie’s Read Around the Worldathon: Read Around The World-a-Thon (2024) Announcement!🌎 #readathons
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis: goodreads.com/book/show/100915.The_Lion_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18
To Crack a Soldier by Sarah Beran: goodreads.com/book/show/138374408-to-crack-a-soldier?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18
Better Watch Out by Natalie Walters: goodreads.com/book/show/198429462-better-watch-out?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_16
Christmas at Carnton by Tamera Alexander: goodreads.com/book/show/34460582-christmas-at-carnton?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens: goodreads.com/book/show/5326.A_Christmas_Carol?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hSBOE6ZCgq&rank=1
An Ivy Hill Christmas by Julie Klassan: goodreads.com/book/show/49367154-an-ivy-hill-christmas?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20
A Quilt for Christmas by Melody Carlson: goodreads.com/book/show/60014857-a-quilt-for-christmas?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=7gBVBUxq79&rank=1
Once Upon A Dickens Christmas by Michelle Griep: goodreads.com/series/211299-once-upon-a-dickens-christmas
Hope Between the Pages by Pepper Basham: goodreads.com/book/show/57201709-hope-between-the-pages?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22
The Fellowship of the Ring by JRR Tolkein: goodreads.com/book/show/61215351-the-fellowship-of-the-ring?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22
Veiled in Smoke by Jocelyn Green: goodreads.com/book/show/46125026-veiled-in-smoke?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=LRnfCopKhH&rank=1
The Hound of the Baskervilles by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle: goodreads.com/book/show/8921.The_Hound_of_the_Baskervilles?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=N80BpubRuu&rank=1
Ariadre and the Legend of the Fire Rose by Kristi A. Cole: goodreads.com/book/show/201753069-ariadre-and-the-legend-of-the-fire-rose?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_8
26 Below by Kimberly Woodhouse: goodreads.com/book/show/75295287-26-below?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_8
Cold Pursuit by Nancy Mehl: goodreads.com/book/show/62921692-cold-pursuit?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12
Fragile Designs by Colleen Coble: goodreads.com/book/show/123266517-fragile-designs?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
The Horse and His Boy by CS Lewis: goodreads.com/book/show/84119.The_Horse_and_His_Boy?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19
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READING WRAPUP
TBR
CLEAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN FICTION
Booktubers Mentioned:
@BookLoverAmanda
@OceanaGottaReadEmAll
@ChantelReadsAllDay
@JaneReads
@paperbacksandponytails
@Celestria
Oceana’s Christian Romance Reading Challenge: youtu.be/IHkGWhnUW9o?si=6YkwtRU9wfv2cy-c
Chantel’s Read Your Bookshelf Challenge: youtu.be/NnWpF38-Mt4?si=QgT3EgPXonjQoO-B
JaneReads Christian Fiction Reading Challenge: youtu.be/QOK6gQBjEl4?si=5K2zBTxlcYIOaAYS
Katie’s Read Around the Worldathon: Read Around The World-a-Thon (2024) Announcement!🌎 #readathons
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2023 GOALS WRAPUP
2023 READING STATS
2024 READING GOALS
READATHONS
Part 3 of the answers to my 1 Year Booktube Anniversary Q&A! I had enough questions (and enough chattiness) to separate my answers into 3 separate videos; this one is answering questions about my faith and salvation story. Thank you so much to all those who commented, y’all’s support means the world to me!!
Part 1 Q&A: youtu.be/s9XpM6qQQno
Part 2 Q&A: youtu.be/6l9uITyf_rg
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BOOKTUBE ANNIVERSARY
BOOKTUBE
Q&A
GIVEAWAY
Part 2 of the answers to my 1 Year Booktube Anniversary Q&A! I had enough questions (and enough chattiness) to separate my answers into 3 separate videos; this one answering questions about life and motherhood. Stay tuned for the video answering your faith-related questions. Thank you so much to all those who commented, y’all’s support means the world to me!!
Part 1 Q&A: youtu.be/s9XpM6qQQno
Congratulations @thebookaddict1244 Please send me your Amazon book wishlist via IG (@talesandtreatswithtay) or email, talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com
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BOOKTUBE ANNIVERSARY
BOOKTUBE
Q&A
GIVEAWAY
Part 1 of the answers to my 1 Year Booktube Anniversary Q&A! I had enough questions (and enough chattiness) to separate my answers into 3 separate videos; this one is all about my book tastes, reading, and booktube. Stay tuned for the video on motherhood and mom life (with a bonus giveaway) and a video answering your faith-related questions. Thank you so much to all those who commented, y’all’s support means the world to me!!
Congratulations Anne @insearchofwonder you won the giveaway! Message me on Instagram (@talesandtreatswithtay) or email me at talesandtreatswithtay@gmail.com with your Amazon book wishlist :)
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BOOKTUBE
BOOKTUBE ANNIVERSARY
GIVEAWAY
Here are the deals I snagged from thrift stores over the past month and also from Black Friday!
BOOKS:
Jolly Old Santa Claus: goodreads.com/book/show/2987569-jolly-old-santa-claus?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=MiL85FRp1w&rank=2
The Daughters of the Mayflower Series: goodreads.com/series/211116-the-daughters-of-the-mayflower
Bridge of Gold by Kimberly Woodhouse: goodreads.com/book/show/55616074-bridge-of-gold?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=oI9hGEZchL&rank=1
The Heart of the Mountains by Pepper Basham: goodreads.com/book/show/61153503-the-heart-of-the-mountains?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_29
Rules of Murder by Julianna Deering: goodreads.com/book/show/16110412-rules-of-murder?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_12
Anne of Green Gables by LM Montgomery: amazon.com/gp/product/0147514002/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Refiner’s Fire series by Lynn Austin: goodreads.com/series/54051-refiner-s-fire
Carved in Stone by Elizabeth Camden: goodreads.com/book/show/57042909-carved-in-stone?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=RLHL7CkGSh&rank=1
OTHER:
Planner and Meal Planning Items: passionatepennypincher.com
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BOOK HAUL
PLANNER
CHRISTIAN FICTION
CHRISTIAN HISTORICAL ROMANCE
CHRISTIAN MYSTERY
Creator and Who I Was Tagged by (thank you so much Holly, this was so fun!!): @lovelydaywithholly
Holly's video: youtu.be/9WcLOe1TyjE?si=hFLSf1ezoGVIowat
I tag:
@Kats_stories
@rachelreadsbooks
@CandlewickLibrary
PROMPTS:
1) It came upon a midnight clear - A nighttime scene on the cover
2) Oh little town of Bethlehem - Set in a small town
3) Joy to the world - A global setting
4) Silent night - An element of silence in the story
5) I saw mommy kissing Santa Claus - A married couple main character(s)
6) Away in a manger - Set on a farm or including a farm animal(s)
7) I'll be home for Christmas - A character trying to get home
8) We three kings - Featuring a trio of main characters
9) 12 Days of Christmas - 12 letters in the title
10) In the bleak midwinter - Set in wintertime/snow
11) Blue Christmas - An all blue cover
12) Rudolph the re-nosed reindeer - A plot that deals with bullying
13) Hark! The herald angels sing - Portrayal of the spiritual world
14) It's the most wonderful time of the year - A story that manipulates time in some way
15) Carol of the Bells - A plot where music is a key element
BOOKS:
Counted with the Stars by Connilynn Cossette: goodreads.com/book/show/25822042-counted-with-the-stars?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=wgHYzC1CUo&rank=1
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine (secular): goodreads.com/book/show/24337.Ella_Enchanted?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_6
Christy by Catherine Marshall: goodreads.com/book/show/35879889-christy?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_7
Last Light by Terri Blackstock: goodreads.com/book/show/593152.Last_Light?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_10
Shadow by Kara Swanson: goodreads.com/book/show/50396157-shadow?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=uQpWsyn4bF&rank=1
To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae (secular): goodreads.com/book/show/143265253-to-break-a-silence?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=hrDoJ06nFx&rank=1
Daughter of Rome by Tessa Afshar: goodreads.com/book/show/49401714-daughter-of-rome?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
Love Comes Softly by Janette Oke: goodreads.com/book/show/65497.Love_Comes_Softly?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
To Defy a Dream by Mary Mecham (secular): goodreads.com/book/show/139109528-to-defy-a-dream?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=yGiTKV4lLe&rank=1
A Dream of Ebony and White by Melanie Cellier (secular): goodreads.com/book/show/42390088-a-dream-of-ebony-and-white?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21
Becoming Hook by Mary Mecham (secular): goodreads.com/book/show/123013381-becoming-hook?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13
The Lady and the Lionheart by Joanne Biscoff: goodreads.com/book/show/27261345-the-lady-and-the-lionheart?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22
Waves of Mercy by Lynn Austin: goodreads.com/book/show/28516304-waves-of-mercy?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
Hope’s Highest Mountain by Misty M Beller: goodreads.com/book/show/43838139-hope-s-highest-mountain?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_14
The Heart’s Choice by Tracy Peterson and Kimberly Woodhouse: goodreads.com/book/show/63019894-the-heart-s-choice?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=23pOG4OQlf&rank=1
The Hidden Price by Tessa Afshar: goodreads.com/book/show/60507875-the-hidden-prince?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_17
The Love Letter by Rachel Hauk: goodreads.com/book/show/36576120-the-love-letter?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22
The Librarian of Boone’s Hollow: goodreads.com/book/show/49757144-the-librarian-of-boone-s-hollow?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_21
Healer’s Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson: goodreads.com/book/show/7826101-the-healer-s-apprentice?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=kCy1lk7cEF&rank=1
Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
Sky of Seven Colors by Rachelle Nelson (secular): goodreads.com/book/show/88830905-sky-of-seven-colors?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=NhTh0bDB6Z&rank=1
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Quality over quantity for sure this month!
Booktubers Mentioned:
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
@Celestria
The Secrets Beneath by Kimberly Woodhouse: goodreads.com/book/show/90197522-the-secrets-beneath?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=TXqpWmG0LG&rank=2
The Ravenwood Saga by Morgan Busse: amazon.com/dp/B07PHM4Z1V?binding=kindle_edition&ref_=dbs_s_ks_series_rwt_tkin&qid=1701462871&sr=1-1
A Lady in Attendance by Rachel Fordham: goodreads.com/book/show/55644810-a-lady-in-attendance
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My pile of possibilities for December, including the Advent study I'll be doing!
Booktubers mentioned:
@miriamelizabethreads @fortheloveofchristianfiction
Books:
Little House in the Big Woods by Laura Ingles Wilder: goodreads.com/book/show/8337.Little_House_in_the_Big_Woods?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=dBD5VB07xR&rank=1
The Lion the Witch and the Wardrobe by CS Lewis: goodreads.com/book/show/100915.The_Lion_the_Witch_and_the_Wardrobe?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18
Clara’s Soldier by Brittany Fischter: goodreads.com/book/show/42079122-clara-s-soldier?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_15
To Crack a Soldier by Sarah Beran: goodreads.com/book/show/138374408-to-crack-a-soldier?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18
Better Watch Out by Natalie Walters: goodreads.com/book/show/198429462-better-watch-out?ref=nav_sb_ss_4_16
The Crystal Realm: A Collection of Retold Christmas Tales by Abigail Manning: goodreads.com/book/show/62863529-the-crystal-realm?ref=nav_sb_ss_5_18
Later on We’ll Conspire by Kortney Keisel: goodreads.com/book/show/62347133-later-on-we-ll-conspire?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19
Joy to the World by Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt, Erica Vetsch: goodreads.com/book/show/52542294-joy-to-the-world
O Little Town by Amanda Wen, Jaynre Tromp, Deborah Raney: goodreads.com/book/show/60707688-o-little-town
We Three Kings by Crystal Caudill, Angela Ruth Strong, Cara Putnam: goodreads.com/book/show/123524638-we-three-kings
In the Manger by Ashton E. Dorrow: goodreads.com/book/show/56264466-in-the-manger
A Holiday by Gaslight by Mimi Matthews: goodreads.com/book/show/41295548-a-holiday-by-gaslight?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
The Bridge by Karen Kingsbury: goodreads.com/book/show/13547154-the-bridge?ac=1&from_search=true&qid=s82SAnq3Ku&rank=1
The Enchanted Sonata by Heather Dixon Wallwork: goodreads.com/book/show/42279745-the-enchanted-sonata?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20
Christmas at Carnton by Tamera Alexander: goodreads.com/book/show/34460582-christmas-at-carnton?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20
Advent Study from Well Watered Women: shop.wellwateredwomen.com/collections/the-saviors-story-advent-collection/products/the-saviors-story-advent-bible-study-pdf-edition
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Bonus video! I filmed this live-reaction vlog to Indigo Isle back in July, now posting it in November (oops!) I share my thoughts on the book but also Christian fiction as a whole, share some family heirlooms, and talk about my home state, South Carolina. Good ol' Southern cooking also has a part in this video!
P.S. Sorry in advance for my incoherent ramblings! I have a long-winded way of saying I have high standards for Christian fiction. And I did have a final clip summarizing my thoughts but it didnt upload correctly and I'd already deleted the video :/
Booktuber mentioned: @BookLoverAmanda
Amanda's All Things Southern video: youtu.be/cORVO4qII7o?si=Telwo4nx7FqIX6R1
Indigo Isle by TI Lowe: goodreads.com/en/book/show/63009318
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Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): uppbeat.io/t/the-lakes/willow-grove
License code: Q3LYCFLCZNU9IZ0P
Middle Earth Readathon Hosts:
@thewritingsongbird5108
@BookLoverAmanda
@lovelydaywithholly
@sarahstangledtales
Journey Through the Bible Readathon Host:
@paperbacksandponytails
Others mentioned:
@ChrissiesPurpleLibrary
Lindsay's IG: instagram.com/lindsaylou_lemus
Laura's IG: instagram.com/cohencottage
Books:
The Princess Game by Melanie Cellier: goodreads.com/book/show/36562220-the-princess-game?from_search=true&from_srp=true&qid=NbRS5YaZf8&rank=2
The Heart’s Choice by Tracie Peterson and Kimberly Woodhouse: goodreads.com/book/show/63019894-the-heart-s-choice?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_18
Beneath the Surface by Lynn H Blackburn: goodreads.com/book/show/35086540-beneath-the-surface?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_24
A Dream of Ebony and White by Melanie Cellier: goodreads.com/book/show/42390088-a-dream-of-ebony-and-white?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_13
Timeless series by Gabrielle Meyer: goodreads.com/series/332941-timeless
Pearl in the Sand by Tessa Afshar: goodreads.com/book/show/8089607-pearl-in-the-sand?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_17
The Hobbit by JRR Tolkein: goodreads.com/book/show/5907.The_Hobbit?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_10
To Break a Silence by Lydia Mae: goodreads.com/book/show/143265253-to-break-a-silence?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_18
Finding Lady Enderly by Joanna Davidson Politano: goodreads.com/book/show/42244972-finding-lady-enderly?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_20
On the Cliffs of Foxglove Manor by Jamie Jo Wright: goodreads.com/book/show/55654387-on-the-cliffs-of-foxglove-manor?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16
Heirs of Neverland duology by Kara Swanson: goodreads.com/series/283355-heirs-of-neverland
To Defy a Dream by Mary Mecham: goodreads.com/book/show/139109528-to-defy-a-dream?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_16
Sky of Seven Colors by Rachelle Nelson: goodreads.com/book/show/88830905-sky-of-seven-colors?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_19
Scarlett and the Dark Woods by Mary Mecham: goodreads.com/book/show/140298818-scarlett-and-the-dark-woods?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_25
Man of Shadow and Mist by Michelle Griep: goodreads.com/book/show/62877850-man-of-shadow-and-mist?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_22
What Happens Next by Christina Suzann Nelson: goodreads.com/book/show/61151416-what-happens-next?ref=nav_sb_ss_2_18
Mrs Lincoln’s Dressmaker by Jennifer Chiaverini: goodreads.com/book/show/15808287-mrs-lincoln-s-dressmaker?ref=nav_sb_ss_1_11
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