Come join the fun with today’s books!
After that cold day yesterday today feels lovely. A soft breeze sends scarlet, gold, and orange leaves swirling down from the trees. The lake isn’t a mirror today, but don’t worry, it’s not rough so taking a ride in the boats shouldn’t be a problem. I think there’s going to be a group out in the orchard today picking bushels of apples, feel free to join them if you want. Or go read in one of the bare trees. The barn isn’t too far from the orchard, so you might enjoy some shade there if you’ve loaded up your backpack. The paths are perfect for a ride on one of the bikes today. If you’d like to grab a friend and look through your stacks of books, there are some benches with some lovely views that would make great places to sit and chat. Or read. As the evening comes and temperatures start to drop, stop by the lodge and get one of the blankets before you head over to the bonfire. Don’t you just love chilly evenings sitting around a fire and talking about books?
If you haven’t been here before, the giveaway is down below, and so are the buttons to the other party rooms. Be sure to visit them all as there are some great books being recommended, and one of them is offering a FREE kindle book!
Just a reminder, if we reach 75 people entered into the giveaway, we’ll add a 2nd place winner, so be sure to invite your friends! We need 21 more people! Help us get them!
Siblings
This genre holds so many books that I spent a lot of time going back and forth about which books I was going to share today. I love books with and about siblings. Some books focus on more than one sibling, others have a main character and then their brothers or sisters.
Helen Lester by Isabella Alden (Pansy)
This is the first book my favorite author ever wrote. And it almost didn’t get published! I’m so glad it did! It is a story of an older brother’s influence on his younger sister and the rest of their family. Like all her stories, the characters in this book are living and real. And Christ is the central theme in the pages.
On Yonder Mountain by Milly Howard
This story was written for younger readers, but it’s such a sweet story about a girl who has two brothers, and only boy cousins. She is very excited about starting school so that she can finally have a girl to play with. Only, there is no girl. This story is a delight. It deals with forgiveness, kindness, and friendship.
A Brother Beloved by Francena H. Arnold
This is another of my favorite authors. And for those who like a bit of romance in their story but not have it be the main focus, this (and her other books) might be just right for you. Often you read stories about prisoners in Germany after WWII, but what about Russia? This has it. But it’s so much more than that! It’s about family, about healing, about what Christ can do in a person’s life, and . . . Well, you’ll just have to read the book.
Fool’s Gold by Stephen Bly
The family in this story is just delightful! The setting isn’t your normal California gold mine town, it’s the dessert. I really liked how the family stood up for what was right (sometimes because they didn’t have the money to do a certain thing) even if it meant doing something different. (I haven’t read the other two books in the series, but I want to.)
Star of Light by Patricia St. John
I remember reading this story for the first time many years ago. I loved it! And I still do today. I loved Hamid’s love and care of his litter sister. And ever since I read this book, I’ve liked the name Kinza. The setting, the characters, the story line–everything was good. I need to go read it again. Be right back. . . .
Are you ready to visit all the other Party Rooms–er, blogs? Have fun and don’t forget to leave comments, add books to your TBR list and enter the giveaway! Oh, and these will open in a new tab, so don’t worry, you won’t get lost in the acres of land around the Literary Lodge. 🙂
Grand Prize Giveaway!
- Stories Through the Seasons by Rebekah Morris
- Kate’s Innocence by Sarah Holman
- Beloved by Kaitlyn Krispense (not pictured)
- O to be Like Thee by Kassie Angle
- Implant by J. Grace Pennington
- The Attic Treasure by Lauren Compton
- Coffee Shop Christmas by Ryana Lynn Miller
- A Five Fall Favorites mug
And there might be an Amazon Gift Card in there too. 😉
This giveaway is open to everyone. International as well as US. However, if we have an International winner, they will get kindle copies of all these books, and an amazon gift card. (Sorry, we just can’t mail this internationally.)
If we get more than 75 different people entered into the giveaway, we will add a 2nd place winner, so be sure to tell you family and friends!
Please be honest in your entries because they will be checked.
This has to be updated manually, and I can only do that every 3 hours, so if you enter and don’t see any progress, don’t despair, I will update it. 🙂
Oh! “Brother Beloved” sounds so good!! And I always liked the sound of the book about Hamid & Kinza. I’d love to read those some day 🙂
They are good. 🙂 I think you’d probably enjoy them.
I love Helen Lester! My sister recorded that one for us to take on trips…I need to dig up those cds…
And now I definitely want to check out the others!
Oh, how fun to have a sister record that for you!
Yes, check them out!
4.5 stars. This is an amazing book for any single girl. It isn’t an ends-happily-for-ever-after book. It’s a trust-the-Lord-and-wait book. I highly recommend it. It really blessed me with its thoughts of singleness and waiting for God’s plan. It was also humorous and just enjoyable.
Ugh, didn’t add the title. Wedding Score by Amanda Tero.
I kind of guessed that. 😉
On Yonder Mountain sounds like a sweet story. It sounds like it could be similar to that of Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott or They Loved to Laugh by Kathryn Worth, two of my favorite books.
It is really sweet. You might like it.
I’ve only read Star of Light from this list, but the first two you mentioned sound amazing and I’m adding them to my TBR. 😉 This may be my favorite category so far!
Yay for a favorite category! 😀 It might be my favorite too.
You can get “Helen Lester” for free, I think, on Isabella Alden blog.
A Pansy book featuring siblings?
I must read this immediately!
Star of Light and On Yonder Mountain sound like books I would enjoy too. This is such a fun category!
Yes! And that’s just one of the Pansy books featuring siblings! If you want more, let me know. 😀 I’ve only read over 80 titles. 😉
And yes, you would probably enjoy both Star of Light and On Yonder Mountain.
I’d love more. 🙂 My Goodreads shelf claims I’ve only read six books of hers, but I’ve loved every one. 🙂
Oh, dear, only 6? I will send you help. 🙂
Thanks! I may have listened to a few others on LibriVox, but not enough. 🙂
I haven’t read any of the books but they sound so sweet.
Oh, they are! You can get “Helen Lester” for free on this page: https://isabellaalden.com/isabella-alden-home-page/free-reads/ Just scroll down as it’s near the bottom.
I’ve read A Star of Light but it’s been a while!! Can’t remember much about it now! 😀
Must be time for a reread. 🙂
The books sounds so good, I’ll have to check them out!
Yes, do. They are worth reading.
Ahh! I’m literally finding SOO many books I haven’t read! A trip to the library is scheduled!
That’s a good thing! 🙂 Happy reading!
I love Stephen Bly’s books! I’ve read that series, and it’s really good!
-Brooklyne
That is the only series of his that I’ve read, but I’m planning on checking more out from our library soon. 🙂
On Yonder Mountain sounds so adorable!! 😍 *eyes cover of Star of Light* That’s…not what you’re calling the unabridged additions, right…??
Well, my copy certainly doesn’t say anything about being abridged and every one I’ve seen that is abridged says so, so I’m assuming it’s unabridged. 🙂
*just realizes what cover I put up* No, that’s not the version I have of “Star of Light. 😉 Now I understand your confusion. 😉
*breathes sigh of relief* There for a minute I was worried you’d sent me the abridged edition of Rainbow Garden after all. 😅
😀 Nope.
Sounds like a lot of good books. Thank you for the list.
Marilyn
My pleasure! I hope you can get some and enjoy them. 🙂
Thanks for sharing! I haven’t read any of these, but I’ve heard of Fool’s Gold by Stephen Bly. I’m going to check out A Brother Beloved–it sounds like it could be good! 😀
Oh, good choice. 😀 Happy reading!