Wow! It’s been a while since the last bookshelves, hasn’t it? Sorry, I didn’t intend for it to be such a long break in our tour. But I hope you were able to enjoy some cake and ice cream a few weeks ago. But now to move on to our next to last part of the tour of my bookshelves.

Ready?

This shelf is actually over my shelf with the Ralph Connor books from Tour 6. And yes, it has 4 series on it. It is also my first shelf with a “book-bridge.”

What is a “book-bridge”? Well, it’s actually one shelf made into two with the help of a few pieces of wood. As you can see in the picture, my upper books are resting on a thin piece of wood (it’s actually paneling) which in turn is resting on three support pieces. The ones on the ends are about half an inch wide, while the middle support piece is about a quarter of an inch. Since I have so many of the same size books, having a “book-bridge” was perfect for almost doubling my shelf space.

Now, let’s get started. On the top left of the bridge is my Bob & Arty collection. I own the last book, but it’s on the family shelf so it can get checked out and read more easily. (That’s okay with me as it didn’t fit on this shelf!) This is such a fun series to read. Two brothers, who are pilots, fly supplies to missionaries and help solve mysteries at the same time. So not only do you get brothers, flying, mysteries, and excitement, but you also get strong Christian messages.

Next are my Danny Orlis books. Well, most of them. There are a few that had to be put on the next shelf since they didn’t all fit. And no, I don’t have them all. I’m still missing some. Right now my 11-year-old niece is devouring these book! The early ones start off when Danny is a boy on Angle Inlet, then the books follow him as he grows, marries, adopts triplets, and deals with all sorts of issues and difficulties along the way, all with a wonderful Christian point of view. Danny turns to the Bible as his Guide and is never ashamed of his faith.

On the lower shelf we have the original reprinted Hardy Boys books. I don’t have them all as they stopped re-printing them, and I never got the rest of the ones they had done. But I like these so much better than the “blue” copies! I read a lot of the “blue” versions before I got these and enjoyed them for the most part. I was getting tired to short, trite sentences, of feeling like there was a bad guy behind every bush, and not liking that most of the police were either dumb, jerks, or both. The original books are so different!

Okay, this last series is one that my sister finds rather hard to believe that I like it. It’s unrealistic, not historically accurate, and the main characters are young men who achieve amazing rank and status. *clears throat and lowers voice* But I do. I like them. Perhaps the very reason they are so absurd is what drew me to them. They are also full of excitement, much humor between the two main characters, and I always know they are going to come out on top after being captured by the Japanese, Germans, or whoever. But please, don’t use these as research (except maybe a bit about writing good action). Oh, sorry, I never told you the name of the series, did I? Dave Dawson. And no, I don’t read these all the time. They are more like a bit of fun when I need something different.

Okay, moving on.

Again, here is another shelf with a “book-bridge.”

Starting top left are my 3 Danny Orlis books that didn’t fit on the other shelf to the left of it. Next are my Anne of Green Gables series. I know, the first book doesn’t match the others, and yes, I would like to get a different copy sometime, but it’s not high on my priority list. Then I have the Little House books. When the books get smaller, that’s where my Grandma’s Attic books start. And yes, I have the full series of 10 books. (Did you even know there were that many?) Following those are my books by Patricia St. John: The Runaway, Star of Light, Treasures of the Snow, and Rainbow Garden. The Kathleen books are next followed by three Sue Barton books. My mom has the full series, but I’ve only gotten three of them. I should reread these again.

Oh, look, I have a few hardback books up here! Pollyanna, Pollyanna Grows Up, Pollyanna of the Orange Blossoms (not written by Eleanor H. Porter), and Just David. (Just David does not go with the Pollyanna books, but it was written by the same author.) The Bishop’s Shadow, and Theo, the Big Brother. I personally like Theo, the Big Brother better than The Bishop’s Shadow. The first two Goldtown Adventures books end that upper shelf.

Back to the left on the lower shelf.

The first 8 books are my Bret King series. There are actually 9 books, but I’m still missing one of them. (I should try to find a copy of that missing one.) The next books, all the way to the support, are my Mercer Boys series. (Think military style boys’ school, mysteries, and adventure.)

On the other side of the support we reach my horse books. And the first 9 books are all by Marguerite Henry. I love the Misty series. Moving on, we come to three fatter, hardback books. Those are the Fury books. Yes, Fury is a horse. Then we come to a tan book with black writing: Dark Sunshine. I sure do like that story. My mom introduced me to it a couple years ago and I’ve read it or skimmed it several times since the first reading. And that brings my horse books to an end.

That next book, the thin black one, is Sarah’s Wish. I picked it up years ago at a convention where the author had a booth. It wasn’t my favorite, and I should probably read it again to see if I want to keep it. It’s followed by Freckles. And the last books, the pink, yellow, and blue books are all Nurses Three books. Each color is about a different one of the three sisters: Tracy, Penny, and Kelly Scott. Each one has a mystery in it.

Now you want to know about that stack of books. That was my TBR pile. Since I took the picture, I have either read each of those books, or read enough to know that I didn’t want to read the book, and got rid of it. Now there are two three different books sitting there.

And that brings Part 7 of this Bookshelf Tour to a close. I hope you found some books you want to read. Did you see any that you’ve already read? Only one more part of this long trail of books left. I hope you’ll return for it.