REVIEW:

Oh my goodness! If you are looking for that one special Christmas book to read during the holidays, I have just the book for you. It is A Switch Before Christmas by Karen McQuestion. This book will be one of those you will want to read every year. It will also make a great Christmas present for any reader on your Christmas list. I fell in love with this book and although I am not one to re-read books, this is going to definitely be on repeat for me.

This was such a heartwarming story and one that I won’t forget for a long time. It takes place during the depression when things were tough. It is about a place called The Sheridan Girl’s Home. Some girls were orphans and some were there because their parents did not have the resources to take care of them. Just think about how sad that would be. These girls are only given just the necessities they need. They walk a mile to school and have chores to do when they get back. They don’t have a very easy life and don’t expect one either.

I did however enjoy their story and how they celebrate Christmas without gifts. This book really brings home how good life is for most of us. It may be hard but, we are pretty fortunate not to live in this time period as a person who doesn’t have much. There are many lessons to learn in this book. Things work out well for some and some learn lessons that need learning.

I was happy for some and I have to say that this book left me wanting a little more. It was so good. So heartwarming. I can only hope there is a sequel to this book at some time in the future. I think Ms. McQuestion did a great job with A Switch Before Christmas and it definitely needs the top spot on your nightstand during the coming holiday season. Until next time…Happy reading!

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SYNOPSIS:

Trading lives was just the beginning…

It’s the day before Christmas, and Jane Shaw’s biggest concern is that her young charges, the girls at the Sheridan Girls’ Home, will behave during the annual inspection by their patrons, the very wealthy Frank and Irene Sheridan.

That changes when the Sheridans’ daughter, Jacquelyn, nearly identical in looks to Jane, shows up instead of her parents. When Jacquelyn suggests that they switch clothing as a lark, Jane is uneasy, but she can’t say no.

A series of mishaps takes Jane to the Sheridans’ mansion and leaves Jacquelyn stuck in Jane’s clothes and life. Can they undo the switch before Christmas?

One thing’s for certain—this will be a Christmas they’ll never forget . . .

REVIEW:

Peril In Dry Springs by Kristina Hall is the sequel to Trouble In Dry Springs and the second book in the Dry Springs Chronicles. I wasn’t positive that these books were going to hold my interest. I read very few Westerns and that seemed like that was what they were going to be. I’m glad to say that I stepped out of my comfort zone and read these books because they are so much more than that.

This book does not stick to one specific genre. It is a little romance, a western, historical fiction, literary fiction and women’s fiction. I just don’t think you can nail it down to one genre and that is why I think I enjoyed this book so much. It has something for everyone. 

The characters are well thought out and presented. You will not have a problem remembering which character is which. They are unique in their own way. There is a doozy or two and there are the ones that make you yearn to reach out and give them a hug. That is when I know the characters are authentic. When I want to be their friend and hug them and encourage them in their journey.

I like that I get to find out what life was like in the earlier days of our country. I know that I wouldn’t want to give up my comforts of life and live the way they had to! I am glad to be where I am today. In my recliner with all the comforts of modern society. I have heat, air, running water, electricity and the internet. I even get to write to you about all the wonderful books I read.

If you like a book that expands your knowledge, a book that refuses to stay within one genre and one that gets you involved with the characters and their lives then this one is for you. Kristina Hall’s Dry Springs Chronicles belongs on your TBR on your nightstand. Until next time…Happy Reading!

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SYNOPSIS:

Dry Springs hasn’t seen the last of trouble.

Ira Burke is surviving—just barely thanks to an injury that about stole his ability to hold down a job. The fact that the new saloon owner finds him a threat further complicates matters, as does the town matchmaker’s attempts to marry him off to the woman who helped him during the war.

Patience Ashbee arrives in Dry Springs to care for the younger sister she hasn’t spoken to in six years. What she doesn’t expect to find is an acquaintance from the war—or the dangers that follow her all too closely.

Because peril has once again come to Dry Springs.

From Kristina Hall, author of women’s Christian fiction, comes a historical novel featuring high stakes, faith, humor, and a hint of romance.