New Favorite Author and Summer Reading

Kate Morton has quickly become one of my favorite authors.  A few weeks ago, I read her book, The Forgotten Garden.  At my next trip to the library, I picked up The Distant Hours.  The bases of these stories are very similar.  The younger generation, daughter or granddaughter, is in search of the truth about their mother's or grandmother's past.  The truth leads them to beautiful English estates, amazing stories, interesting characters, and deep, dark secrets.  The stories are gripping - and of course, I love a good, old, drafty English castle in the story!!  I also watched the first season of Downton Abbey (finally), right before reading these books.  They are set roughly in the same time period, so you could say that time period has been the theme of my summer reading and watching.  I would highly recommend both of these books - They will keep you glued to the page.  

I picked up Morton's book The House at Riverton today when I was at Books a Million.  I can't wait to start it!  

Here are a few of the other books I've read this summer!!

-The Inner Circle - Meltzer

      Kind of Dan Brown-ish.  Set in the National Archives/Washington DC

-Sarah's Key

      Depressing.  That is all.

-Made to Crave

      Crave God, not Food.  We're meant to Crave HIM!!!

-Fifty Shades of Gray

-Fifty Shades Darker

-Fifty Shades Free

     Don't judge me - I had to see what all of the fuss was about :)

-The Virgin Queen's Daughter - Chase

     Pretty good - just a good relaxing read.

-The Tattoo Artist

      Kind of freaky, but a really good book.  L.A. Ink meets Castaway (movie with Tom Hanks)

-The American Heiress

       Another fun, easy read. Kind of reminded me of Downton Abbey (again).  

-The Solace of Leaving Early

      It was weird.  I'm not gonna lie.

On my nightstand and on deck:

-Crooked Letter Crooked Letter - Franklin

-Room - Emma Donahue

-Cosmopolis

       I tried reading this a few months ago, and wasn't in the mood for it - I'm going to try again :)

I picked these up today at Books a Million:

-Georgia Bottom - Childress

-The House at Riverton - Morton

We're doing a Bible Study with this book starting in September:

-Twelve Extraordinary Women - MacArthur