The folks at 5 Minutes For Books host What’s On Your Nightstand? the fourth Tuesday of each month in which we can share about the books we have been reading and/or plan to read. You can learn more about it by clicking the link or the button.
I finished My Heart Remembers by Kim Vogel Sawyer about three siblings separated after going West on an orphan train. I probably would not have picked it up, because I have read books and seen films about the orphan trains, and they all seemed to have the same basic plot line, but this one came highly recommended by several blog friends. I did enjoy it: Kim brought in some elements I hadn’t seen before.
I also just finished Home to Harmony by Phillip Gulley. It’s in the same vein as Mayberry or Jan Karon’s Mitford series: small town, eccentric residents, heart-warming stories. It was….okay. Parts I really liked, parts touched me, but overall I didn’t like it as well as Mitford. I’m not inclined at this point to read the sequels: I have a whole shelf full of books to be read. But I might pick them up some time in the future.
I also finished Farraday Road by Ace Collins, and it is the only one I did a full-fledged book review of this month, here.
With Thanksgiving and Christmas coming up, my reading plans for the next month are going to be very loose, though I do always have something available to read.
I’ve just begun The Heirloom by Colleen L. Reece and Julie Reece-DeMarco, given to me by my friend, Carol. It’s been on my shelf for a while, and I just rediscovered it while reorganizing my bookshelves and saw it was set during the Thanksgiving season. It’s fairly short, so it will be perfect for this week. I’m also planning on Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus, a compilation of 22 Christmas related essays from authors varying from Augustine and Luther to Piper. I saw this recommended by a lot of people last year, but by the time I got it the Christmas season was nearly over, so I saved it for this year. I’d also like to do a Bible study called My Heart Restored by June Kimmel.
Other than that…I have plenty to choose from my TBR bookshelf: I just recently gathered most of them on one shelf, the middle, double-shelved one here. Only the front row is TBR:
Stray Thoughts 
I really need to read something from Mitford. It seems to set the standard.
Come Thou Long Expected Jesus sounds really good. We’re going to be reading The Jesse Tree, a chapter a day, and I’m hoping it will deepen our advent.
Have a great Thanksgiving!
Lots of good ideas here! The Christmas compilation sounds like one I particularly need to read. Thanks, and Merry Christmas!
A woman after my own heart–I always have a packed TBR shelf (problem is, I get mine from the library, so I have to get them read within 6 weeks!)
I, too, think that “Come Thou Long Expected Jesus” sounds good.
Like Janet, I need to read something from Mitford. I STILL haven’t, and I feel like I’m really missing something.
“Come Though Long Expected Jesus” does sound like a good seasonal pick!
Wow my TBR is only half that. Well, maybe not if I include the books I want to read but don’t own yet. 🙂
You’re smart to keep loose plans for reading over the holidays. I love the sound of “Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus”!
=D The picture of your bookshelf makes me feel better! I’ve spent the last 2 months just trying to cram through reading the books on my TBR stack (review copies, etc) and I’m finally down to only TWO BOOKS! =D Like you, I don’t anticipate having time to read a ton during the holiday season. We’ll see what happens.
Love the shelves. Thanks for visiting today.
Holy cow on that TBR shelf!! I think you’ll have plenty to choose from whenever a quiet moment presents itself. 🙂
There is plenty to choose from! I like your bear figurine! Happy Thanksgiving.
I’ve not read any of the books you have on your nightstand but I do love the look of your bookshelf!