More Books Means More Coffee

Leave it to Claire by Tracey Bateman Goodreads Summary: A modern-day single mother creates a to-do list to fix the mess she's made of her life. Will she realize the only way to truly grow is to let go of her own plans and listen to God? My Review: 2/5 Stars This book was very realistic which unfortunately made it sort of boring. Claire was a divorcee, raising 4 children, and had some personal issues that she was working through. She was rediscovering what her priorities should be, such as family, health, and her relationship with God. It was a pretty slow read for me, because it was so predictable.  I did however appreciate the Christian aspect throughout the book. It wasn't an overwhelming religious book, but subtle enough to honestly make me reevaluate my personal  priorities. 

No Limits: Blowing The Cap Off Your Capacity Goodreads Summary: #1 New York Times bestselling author John C. Maxwell's latest book will enhance the lives of leaders, professionals, and anyone who wants to achieve success and personal growth. We often treat the word capacity as if it were a natural law of limitation. Unfortunately, most of us are much more comfortable defining what we perceive as off limits rather than what's really possible. Could it be that many of us have failed to expand our potential because we have allowed what we perceive as capacity to define us? What if our limits are not really our limits? In his newest book, John Maxwell identifies 17 core capacities. Some of these are abilities we all already possess, such as energy, creativity and leadership. Others are aspects of our lives controlled by our choices, like our attitudes, character, and intentionality. Maxwell examines each of these capacities, and provides clear and actionable advice on how

Where They Found Her by Kimberly McCreight Goodreads Summary: From the author of the New York Times bestseller and 2014 Edgar and Anthony nominee Reconstructing Amelia comes another harrowing, gripping novel that marries psychological suspense with an emotionally powerful story about a community struggling with the consequences of a devastating discovery. At the end of a long winter, in bucolic Ridgedale, New Jersey, the body of an infant is discovered in the woods near the town’s prestigious university campus. No one knows who the baby is, or how her body ended up out there. But there is no shortage of opinions. When freelance journalist, and recent Ridgedale transplant, Molly Anderson is unexpectedly called upon to cover the story for the Ridegdale Reader, it’s a risk, given the severe depression that followed the loss of her own baby. But the bigger threat comes when Molly unearths some of Ridgedale’s darkest secrets, including a string of unreported sexual assaults t

Waking Up Married by Mira Lyn Kelly Goodreads Summary: Her first thought: "Who are you?" It's the morning after her cousin's bachelorette party in Vegas and Megan Scott wakes up with the mother of all hangovers. Even worse, she's in a stranger's penthouse having woken up with something else as well - a funny, arrogant, sexy...husband! Up until now, finding even a boyfriend had seemed impossible - been there, got the broken heart, sworn off men for good. Then a few martinis with Carter...no, Connor Reed and she's gone from first meet to marriage in one night! Megan wants a lawyer. But Connor's shocking bombshell? "I don't want a divorce." My Summary: 5/5 stars So cute! Part of me was thinking “Are you crazy? Get out of there you don't know this strange man!!” While the other half of me couldn't stop rooting for them to work. I found myself not being able to wipe a grin off my face. Everytime I started to

Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by  The Broke and the Bookish This week's list: Top ten series I have been meaning to start but haven't. 1. If I Run Series by Terri Blackstock      Blackstock is probably my favorite author of all time, and I can't wait to start this series! 2.   Someone Else's Fairytale Seriesby E.M. Tippetts         I'm actually about to accomplish this one I promise!! It is the next book I'm going to pick up. 3.   The Carrington Springs Series by Erynn Mangum           After Terri Blackstock Erynn Mangum is probably my next favorite author, so I have high hopes for this one too! 4. To All the Boys I've Loved Before Series by  Jenny Han            This ones been on my shelf for a while despite hearing such raving reviews about it... maybe one day. 5. The Selection Series by Kiera Cass                This book has been on my shelf since it came out in 2012... oops 6. Anna and the Fre

Save the Date by Jenny B. Jones Goodreads Summary: You are cordially invited to the wedding of the year with the most unlikely bride and groom. Save the date . . . and say your prayers. When funding for Lucy's non-profit job is pulled, she is determined to find out why. Enter Alex Sinclair, former professional football star and heir to Sinclair Enterprises—the primary donor to Lucy's non-profit organization. Both Lucy and Alex have something the other desperately wants. Alex has it all . . . except for the votes he needs to win his bid for Congress. Despite their mutual dislike, Alex makes Lucy a proposition: pose as his fiancée in return for the money she desperately needs. Bound to a man who isn't quite what he seems, Lucy finds her heart—and her future—on the line. Save the Date is a spunky romance that will have readers laughing out loud as this dubious pair try to save their careers, their dreams . . . and maybe even a date. My Review: 3.5

Tomorrow I'm headed to a much need getaway, and I have begun narrowing down which books I'm going to take with me. I've decided to mix and match some new exciting books I can't wait to read, and a few on the back on my bookshelf I have been meaning to get around to. So here we go the books I'll be living in this next week: When All the Girls Have Gone by Jayne Ann Krentz Two by Two by Nicholas Sparks (I love a good romance on the beach) 180 Seconds by Jessica Park When It's Real by Erin Watt Leave it to Claire by Tracey Bateman (oldie but I've heard such good things I can't pass it up) Someone Else's Summer by Rachel Bateman What are your go-to beach reads?