Book Notes: November 1, 2023 - November Cornucopia Offerings

 Greetings and welcome to the scenic route! I'm happy you joined me today. November is the month of giving thanks for all our blessings in the United States. We celebrate by feasting and sharing time with friends and family. So in honor of that, I've got a mixed variety of books to share with you this month. From non-fiction to fiction, contemporary to historical, educational to simply pleasant. Stick around to see what I had to say about the eight books I'm looking forward to sharing with you all throughout the month. 

Book Review: Rules for Reformers by Douglas Wilson

Rules for Reformers by Douglas Wilson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

An Excellent Expression of A Thought-provoking Topic

I absolutely enjoyed reading this book. My husband and I read it together so we could discuss. I love books that encourage me to think while at the same time encouraging me about life in general. I highly recommend this book to Christians who want to be stronger in living their faith.

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Book Review: Grumpy Cowboy (Sweet Water Falls Farm #2) by Elana Johnson

Grumpy Cowboy by Elana Johnson
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Had Me Laughing and Crying

This book had me laughing and crying at the appropriate moments. I thought the characters were well-written. The setting was easy to step into. And it's a clean, sweet romance which I found to be balanced. I really enjoy reading Elana's writing and plan to keep on reading.

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I enjoyed both of these book immensely. That sweet romance series by Elana Johnson is on my 'must read whole set' list, but I haven't managed it quite yet. 

Any book by Douglas Wilson spawns great discussion between my husband and me. We've really enjoyed everything we've read by him so far. His down-to-earth, wry humor when speaking on these serious topics is refreshing. Makes me feel right at home, actually. I like that he's not afraid to speak truth. 

Just Keep Writing: Wednesday Whimsy

If this is your first time participating in this kind of writing exercise, you're in for a treat. If you've done this with me before, just keep scrolling for the prompt.

Rules:

1. You can use any/all of the words and/or the photo in the prompt below to create a unique written work. Fiction or nonfiction, poetry or prose, even lyrics are acceptable.  
2. Please keep the material you write clean (i.e. nothing R-rated or worse) if you wish to share the link to your work here, as well as if you link back to my site. I strive to keep my site free of such things. My readers know and expect this. I respect your right to write whatever you feel you need to write. And you're free to use my prompts. But if your material is graphic, I'd rather not view it, and most of my readers will not wish to. 
3. Have fun! This type of exercise is perfect for growing in the writing craft, or for helping through a rough patch in your current WIP. If you're looking to push your author limits and you normally write in nonfiction prose, try a whimsical collection of lyrics. If you normally write poems about real life events, try your hand at a fanfic. Give yourself some room to explore.

Don't forget to leave a link to your creation (unless you're writing graphic material) so my readers and I can check out your work. I'd appreciate a link back to this post to help me reach more readers, but it's not required. 

What do you think of the new prompt background? I'm loving that caramel, honey, rust, and chocolate color palette. I'm also going to confess that I looked up how to spell 'palette' so it would be correct. Just so we're clear, I do NOT know how to spell all the words correctly. XD 

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you found a new book to add to your TBR list. I also hope today's word prompt was helpful. Let me know what you think in the comments below. 

As for me, I'm going to keep busy working my way through this content edit of Over Land & Under Stone for the current NaNoWriMo event which started today. Yikes! Please pray for me to stay true to my purpose and shine the light of truth through fanciful storytelling. Thanks in advance! 

Tomorrow, I'll have a new word prompt to share with you. Please visit again and bring a few more friends along with you. 

Until next time,
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