March 2019 ~ Nighttime Reading Center

March 22, 2019

Book Tour: Trials and Trails by Jim Halverson with Giveaway

Book Title: Trials and Trails: Adventures and unexpected discoveries of life
Author: Jim Halverson
Genres: Adventures, Historical fiction, Cowboys, Slavery, Adult, Western
Publisher: Gail Force Publishing
Publish Date: January 2019 (276 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN: 9781732619401

With a past of slavery and compliance, LeRoy has learned to pick his battles carefully. Johnny B, a quick-tempered Sioux, is still learning to control his anger. When dangerous circumstances bond them together, the pair learn to navigate Reconstruction Era America and all its prejudices. They save an innocent man from hanging, reunite two old friends, assist in an honorable death for an elder Indian, and discover their worth as they steadily assimilate self-respect into their lives.
From Jim Halverson’s debut novel comes a tale of adventure, purpose, and the pursuit of self-actualization. Cowboys and psychology ride hand in hand, traveling a journey from living life on the edge to finding a place of belonging, joy, vulnerability, and distinction. Through trials along their trails, LeRoy and Johnny B transform people they meet, brand the world a better place, and reap the benefits.

Disclaimer: I receive copy of this book free though IRead Book Tours as a Tour Host. My review is not impacted by author or Book Tour that my opinions are my own and honest.

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We follow a young man that joins up with another after a cattle drive in Nebraska that came from Texas. His name is Leroy. The man that helps him and join him is named Johnny B. We follow them as they had North and somewhat West.

We learn about the lives a bit and nature though out the book. We go on trails and adventures with them both. It fun to see where they go and what they experience. They even meet up with a lady named Alice. They seem to want to help folks and find there their own way in the world.

We learn about Leroy past and a little bit of Johnny B's. You will surprised at the end as to who Leroy's father is? I can not tell you as it would be a bummer and spoiler. What would do if you are treated as a slave but find out something socking about your parents? I wondered why Leroy was able to get a education along with the master's son? Did he know that he had a brother or not?

The author does so well with story that you want to go along for the ride. I enjoyed it and would like read more by this author. He talented. He put me in the era that his story was telling. It was nice going across the west by horseback and being able to visualize the USA West as I was reading.

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Jim Halverson grew up in the rural, gold-mining town of Mokelumne Hill, CA and received his MBA from Golden Gate University. He spent part of his life on a ranch and is an avid student of psychology. He recognizes the struggles of all men and women seeking equality and respect. Jim and his wife, Gail, spend their time traveling from their small farm in Forestville, CA.

Connect with the Author: Website ~ Facebook

BOOK TOUR SCHEDULE:

March 4 - Working Mommy Journal - review / giveaway
March 5 - Literary Flits - review / giveaway
March 6 - Viviana MacKade - book spotlight / guest post
March 6 - Books for Books - review
March 6 - The Book Girl - review / giveaway
March 7 - JB's Bookworms with Brandy Mulder - book spotlight / guest post
March 7 - Svetlana's Reads and Views - review
March 8 - A Mama's Corner of the World - review / giveaway
March 11 - Fountain of Books - review / author interview / giveaway
March 12 - Rockin’ Book Reviews - review / guest post / giveaway
March 12 - T's Stuff - book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
March 13 - Library of Clean Reads - review / giveaway
March 14 - Two Girls and a Book - review
March 15 - The Legal Duchess - review / giveaway
March 18 - Paulette's Papers - book spotlight / giveaway
March 19 - Locks, Hooks and Books - review / giveaway
March 20 - Cheryl's Book Nook - review / giveaway
March 21 - #redhead.with.book - book spotlight / giveaway
March 22 - Nighttime Reading Center - review / giveaway
March 25 - Read and Review - book spotlight
March 25 - Sefina Hawke's Books - review
March 26 - Truly Trendy - review
March 27 - StoreyBook Reviews - book spotlight / guest post / giveaway
March 28 - My Devotional Thoughts - book spotlight / author interview
March 29 - Christine's Book Corner - review

March 17, 2019

2:00 AM By Lindz No comments Edit This

Book Tour: Storm Proof by Carol McLeod

Book Title: Storm Proof
Author: Carol McLeod
Genre: Christian, Christianity, Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781641232210
Publisher: Whitaker House
Publish Date: March 5, 2019 (256 Pages, e-book)
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Disclaimer: I received this book free from Celebrate Lit for the tour stop and for my honest review

Go “storm chasing” through the pages of the greatest Book ever written! What storm has blown into your circumstances? Are you—or someone you love—suffering from the trauma of plans that have been washed away, relationships that have been uprooted, or security that has been devastated? Many believers have been known to ask, “God, where are You in this storm?” or, “Lord, did You send this storm into my life?” Just what does a believer do during a stormy season? StormProof: Weathering Life’s Tough Times tackles these and other tumultuous questions.
Author Carol McLeod is a storm survivor—more than that, a victor—over infertility, depression, and cancer. She understands the spiritual, emotional, and physical challenges of the trials we face in our lives. A gifted Bible teacher, she provides “life preservers” of hope and faith through the eternal, practical wisdom found only in God’s Word.
By examining key storms in the Bible, and the lives of those affected by them, Carol guides you to uncommon comfort for your own storms, offering the shelter of hope, joy, and faith. In StormProof, you will step out of the boat to walk the waves with Peter, knowing that Jesus always comes to be with you in the midst of your storms; you will be rocked aboard a wind-driven ship with the apostle Paul, in danger of being smashed against the rocks, but be preserved by God’s power; you will watch the gathering storm clouds with Noah, holding on to faith in God’s purposes. You will also experience Jonah’s self-inflicted tempest while affirming God’s unconditional love, sit in silence with Job and ponder his questions about the greatest storm of testing, and huddle with the disciples as their boat is swamped by surging waves—only to hear Jesus’s eternal words, “Peace, be still.” You will also hear about storms of harsh circumstances that others from recent history have encountered and overcome.
Storms are common in every season of life. Yet, for a believer in Christ, the damage such storms cause can be contained, depending on how we navigate their tumultuous waves. There is a way—a triumphant way—to encounter the fierce gales of life and then exit the tempests with strength and resilience. There is a definitive way to walk through the most devastating of circumstantial tornadoes and emerge with grace, empowered for the future. There is a way to be StormProof.

Storm Proof was something completely different then what I was expecting to read. I thinking it was going to be about a storm that you were going to proof. This is not a bad way to think that when I read the title it caught me to pick it up.

As I was reading the book that what I got the impression. This book was boring for me to read. I did finish it. The reason for that is because it was on a book tour with me. I just could not get into reading it. I really could have just left it on my kindle. Thats how boring it was for me to read.

Their was nothing wrong with it in any way. Author did good in writing it. It just was not a my taste of book. I felt like I was reading the bible or God Words, that is not me. If you are into reading the great book be my guess. No offense to the author.

I thinking I would be reading a bit more about the author experience with Depression or her Cancer battle and how she manage them though this book. Then I might have seen using the scriptures of the bible or god's words. This is my opinion on that.

Those that enjoy reading about God words or the bible, this book might be for you.

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Carol McLeod is a popular speaker at women’s conferences and retreats through Carol McLeod Ministries. She is the author of ten books, including Guide Your Mind, Guard Your Heart, Grace Your Tongue (Whitaker House, 2018), Joy for All Seasons (Bridge-Logos, 2016), Holy Estrogen (Harrison House, 2012), and Defiant Joy(Thomas Nelson, 2006). Carol hosts a daily podcast, A Jolt of Joy!on the Charisma Podcast Network, and a weekly podcast, The Joy of Motherhood, which is listened to by thousands of moms around the world. Her blog, Joy for the Journey (formerly A Cup of Tea with Carol), has been named in the Top 50 Faith Blogs for Women. After her 2013 devotional 21 Days to Beat Depression had nearly 100,000 downloads in the first month, YouVersion picked it up, where it has been read over 500,000 times in five years. She also has ten other devotionals on YouVersion, including Guide Your Mind, Guard Your Heart, Grace Your Tongue. Carol writes a weekly column for Ministry Today and often writes for Charisma magazine. She is also a frequent guest on and has cohosted 100 Huntley Street. Her teaching DVD The Rooms of a Woman’s Heart won a Telly Award in 2005 for excellence in religious programming. The first Women’s Chaplain at Oral Roberts University, she currently serves on the university’s Alumni Board of Directors. Carol has been married to her college sweetheart, Craig, for nearly forty years and is the mother of five children in heaven and five children on earth. Carol and Craig are now enjoying their new titles as “Marmee and Pa” to seven delicious grandchildren! She and her husband will soon be moving to Oklahoma, where Craig serves as the North American Director for Global Partners, a missions organization that plants churches in remote areas of the world.

Blog Stops

Truth and Grace Homeschool Academy, March 9

For the Love of Literature, March 10

Debbie’s Dusty Deliberations, March 11

Mary Hake, March 11

Texas Book-aholic, March 12

Carpe Diem, March 13

janicesbookreviews, March 14

Abba’s Prayer Warrior Princess, March 15

A Reader’s Brain, March 16

Nighttime Reading Center, March 17

Inklings and notions, March 18

The Becca Files, March 19

A Diva’s Heart, March 20

Kelly Harrel, March 21

Godly Book Reviews, March 22

To celebrate her tour, Carol is giving away

Grand prize of a $20 Starbucks Card and a Woman of God Umbrella

1st Place prize of a copy of Guide Your Mind, Guard Your Heart, Grace Your Tongue, and Whitaker House/Anchor adult coloring book!!

Be sure to comment on the blog stops for nine extra entries into the giveaway! Click the link below to enter. https://promosimple.com/ps/de82/storm-proof-celebration-tour-giveaway

March 15, 2019

2:36 PM By Lindz No comments Edit This

Book Review: Mattie's Pledge

Book Title: Mattie's Pledge
Author: Jan Drexler
Genre: Christian, Christian Fiction, Romance, Amish Fiction, Historical Fiction
Series: Journey to Pleasant Prairie #2
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Publisher Date: September 20th 2016 (377 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN: 9780800726577

A Tender, Poignant, and Heartwarming Glimpse into the Amish Migration West from Pennsylvania

Mattie Schrock is no stranger to uprooting her life. Even as her father relocated her family from one Amish community to the next, she always managed to find a footing in their new homes. Now as the Schrock family plans to move west from Somerset County to a fledgling Amish settlement in Indiana, she looks forward to connecting with old friends who will be joining them from another Pennsylvania community--friends like Jacob Yoder, who has always held a special place in her heart.

Since Mattie last saw Jacob, they've both grown into different people with different dreams. Jacob yearns to settle down, but Mattie can't help but dream of what may lie over the western horizon. When a handsome Englisher tempts her to leave the Amish behind to search for adventure in the West, will her pledge to Jacob be the anchor that holds her secure?

Tender, poignant, and gentle, "Mattie's Pledge" offers readers a glimpse into Amish life in the 1840s--and into the yearning heart of a character they'll not soon forget.

Disclaimer: I can not remember how I received this book. I know I either entered a giveaway and won it or I got it from a book review for an honest review. My Thought are my own.
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When I read this it about Mattie and her family getting ready to journey west. We follow Mattie and her family. Not all are going West for more land and affordable prices. We learn that another family is going to join them to go west.

Mattie has her dreams of see the Western horizon. Will she go and see the country or will she keep her pledge. Jacob see her and see Mattie after few years. It been a while. Is there love between Jacob and Maddie?

There are some surprises along the way. Will happen with Schrock family and will they be happy. Mattie got her dreams and Jacob has his. What will happen. This is the story of Mattie. Will she be tempted to follow as Englisher or will she keep her pledge?

March 8, 2019

10:15 PM By Lindz No comments Edit This

Book Review: Sonya Sahni and the first Grade - Its International Day by Soma Mandal

Book Title: Sonya Sahni and the first Grade - Its International Day
Author: Soma Mandal
Genres: Children, International Day, India
Publisher: Mindstir Media
Publisher Date: 2017-06-13 (44 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN: 9780999069899

Sonya is torn between her roots. She was born in the USA but her parents are Indian...she desperately wants to fi t in and be American. Her parents want her to embrace who she is, but Sonya feels like a misfit. This is a wonderful story about a little girl who discovers her identity and learns to appreciate who she is. A must read for any child or adult who feels different from the rest of the world.

Disclaimer: I received this book free from the author or publicist for and honest review. I get not compensation for my thoughts where they are negative or positive.
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The way America is today. You would not think that we may need a lesson in the Melting Pot. I have do think we do. Our children need to know that we are all different and we come from different cultures. Yes we are American but we also have what our parent are or from.

This book put this introspective though a child eyes. It about a girl that is Indian and American. She having a bit of trouble fitting with her classmates. The pictures do the telling. It really is done well. I can see this being good for children and their parents. Young readers can read this book as well.

The author does it well. She show what it like for a first American born by Indian Parents. This is really show the meaning of the melting pot when you read this book. The children show off their cultures on this project the teacher plans. It called It International Day.

2:36 AM By Lindz No comments Edit This

Book Review: Mending Fences By Suzanne Woods Fisher

Book Title: Mending Fences
Author: Suzanne Woods Fisher
Genres: Christian Fiction, Amish Fiction, Romance
Series: The Deacon's Family (#1)
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Publisher Date: 2019-02-05 (336 Pages, Paperback)
ISBN: 9780800727512

Luke Schrock is a new and improved man after a stint in rehab, though everyone in Stoney Ridge only remembers the old Luke. They might have forgiven him, but nobody trusts him.

Amos and Fern Lapp allow Luke to live at Windmill Farm under two conditions. First, Luke must make a sincere apology to each person he's hurt--a four-page, single-spaced list. Second, he must ask each victim of mischief to describe the damage he caused.

Simple, Luke thinks. Offering apologies is easy. But discovering the lasting effects his careless actions have caused . . . that isn't so simple. It's gut-wrenching.

And his list keeps growing. Izzy Miller, beautiful and frustratingly aloof, also boards at Windmill Farm. Luke's clumsy efforts to befriend Izzy only insult and annoy her. Eager to impress, Luke sets out to prove himself to her by locating her mother. When he does, her identity sends shock waves through Stoney Ridge.

Bestselling and award-winning author Suzanne Woods Fisher returns to her beloved Stoney Ridge for this brand-new series featuring some of her readers' favorite characters.Disclaimer: I received a free copy of this book from Revell Reads for an honest review. My opinions and my thought are my own.
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I am sure if you have read Suzanne Woods Fishers book or a few you may have read a book about Luke Schrock in one of her books. Then you ran into Stoney Ridge community. I know I did. It nice to see Luke and see if he make it in the world.

He is mentioned in the “The Queting” in the Bishop series. This book is mostly about Luke and him making amends. Though we meet someone new named Issy? Luke seem to want to be friends with this girl that at windmill farm.

There seems to be a story behind Issy and we get her side and Luke's. Will Luke be able to help Issy? What is really behind Issy and her looking for her mother? I can say you will be surprised to find out how David and his family and Amos Lapp stories or past are connected. There seems to be mystery to Chris and Jenny Yoder.

We follow Luke on his journey though this book. I really think this is book about redemption and learning to trust god. Will Issy and Luke get together? We see Fern and Amo's health and their lives and how they add other trouble children to stay with them.

March 4, 2019

9:33 PM By Lindz No comments Edit This

Book Review: The Fourth Courier With a Giveaway

Book Title: The Fourth Courier
Author: Timothy Jay Smith
Genres: Mystery, Crime, Detective, Romance, Adult, Poland, Thiller
Publisher: SkyHorse Publishing, Arcade Publishing
Publisher Date: April 2, 2019 (320 Pages, Hardcover)
ISBN: 9781948924108

It is 1992 in Warsaw, Poland, and the communist era has just ended. A series of grisly murders suddenly becomes an international case when it's feared that the victims may have been couriers smuggling nuclear material out of the defunct Soviet Union. The FBI sends an agent to help with the investigation. When he learns that a Russian physicist who designed a portable atomic bomb has disappeared, the race is on to find him—and the bomb—before it ends up in the wrong hands.

Disclaimer: I received a free copy of the book from the author for an honest review. Thanks to Net-galley. My opinions are my own.
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Are you a Crime Fan or even a detective Fan? Well you may be missing out on another amazing book. This book is called “The Fourth Courier” by Timothy Jay Smith. I enjoyed this book once I got into it.

The setting is set in Poland. You will learn a bit of the lifestyle. I never been dropped into Poland in a book setting or any historical fiction book. This author does this and I can see myself walking along the sidewalks.

The author does wonderful for his crime and detective of this book. It even got a thriller to it. I just love the way this book grabs you and take you for a ride. I am now wanting to learn more about Poland and it effects on it people and landscape.

Amazing and riving is my way to describe this book in all. Though I suggest children be at least aware that there a murders and a murder and some sex scenes in it. Nothing to bad but I would suggest children be at least the age of 14 and up. It up the parents to decide for there own children though.

We got a adventure with and FBI agent and an agent that in the embassy in Poland. Will they find the missing bomb and it Courier? Will they be able to stop and save Poland from an Atomic bomb or will be the end of their new world?

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Raised crisscrossing America pulling a small green trailer behind the family car, Timothy Jay Smith developed a ceaseless wanderlust that has taken him around the world many times. Polish cops and Greek fishermen, mercenaries and arms dealers, child prostitutes and wannabe terrorists, Indian Chiefs and Indian tailors: he hung with them all in an unparalleled international career that saw him smuggle banned plays from behind the Iron Curtain, maneuver through Occupied Territories, represent the U.S. at the highest levels of foreign governments, and stowaway aboard a “devil’s barge” for a three-days crossing from Cape Verde that landed him in an African jail.

These experiences explain the unique breadth and sensibility of Tim’s work, for which he’s won top honors. Fire on the Island won the Gold Medal in the 2017 Faulkner-Wisdom Competition for the Novel. He won the Paris Prize for Fiction (now the Paris Literary Prize) for his novel, A Vision of Angels. Kirkus Reviews called Cooper’s Promise “literary dynamite” and selected it as one of the Best Books of 2012. Tim was nominated for the 2018 Pushcart Prize. His screenplays have won numerous competitions. His first stage play, How High the Moon, won the prestigious Stanley Drama Award. He is the founder of the Smith Prize for Political Theater.

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March 2, 2019

5:37 AM By Lindz No comments Edit This

Monthly Wrap Up: February 2019

February is gone. The month we all dread even though it the shortest month of the year. It the last full month of winter. It does not always meant it the end of winter. March is a unpredictable month.

This month was not well in reading. For me I was able to read 2 books in total for the month of February. I did get a sponsor / partner post written and posted. I also got 3 book review written that were backed up and posted. Most of my time was reading a book called "The Fourth Courier" by Timothy Jay Smith.

Books Read in February:

Storm Proof by Carol McLeod
Trials and Trails by Jim Halverson

My books really fall in different genres for this past month. They are in 2 different media categories I believe as well. They will be shown bellow.

Books by Genre:

Non Fiction - 1 Books
Historical Fiction - 1 Books

Books by Media Categories:

E-Book - 1 Books
Paperback - 1 Books

I have read a total of 532 Pages for the month of February, This is seem like a good amount for just one month. The total for 2019 is 2,062 Pages.

Books by Pages Total:

Storm Proof - 256 Pages
Trials and Trails - 276 Pages

Total Pages by Month:

January - 1,530 Pages
February - 532 Pages

Total books by Month:

January - 8 Books
February- 2 Books

Do you want to read these books or get them for yourself.

Book Title: Storm Proof
Author: Carol McLeod
Genre: Christian, Christianity, Nonfiction
ISBN: 9781641232210
Publisher: Whitaker House
Publish Date: March 5, 2019 (256 Pages, e-book)

Go “storm chasing” through the pages of the greatest Book ever written! What storm has blown into your circumstances? Are you—or someone you love—suffering from the trauma of plans that have been washed away, relationships that have been uprooted, or security that has been devastated? Many believers have been known to ask, “God, where are You in this storm?” or, “Lord, did You send this storm into my life?” Just what does a believer do during a stormy season? StormProof: Weathering Life’s Tough Times tackles these and other tumultuous questions.
Author Carol McLeod is a storm survivor—more than that, a victor—over infertility, depression, and cancer. She understands the spiritual, emotional, and physical challenges of the trials we face in our lives. A gifted Bible teacher, she provides “life preservers” of hope and faith through the eternal, practical wisdom found only in God’s Word.
By examining key storms in the Bible, and the lives of those affected by them, Carol guides you to uncommon comfort for your own storms, offering the shelter of hope, joy, and faith. In StormProof, you will step out of the boat to walk the waves with Peter, knowing that Jesus always comes to be with you in the midst of your storms; you will be rocked aboard a wind-driven ship with the apostle Paul, in danger of being smashed against the rocks, but be preserved by God’s power; you will watch the gathering storm clouds with Noah, holding on to faith in God’s purposes. You will also experience Jonah’s self-inflicted tempest while affirming God’s unconditional love, sit in silence with Job and ponder his questions about the greatest storm of testing, and huddle with the disciples as their boat is swamped by surging waves—only to hear Jesus’s eternal words, “Peace, be still.” You will also hear about storms of harsh circumstances that others from recent history have encountered and overcome.
Storms are common in every season of life. Yet, for a believer in Christ, the damage such storms cause can be contained, depending on how we navigate their tumultuous waves. There is a way—a triumphant way—to encounter the fierce gales of life and then exit the tempests with strength and resilience. There is a definitive way to walk through the most devastating of circumstantial tornadoes and emerge with grace, empowered for the future. There is a way to be StormProof.

Disclaimer: I received this book free from Celebrate Lit for the tour stop
On Tour: March 17, 2019 @ Nighttime Reading Center
Want to Buy: Amazon

With a past of slavery and compliance, LeRoy has learned to pick his battles carefully. Johnny B, a quick-tempered Sioux, is still learning to control his anger. When dangerous circumstances bond them together, the pair learn to navigate Reconstruction Era America and all its prejudices. They save an innocent man from hanging, reunite two old friends, assist in an honorable death for an elder Indian, and discover their worth as they steadily assimilate self-respect into their lives.
From Jim Halverson’s debut novel comes a tale of adventure, purpose, and the pursuit of self-actualization. Cowboys and psychology ride hand in hand, traveling a journey from living life on the edge to finding a place of belonging, joy, vulnerability, and distinction. Through trials along their trails, LeRoy and Johnny B transform people they meet, brand the world a better place, and reap the benefits.

Disclaimer: I receive copy of this book free though IRead Book Tours as a Tour Host.

On Tour: March 22, 2019 @Nighttime Reading Center w/Giveaway
Want to Buy: Amazon | Barnes & Noble |

Here is everything that been posted for the year. Some things have been will be posted later then when I read the book or reviewed it. Most cases this is when a book is on tour with me. The Book review may be posted later or a month or so done the line. I will gladly mark these when I read the book so you know.