Dandelion Dust Blog Tour // Book Reveiw

Today is the release day for my good friend Faith's novella, Dandelion Dust!!

Today I will be reviewing this book!!

About the Book:
Like a speck of dandelion dust riding the tides of a prairie wind, life is fleeting. Though I never realized just how fragile it was until that day . . .

Charity always had a dream. It was simple, really. Find a guy, fall in love, and get married.
The day she met Ryder, Charity knew he was the man God had chosen for her. But she never expected their relationship to be tested and tried through the fires of a freak accident. Suddenly, her world is thrown into chaos, and the bleak, white walls and sterile smells of a city hospital fill every spare minute. And then there comes the dreaded news. It was likely Ryder would never make it out of the hospital bed.
As her carefully laid plans for the future come crashing down around her and the sun seems to set on her dreams, can Charity still find hope in the dark of night?


Like a dandelion, life is beautiful. But treasure every moment. . . for one day, the flower will be gone.

~My Review~

Dandelion Dust is a wonderful book!! It is such a sweet heart-tugging story. It was very realistic and the story wasn't predictable at all! I actually almost cried once or twice while reading this, which doesn't happen too often.
All of the characters were wonderful and well written.
I knew Faith was a great writer, but I wasn't too sure how much I'd enjoy the way this book is written. It is written in first person but in present tense. I had only read one other book before this one that was written in present tense and I didn't really like it. It just felt kinda strange. Well, that wasn't the case with Dandelion Dust. It was written very nicely and the writing style didn't feel strange at all.
This is just such a great book and it has a very sweet love story. The theme about trusting in God always was very well done as well.
This is definitely a book I'd recommend!!

About the Author:

Faith Potts is a teenage writer, living with her family and beloved yellow labs in the southeastern US. When she's not writing stories, consuming large amounts of coffee, reading books, or creating pottery, she can be found laughing harder than is healthy, daydreaming, and – of course – blowing dandelions.

Writing blog: Stories by Firefly 

Faith's blog: Chosen Vessels 

Social media: Goodreads //Pinterest // Instagram

You can see a schedule for the blog tour in my previous post.

Also, don't forget to enter the giveaway to win a copy of Dandelion Dust! You can enter by going to my previous post here. 

Also go here to purchase a copy of Dandelion Dust! :)

Dandelion Dust Blog Tour // Book Spotlight

Today I am participating in my friend, Faith's blog tour for her novella! This is such a wonderful book! It comes out tomorrow!!

About the Book:
Like a speck of dandelion dust riding the tides of a prairie wind, life is fleeting. Though I never realized just how fragile it was until that day . . .

Charity always had a dream. It was simple, really. Find a guy, fall in love, and get married.
The day she met Ryder, Charity knew he was the man God had chosen for her. But she never expected their relationship to be tested and tried through the fires of a freak accident. Suddenly, her world is thrown into chaos, and the bleak, white walls and sterile smells of a city hospital fill every spare minute. And then there comes the dreaded news. It was likely Ryder would never make it out of the hospital bed.
As her carefully laid plans for the future come crashing down around her and the sun seems to set on her dreams, can Charity still find hope in the dark of night?

Like a dandelion, life is beautiful. But treasure every moment. . . for one day, the flower will be gone.

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About the Author:

Faith Potts is a teenage writer, living with her family and beloved yellow labs in the southeastern US. When she's not writing stories, consuming large amounts of coffee, reading books, or creating pottery, she can be found laughing harder than is healthy, daydreaming, and – of course – blowing dandelions.

Writing blog: Stories by Firefly 

Faith's blog: Chosen Vessels 

Social media: Goodreads  // Pinterest // Instagram

Blog Tour Schedule:

Wednesday, June 28th 

Olivia @ Living for the Other Side // Book Spotlight   

Soleil @ Reviews by Soleil // Book Spotlight & Review 

Liv @ Liv K. Fisher // Book Spotlight & Author Interview 

Mikayla @ Ordinary Girl Extraordinary Father // Book Review 

Kaitlyn @ Twin Thoughts // Character Interview 

Thursday, June 29th 

Rebekah @ Rebekah Ashleigh // Book Spotlight 

Angela @ The Peculiar Messenger // Author Interview 

Raechel @ Gods Peculiar Treasure Rae // Book Spotlight & Author Interview 

Lydia @ Lydia Therese // Book Review 

Rebekah @ Rebekah's Remarks  // Book Spotlight & Author Interview 

Faith @ The Writer's Song // Book Review & Author Interview 

Friday, June 30th (Release Day!) 

Rebekah @ Rebekah Ashleigh// Book Review 

Anika Joy @ This Journey Called Life  // Book Spotlight & Review 

Laura @ Books and Chapters // Book Review 

Olivia @ Living for the Other Side // Book Review 

Jesseca @ Whimsical Writings for His Glory // Book Spotlight, Review, & Author Interview 

Bethany @ A Great God and Good Cocoa // Book Spotlight & Review 

Micaiah @ Adventures Beyond the Horizon // Author Interview 

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Book Recommendations // Summer Books

I always enjoy doing book recommendation posts! They are so fun. Today I am going to be recommending some books that are great ones to read in the summertime!

~Christy Miller series by Robin Jones Gunn—These are some fun summery books! This is a 12 book series. Since this is a series about Christy Miller’s high school years they don’t all take place in the summertime, but some of the do.
The most summery ones are: Summer Promise (book 1), Island Dreamer (book 5), Seventeen Wishes  (book 9), A Time to Cherish (book 10), and Sweet Dreams (book 11).

~Sierra Jensen series by Robin Jones Gunn — This is another 12 book series. They are all fun as well.

~Summerhill Secrets by Beverly Lewis—This is a great series and the title of this series even sounds summery! It’s been a few years since I’ve read these books, but I definitely want to re-read them this summer.

~Holly’s Heart by Beverly Lewis—There’s only a couple books in this series that actually take place in the summer, most are during the school year, but they kinda seem like summery books…

~Circle C Adventures by Susan K. Marlow— I love these books! This is one of my favorite series. I also love all of the other Circle C books as well. These books are set in the late 1800’s and are definitely some wonderful summer books!

~Child of Mine by David and Beverly Lewis — This is so good! Out of all of the books that I’m recommending, I’d definitely say that this one is the most summery!
~The Ebb Tide by Beverly Lewis — This is a super, fun summer book! It mainly takes place on the beach which is so fun!
—These are two of my most favorite standalone books by Beverly Lewis.— :)

~One Summers Desire by Abigail Prigge — This is a great summer read because the story takes pace at a summer camp.
~The Seekers by Wanda Brunstetter — This is the first book in the Amish Cooking Class series. Definitely a fun book!
~Departures by Robin Jones Gunn— This book has two novellas in it and both take place around the 4th of July. With white-water rafting and water parks, this is definitely a book to read in the summer!


Have you read any of these books before? Do you have a favorite summertime book?

The Book Lovers Tag

I hope you all are having a wonderful Friday! Today I am here with The Book Lovers Tag. This is a tag that I came up with and am excited to do! :)

~The Rules~
1. Answer the questions 
2. Have fun!
3. Tag some book loving bloggers


1. If you could rewrite the end of a book, which one would it be?
I would definitely choose to rewrite the end of June Bug by Chris Fabry. This book was pretty good and I was enjoying it, but the ending was awful! It actually was the first book to make me cry!

2. Which fictional character are you most like?
I'm going to say Christy Miller from the Christy Miller books by Robin Jones Gunn. She just is very realistic. When things don't go as planned she sometimes has a harder time adjusting at first until she realizes that God has other plans. There's also other things that I can relate to. Mostly in the books when she's older like the College Years and on.

3. Do you have any signed books?
Yes, I do have a couple. They are: Andrea Carter and the Long Ride Home, Andrea Carter and the Long Ride Home 10th anniversary edition, Andrea Carter and the Long Ride Home anniversary edition, Andi Saddles Up, Andi Under the Big Top, Heartbreak Tail, The Last Ride, and Courageous Love by Susan K. Marlow, and One Summers Desire by Abigail Prigge.

4. What's the best book that you've read this year so far?
I've read some great books this year so I can't exactly choose one. A couple wonderful ones are:
The Ebb Tide by Beverly Lewis

Dandelion Dust by Faith Potts (this book comes out on June 30th!)

Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses by Robin Jones Gunn

5. Do you have any bookish pet peeves?
Yes! For some odd reason I do not like long chapters. I love it when I get a book and the chapters are short. Long chapters just seem overwhelming for some reason. I think just because with shorter chapters it's easy to find a good stopping spot. I don't really know what the problem is, I just know short chapters is what I like.

6. Out of the books you've read so far this year, what has had your favorite cover?
I'm going to have to go with three favorite coves. ;)

7. Is there a book that releases this year that you cannot wait to read?
There are a couple books that I cannot wait for, but the two that I am most looking forward to is The Proving by Beverly Lewis and Sunset Lullaby by Robin Jones Gunn.

8. What is your favorite nonfiction book?
Between Heaven and Hollywood by David A. R. White. It is a really good book about chasing your God-given dreams. I'll be doing a review of it soon here on the blog.

9. Do you have a favorite location and/or time period to have a book set in?
For location I really like it when books are set either in Amish Country or the beach. Those are two of my favorite places to go and it's just so much run read books that are set in those two areas.
For time periods, I love the Oregon Trail and times around the Oregon Trail like the Pioneer days.

10. Is there a book that reminds you of something else? (Movies, life, etc...) 
Yes, there is. The Lopsided Christmas Cake actually reminds me of an episode from season 1 of When Calls the Heart. They are both quite funny.
Also there's a little poem at the beginning of The Love Letters by Beverly Lewis that reminds me of that same episode of When Calls the Heart.



Okay, I tag:
Faith from Stories by Firefly
Jonathan from The Second Brother
Micaiah from Adventures Beyond the Horizon
Shantelle from Between the Pages of This Bookish Life
Lindsey from Books For Christian Girls

Tearoom for Two // Book Review

From the Back Cover:
Cousins Elaine Cook and Jan Blake are ready for a new season in their lives. Together, they purchase a lakeside Queen Anne-style house in Maine and, following in their grandmothers footsteps, convert part of the house into a tearoom. Expecting their new life to be quiet and uneventful, they're surprised to find themselves drawn into baffling mysteries. 
When they buy an unusual teapot for a song at a flea market, the dealer desperately tries to buy it back. And then a woman starts snooping around their house. Is she after the teapot or the sapphire ring the cousins found inside the wall?
When Elaine is threatened by a midnight burglar, they must spring into action, using their wisdom, deductive skills, and a dose of prayer to get to the truth behind the mysterious happenings. Undaunted and determined to make a success of their venture, they discover they're as good at uncovering the truth as they are at serving tea.


Tearoom for Two is the very first book in the Tearoom Mysteries series.
This was a fun book. The mystery wasn’t too mysterious, but it was still good. Tearoom for Two is about two cousins, Jan and Elaine, who decide to open up a tearoom and they happen to run into a bit of a mystery. I enjoyed it and would recommend it.
This is a 26 book series and it is about the same characters, but the books are written by different authors. This first book isn't quite as good as some of the others in the series, but it's still fun and a nice start to the series.

I give this book 7.5 out of 10 R's

The Blue Sky Tag

Shantelle from Between the Pages of this Bookish Life tagged me for the Blue Sky Tag. Thanks, Shantelle, it was fun!

The Rules:

Thank the person who tagged you

Answer the 11 questions

Tag 11 people

Give them 11 questions

1. What would you say is the hardest season that God has brought you through so far? Looking back, what did He teach you through that season?
A couple years ago my family and I went through a lot of medical related stuff. We had to travel back and forth to a hospital out of state. It was a trying and stressful time. It taught me to trust in God for the big stuff and for the small things.

2. What's one book/verse from the Bible that has inspired you lately?
Isaiah 40:31
Yet those who wait for the Lord

Will gain new strength;

They will mount up with wings like eagles,

They will run and not get tired,

They will walk and not become weary.

3. Do you prefer tea or coffee? And what kind (black or with cream and sugar, herbal tea, lattes, etc.)?
I like homemade mint rooibos ice tea.

4. What is one sermon/talk that you think every Christian should listen to?
Pastor Jack Hibbs from Calvary Chapel in California did a sermon on voting before the election happened in November 2016. It was excellent and every Christian should listen to it.

5. What is one (or more) book that you think every Christian should read?
I’m going to go with a series that I think every Christian girl should read. That would be the A Life of Faith Millie Keith series by Martha Finley and adapted by Kersten Hamilton. They are such wonderful books and really inspiring!

6. What is your favorite way to relax and de-stress?
Either watch a movie or read a book.

7. Was there a time in your life that God answered a prayer in a really amazing way (share the story!)?
God has answered a lot of different prayers.

8. What is one childhood hobby that you wish you’d kept pursuing?
When I was younger I collected erasers, but I don't so much anymore. Sometimes I'll get them as a gift, but I don't usually buy them anymore.

9. What do you dislike most - spiders or snakes?
Definitely spiders!

10. What is your favorite hymn?
Be Thou My Vision and It is Well With My Soul

11. What books do you really want to read this summer?
I really want to read: When Tides Turn by Sarah Sundin, Katie in Waiting by Erynn Mangum, Grace and the Preacher by Kim Vogel Sawyer, The Farmer’s Market Mishap by Wanda Brunstetter, The Return by Suzanne Woods Fisher, and several other. :)


I wasn't going to tag anyone this time, but definitely feel free to do this if you want! :)

The Ebb Tide // Book Review

From the Back Cover:
Sallie Riehl has dreamed of traveling at least once before settling down to join church, so she is thrilled at an unexpected summer opportunity to nanny in Cape May for a well-to-do family. However, saying even a temporary good-bye to Paradise Township means forgoing baptism another year, as well as leaving behind a would-be beau. Yet the weeks in Cape May soon prove unforgettable to Sallie meets a Mennonite young man whose friendship she quickly begins to cherish. Has she been to hasty with her promise, or will she only find what her heart is longing for back home. 


I really enjoyed The Ebb Tide. It was SO good!! This is definitely my favorite standalone book by Beverly Lewis. Amish fiction is one of my favorite genres and I love beach settings and this book had both of those things. It was just amazing and not predictable, which was really nice. Usually with a book, I have a pretty good idea of how the book will end and it takes some twists, but it usually ends the way I hoped it would. :) Well, this book I really wasn't sure how it would end and for a little while I wasn't even quite sure how I wanted it to end. This book is just so good and I would definitely recommend it!!!

I give this book 10 out of 10 R's

The Goodreads Tag

Faith from Stories by Firefly tagged me for The Goodreads Tag. Thanks, Faith, it was fun! =)

~Rules~

~Thank the person who tagged you 

~Answer the questions 

~Tag at least three people 

What was the last book you marked as 'read'?

The last book I read was Love Me Tender by Janice Hanna. I just got done reading it with a friend and it was a great book.

What are you currently reading? 

I’m currently reading a couple different books, but some of them I’ve set aside for now. So I’m mainly reading Salty Kisses by Robin Jones Gunn and it is so good so far!

What was the last book you marked as 'to read'? 

A Place Called Lonesome by Jesseca Wheaton. I’m looking forward to reading it soon. :)

Do you use the star system?

If the star system is the same as rating a book, then yes I do occasionally. Some times I’ll rate a book, but it just depends.

Are you doing the 2017 Reading Challenge?

Yes. My goal is to read 100 books this year and so far I’ve read 46.

Do you have a wish-list? 

I do have a wish-list, but not on Goodreads. 

Who are your favorite authors? 

I really like, Beverly Lewis, Janette Oke, Susan K. Marlow, and Robin Jones Gunn. There’s lots of other great authors, but those are my top favorites.

Have you joined any groups? 

I was invited into one group, but I don’t actually do anything in it. 

How many Goodreads shelves do you have? 

I have six. 

I’m not going to tag anyone, but if you want to do this, feel free to do so!

Music, Medication, and Movies--My May Highlights

May has been a super busy month. There was really only two days towards the end of the month that I didn't have to do anything or go anywhere. It was lovely. One of those days I practically read all day. :)

~The month started off with me being in a Christmas mood. Thankfully it only lasted a few days, but on May 1st, I was reading a Christmas book, O Christmas Tea by Amy Woods , and watching a Christmas movie, A Christmas Detour.

~My exotic bird friend came back for a couple of days. :)

~I had a shopping spree. I went to several different thrift stores and found a ton of great books! One day I went shopping with a friend and the other times I went with my mom. :)
I actually found The Sunroom by Beverly Lewis! That book has been on my wish-list for a long time now, so I was thrilled to find it!

~I got a babysitting job and I am now babysitting once a week.

~My family and I went to three different graduations and parties.

~My family and I watch Signed, Sealed, Delivered. It’s a really fun show and I can’t wait to watch some more. :)
I also re-watched some of the episodes from the TV show Christy.
I went and saw The Case for Christ again, but this time with a friend.

~On Memorial Day weekend we had some friends over for dinner, which was fun. =)

~I put on a recital for my violin students, then a couple days later I had a recital of my own. My brother and I played two duets and a friend of mine accompanied us on the piano.

~This isn't exactly a highlight, but it was a bigger part of my month...medication. I have to take antibiotics before I go to the dentist and I had a couple dentist things that I had in May. I also had to take some medicine for an infection and root canal, but I ended up not actually having a infection or root canal, it was kinda complicated. ;)


I read some great books this month! They were:
Tenney Shares the Stage by Kellen Hertz
O Christmas Tea by Amy Woods
Millie’s Fiery Trial by Martha Finley, adapted by Kersten Hamilton
Kathleen’s Shaken Dreams by Tracy Leininger Craven
On Thin Ice by Anne Marie Rodgers
Tea is for Treasure by Kristin Eckhardt
The Ebb Tide by Beverly Lewis
Love Me Tender by Janice Hanna

All of these books were really good, but The Ebb Tide was definitely my favorite. I had been waiting to read it for months, and it was definitely worth the wait!! I’ll be doing a review on it soon!


I know that I haven’t been blogging that much lately. I started off the year good, but after the When Calls the Heart blog party was over, I guess I haven’t had too many things to blog about, but that should change this summer! :)

How was your May? What was one of your favorite highlights?