The Lost Melody // Book Review

 

About the Book:

When concert pianist Vivienne Mourdant's father dies, he leaves to her the care of an adult ward she knew nothing about. The woman is supposedly a patient at Hurstwell Asylum. The woman's portrait is shockingly familiar to Vivienne, so when the asylum claims she was never a patient there, Vivienne is compelled to discover what happened to the figure she remembers from childhood dreams.

The longer she lingers in the deep shadows and forgotten towers at Hurstwell, the fuzzier the line between sanity and madness becomes. She hears music no one else does, receives strange missives with rose petals between the pages, and untangles far more than is safe for her to know. But can she uncover the truth about the mysterious woman she seeks? And is there anyone at Hurstwell she can trust with her suspicions?

My Review:

The Lost Melody. I’m not really sure what I thought of this book. 

It wasn’t my favorite book by Joanna Davidson Politano but I still did enjoy certain aspects. Like all of this authors books, it kept me guessing and trying to figure out how everything would come together. 

It definitely had more of a heavier tone to the story. Like I said, I enjoyed parts but it definitely isn’t a favorite. 

**Thank you to Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review

Beneath the Bending Skies // Book Review

About the Book:

Mollie Sheehan has spent much of her life striving to be a dutiful daughter and honor her father's wishes, even when doing so has led to one heartbreak after another. After all, what options does she truly have in 1860s Montana? But providing for her stepfamily during her father's long absences doesn't keep her from wishing for more.

When romance blooms between her and Peter Ronan, Mollie finally allows herself to hope for a brighter future--until her father voices his disapproval of the match and moves her to California to ensure the breakup. Still, time and providence are at work, even when circumstances are at their bleakest. Mollie may soon find that someone far greater than her father is in control of the course of her life--and that even the command to "honor thy father" has its limits.

My Review:

I like the cover of Beneath the Bending Skies and I kind of liked the more old fashioned feel to the story. To me it felt like an older book but I’m not sure why. Unfortunately that is about all I liked. 

This was not my favorite book at all. I had a harder time with the writing style. I’ve never read a book that was written in such a way. So much time passed throughout the story and usually it jumped ahead in years in just a very short amount of time. 

I also could not stand Mollie’s father. 

**Thank you to Revell for the book in exchange for my honest review