Hello and welcome to the fourth day of Five Fall Favorites, hosted by Rebekah Morris! (Be sure and visit her site for more fun content and links to more posts!) For those who are new to FFF, this is a week-long fall celebration of books we love from different genres! Each day, each participant will have a different theme and one of them is a Book Room with a free story so make sure you check every post! My theme for the day is… Books! That’s right! I’m the book room today! I just realized yesterday that this past August was my 5 year Blogiversary! And to celebrate, late though it is, I am giving away TODAY ONLY my book, The Land of Cotton! (Sorry, offer closed now :( )There are no strings attached, but if you would like to drop a review on Goodreads, I would really appreciate it! Today’s genre is books on Hope. I didn’t think I knew of any until I brainstormed with Katja! Thanks, Dear! So excited about today’s list! 1| Stop the Rain by Kassie Angle This book is my number one favorite book. Before, I would have told you something else, but this book has forever taken it’s place, I think. Unless Kassie somehow tops herself XD This is a story about a soldier struggling with PTSD and survivor’s guilt. It’s heartbreaking and it doesn’t have that perfect ending. But there is hope. It doesn’t rain forever. And with God on your side, there is always hope… Recommended 16+ 2| Through the Tunnel by Rebekah A. Morris Anyone else a softie for a foster kid story? For found family stories? When those sweet babies finally discover what it’s like to be loved? This book is amazing and had me close to tears more than once. It shows the ups and downs of learning to love and learning to trust. It’s real and doesn’t just fix all the problems as they come up; it’s a battle, and it is worth fighting! The message of hope is well presented and ahh! Just go get this book already *hal0* 3| A Touch of Purple Paint by Hailey Rose I think I’ve raved about this book more than once here on the blog, lol! I hope someday a hardcopy is produced cause I want it so bad! For now, kindle will have to suffice. This book shows how sometimes the trials seem to pile up on us and we don’t understand. But God always knows what He’s doing and while we may not understand, He gives us the Hope of knowing He is in control of it all. Beautiful story and worth the read! Content to be aware of: Mentions of social media and a Disney show. 4| Freedom by Faith Potts Can we just appreciate that all these books so far are indie? That just makes me so happy *halo* Anyway! This is another gem that I was honored to work with in the beta stages and oh! It was good then and it’s even better as a finished product! This story is another PTSD awareness story and oh! I just can’t find words to describe this book… Just go read it for a story of how a Marine finds Hope in his darkest moments… Recommended 16+ Content: Suicide, mild violence remembered, a dance, pre-marriage hugging and forehead kissing, one scene where couple is alone in a questionable setting, but it’s handled well. 5| The Sky Above Us by Sarah Sundin This book is so convicting. The message of hope for the broken and condemnation of hypocrisy is convicting. Set in WWII, this story follows a missionary wannabe and a crazy airman that end up hitting it off by the end of the book, lol! (This is for adults, not children, 21+, see list below.) Very powerful and convicting. Content: War violence, but not too detailed for the audience, mentions of immorality (email me for more information). Don’t forget to stop by the Literary Lodge for more Fall Favorites Fun! What are your favorite Hope reads?? Are you adding any of these to your TBR list? Share them below!
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Katja Labonté
10/7/2021 09:40:33
You’re welcome <33 read and loved them all save for the last one which I really wanna read...
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Ryana Lynn
10/7/2021 10:20:53
It's so sad, but so good <3
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HistoryGirl
10/7/2021 09:57:47
Thanks so much for the recommendations! :)
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Ryana Lynn
10/7/2021 10:21:28
My pleasure XD
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Ryana Lynn
10/7/2021 11:00:46
Oh! I'm so glad! Hope you enjoy it!
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10/7/2021 10:21:36
You mentioned Through the Tunnel! I love Leigh and Lissa and even though I wrote the book, I just reread it not long ago. :)
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Ryana Lynn
10/7/2021 11:02:10
I enjoyed it so much! Hey, I need to reread my own books so I'm not judging XD
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Courtenay Burden
10/7/2021 10:30:47
I read Through the Tunnel last winter, (well, actually my sibling read it aloud to me!) and we all loved it.
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Ryana Lynn
10/7/2021 11:03:04
It's a good one for that! I love being read to!
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Lydia Coral W
10/7/2021 11:31:21
*squeals* I LOVE Through the Tunnel!!!
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Ryana Lynn
10/7/2021 12:05:10
Me too!
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Kenzie O'Brennan
10/7/2021 12:02:20
Stop The Rain...<3 <3 Tattered Wings was better, imo. XP Four new books added to my TBR list!!!!! Through The Tunnel and A Touch of Purple Paint...I need to read these!!
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Ryana Lynn
10/7/2021 12:09:11
LOL! I can't say any are better than the others... all of her books are special to me for very different reasons. But Stop the Rain... I can't explain it, but it hit me in a way no book has done before... So yeah. But that's the fun thing about chatting books! We all have different favorites and we get to share them with each other on a regular basis through this sometimes lovely thing called the internet XD
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Kenzie O'Brennan
10/7/2021 12:05:16
Oh, and thank you for your book!! XD I've wanted to read it for a while now! Can't wait to get started!!
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Ryana Lynn
10/7/2021 12:13:14
Aww you are so welcome! Hope you enjoy it!
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Rachel T Taylor
10/7/2021 19:19:56
I haven't read any of these books but they are on my list. I'm interested in The Sky Above Us because of its potential for conviction. Isn't that just what God's word is? And it comes in the most unexpected ways.
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Ryana Lynn
10/8/2021 10:45:37
Absolutely!
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CutePolarBear
10/7/2021 20:43:02
Ah, a Sarah Sundin novel ... I haven't read that one, but I have no doubt it's as excellent as the ones I have read. :)
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Ryana Lynn
10/8/2021 10:46:46
I hope you think so! It was good!
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Sophia Ellen
10/7/2021 21:06:48
STOP THE RAIN!!!!!!! (Yes, if you mention Tattered Wings this week, I'll probably scream about that one too, lol). I can't even pick which one of Kassie's books is my favorite. Stop the Rain was so beautiful, but all in its own unique way. It left me with even more compassion for veterans around me struggling with PTSD. I want to say it was just weeks after reading that one that a little girl's who would come over to our house alot dad, who struggled with PTSD, committed suicide, and I think that book helped me to better pray for his family. <3
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Ryana Lynn
10/8/2021 10:48:35
Aw girl that's so sad! I'm so glad the book was a help to you through all that! That's heart-breaking...
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Rebekah Davis
10/9/2021 21:22:35
I LOVE Sop The Rain.
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Ryana Lynn
1/10/2022 08:16:10
Me too! It's my favorite book I think *hugs it*
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