Birthday Book Haul

January is my birthday month. For my birthday Mike let me go to the book store.  These are the books I bought except for one which my parents sent to me. I will do that one first.

The World Of Laura Ingalls Wilder By: Marta McDowell For those of you who know me you know that Laura Ingalls Wilder is my all time favorite books and author. I grew up reading her books every year and watching the TV series over and over again. I have been collecting books by her or about her. This also includes her family. I have been to her house in Missouri twice and the one in Kansas once. I still have several more to visit and be sure I will get to those one day. This book has beautiful pictures and I can't wait to read it. Thank you Mom and Dad

Now onto the books that I bought at Barnes and Noble. I happen to be lucky and most of the books were marked down to 50% off as you can see in the picture. I will be giving you the details from the book it self since I haven't read them.

Eggs in a Casket By: Laura Childs is a cozy mystery that I enjoy reading and this is a series I have been reading for awhile and can't wait to continue on. Petra, Suzanne, and Toni may have lost their husbands, but they've found new life operating the Cackleberry Club café. It's where the locals head for an amazing breakfast, the good company of friends, and a puzzling mystery or two...THIS KILLER IS TOAST. Suzanne and Toni are off to Memorial Cemetery to help prepare for its 150th anniversary celebration. The ladies expect to find the Historical Society's tent, but instead they discover the body of ex-prison warden Lester Drummond lying facedown in a freshly dug grave. Now, with the town peppered with suspects and the local authorities in over their heads, it's up to the Cackleberry Club to unscramble the clues and sniff out a bad egg.

Forest of Shadows By: Kamilla Benko This is a middle grade novel about Frozen 2.

Anna of Arendelle wants nothing more than to be helpful to her older sister Elsa. But as far as Anna can see, ever since Elsa's coronation, her sister has been doing just fine without her. And now, Elsa will be setting sail for a grand tour of the world-leaving Anna behind. But after a mysterious sickness strikes Arendelle, Elsa's tour is delayed, giving Anna the perfect opportunity to finally help. When Anna discovers a secret room in the castle and incants a magic spell, she hopes it will make her dream of curing the sickness come true. Instead a more sinister dream comes to life: Anna's childhood nightmare of a giant fearsome wolf. Joined by her sister, Olaf, Kristoff, and Sven, Anna must venture into the unknown to stop the nightmare wolf before it destroys everything she holds dear. Anna's quest to save the kingdom will lead her to myths and wonders beyond compare and require bravery, honesty, and, above all else, love.

The Bromance Book Club By: Lyssa Kay Adams I have heard a lot of good things about this book and want to give it a read. Nashville Legends' second baseman Gavin Scott's marriage is in major-league trouble. He's recently discovered a humiliating secret: his wife, Thea, has always faked the Big O. When he loses his cool at the revelation, it's the final straw on their already strained relationship. Thea asks for a divorce, and Gavin realizes he's let his pride and fear get the better of him. WELCOME TO THE BROMANCE BOOK CLUB. Distraught and desperate, Gavin finds help from an unlikely source3: a secret romance book club made up of Nashville's top alpha men. With the help of their current read, a steamy Regency novel titled Courting the Countess, the guys coach Gavin on saving his marriage. But it'll take a lot more then flowery words and grand gestures for this hapless Romeo to find his inner hero and win back the trust of his wife.

Legacy And The Queen By: Annie Matthew This is another middle grade book. Tennis means everything in the Republic of Nova. Too poor to afford formal training, twelve-year-old Legacy practices serves and returns against the wall of her father's orphanage to pass the time. But all that is about to change. Silla "the Queen," announces her annual tournament where citizens battle for her favor and a cash prize big enough to save Legacy's family's orphanage-and Legacy has her heart set on winning both. In Nova, tennis can unlock inner magic, and with the orphanage at stake, Legacy will need to channel hers to rise above the competition and shine.

A Heart So Fierce And Broken By: Brigid Kemmerer This is the second book in a series. Find the Heir. Win the Crown. The curse is finally broken, but Prince Rhen of Emberfall face darker trouble still. Rumors circulate that he is not the true heir and that forbidden magic has been unleashed in Emberfall. Although Rhen has Princess Harper by his side, his guardsman Grey is missing, leaving more questions than answers. Win the Crown. Save the Kingdom. Grey knows the heir's true identity but has vowed to keep it a secret. On the run since he destroyed the evil enchantress Lilith, he has no desire to challenge Rhen-until Karis Luran once again threatens to take Emberfall by force. Her own daughter Lia Mara sees the flaws in her mother's violent plan, but can she convince Grey to stand against Rhen, even for the good of Emberfall? 

Lethal White By: Robert Galbraith Fourth book in series. "I seen a kid killed...He strangled it, up by the horse." When Billy, a troubled young man, comes to private eye Cormoran Strike's office to ask for his help investigating a crime he thinks he witnessed as a child, Strike is left deeply unsettled. While Billy is obviously mentally  distressed, and cannot remember many concrete details, there is something sincere about him and his story. But before Strike can question him further, Billy bolts from his office in a panic. Trying to get to the bottom of Billy's story, Strike and Robin Ellacott-once his assistant, now a partner in the agency-set off on a twisting trail that leads them through the backstreets of London, into a secretive inner sanctum within Parliament, and to a beautiful but sinister manor house deep in the countryside. And during this labyrinthine investigation, Strike's own life is far from straightforward: his newfound fame as a private eye means he can no longer operate behind the scenes as he once did. Plus, his relationship with his former assistant is more fraught than it ever has been-Robin is now invaluable to Strike in the business, but their personal relationship is much, much, trickier than that.

I am hoping to get to all of these books this year but probably not since I have a huge collection of books that need to be read.

Until next time keep reading.