2018 - Burton Book Review - Leafing through history

Dec 20, 2018

Rise of the Mystics (Beyond the Circle Book #2) by Ted Dekker

BurtonReview Thursday, December 20, 2018

Rise of the Mystics (Beyond the Circle Book #2) by Ted Dekker read my earlier review of the first book The 49th Mystic by Ted Dekker Revell publication October 2018 Some say the great mystery of how one can live in two worlds at once died with Thomas Hunter many years ago. Still others that the gateway to that greater...

Dec 19, 2018

What Blooms From Dust by James Markert

BurtonReview Wednesday, December 19, 2018

What Blooms From Dust by James Markert HarperCollins/Thomas Nelson June 2018 borrowed from the library Just as Jeremiah Goodbye is set to meet his fate in the electric chair, a tornado tears down the prison walls, and he is given a second chance at life. With the flip of a coin, he decides to return to his home...

Dec 18, 2018

A Bound Heart by Laura Frantz

BurtonReview Tuesday, December 18, 2018

A Bound Heart by Laura Frantz Revell Publications January 2019 review copy from the publisher Though Magnus MacLeish and Lark MacDougall grew up on the same castle grounds, Magnus is now laird of the great house and the Isle of Kerrera. Lark is but the keeper of his bees and the woman he is hoping will provide...

Nov 3, 2018

Praying With Jane: 31 days through the prayers of Jane Austen by Rachel Dodge

BurtonReview Saturday, November 03, 2018

Praying With Jane: 31 days through the prayers of Jane Austen by Rachel Dodge Bethany House, a div. of Baker Publishing October 2018 The charm of Jane Austen and her novels has been enjoyed for over 200 years by readers around the world. Much has been written about her fascinating life, yet little is...

Oct 22, 2018

Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks

BurtonReview Monday, October 22, 2018

Every Breath by Nicholas Sparks UK Publisher: Sphere (16 Oct. 2018) £18.99 US Publisher: Grand Central (October 16 2018)$28.00 Review copy from the publisher, thank you! In the romantic tradition of The Notebook and Nights in Rodanthe, #1 New York Times bestselling author Nicholas Sparks returns with a story...

Oct 3, 2018

Join me for Sarah Koontz's bible study BEFORE I GO (giveaway!)

BurtonReview Wednesday, October 03, 2018

Sarah Koontz, Living By Design BEFORE I GO is the name of an upcoming bible study presented by a very inspiring lady Sarah Koontz that I wanted to share with you. Some of you may or may not know that at some point over the last year I have found a new hobby for bible journaling and it was through online sharing...

Oct 2, 2018

Shelter of the Most High (Cities of Refuge #2) by Connilyn Cossette

BurtonReview Tuesday, October 02, 2018

Shelter of the Most High (Cities of Refuge #2) by Connilyn Cossette Published by Bethany House October 2 2018 eGalley from NetGalley, thank you! The daughter of a pagan high priest, Sofea finds solace from her troubles in the freedom of the ocean. But when marauders attack her village on the island of Sicily, she...

Sep 12, 2018

The Other Woman by Sandie Jones

BurtonReview Wednesday, September 12, 2018

The Other Woman by Sandie Jones Publisher: Minotaur Books August 21, 2018 Review copy from publisher, thank you! A deliciously disturbing, compulsively readable debut domestic suspense--prepare to meet The Other Woman: there’s nothing she won’t do to keep you away from her son ... Emily thinks Adam’s perfect; the...

Her Pretty Face by Robyn Harding

BurtonReview Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Her Pretty Face by Robyn Harding 352 pages Gallery/Scout Press (July 10, 2018) review copy via Goodreads giveaway The author of the bestselling novel The Party—lauded as “tense and riveting” by New York Times bestselling author Megan Miranda—returns with a chilling new domestic drama about two women whose deep...

Lies by T.M. Logan

BurtonReview Wednesday, September 12, 2018

Lies by T M Logan Published September 11 2018 St. Martin's Press MacMillan review copy provided by the publisher, thank you! What if you have the perfect life, the perfect wife and the perfect child--then, in one shattering moment, you discover nothing is as it seems? Now you are in the sights of a ruthless killer...

Sep 3, 2018

The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton

BurtonReview Monday, September 03, 2018

The Clockmaker's Daughter by Kate Morton Review copy via netgalley Atria Books, October 2018 From the bestselling author of The House at Riverton and The Secret Keeper, Kate Morton brings us her dazzling sixth novel, The Clockmaker's Daughter. My real name, no one remembers. The truth about that summer,...

Aug 20, 2018

My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie

BurtonReview Monday, August 20, 2018

My Dear Hamilton: A Novel of Eliza Schuyler Hamilton: Wife, Widow, and Warrior in Alexander Hamilton’s Quest for a More Perfect Union by Stephanie Dray and Laura Kamoie William Morrow, April 2018 paperback edition eBook from library Link to BurtonBookReview of authors' last work From the New York Times bestselling...

Jul 24, 2018

The Boy at the Door by Alex Dahl (release day giveaway)

BurtonReview Tuesday, July 24, 2018

The Boy at the Door by Alex Dahl Berkley Publishing Group, July 24 2018 review copy via NetGalley Set against a stunning Scandinavian backdrop, a gritty novel of psychological suspense that asks the question how far would you go to hold onto what you have? Cecilia Wilborg has it all--a loving husband, two beautiful...

Jul 9, 2018

A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan

BurtonReview Monday, July 09, 2018

A Secret History of Witches by Louisa Morgan 496 pages, Redhook/Hachette September 2017 Personal kindle copy bought for a secret read along Discover a magical historical saga of mothers, daughters, and the power of witchcraft - perfect for fans of Alice Hoffman. Brittany, 1821. After Grand-mère Ursule gives her...

Jul 8, 2018

Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley

BurtonReview Sunday, July 08, 2018

August 07 2018 USA edition Bellewether by Susanna Kearsley August 07 2018 Sourcebook Landmark 448 pages HistFic/Sci fi/Fantasy egalley provided via NetGalley from the publisher, thank you! "The house, when I first saw it, seemed intent on guarding what it knew; but we all learned, by the end of it, that...

Jun 23, 2018

Announcing the 2018 Reader Survey

BurtonReview Saturday, June 23, 2018

Discovering reader preferences, habits and attitudes – by M.K. Tod, Heather Burch and Patricia Sands It has been really fascinating to see what makes readers read. M.K. Tod is an author who really wanted to find out the nitty gritty of our likes and dislikes and started running annual surveys geared towards historical...

Jun 21, 2018

Somebody's Daughter by David Bell

BurtonReview Thursday, June 21, 2018

Somebody's Daughter by David Bell Berkley Publishing Group/New American Library, July 10 2018 Psychological suspense/Thriller Review copy via NetGalley, thank you! My review of author's work Somebody I Used to Know by David Bell (2015, 5 stars) In this pulse-pounding novel of psychological suspense from the USA...

Jun 16, 2018

The 49th Mystic by Ted Dekker

BurtonReview Saturday, June 16, 2018

The 49th Mystic (Beyond The Circle #1) by Ted Dekker May 2018, Revell/Baker Publishing group Review copy from publisher, thank you for your generosity! Some say the great mystery of how one can live in two worlds at once died with Thomas Hunter many years ago. Still others that the gateway to that greater reality was...

Jun 14, 2018

Jody Hedlund's Orphan Train Series: With You Always & Together Forever

BurtonReview Thursday, June 14, 2018

With You Always (Orphan Train #1) by Jody Hedlund June 2017, Bethany House (borrowed from library) Could following the opportunity of a lifetime cost them the love of their lives? One of the many immigrants struggling to survive in 1850s New York, Elise Neumann knows she must take action to care for her younger sisters....