The Preppy Book Princess

Happy New Years Eve Everyone :) For today's post, I'd like to talk about what my reading resolutions are for 2019.  Reading Resolutions are something I like to try and set every year, as it gives me goals to work towards with my reading. This year's are pretty simple, but I think they are also all going to be enjoyable goals to try and meet. Read 100 Novels: My first reading resolution is to set my goodreads reading goal at 100 novels. While this is way less than I usually set it at, I'm hoping this year to spend more time reviewing the books I read, and I think a hundred novels will be a comfortable goal for accomplishing this. Read one C.S. Lewis novel other than the Chronicles of Narnia: I've been wanting to read some of C.S. Lewis' non-fiction titles for the last few years, but I've never actually gotten around to it. I've heard he has a brilliant way of representing the Christian walk with Jesus, and I'm very interested in hea...

Good Morning Everyone :) I hope you all had a lovely Christmas, and got to spend some quality time with family and friends. My hubby and I had one of our favorite Christmases ever, however it was pretty busy, and in fact, we still have one Christmas celebration left to go to tonight. I haven't had a lot of reading time over the past week, as there was a lot to be done in preparation for the season, but I did get a chance to read a Love Inspired book that had been sent to me by the author, and today I'd love to share with all of you what what I thought of it. The Rancher's Surprise Daughter by Jill Lynn: Source: Complimentary Copy From The Author Publisher: Love Inspired Publication Date: July 17th, 2018 Genre: Christian Fiction/Christian Romance Synopsis: A reunion he never expected… In this  Colorado Grooms  novel Luc Wilder’s surprised when his ex-girlfriend Cate Malory arrives at his Colorado guest ranch. And he’s downrig...

Merry Christmas Eve Everyone :) I pray for a restful and peaceful holiday for all of you, and that 2019 will be a blessed new year. I'm going to be taking a few days off from my blog in order to spend some time with my friends and family, and spend some time reflecting on the true meaning of Christmas. I will be back in a few days though to share all of my 2018 reading wrap ups with you all, For today though, I'd like to share one last book tag with you all, and then I'll be taking Wednesday off from blogging, and will hopefully be back to my normal uploading schedule on Friday. Merry Christmas Everyone :) And thank you for spending Christmas Eve with me here on The Preppy Book Princess! I've mentioned before on my blog that I really enjoy taking part in book tags. They're so fun to post, and I always enjoy reading other people's posts, as it's always neat to see the original and different answers people come up with. A couple of weeks ago, I ...

Hello Everyone :) I hope you're all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review today here on The Preppy Book Princess. I recently finished Sea Witch by Sarah Henning, and as a huge Little Mermaid fan, I knew I had to share what I thought about it with you all. Sea Witch by Sarah Henning: Source: Bought For Myself Publisher: Katherine Tegen Books Publication Date: July 31st, 2018 Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Fantasy Synopsis: Everyone knows what happens in the end. A mermaid, a prince, a true love’s kiss. But before that young siren’s tale, there were three friends. One feared, one royal, and one already dead. Ever since her best friend, Anna, drowned, Evie has been an outcast in her small fishing town. A freak. A curse. A witch. A girl with an uncanny resemblance to Anna appears offshore and, though the girl denies it, Evie is convinced that her best friend actually survived. That her own magic wasn’t so powerless after al...

Hello Everyone :) Do you know that feeling of anticipating a book so much that you're almost scared to actually read it, as you're afraid it can't possibly live up to the high expectations you've build up for it in your mind? Well that was how I was feeling when I finally went ahead and picked up If You're Gone by Brittany Goodwin. I love reading YA suspense novels that keep you on the edge of your seat trying to figure out what's going to happen next, and this one sounded like it would be along those similar lines. I first heard of it when it was nominated for a 2017 Christy Award in the Young Adult category, and I've been wanting to read it ever since. If You're Gone by Brittany Goodwin: Source: Bought For Myself Publisher: Edge of 22 Publishing Publication Date: June 20th, 2016 Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Christian Fiction Synopsis: Lillian White was planning for the perfect summer- spending every waking minute at the lak...

Happy Monday Everyone :) Can you believe Christmas is just over a week away? I feel like I've missed out on doing a lot of Christmas themed posts this year, since due to time constraints I wasn't able to participate in Blogmas. However, I really wanted to get at least one Christmas book tag in this year, and so today I'm here to take part in the Festive Christmas Book Tag. This tag was originally created by the booktuber GirlReading, and it looks like a lot of fun. A Fictional Family You Would Like To Spend Christmas Dinner With? I'd have to go with the Bradfords for this one. I'd love to see what Corbin would get up to at his first family Christmas, and Grandma would be a hoot as always I'm sure. A Bookish Item You Would Like To Receive As A Gift? I'd love a literary sweater or scarf. Preferably something with a Jane Austen quote on it would be utterly perfect. A Fictional Character You Think Would Make A Perfect Christmas El...

Good Morning Everyone :) I hope you're all having a fabulous December, and looking forward to celebrating our Savior's birthday here in the next couple of weeks. Have you started thinking about what 2019 book releases you're most excited for? I knew without a doubt that Jaime Jo Wright's upcoming release would be one of my 2019 most anticipated releases, and so guys I'm not going to lie, I literally squealed when I got the chance to advance read it from netgalley. It was everything I was hoping for, and yet it was even more, and I can't wait to share with all of you what I thought about it. The Curse of Misty Wayfair by Jaime Jo Wright: Source: Publisher (Bethany House) Via NetGalley Publisher: Bethany House Release Date: January 22nd, 2019 Genre: Christian Fiction/Suspense/Thriller Synopsis: Left at an orphanage as a child, Thea Reed vowed to find her mother someday. Now grown, her search takes her to Pleasant Valley, Wisconsin, in ...

Hello Everyone :) As it gets closer and closer to Christmas, I've noticed that I've mainly been in the mood to read festive titles. However, for the month of November, my friend and I selected a non-holiday title to read for our monthly book club, and it was a great choice. Today I'd like to share with all of you what I thought about it. My Lady Jane by Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows: Source: Christmas Gift Publisher: Harper Teen Publication Date: May 9th, 2017 Genre: Young Adult Fiction/Historical Fiction/Comedy Series: The Lady Janies Synopsis: This comical, fantastical, romantical,  New York Times  bestselling, (not) entirely true story of Lady Jane Grey is “an uproarious historical fantasy that’s not to be missed” ( Publishers Weekly,  starred review). In  My Lady Jane,   coauthors Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows have created a one-of-a-kind YA fantasy in the tradition of  The Princess Bride , f...

Hello Bookish Friends :) Are you the type of person that can read Christmas reads year round? Or do you only read them during the actual Christmas season? I can actually read them all year long, but I especially love getting to read them around this time of year. There's always so many good ones to choose from, and this year I had the pleasure of reading one by an author that I'd never read before. Christmas Joy by Nancy Naigle: Source: Gift From My Hubby Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin Publication Date: October 18th, 2016 Genre: Contemporary Romance Synopsis: A heartwarming Christmas story about family, friendship and finding love in unexpected places. Joy Holbrook might be all work and no play, but that changes when her Aunt Ruby takes a fall that lands her in a rehabilitation center before the holidays. Joy takes a leave of absence from her job as a market researcher to run the family farm, even though the timing may hinder her chance at garn...