1. The Spy and the Traitor: The Greatest Espionage Story of the Cold War
Author: Ben Macintyre
Publisher: Crown, Reprint edition 2018
Genre: History / Cold War
Pages: 417
Rating: 9.5
A page-turning, true historical Cold War thriller in the vein of Billion Dollar Spy. If you enjoyed that, you'll like this one and vice versa.
2. The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Volume 8
Author: Beth Brower
Publisher: Rhysdon Press, November 2024
Genre: Literary Fiction
Pages: 353
Rating: 8
Delightfully entertaining. Can't wait for the next!
3. Since We've No Place To Go
Author: Kate Watson
Publisher: Little Biks Creative, November 2024
Genre: Contemporary Romcom
Pages: 329
Rating: 8.5
I enjoyed how Watson gave this romcom real depth and character.
4. Single All the Way
Author: Kate Watson
Publisher: Independent, November 2023
Genre: Contemporary Romcom
Pages: 184
Rating: 8.5
Another fun read--with depth--from Watson.
5. Midnight on the Scottish Shore
Author: Sarah Sundin
Publisher: Revell, February 2025
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction / WWII
Pages: 376
Rating: 9
Another great WWII story from Sundin.
6. Dropping the Ball
Author: Melanie Jacobson
Publisher: Four Petal Press, November 2024
Genre: Romance
Pages: 309
Rating: 9
"Pull off the swankiest benefit gala the city has ever seen? Kaitlyn Armstrong has got this. Do it with the high school rival who once humiliated her? Kaitlyn Armstrong so does not have this…"
7. An African History of Africa: From the Dawn of Humanity to Independence (audiobook narrated by the author)
Author: Zainab Badawi
Publisher: HarperAudio (Audible, January 2025)
Genre: African History
Length: 15 hours 32 minutes (544 pages in paperback)
Rating: 8
Eye-opening.
8. When Alec Met Evie
Author: Jennie Proctor
Publisher: Jennie Proctor Creative, January 2025
Genre: Sports Romance
Pages: 331
Rating: 8
"Evie told herself not to fall for her pro-hockey crush. But when she sees him holding her baby girl, all bets are off."
9. When Stars Light the Sky (The Women of Midtown 2)
Author: Elizabeth Camden
Publisher: Bethany House Publishers, January 2025
Genre: Christian Historical Fiction / WWI
Pages: 352
Rating: 9
An enlightening look into The Great War from the perspective of the US Embassy in Berlin.
10. Long Walk to Freedom: The Autobiography of Nelson Mandela: Booktrack Edition (Audiobook narrated by Michael Boatman)
Author: Nelson Mandela
Publisher: Hachette Audio, August 2018
Genre: Biography / History / South Africa
Length: 27 hours 10 minutes (656 pages in paperback)
Rating: 9
I loved this history of Mendela, told in his own words. And the audiobook narrator had a beautiful voice that I loved listening to, especially the Xhosa words and names. "No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. They must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite."
11. Uneasy Street (Sons of Scandal 3)
Author: Becky Wade
Publisher: Becky Wade, February 2025
Genre: Clean & Wholesome Romance
Pages: 381
Rating: 8.5
Good wrap up to the series :)
12. Reconnect
Author: Traci Abramson
Publisher: Covenant Communications, February 2025
Genre: Christian Suspense
Pages: 288
Rating: 8
Finally! the exciting conclusion to last year's Disconnect and the Saint Squad Series.
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