tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74567469825316918592024-02-21T12:32:17.981+11:00Nicki's YarnNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-78826751317288569822020-01-01T20:30:00.000+11:002020-04-26T20:47:34.350+10:002019 Reading Goals and Challenges
Books Read In 2019:
Lord of Shadows (The Dark Artifices, #2) by Cassandra Clare
Crazy Rich Asians by Kevin Kwan
Tower of Dawn (Throne of Glass, #6) by Sarah J Maas
Kingdom of Ash (Throne of Glass, #7) by Sarah J Maas
Queen of Air and Darkness (The Dark Artifices, #3) by Cassandra Clare
Navigating the Stars by Maria V. Snyder
Catwoman: Soulstealer (DC Icons, #3) by Sarah J Maas
AkarnaeNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-26567168536066186242019-11-01T09:00:00.000+11:002020-04-26T18:08:23.797+10:00Review: Chasing The Shadows
Chasing The Shadows by Maria V. Snyder
As you likely know I love Maria V. Snyder's worlds, so I was delighted when I received an ARC of Chasing the Shadows through NetGalley to review. Here is the cover and blurb from Goodreads, read on below for my review.
Year 2522. Lyra Daniels is dead.Okay, so I only died for sixty-six seconds. But when I came back to life, I got a Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-85719469351349034382019-09-07T17:27:00.000+10:002019-09-07T22:29:07.170+10:00Review: The Girl Behind the Red Rope
The Girl Behind the Red Rope by Ted Dekker and Rachelle Dekker
I was recently invited to review Ted and Rachelle Dekker's new release The Girl Behind the Red Rope. I've not read anything by Ted or Rachelle before but after a quick Google search of their previous books I was keen to dive into this story. I jumped on board the launch team and after reading this book I'll be Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-73559436966985492912019-06-17T22:40:00.000+10:002019-09-17T13:29:54.749+10:00Review: The Eyes Of Tamburah
The Eyes Of Tamburah by Maria V. Snyder
Maria has created yet another fascinating world in The Eyes of Tamburah. I have enjoyed all of Maria's books and quickly jumped on the opportunity to review this latest novel.
Shyla is a researcher who resides in the underground desert city of Zirdai, which is ruled by the wealthy Water Prince and brutal Heliacal Priestess. Even though Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-4229974631462113722019-01-01T18:11:00.000+11:002019-09-07T19:57:44.355+10:002018 Reading Goals & Challenges
Books Read In 2018:
More Than Enough: Living Abundantly in a Culture of Excess by Lee Hull Moses - Review
A Court of Thorns and Roses (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #1) by Sarah J Maas
A Court of Mist and Fury (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #2) by Sarah J Maas
A Court of Wings and Ruin (A Court of Thorns and Roses, #3) by Sarah J Maas
A Court of Frost and Starlight (A Court of Thorns and Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-20595068377343238682018-12-01T19:00:00.000+11:002019-09-15T23:18:19.973+10:00Review: 100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls100 Extraordinary Stories for Courageous Girls: Unforgettable Tales of Women of Faith by Jean Fischer
Girls are world-changers! And this deeply inspiring storybook proves it!Just for the girls in your life, ages 8 and up, this collection of 100 extraordinary stories of women of faith--from the Bible, history, and today--will empower them to know and understand how women have Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-16975862523655203642018-11-06T09:00:00.000+11:002018-11-07T09:01:21.185+11:00Review: Parenting with HeartParenting with Heart: How Imperfect Parents Can Raise Resilient, Loving, and Wise-Hearted Kids by Stephen James and Chip Dodd
I'm always on the lookout for parenting books that inspire and guide me to be my best. To really engage me though, the book must acknowledge the challenges of parenting, and offer grace and understanding rather than judgment and perfection. Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-32876403118847045222018-02-01T22:21:00.000+11:002018-02-01T22:21:10.727+11:00Review: More than EnoughMore than Enough: Living Abundantly in a Culture of Excess by Lee Hull Moses
Ever look around your life and feel overwhelmed with gratitude for everything you have? Sure, nothing is perfect, but if you have a safe place to live, food on the table, and clothes to wear, the reality is that life is pretty good. That's not true for many people in the world, and you may wonder, "How do we Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-58153955211490633552018-01-23T14:14:00.000+11:002018-01-29T14:16:08.078+11:00Review: Quiet Girl in a Noisy WorldQuiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story by Debbie Tung
This illustrated gift book of short comics illuminates author Debbie Tung's experience as an introvert in an extrovert’s world. Presented in a loose narrative style that can be read front to back or dipped into at one’s leisure, the book spans three years of Debbie's life, from the end of college to the present day. In Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-51832348543970497542018-01-01T11:10:00.000+11:002018-01-29T11:11:11.349+11:002017 Reading Goals & Challenges
Books Read In 2017:
Vampire Academy (Vampire Academy, #1) by Richelle Mead
Shattered Glass (Glass, #3.5) by Maria V. Snyder
Dawn Study (Soulfinders, #3) by Maria V. Snyder
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
Midnight Jewel (The Glittering Court, #2) by Richelle Mead
Every Lie I've Ever Told by Rosie Waterland
The Chemist by Stephenie Meyer
Quiet Girl in a Noisy World: An Introvert's Story Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-15799492889873984532017-01-01T16:42:00.000+11:002017-12-27T16:48:24.436+11:002016 Reading Goals & ChallengesBooks Read In 2016:
Ten Thousand Skies Above You (Firebird, #2) by Claudia Gray
First Impressions: A Firebird Ficlet (Firebird, #1.1) by Claudia Gray
Jocelyn's Story by Cassandra Clare
Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truth for the Momma's Heart by Becky Thompson (Audio)
Night Study (Study, #5) by Maria V. Snyder
The Glittering Court (The Glittering Court, #1) by Richelle Mead
The Winter Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-32289283878284981212016-12-09T17:00:00.000+11:002018-10-05T18:46:02.773+10:00Review: Love UnendingLove Unending: Rediscovering Your Marriage in the Midst of Motherhood
by Becky Thompson
How can I remember how to be a wife when it takes all I've got to be a momma?Since becoming a mom, do you ever feel like your marriage no longer receives the attention it needs to thrive? Do you ever wonder how you're supposed to re-center your heart on your husband when you are so busy withNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-78141265334397189052016-11-18T14:53:00.000+11:002018-01-29T13:46:34.397+11:00Review: The Mother God Made Me to Be
The Mother God Made Me to Be by Karen Valentin
A contributor to Guideposts annuals for ten years, Karen Valentin's narrative pieces about her journey to marriage and motherhood and then to single motherhood have resonated with readers. Here she collects the longer versions of her pieces and adds many new ones.Karen lived an adventurous single life but longed for a family of her Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-54100767184112116962016-11-11T22:34:00.000+11:002016-11-11T22:48:16.672+11:00Licorice Allsorts Crochet ScarfPlanned colour pooling is trending at the moment and many projects using this method have popped up on social media. When this scarf by Laura @ Over The Apple Tree appeared on Facebook I knew it was time to get on board.
If you have never heard of this method before, prepare to be amazed. You'll never look at variegated yarn the same way again!
For my first attempt at this method, I Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-81431115076929942732016-11-04T20:00:00.000+11:002016-11-06T23:04:46.067+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 10: The "Good Mom" MovementWelcome to Book Club!
YOU are a good mom - Becky Thompson.
In this final chapter Becky discusses our feelings of inadequacy and failure, and the belief that we are not good enough, which we often have playing on repeat in our minds.
We've all been there.
I can relate to Becky's story of refusing to read one more book, in our house it's one more song. Some nights I just want to get the Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-82381607563875129512016-10-28T12:00:00.000+11:002016-10-30T17:30:00.166+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 9: The Father's Love for a Momma's HeartWelcome to Book Club!
...the very same God who formed galaxies and raised the dead to life knows your name and thinks about you. He does. He thinks about how you feel and the deep desires of your heart. He longs to have a relationship with you where you trust him fully and believe that you are accepted by Him - Becky Thompson.
In chapter 9 Becky discusses the love God has for Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-65273072041457659872016-10-21T12:00:00.000+11:002016-10-29T21:36:51.370+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 8: Outside the BoxWelcome to Book Club!
In chapter 8 Becky discusses those seasons in life that feel as though they will drag on forever. It might be a situation that you feel will never change. Perhaps you have no idea how to change the situation. Maybe you are so overwhelmed by your circumstances that you feel trapped and the only way to move forward is to feel your way through the dark.
Sometimes these are Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-90845322807211641232016-10-18T23:33:00.000+11:002016-10-30T17:43:30.201+11:00Review: Replica
Replica (Replica #1) by Lauren Oliver
Gemma has been in and out of hospitals since she was born. 'A sickly child', her lonely life to date has revolved around her home, school and one best friend, Alice. But when she discovers her father's connection to the top secret Haven research facility, currently hitting the headlines and under siege by religious fanatics, Gemma Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-87978392375537342482016-10-14T12:00:00.000+11:002016-10-29T20:56:44.509+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 7: Don't Run Her RaceWelcome to Book Club!
...just because we see part of someone's story does not mean we know all there is to tell - Becky Thompson
The premise of this chapter is simple. Don't judge. We can not know all there is to know about another person. We've often got no idea what battles other people are facing.
Becky uses humorous stories to illustrate that we only see a glimpse of other Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-14525363030210197692016-10-07T12:00:00.000+11:002016-10-29T20:55:58.083+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 6: Real Life Looks Lived InWelcome to Book Club!
The minute we decide we're going to stop being defined by what we don't get done and instead take pride in what we are able to achieve, grace lets truth win and unnecessary shame gives way to hope - Becky Thompson
In chapter 6 Becky tells us that we are not our mess. She is referring to both literal and figurative mess in our lives: the physical states of our homes as Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-57302830758414337922016-09-30T12:00:00.000+10:002016-10-29T20:55:24.949+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 5: You Can't Do It AllWelcome to Book Club!
In chapter 5, Becky describes the juggling act of being a wife and a mum. At the end of the day, after serving others and being on call all day long, being ready to tune in and meet the needs of another person at the drop of a hat, we don't have anything left to give. Our husbands often get our leftovers. We crash into bed knowing that we are going to have to get up and doNickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-74847477558503997272016-09-25T13:00:00.000+10:002016-10-09T18:17:12.230+11:00Love Unending by Becky ThompsonI just received my advanced readers copy of Love Unending! Yay! I'm on Becky Thompson's launch team for this book and we got our copies ahead of time so we can tell others all about it! I absolutely loved Becky's first book Hope Unfolding, so much so that I've been rereading it and recapping a chapter a week. Check out this post for more info my chapter recaps. The first book focuses on Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-52207307870061284782016-09-23T12:00:00.000+10:002016-10-29T20:53:49.658+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 4: Is It Just Me?
Welcome to Book Club!
We are currently reading through Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truth for the Momma's Heart by Becky Thompson. Pick up your copy today (I recommend you check out Booko to compare prices at various retailers)
Friend, it's not just you - Becky Thompson
In chapter 4 Becky discusses the loneliness of motherhood. As mums, we are often Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-11749865016967963922016-09-16T12:00:00.000+10:002016-10-29T20:53:28.738+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 3: A Fight for JoyWelcome to Book Club!
We are currently reading through Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truth for the Momma's Heart by Becky Thompson. Pick up your copy today (I recommend you check out Booko to compare prices at various retailers)
God is good even when life isn't - Becky Thompson.
If you've been reading along with me you'll know that Becky writes from a Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7456746982531691859.post-14280674934228381392016-09-09T12:00:00.000+10:002016-10-29T20:52:58.452+11:00Book Club: Hope Unfolding ~ Chapter 2: Ordinary Threads
Welcome to Book Club!
We are currently reading through Hope Unfolding: Grace-Filled Truth for the Momma's Heart by Becky Thompson. Pick up your copy today (I recommend you check out Booko to compare prices at various retailers)
No matter how overlooked or forgotten you believe you are, what you are doing in this season of your life has significance - Nickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08001369964967702649noreply@blogger.com0