It's Time to Partyyyy!!!! // Five Fall Favourites

IT'S HERE!!! Party Time, you guys! SO EXCITED!!!!! Y'all ready? ;) Hope so, cause we're jumping right in this. Find new books, (possibly new) blogs, and enter to win some amazing prizes! :) So....let's go! 

There will be two different genres for each day. Today, the two genres are Mystery and Christian Fiction. I added little blurbs under each book, some of them reviews, some summaries, some a mix of both. Hopefully it won't be too confusing ;) I wrote some of my own summaries, but most of them are  from Goodreads, due to time flying by too fast and leaving me waaayyyy behind :P 

Oh yeah, and I might have gone a teensy little over-the-top crazy on choosing fonts for each genre ;P (Of course, now you're going to see the first genre and say "What? The font doesn't look that interesting. . . " But it's special just the same. See, the font type is called Baskerville - for that Sherlock Holmes mystery The Hound of the Baskervilles. So now ya know ;)) 

Mystery 

My absolute favourite Agatha Christie book! Anne Beddingfield lives an utterly mundane life - until one day she sees a man killed on the subway tracks. Caught up in a tangle of questions, robberies, and impostors, Anne travels from Britain to Africa, in search for The Man in the Brown Suit. During her journey, she is joined by the ebullient Suzanne James, a jolly old man named Sir Eustace, sturdy Colonel Race, and the rather mysterious Harry Rayburn. News reaches her about a dangerous murderer going by the name “The Colonel” and her suspicions lead her to believe that one of the members of her own party is the killer. Will she find out who it is before it’s too late?  

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It's Sherlock Holmes, people. That's all I have to say ;)   

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A peaceful vacation in the Welsh mountains seems sure to keep the children out of trouble, but the mystery of a rumbling mountain soon has them thirsty for more adventure.
Philip, Dinah, Lucy-Ann, and Jack are determined to explore the mountain and uncover its secret, but first they must escape from a pack of ravenous wolves and a mad genius who plans to rule the world!

Enid Blyton writes some of the best mysteries ever! If you find Sherlock Holmes boring, (I sincerely hope you don’t, but I suppose it’s a possibility) try one of Ms. Blyton’s books. The Famous Five, The Secret Seven, and the Adventure series are mysteries that are hard to resist. They are written more to draw in a younger audience, but I enjoy them immensely. They are fun, light, and humorous; it'd be hard to not like her books!

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Don’t judge a book by its cover. You’ve heard that before, right? Well, I’ve learned to also not judge a book by its title. When I first picked up this book, I was dreading it. Cue For Treason sounded - oh, I don’t know - awful for some reason. Boring and awful. But then I read it. . . and got lost in it only several pages in.

Fleeing from the evil Sir Philip Morton, Peter Brownrigg finds himself on the wrong side of the law - and on the run. As he makes his way to London, he meets Kit, another runaway, and the two decide to stick together. With luck on their side, they find jobs as apprentices to William Shakespeare, but a chance discovery endangers their lives once more. Soon Peter finds himself on an adventure that takes in murderous plots, secrets and even treason, and will test his bravery to its very limits. Set in the turbulent days of Elizabeth I, this classic story of danger and intrigue conjures up a magical world of mystery, twists and turns and thrilling action.

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Favourite mystery series of mine for almost 5 years now. When I first read Mandie and the Secret Tunnel, I was hooked. I would say they are more for an age group of 8-13, as I found them much more interesting when I was younger. But they are a good Christian mystery series and I would definitely recommend them for mystery lovers!

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Christian Fiction

When Amy, Danny, and Jenny show up at the Morgans' doorstep half-frozen, the reader goes on a fascinating adventure as the family helps the trio and tries to find out who they are and where they came from. 

I'd definitely consider this a re-read. And I'm SO glad I decided to get a paperback copy as opposed to a kindle. Holding an actual book while reading just makes it 110% better :D

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Bonnets and Bugles (series) - Gilbert Morris

Leah Carter thought that nothing could ever shake her or turn her world upside down. But then the Civil War begins - and her best friend Jeff Major is on the opposite side. The series follows Leah, Jeff, and their families as the Civil War rages through the United States, tearing apart family and friends alike. Will the bonds between the Carter and Major families be able to withstand the horrors of war? 

Loved this series so much! Read the first book a few years ago, but then last year, my sister and I decided to buy the entire series because we simply could NOT wait any longer to read the rest of the series. And we didn't regret it. It's awesome! Historical and Christian fiction mixed together, can it get any better? ;) 

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The Prussian Baron von Dortmann and his daughter face the uncertainty of life just before WWII as their faith and relationships are tested.

A really, really good series! Just finished the second book and it's amazing!! 

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Viking Quest - Lois Walfrid Johnson 

Viking raiders capture Bree and her brother Devin and take them from their home in Ireland. After the young Viking prince Mikkel sets Devin free on the Irish coast far from home, Bree and Devin embark on separate journeys to courage. 

Eeks, Lois Walfrid Johnson writes some awesome books, let me tell you! Pretty family friendly as well, so if you're looking for a book to read-aloud or something, I recommend this ;) 

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Eeks, how does one describe this book? I read this book very recently, but it instantly jumped to one of my top favourites. It. is. AMAZING.

Leith Torren, a King’s Blade, finds himself wounded and winds up in the care of Renna and Brandi Stetterly. The only problem? He had killed their parents - and what with his loyalty to the King and all, he’d have to kill the girls too. But as time passes, Leith discovers the Christian God - and wants to learn more. In this fast-paced tale of courage and faith, Leith fights to find where his loyalty lies, Renna discovers the true meaning of trust, and along with their friends, they battle against King Respen and his relentless hatred of Christians. 

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Prize Time!!!! 

Okay, so you all ready to hear about the prizes now? Yeah, I'm sure you are ;) So....let's get started shall we? 

Doesn't this graphic look soooo nice? Kellyn made 'em and I think she did an awesome job! I can just imagine myself in an orchard, picking apples. "Eye to the sky and twist"; were you ever told that? *shakes self* Getting off topic. ANYWAY...                         You need to keep an eye out for these graphics on all our blogs (links below), especially the BOOKS one. Why? The blog with the books graphic will be having a giveaway, for THAT DAY ONLY. Want to guess what the prizes will be? Yep. BOOKS!!!! *hugs self in delight* Now, you're not just looking out for the book blog for one day. It's every single day for the next five days, you guys! Five different giveaways on five different blogs on five different days? Make sense? 

Here are the links to the others' blogs, with the graphics made by Amanda! 

HOPEFULLY all you should need to do is click on the picture and swoosh you'll find yourself at another blog. If you click on it and find yourself still in the mundane world of my blog, let me know and I'll have a talk with that little temperamental thing called Blogger xD 

Oh, oh, oh, and we can't forget about this! 

*drumroll* 

THE GRAND PRIZE!!! 

Feast your eyes on this awesome amazing too-good-to-be-true prize! :D 

IMPORTANT: In order for this Grand Prize to work, we're going to need at least 50 different people entering. So spread the word!! :D To find out more on how to enter and win this AWESOME prize, head on over to Rebekah's blog HERE 

And that about wraps up this post! See you all tomorrow! :D 

Are you as excited as I am about the party? 

Did you recognize any of the books? Any of them favourites of yours? 

Share some of your Top Five books in these genres, I'd love to see them!! :)