Five Fall Favorites — Day 3 — Book Series

Welcome back for day three! 

Today we're going to go picking! We've got our bushel baskets all ready, so what do you say you grab one and follow me? There's some apple trees to the left, and a few plum trees have just started to ripen. Take your pick and we can enjoy some fruit while we discuss book series!

Adventures of the Northwoods: Lois Walfrid Johnson 

Not my image, found online. 

Best-selling novels set in the early 1900’s in Minnesota, northwest Wisconsin, and Michigan, these compelling, historically accurate stories attract reluctant, average, and gifted readers. Both boys and girls identify with characters who face danger and mystery while learning to deal with peer pressure, family relationships, and the need for unconditional love and forgiveness.

I can't remember a time when I hadn't read this series. I grew up with it, and I love it to pieces. Yes, some of the boy/girl attraction was a bit... laughable? xD But otherwise it was so good! It reminded me of Little House on the Prairie, with its own unique flavor. Also, Erik . . . yeah, he's still my favorite character and I love him to pieces. Anders is a close second. Those two are the best. I LOVE their friendship!

Recommended to everyone

Circle C Milestones: Susan Marlow 

Andrea Carter is back in a new series for ages 12 and up. More exciting adventures with an older, teen Andi, who is growing up in 1880s California. Will she realize her dream of helping run the Circle C ranch? Or does God have other plans for this plucky young woman? 

Follow Andi from age 14 to 18, as she gradually discovers that breaking wild horses is far easier than growing up . . . and falling in love.

This series holds a special place in my heart because it's the only one where I was the same age as the character in each book. As Andi went through different struggles, I was, too. Because of that, these books will always bring back fond memories of years gone by. (Wow, that's making me sound old. I'm only 19, promise!) Andi will forever be one of my favorite characters of fiction. Also, the last book . .  no spoilers for those who haven't read it, but it's my favorite the end ending was just... <3 <3

Songs in the Night: Jack Cavanough 

I don't like this pic... but I can't find another. xP

How much evil can one generation endure?
GERMANY, 1933-1989. Less than the span of a single lifetime. Yet during that time Christians in Germany faced the rise of Hitler, the repercussions of the unholy blitzkrieg of World War II, and Communism behind the Berlin Wall. Why didn’t they speak out? Many of them did. Arrests, labor camps, and executions drove them underground. Songs in the Night is their story.

When I first discovered these in our church library, I was a bit hesitant. Books written by guy authors seem to be a bit more edgy then I prefer. However, this was not the case with these books. It deals with Germany before, during, and after WWII started. I was biting my nails for so many chapters, and that theirs book, at one point, had me throwing it across the room. Does this author know how to put you in suspense! It's well worth everything he puts you through, though. If you like edge-of-your-seat books and WWII , definitely try these.

Recommended to anyone 15+ because these deal with subject such as racial purity (in the third Reich), murder, etc. All during WWII.

Secret of the Rose: Micheal Philips 

This series follows the heroine from the dark days as Germany enters WWII, through the cold war, all the way until the collapse of the iron curtain. 

This series didn't have a summery and so I wrote that up. It's awful, I know. Don't laugh. xD Anyway, these books. They were the series that really got me interested in WWII. I never would have picked them up had I not won one in a giveaway that a friend hosted. Well, they got me hooked and I've never looked back. ;)
Mr. Philips does have a lot more description then most war authors, so it can be slow at times. But it's well worth it to see how the story ends. He blends fact and fiction so well together that it makes it a treat to read again and again.

Recommended to anyone 13+

Hidden Masterpiece: Kristy Cambron

The Butterfly and the Violin

A mysterious painting breathes hope and beauty into the darkest corners of Auschwitz—and the loneliest hearts of Manhattan.

A Sparrow in Terezin

Bound together across time, two women will discover a powerful connection through one survivor’s story of hope in the darkest days of a war-torn world.

Wow. This series did something I hadn't seen before; it blended WWII and present day in a duel timeline. I enjoyed the WWII sections more then the present-day storyline, but it was beautifully done! The characters leaped off the page and made the story really come alive. The one main thing I remember about this series is the vividness of the word pictures. Mrs. Cambron takes you into the story. It does have more romance then any of the series' I've listed so far, so take that into consideration when you read it. ;)

And . . . those are my Five Fall Favorites for today! Have you read any of these series? What's a favorite series of yours? One that makes you think of your childhood? Anyone seeing a reoccurring theme in each post for far? xD

And . . . here's the giveaway for today! As well as the button to Rebekah's blog. Be sure and check out the other posts! 

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