Jencey's Corner

The Oxford Chronicles Book 1 Review and Giveaway I met Melanie Jeschke a few years ago when I was in college.   I befriended her daughter in college where I met her mother.   At the time I didn’t know that Melanie wrote novels.   I recently saw her novels in a bookstore.     I asked her if she would mind sharing one of them with us.   Melanie has graciously given me a copy of Inklings to giveaway.   See details below for how to win a copy. Synopsis: Kate and Connie leave William and Mary to go to Oxford to study.   They are both excited for new adventures.   They settle into their studies and join the Inklings society which pays tribute to C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien.   The Leader of the Inklings is David McKenzie a local Don who studied under Lewis.   He and his friend Austen lead the Inklings at Oxford.    David is also a tutor for Kate in her studies at Oxford.    The two bond quickly and David attempts to help Kate feel welcome in the country.   His family adopts h

I did not have any new arrivals this week.  I do have some great news for the coming months with ICLM.  There is another giveaway which will start this week for Melanie Jeschke's book.   I am excited share this one with you.  More details on that one later. Currently Reading:           The winners of the giveaways this week are: Gale Nelson  won the Clearning My Shelf giveaway. Pia Bernardino won the Ten Girls to Watch giveaway.

Angela Hunt is a very popular writer in the Christian fiction genre.   Her newest novel is Five Miles South of Peculiar.   Synopsis: Darlene and Magnolia have lived in the old family house for years.   Darlene has raised a family and is a pillar in the community.   Magnolia (Nolie) shares the house but has mostly her dogs and the aprons she makes for people in the town of Peculiar.   Then there is Carlene who is Darlene’s twin but has lived away from home in New York with a fabulous career on Broadway.    Carlene receives the call to come home and celebrate her and her twin’s birthday.   Will it be a real celebration?   Then there is a preacher who has fallen on hard times that takes a job as the handy man at Darlene and Nolie’s house.   Will he survive these sisters?   Will he have wisdom for them and the future? My Thoughts: I hadn’t read anything recently by Angela.    I looked forward to this new novel.   I understand well the conflict between sisters since I h