by Alena Mentink | Dec 30, 2022 | Uncategorized
I’m a Nebraskan. And I’m hopelessly biased to Nebraska. There are few books I love reading more than real-life accounts of pioneers, especially when those pioneers filed homesteads in Nebraska and set to work turning a frontier into civilization. No Time...
by Alena Mentink | Dec 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
My siblings gave me raised eyebrows when they heard about the book I was reading. And no surprise, because usually the books I pick out are set somewhere west of the Mississippi and involve homesteaders or cowboys or trail-blazers of some kind. And this book is set in...
by Alena Mentink | May 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
As an author, I so love it when I stumble across a history fact that will help bring a story to life. For me, there are three types of “history finds.” 1. The “set it on fire” kind of facts, which don’t come very often, but when they do,...
by Alena Mentink | Apr 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
This week I just finished the book Love by the Letter, a prequel novella to the Unexpected Bride’s series. It was such a fun read, and it certainly got me interested in the rest of the series! Dex Stanton has always had his eye on Rachel Oliver, but he has one...
by Alena Mentink | Apr 13, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you are plagued by the idea that maybe you aren’t that great of a reader (or if you just want to see where you rank on this test), take this reading quiz to set your mind at ease. To take this quiz, first decide on your answer, then read the results...