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Have you joined the Hunt?

March 14, 2024 By Cara Putman

The spring Christian Fiction Scavenger Hunt, that is? I love these hunts. They are such a great way for me to discover new authors by going through the hunt and learning more about authors who are friends and discovering new authors. I always learn something about their books, too. It's such fun. And this year's collection of books is fabulous. Just look at them:  It's so easy to join … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: cara putman, giveaway, reading

A Gift for You: Fun Bookmarks

February 22, 2024 By Cara Putman

Today I thought I would do something different as I race toward a book deadline on Monday. I thought you'd enjoy downloading and using these. One can never have enough bookmarks right? So I had fun creating these for you. You can copy and paste these into a Word document and print them to use in your next book as a reminder of all the reasons you love reading good books. If you were to create … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Writing Tagged With: cara putman, reading, writing

5 Book Recommendations for Your Reading Pleasure + 1 Giveaway

January 11, 2024 By Cara Putman

With the cold weather or book deadlines, all I've wanted to do is curl up with a good book. Thanks to that, I've been reading a lot of great books lately. Today I thought I'd bring you a few of my favorite reads form the last few months. I love writing, but I also love sharing books I enjoy with other readers. It's one of the reasons I started Book Talk. So be sure to check out these books if you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book recommendations, cara putman, Dani Pettrey, giveaway, Julie Klassen, Lynette Eason, reading, Roseanna White, Suzanne Allain

What’s your dream for 2024 + Giveaway

December 28, 2023 By Cara Putman

Just a few days ago we were in Nebraska with my family for a quick Christmas trip that was extended a day thanks to the White Christmas we all wanted. That White Christmas shut down the interstate around us and got us an extra day of game playing and fun with cousins. One of the conversations we had several times is that we know we are blessed. Our family enjoys spending time together, and I know … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family Tagged With: cara putman, dreams, giveaway, New Year

Book Mail and Recommendations for Your TBR Pile

December 14, 2023 By Cara Putman

This week I got the best book mail: It was a box of books from many of the authors that will be on Book Talk in the spring season. I felt like a kid at Christmas. I've already interviewed the Revell Authors and cannot wait for you to hear these interviews. And I'm so excited to start the next round today with... drum roll... Jerry B. Jenkins. Gulp :-) But look at all these lovely books … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book recommendations, cara putman, Jody Hedlund, Julie Klassen

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