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Create a Book Reading Plan & Giveaway

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It's the start of a new year and that's an exciting time. It means it's time for a new reading challenge. I use Goodreads to track the books I read (in 2024, that was 100 books), but I know others use different tools. However, whatever tool you use, I love being able to go back and check which books I read when. It's been a great way for me to capture all the books I've read. Yet like many of you, … [Read more...]

 The Beauty of Words

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Hi friends! Happy Wednesday. I'm excited to spend a little bit of today with you. I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and a joyous New Year. I know it’s that time of year when many of us make New Year’s resolutions, goals, vision boards, and so much to strive for to make this year the year you get (fill in the blank). I’m very much the same. I have my list. But … [Read more...]

A REALLY sweet reader meet

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Back in October, my dear friend Alli who teaches high school here in Nashville texted to tell me she'd loaned A Million Little Choices to a friend (a mom), whose teenage son then saw her reading it. The son sent Alli a text saying, "So I hear you know Tamera Alexander." (LOL) To which Alli (who is absolutely hysterical) simply replied, "GO ON." He then explained that Tamera Alexander was his … [Read more...]

Welcome, Baby New Year

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I always enjoy the turn of the year, even though January first is pretty much like December thirty-first. Nothing really changes except our mindset. But it's nice to turn a page on the calendar and make some new starts--a new devotional book, a new Bible reading plan, a new novel to read and/or write, and a new way of eating. I don't really believe in resolutions for the new year--probably … [Read more...]

Tammy’s Favorites

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Happy 2025! The authors of Inspired by Life...and Fiction are offering a new weekly post featuring some of our favorite things. We hope you enjoy getting to know a little more about us—and we'd love to hear your answers to these "favorites" questions in the comments below. Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving. I love the food, the togetherness, the focus on gratitude—and that the craziness of … [Read more...]

Looking Back, Looking Forward

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As an old year comes to an end, I always like to reflect on it on my personal blog, and I decided that post was worth sharing with my Inspired by Life and Fiction family on this first post of mine in the new year. So here is my slightly modified version of that post: I don’t know about you, but I find it shocking that we just hit the one-quarter mark in the 21st century. And think of this: my … [Read more...]

Bookish Goodies Under the Tree

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Did any of you get books or book-themed items under the tree this year? I ended up with a great assortment of fun, bookish gifts. My son and newest daughter-in-law gave me a gorgeous nativity snow globe whose base is a stack of books. Love it! My daughter gave me a new board game called Illiterati - a cooperative game where our team of librarians work together to save the world from … [Read more...]

Most Anticipated Reads in 2025

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Happy 2025!  The beginning of a new year is always exciting to me. There are so many things to plan for and dream about. One of those things is reading!  Shocker, right?  Here are some books I’m looking forward to reading in 2025. They are not all 2025 releases. Some came out at the end of 2024. Others are older than that. And many coming out in 2025 are not even on my … [Read more...]

December Highlights

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Whew! December is always the busiest month of my year. Also, without doubt, the most fun. I'm writing this post the day after Christmas while sipping coffee. The house is quiet. The dog and the teenage girl are both snoozing. I have very little on my calendar today and tomorrow--a huge blessing. I'm taking this opportunity to look back with gratitude on some highlights from this whirlwind of a … [Read more...]

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