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Trips near and far

September 19, 2023 By Tamera Alexander

Do you love the beach? I do, but not for laying out and baking. God did not gift me with the skin tone for that. Can you say burn and peel? But this past weekend, my daughter Kels and daughter-in-law Kellie—and LEO!—went to the beach. Kellie has skin that turns a deep golden brown (bless her!), so she while she laid out, Kels, Leo, and I joined her under a cabana one day, then the three of us … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Family, Friendship, Reading Tagged With: Israel, Kristi McLelland, Rediscovering Israel, Tamera Alexander

Giant Back to School Giveaway

September 7, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

Sometimes when I read, I have fun matching the book to the season or activities I'm involved in. I read Christmas stories in December and romantic stories in honor of Valentine's Day. OK - I read romantic stories all year 'round, but particularly in February. Sometimes I'll match a book to a trip I'm taking or a craft project I'm working on. In my Posse, we are matching the time of year with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Back-to-School, giveaway, teachers

Favorite Romance Heroes in 2023 (so far!)

August 16, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

I’ve read romance my whole life—along with a lot of other things. But even in my romance reading, I’ve never been the type to have “book boyfriends”. I enjoy the romance as a whole, and I very often feel a connection with the heroine in that. But rarely do I sigh and swoon over a hero after the book is closed. At least not since I was a teenager! (Maybe this is because, as Emma Woodhouse said, “I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Family, Reading Tagged With: heroes, my hero, romance

Boston Bookstore Fun

August 2, 2023 By D'Ann Mateer

As you know, we love going to bookstores when we travel. On our last trip to Boston of the 4th of July, we went to one old favorite—Brattle Books—and one fun new one: Commonwealth Books.  Perhaps like you, I judge a bookstore so many different ways. Especially a used bookstore, like these two. The main reason I love both of these is that their small spaces are filled with unusual books. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Book Quotes, books, Bookstores, Boston, Reading quotes, Used Books

Release Day Countdown

June 1, 2023 By Karen Witemeyer

Fairest of Heart, the first book in my Texas Ever After series, releases in just five days! I can't wait to share Titus and Penelope's story with you. As a young girl, I spent countless hours with my Fisher Price record player, listening to Disney storybooks and singing along with my favorite princesses on their journey to find their happily ever afters. Is it any wonder I grew up to be a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Books, Reading Tagged With: Book Excerpt, Fairest of Heart, Texas Ever After

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