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Level Up Your Reading: 5 Fun Fiction Challenges to Spice Up Your TBR!

January 8, 2026 By Cara Putman

I'm part of a group of authors who have banded together for a Christian Fiction Reading Challenge this year. You can learn all about it here: https://christianfictionreadingchallenge.com/, and we'd love to have you join us if you haven't already. Being part of this group has me thinking about reading challenges and how much fun they can be. Maybe you're looking for a fresh way to tackle your … [Read more...]

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Happy Bookish New Year!

January 1, 2026 By Karen Witemeyer

Happy New Year! Were you awake for the arrival of 2026? We have an annual New Year's Eve party at church filled with board games, so we managed to see the clock strike midnight. Then we headed home to bed. Except . . . on the way way I realized that my blog post was due TODAY! Yikes! So, here I am at 12:54 in my pajamas writing a blog post. Guess I'm keeping it authentic. Ha! One of my … [Read more...]

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Christian Fiction Reading Challenge

December 8, 2025 By Deborah Raney

See this great bunch of authors? Of course, you'll recognize several of us from this blog. (Waving at Becky, Robin, Cara, and Tammy! Oh, and myself! ;) ) Well! We have planned a year of great reading and great discussions via Zoom for you! Each month, we’ll dive into a novel by a bestselling Christian author. There will be plenty of variety. Romance. Heart-pounding suspense. A visit to 1970’s … [Read more...]

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My 5🌟 Reads This Year

December 5, 2025 By Robin Lee Hatcher

Last December, I shared my five-star reads of 2024, and I enjoyed doing that so much (along with getting your recommendations), I decided to do it again. In my personal rating system, 5🌟 mean: “Out of this world. Amazing. Unforgettable. A personal favorite.” I don’t give out many of them. Which means there are a lot of books I have loved (4 stars) that I won’t be sharing with you. If you are … [Read more...]

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Would you want a do-over?

November 21, 2025 By Robin Lee Hatcher

I love a novel that leaves me “book drunk.” You know what I mean. You are sort of staggered by it, and you can’t immediately start reading another novel because the other one won’t leave you alone yet. Those don’t come along very often, but I sure love it when they do. Then there is the novel that has the reader thinking about herself even more than about the characters. It’s a different kind … [Read more...]

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