Christian Fiction Reading Challenge
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…
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My 5🌟 Reads This Year
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…
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Would you want a do-over?
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…
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Why I Read Widely
There are so many things in our Christian walk that are guided by the Holy Spirit and not by “commands” from scripture. And I’ve found over many years of walking…
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A Bookmark Giveaway!
If you read print books or just enjoy collecting bookmarks from your favorite authors, we’ve got a gift for you that you are going to love! The amazing Erica Vetsch…
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Things I Didn’t Know I Needed
I’m here today to tell you about five things you might not yet have, but you might need. At least they were things I didn’t know I needed! 😂 …
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Laughter and mourning…balancing life
Last Tuesday, the wonderful Karen Watson (Tyndale Publishers) and I had dinner before attending Michelle Shocklee’s book signing in downtown Franklin. The evening was pure pleasure—catching up with Karen and…
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You’re Invited
I’ve participated in several large-scale reader retreats over the last few years, but I’ve been cultivating the idea of putting together something more intimate. A relaxing weekend with just me…
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Choosing Your Next Read
I know many of you, like me, have an overflowing TBR (to-be-read) pile. Lately, I’ve been struggling with choosing my next read. For the most part, I’m a mood reader,…
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Hold the Onions
While I’m still basking in the thrill—but mostly tremendous relief—of turning in yet another tome of a novel, I asked my husband Joe if I could share one of his…
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Visit Maine with me!
It has been nearly two years since we’ve taken an actual vacation—a trip with no other people or work attached to it. We are tired, so as we planned our…
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Redefining “Booktrovert”
With all the “bookish” paraphernalia that has arisen in the past few years, one of the shirts I’ve long wanted to order is: I’ve latched onto the term. I decided…