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Shelter in Place Book Recommendations

March 26, 2020 By Cara Putman

Physical distancing is hard for this extrovert. Still I’m hunkered down with my family for the foreseeable future to help protect others. There are a few things I’m doing to help keep us in a good place. Light a few candles so your space smells good. Choose music to play in the background that puts you in a good headspace. Limit social media and news content…all of us have a threshold where it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: #GoodreadsChallenge, cara putman, giveaway, suspense

Keep Calm, Read On

March 19, 2020 By Karen Witemeyer

I've never been germ-o-phobic or one to panic about things, but I have to admit, all of these CDC restrictions are getting me a little down. Don't get me wrong - I'm an introvert and think being holed up at home is a vacation. Although, as of right now, I'm still going into work, so jealousy might be contributing to my grumpiness. However, the true culprit is Uncertainty. For instance, I have … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Book Sales

Mysteries of History

March 18, 2020 By D'Ann Mateer

One of the reasons I love history is because so often it is full of mystery. As a novelist, I love stepping into that mystery with my imagination, building from what I know of an era to fill in the spaces of people’s stories that history has left blank. But being trained in history, I also love pursuing the mystery, digging and digging until an assumed-to-be lost story suddenly comes to life. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family, History, Movies & TV, Reading

I’m supposed to be editing…

March 12, 2020 By Cara Putman

I've got edits back on my next book. I also have a book releasing in three weeks on April 7th. I'm so excited about Flight Risk! I can't wait to read your reactions to Savannah and Jett's story. It was a fun...and challenging...one to write with so many layers. From family friction for Savannah to a plane crash to a race to find truth in a fake news world, there's a lot happening. I've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: cara putman, Christian fiction scavenger hunt, Flight, reading

Book Release and a Giveaway!

March 6, 2020 By Jody Hedlund

This week I’ve been celebrating the release of The Runaway Bride, the next installment of my Bride Ships Series. It’s been such a fun week as readers eagerly set sail on a new reading adventure! I’m thrilled to announce that the book recently received a Starred Review from Book List, which is a pretty big deal since starred reviews are only given to a small selection of books. Book List … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Assorted & Sundry, Reading Tagged With: Bride-Ships, Jody Hedlund, The Runaway Bride

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