Those of us who’ve been reading long enough (or hanging around readers) have likely run across one or more of these stereotypical readers. Whether in a book group, library meeting, or even among online reading communities, we brush shoulders with all sorts of readers! 1. Speed Reader: This is the reader who posts that cheerful comment on Twitter about how she’s met her 1000 book reading goal for … [Read more...]
Ringing in the New Year with Romance
As a lover of romance and happy endings, I'm excited to be starting off a new year with a Happily Ever After. My little brother is tying the knot this Saturday! This is a big deal. For one, it's taken him 44 years to find his true love. He's never been married before and has waited a long time to find the right woman. After meeting his intended over Thanksgiving, big sister has given her stamp of … [Read more...]
A Reading Challenge
Happy New Year, friends! I'm currently hidden away writing, working to finish another book. But I wanted to share a reading challenge with you. A challenge to read through the Word of God this year. My daughter and I have committed to do this together, and I'm so excited. I'm involved in BSF and daily Bible study, but it's been a handful of years since I've done a reading plan. And … [Read more...]
Farewell 2017
Yes, it is true. We are counting down the days until the end of 2017. Don’t ask me how it got here so fast. I thought I would use this post to share two highlights from my 2017. HIGHLIGHT #1 Back in 2004, I started asking the Lord for a word for the coming year. It has become a wonderful part of my spiritual journey, although I wasn’t real keen on the year my word was “persevere.” <g> … [Read more...]
Making Books a Part of Your Holiday Traditions
Christmas traditions. We all have traditions of one kind or another including baking, caroling, decorating, family gatherings, special outings, and more. As I was thinking of some of the Christmas traditions in my family, I realized that books have had (and continue to have) a special place in our Christmas traditions. One way I incorporated book into the holidays was by making Christmas … [Read more...]
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