As you know, I’ve been cataloguing the books in my library. I got about half done via barcode, but the other half? Too old for barcodes! So I’ve been inputting them manually, little by little. The other day I did a shelf of Grace Livingston Hill novels. I have a ton of them! Most are reprints from the 1970s-1990s, but a few are the old, hardbound books with fragile pages. As I carefully flipped to … [Read more...]
My Favorite Covers of 2021
Hi friends, Happy Wednesday! Are you ready for Christmas? It’s hard to believe we’re only a couple of weeks away! It’ll be New Years before we know it. Before we flip the calendar to 2022, I thought it would be fun to share my favorite covers of 2021. Vision, creativity, and great attention to detail are trademarks of designing stunning book covers. While many publishing houses are gifted … [Read more...]
How Far Will You Read Before Giving Up on a Book?
One of my daughters got a book in the mail and squealed with excitement over the new book. Sadly, once she started reading the new squeal-worthy book, it fell into the book graveyard. It had a gorgeous, captivating cover. A catchy title. An interesting blurb. And it promised to be a fun, light read.So why did it die and get buried?After she read the first chapter, I asked her how she liked it. … [Read more...]
Shiloh from Lori Benton—a great read!
Today is the day for Lori Benton's highly-anticipated release of Shiloh! And as if the story on the pages isn't lovely enough, just look at this cover... This cover just draws me in. Does it you? Yes, I love "scene" covers on novels that depict the setting, but I also love the simplicity and beauty of this one. It's eye-catching. Tyndale was kind enough to give me a sneak peek of Shiloh, … [Read more...]
A Writing Life…Missing ACFW!
This weekend is the ACFW national conference. This year we are online, and oh how I miss seeing my writing buddies. It's one of the reasons I started Book Talk with Cara. It was a good excuse for me to get to spend time talking with the writing friends I've missed catching up with at ACFW. On Friday, I'll open the conference and then on Saturday I'm teaching a workshop on writing proposals. It's … [Read more...]
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