What is it about summer and books that just seem to go together? My personal theory is that it goes back to my childhood and all of those trips to the library in the summer. Since we lived 15 miles from town, we couldn’t just pop over there whenever we wanted. So once a week, on Mother’s shopping day, my …
Love Art? Love Books? This Giveaway is for You!
Okay, so the giveaway is not actually going on here, but I wanted to tell you about it because I LOVE it and my book Sweet Dreams is part of the giveaway. Keep reading to find out where to enter. Back up two steps. This post is actually about introducing you to Courtney Walsh’s brand-spanking new Etsy Shop featuring original, …
The 13th Tribe by Robert Liparulo
Ready for something a little different? Robert Liparulo is a talent who can really spin a yarn. Hope you’ll give his latest book a try. This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingThe 13th TribeThomas Nelson (April 3, 2012)byRobert LiparuloABOUT THE AUTHOR: Best-selling novelist Robert Liparulo is a former journalist, with over a thousand articles and multiple writing awards to his …
>The Year of Reading Pleasures
>One of the gifts I’ve given myself this year is permission to read great novels and not get waylaid by trying to catch up on the books I should have read and didn’t quite get to. Yes, some of those shoulda, coulda, woulda books are still on my “waiting to be read” shelf, but some are not. Here’s why: On …
>Reading in 2010 – What a year it was!
> For a few years now, I’ve kept a running list of the books I’ve read throughout the year, and it’s always a pleasure to read back over it and remember the wonderful hours when I’ve been swept away into another world. This year had a different mix than in years’ past. Not sure why as my tastes haven’t changed …
>Old Friends and New: Book Signings Part One
>I’ve wanted to write this post for a long time and talk about book signings. I’ve had a flurry of recent ones, and these have been quite personal since they’ve taken me back to the “home fires” parts of the country. Chasing Lilacs is set in the Texas Panhandle. I grew up there. My roots go deep there. It’s not …
>Novels: MY TOP FOUR PICKS THIS YEAR
>As I might have mentioned earlier, my “best of” lists include mostly books that were published in 2009. However, by my own rules, they qualify if I first read them this year, and I want to give them their due praise. There were a LOT of great books in 2009, but even as I looked back, there were four that …
>Something Worth Noting
>A couple of brief things: Thanks for all the comments on the Coffee Cup Bible Study series! I forgot to mention that Cheryl Barker’s name was drawn last Friday. Her name has been sent to the tour coordinator, and she will be eligible for the grand prize tote bag with all the yummy books and coffee. Congratulations! ANOTHER GIVEAWAY opportunity: …
>Winner of A SLOW BURN
> CONGRATULATIONS “Jo” is the lucky recipient of Mary DeMuth’s book, A SLOW BURN. For those who stopped by, thank you. And if you get a chance, pick up Mary’s book. You’re in for a treat.
>CAFE SPECIAL OF THE WEEK – Lemon Squares
>This week’s special is inspired by a book I just finished: The Prayers of Agnes Sparrow by Joyce Magnin. Agnes Sparrow has devoted her life to praying for the people in her town who come to her for prayers of healing. It’s a fun, quirky book with a powerful message about the One who is the ultimate healer. Food plays …