> MY REVIEW:This latest installment of the popular Sisterchicks series finds two midlife mamas off to merry ole England. Liz has always wanted to meet Big Ben face to face, while her best friend Kellie’s dream is to have an interior design business. The two dreams become a reality through the not-so-subtle maneuverings of Opal, a sprightly Brit, who needs …
>My Review of LOVE STARTS WITH ELLE
>I love the title of this book. Catchy with a twist on the meaning. Very clever. In Rachel Hauck’s newest release, the South Carolina low country setting layers the story with the richness of family and small town values. Rachel does a great job of bringing these front and center as she weaves the characters’ stories together. Elle Garvey, a …
>CFBA Presents LOVE STARTS WITH ELLE by Rachel Hauck
> This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingLove Starts With Elle(Thomas Nelson – July 8, 2008)byRachel Hauck ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Rachel Hauck is a forty-something, a child of the ’60’s, ’70’s, ’80’s, ’90’s and ’00’s, who roller skated through the ’70’s into the ’80’s with Farrah Fawcet hair and a three-speed orange Camero. She graduated from Ohio State University (Go …
>A Drumroll for the Winner, Please
>I held the drawing today for the $25 Barnes & Noble gift card to celebrate my blog makeover. I did things a little different this time to add to the suspense. Instead of putting the entrant’s name on a slip of paper for the drawing, I used the “log” of where I put the contest commenters. This time there were …
>Review of CALICO CANYON by Mary Connealy, Up Today on CFBA
> This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingCalico CanyonBarbour Publishing, Inc (July 1, 2008)byMary Connealy ABOUT THE AUTHOR:MARY CONNEALY is an award-winning author and playwright, married to Ivan a farmer, and the mother of four beautiful daughters, Joslyn, Wendy, Shelly and Katy. They live in Decatur, Nebraska. Mary is a GED Instructor by day and an author by night. And …
>CFBA Introduces THE WARRIORS by Mark Andrew Olson
> This week, theChristian Fiction Blog Allianceis introducingThe Warriors(Bethany House April 1, 2008)byMark Andrew Olsen ABOUT THE AUTHOR: MARK ANDREW OLSEN whose novel The Assignment was a Christy Award finalist, also collaborated on bestsellers Hadassah (now the major motion picture: One Night With the King), The Hadassah Covenant, and Rescued. His last novel was the supernatural thriller The Watchers. The …
>BLOG TOUR for WHERE WOULD COWS HIDE? by DC STEWART
> In case you’ve missed my earlier “brag” about this book and want to know more, I’m participating in my daughter-in-law, Denice Stewart’s blog tour for her Tweener Adventure, Where Would Cows Hide? In addition to the blog tour giveaways there is a BONUS book giveaway available only for those who comment on today’s post. I’m giving away TWO copies …
>Christy Finalists Announced
> This is it, folks–the biggest award in Christian Fiction–the Christy Awards. When I read the list, I got goosebumps. Here’s why: The first writing class I ever took was an online class someone recommended to me. The teacher? Michelle Buckman. She has several published novels and is now a Christy finalist for her young adult book. I am so …
>Denice Stewart Blog Tour in Progress
>As I mentioned right here a few weeks ago, Denice Stewart’s first book has been released. Where Would Cows Hide? is a tweener adventure story where the fun never ends. The author, who just happens to be my daughter-in-law, is in the beginning of a month-long Blog Tour. Just so you know, I’m a little cautious about sending all you …
>Favorite Books of All Time
>From Publishers Lunch Today Poll Asks, Name Your Favorite BookHarris Interactive surveyed American adults to find out “What is your favorite book of all time?” The answers:1. The Bible 2. Gone with the Wind, by Margaret Mitchell3. Lord of the Rings (series), by J.R.R. Tolkien 4. Harry Potter (series), by J.K. Rowling 5. The Stand, by Stephen King 6. The …