Every week, the freebie Kindle e-book offerings from Amazon get more exciting. This week I’m thrilled to see the debut novel from Christian author Sherry Kyle, Delivered With Love. Her non-fiction book for tweens, The Christian Girl’s Guide to Style, was a big hit in my house last year (See Book Pick from Nov. 19, … Read More
Mine is the Night is a enchanting interpretation of the biblical story of Ruth set in Jacobite Scotland. Author Liz Curtis Higgs, perhaps best known for her series, Bad Girls of the Bible, has penned a beautiful historical novel that is impossible to put down. The newly widowed Elisabeth Kerr and her aging mother-in law … Read More
Our culture loves romantic books and movies that end with that “happily ever after” moment. However, most (if not all) married couples soon realize that while romance creates moments of happiness, it doesn’t guarantee the “ever after” part. Kerry and Chris Shook, founders of Woodlands Church in Texas, are the authors of Love at Last Sight: 30 … Read More
The roads in Judea, Samaria, Galilee and Syria were treacherous and travelers risked bandits, murderous zealots, and sandstorms as they struggled to reach their destinations. But, on the road to Damascus–everything changed. The Damascus Way is a sweeping saga that gives readers a glimpse into the uncertain lives of the people of “the Way,” the … Read More
If you have followed my blog for very long, you know that I am a huge fan of the Mount Hermon Christian Writers Conference held each year over the Palm Sunday weekend. I’m preparing for my third conference this year. Yesterday, I popped onto the Mount Hermon blog to check out a new post and … Read More
So, are you in one of those regions of our country that are buried in snow? Are you feeling a little stir-crazy? Or snow-crazy? I just found the perfect book for you. Historical romance author, Mary Connealy has a gift for weaving together romance and humor. And her book, Calico Canyon is all about being … Read More
Two stories, two women–centuries apart. What connects them? A name, a ring and their ability to choose their own destinies. Author Susan Meissner weaves a spectacular story in her newest novel, Lady in Waiting. Jane Lindsay can do nothing but watch as her husband walks away from their twenty-two year marriage. Returning, heartbroken, to her job as … Read More
Sometimes life gets so crazy and heart-breaking that you just need a good laugh–do you know what I mean? A great place to find that is in the writing of blogger/writer/supermom/funnywoman Dawn Meehan. Her most recent book, You’ll Lose the Baby Weight (and Other Lies about Pregnancy and Childbirth) is packed with stories that (if you’ve … Read More
When Laurie Sacher decided to adopt an unwanted dog, she thought that she was going to be the hero. She soon discovered that this ugly, sick, blind, bad-breath dog was really God’s way of rescuing her. Blind Hope: An Unwanted Dog and the Woman She Rescued (Multnomah Books, July 20, 2010) is a wonderful, inspirational story written by Kim … Read More
In the spirit of those end-of-the-year top ten lists, I thought I’d organize a list of my favorite Christian novels that I read during 2010. Not all of them were published in 2010, I just happened to read them this year. If you click on the link, it will take you the “Book Pick Friday” where … Read More