In a world where many know little about Jesus or have forgotten his significance, he has become like a stranger to us—sometimes welcome, sometimes unwanted, but ever present to challenge our suppositions and call us to a better way. Where is God? Inspired by T. S. Eliot, Ben Palpant has penned an intriguing collection of …
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Friday Fiction | In Want of a Wife (Luella Linley #2) by Meredith Resce
As Jane Austen once told us, a single man in possession of a fortune must be in want of a wife. Regency romance author Luella Linley (aka Louise Brooker) agrees, and decides lawyer Michael Sullivan should marry her daughter, Chloe. Unfortunately, fact checking isn’t Louise’s strong point as an author: while Michael Sullivan is single …
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Book Review | Memphis Grace by Catriona McKeown
Today I’m reviewing Memphis Grace by Queensland YA author Catriona McKeown. About Memphis Grace Graceland was named after the King of Pop’s mansion by her Elvis- obsessed mum. But she’s not rich, not famous and definitely not noticeable. She’s always just been Mikaela’s best friend. That is, until Mikaela leaves school without explanation and Graceland …
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Tuesday Book Chat | It’s Australia Day! Let’s Create A List of Australian Books and Authors
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: It’s Australia Day! Let’s create a list of Australian books and authors. We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the …
Fiction Friday | Liana’s Dance by Rosanne Hawke
Rosanne Hawke is an award-winning Australian author, known for her young adult novels featuring young adults in difficult situations. Liana Bedford is half Australian and half Pakistani, and has spent most of her life in an international boarding school in the north of Pakistan while her parents work in the rural villages. She speaks the …
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Book Recommendation – Joy to the World (A Regency Christmas Collection)
Narelle here. Today I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for the Regency romance Christmas collection ‘Joy to the World’ by Carolyn Miller, Amanda Barratt and Erica Vetsch. Book Description: Inspirational Regency romance with a Christmas twist from three best-selling authors In Joy to the World, three popular authors come together to offer a heartwarming collection …
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Book Recommendation – Restoring Fairhaven by Carolyn Miller + #Giveaway
Narelle here. Today I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for Restoring Fairhaven: Merriweather Island (Independence Islands Book 6) by Aussie author Carolyn Miller. Book Description: Samantha Green of Greener Gardens gets more than she bargained for when she is employed to restore the overgrown gardens of the estate owned by a reclusive writer, whose romances …
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Book Recommendation – Organized Backup by Meredith Resce
Narelle here. Today I’m sharing with you my book recommendation for Organized Backup (Luella Linley: License to Meddle Book 1) by Aussie author Meredith Resce. Book Description: Regency romance author, Luella Linley, arranges her characters’ lives, making sure that they weather all storms and live happily-ever-after. Her characters are putty in her hands, but her …
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Book Review | Blogging for God’s Glory in a Clickbait World by Benjamin Vrbicek and John Beeson
As the title suggests, this is a book about blogging as a Christian in a world that seems to rate sensationalism over truth and quantity over quality. The two authors provide a compelling case for more purposeful blogging from Christians. Neither is a megablogger. Instead, they are both average people, like you and me. They …
Book Review | Scattered by Nola Lorraine
Nola Lorraine has stepped out of her usual academia and editing mode and entered into the magical world of fiction. Her debut novel, ‘Scattered’, is testament to her long-term passion to see the story well researched and well written. I was interested to see Nola chose as her setting the Canadian town of Halifax – …