Fiction Friday | New Year, New Resolution, New Romance?

By Carolyn Miller Come on, admit it. Who else has ever made a new year's resolution? Keep those hands up if it lasted more than a week? A month? All year? (Good on you!) New year's resolutions can be HARD, yet plenty of people (myself included) make promises to ourselves to do (or not do!) …

Tuesday Book Chat | Which New-To-You Have You Read In 2021?

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Which new-to-you have you read in 2021? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in our …

New Releases | December 2021 New Releases With Gift Card Winner

Welcome to December’s new releases. Congratulations to with a new release. Check the end of the post to see if you are the November gift card winner. Reclaiming Hope by Carolyn Miller Publisher: Celebrate Lit Publishing (Released 7 December 2021) Can complete opposites have enough in common to make a relationship last? Opposites attract—and repel. …

Fiction Friday | Upon a Midnight Snow by Tari Faris

Narelle here. Today for Fiction Friday I'm sharing my book recommendation for Tari Faris’ new Christmas novella, Upon a Midnight Snow, from her Restoring Heritage series set in Michigan, USA. The Restoring Heritage series is one the best contemporary Christian romance series I’ve read this year. I enjoyed reading Upon A Midnight Snow, that chronologically follows on …

Create Through the Storm

In order to realize the worth of the anchor we need to feel the stress of the storm. Corrie Ten Boom Sometimes we writers want all our ducks lined up in a row–all the papers laid out in neat piles on our desk, all our family members occupied doing something else, the sun shining, and …

Tuesday Book Fun | Which Books Do You Plan To Gift People This Christmas?

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Which books do you plan to gift people this Christmas? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …

Where are you getting your nourishment?

By Jodie McCarthy A verse that has guided my life is Proverbs 3:5-6 about putting my trust in God. But this year I have been drawn to verses 7-8 which expands on theme: Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the LORD and shun evil.This will bring health to your body and nourishment …

Fiction Friday | Oslo Overtures by Marion Ueckermann

As many of you know, South African Christian author Marion Ueckermann is now with Jesus. This is a repost of my review of Oslo Overtures, my favourite Marion Ueckermann romance ... not least because it's got a Kiwi main character. Sheppard meets Angel Anjelica Joergensen—Angel—is one of the few females in the male-dominated world of …

Writing Twisty Twists

By Nola Lorraine There’s nothing like a good twist. Chubby Checker's on the stereo and everyone's writhing to ‘Let’s Twist Again’. No, wait! Not that kind of twist. I’m talking about those dazzling twists in novels that leave you gasping in amazement at the author’s brilliance. What about that twist in Agatha Christie’s And Then …

Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Enjoy Reading Christmas Novels?

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Do you enjoy reading Christmas novels? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in our Australasian …