Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Have you read a Christian novel that features a character on holiday? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the …
New Releases | June 2023 New Releases and Giveaway Winner
Today we have 3 new release this month. Congratulations to all. Check at the end to see if you were one of our winners for May. Love Somebody Like You by Carolyn Miller Self-Published (Release date: 20 June 2023) For Lexi Franklin, returning to Trinity Lakes feels a little like running home with her tail …
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Fiction Friday – The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese
Today for Fiction Friday I’m sharing my book recommendation for The Words We Lost by Nicole Deese. Here's the book description: Three friends. Two broken promises. One missing manuscript. As a senior acquisitions editor for Fog Harbor Books in San Francisco, Ingrid Erikson has rejected many a manuscript for lack of defined conflict and dramatic …
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Writers Life | Close Encounters of the Written Kind
By Louise Crossley To legitimise his very existence, 17th Century philosopher, Rene Descartes said, ‘I think, therefore I am’. It’s indisputable that books make us think, and applying Descartes philosophy makes reading more than a pastime. We ‘are’, by our encounters with words, existing in the worlds of the texts, and so are our audience. …
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Tuesday Book Chat | Is There A Book You Enjoyed More Than You Expected?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Is there a book you enjoyed more than you expected? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …
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Devotional | Forgive Ruthlessly
Psalm 103 verse 2 NIV Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits-verse 3 who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases. Being cold, dark, damp and dated, it was time to update our main bathroom. The process of that renovation has taken a few curly turns. Firstly, we …
Book Review | Always By My Side by Iola Goulton
Today for fiction Friday I am reviewing Iola Goulton's Debut book: Always By My Side. Book 4 in the Trinity Lakes Series. Book Description: A hardworking introvert meets a handsome adventurer longing to settle down. Tabitha Thomas longs to leave Trinity Lakes and travel the world in honor of the beloved grandmother who raised her …
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Wednesday Writing Wins from ACFW Beyond the Borders
The Beyond the Borders zone of American Christian Fiction Writers is the home of international Christian writers, and includes many Australian and New Zealand members. American Christian Fiction Writers is a writing organisation devoted to improving the craft of Christian Fiction. Members can benefit from: Online critique groups, writing training, and webinars. Discounted entry to …
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Tuesday Book Chat | What’s The Most Recent Non-Fiction You’ve Read That Impacted You?
Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What’s the most recent non-fiction you’ve read that impacted you? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …
Devotional | Encountering God and Elephants
A devotion throwback by Karen Rees. “Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.” Ephesians 5:1-2 When I was a child, my parents saw a poster announcing that a …
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