Tuesday Book Chat | Does An Author’s Online Behaviour Affect Your Buying Behaviour?

Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: Does an author's online behaviour affect your buying behaviour? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared …

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New Releases | August 2021 New Releases With Gift Card Winner

Welcome to August’s new releases. Congratulations to Chrissy and Penny Kaye on your new releases. Check the end of the post to see if you are the July gift card winner. Second Flame: Phoena's Quest Book 2 by Chrissy Garwood Publisher: Chrisolite Books, (Date release: Paperback August 10 (available from the author). eBook 30July) Blurb …

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Fiction Friday | Book Review | Remind Me Why I’m Here by Kat Colmer

Remind Me Why I'm Here is a fun Australian Young Adult fish out of water story. Maya Sorenson of Chicago, Illinois, thinks she's headed to Barangaroo in Sydney, Australia, famous for its harbourside views. Instead, she's headed to a sheep farm in Barangaroo Creek, hours away from the Sydney beaches and cafes. To make things …

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The Decision Tree of Plotting

Have you ever read a book and been unhappy with one or more of the choices the author made? How could Bailey Flanigan marry that guy instead of the other one I was cheering for? How could Lucy Maud Montgomery kill off that character at the end of Anne of Green Gables? Actually, I read …

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Guest Post | Matthew Karchner and Straight 2 Queensland

Raised in a Christian home, I followed my deceitful heart into a gay lifestyle. Glamorous and fun initially, I later realized it was a fantasy world void of peace. Cowering in fear of reality, I became addicted to a laundry list of vices. Friends committed suicide and overdosed. The Lord reminded me of scripture I …

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Tuesday Book Chat | Do You Prefer To Read Small Towns Or Big City Settings?

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 prefer to read small towns or big city settings? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog …

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Devotional | On Trust, Rest and Uncertainty

This devotion was originally written for my newsletter subscribers. But I felt God called me to share it on this blog, in our current times, with a good part of the country in lockdown. I hope it speaks to you whatever your circumstances,Jodie The Lord will fight for you; you need only to be still.Exodus …

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Tuesday Book Chat | Which Author Would You Like To Invite To Dinner

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 author would you like to invite to dinner? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared …

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DEVOTIONAL: Comparison is the thief of joy.

”Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt. If there is one thing that waiting and trials have taught me about myself, it’s that I can get easily distracted. At times, my mind is like that of a little puppy; a thought pops into my head and instantly, I’m chasing it down the rabbit …

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