About My Heart Went Walking “I can’t bear to keep walking. But you can’t keep a secret in this town unless you leave with it.” Kept apart by their love for one man, two sisters embark on their own paths towards survival, love, and understanding, until they finally meet again in the worst of circumstances. …
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My world seems to have been infiltrated by emoji. You know, the little ‘faces’ that provide visual expression to our written words. I admit to being an avid user of these little pictures. And now, a sudden conversation and controversy about these little add-in’s has exploded into my world. Maybe I’m noticing emoji more because …
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 your favourite fictional character name? 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 …
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Welcome to a April’s new releases. Today we have 4 new releases. Congrats to all authors. Donna Fletcher Crow has also offered a giveaway for her new release. Check at the end to see if you were the winner of the March gift card. The Shaping of the Union: Of Plots and Parliaments by Donna …
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Book Description: How far would you go to find the perfect husband? All the way back to the 1950s? In a world full of happily-ever-after love, Meri Newberg feels like the last young woman on the planet to be single, at least in her Christian friend group. So when she’s handed a strange present at …
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Can one tiny change transform your life? It’s unlikely you would say so. But what if you made another? And another? And another? At some point, you will have to admit that your life was transformed by one small change. James Clear One of the biggest questions I get from beginner writers is, ‘How do …
By Morgan Tarpley Smith Becoming a debut author is a shared time of triumph and worry. This book baby is finally going to be out in the world! Yes!!! But then come all the what ifs and questions . . . Will it sell well? Receive great reviews? Secure attention from influencers and media? Land …
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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 makes a romance hero attractive to you? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post shared in …
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In May 2019 a friend invited me on an all-expenses paid Par Avion day out. After I read her message I thanked her and then researched the day trip to Melaleuca, as I did I got excited and cried happy tears. Leading up to the day my excitement grew and grew. Then the day before …
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Australia has a habit of sending creatures to New Zealand. We have Australian black swans—a species that was once presumed not to exist and now is a metaphor for a major unexpected event (you know, like a global pandemic). We have Australian swamp hens, which we call pukeko. I will admit that I only recently …
