Reading
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Top Ten Tuesday – Atmospheric Books
It has been ages since I last participated in a Top Ten Tuesday post. Today’s prompt sounded like a load of fun, so I couldn’t resist. What comes to mind when you think of Atmospheric Books? I honestly have never given it a second thought, but after looking back in hindsight, there are definitely some books that have had an uncanny way of completely transporting me to a particular place and time. Hopefully, there will be 10 books by the time we get to the end of this list! This description is mentioned at That Artsy Reader Girl today — The Novelry explains this concept as: “A novel feels atmospheric when…
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A Hope and a Prayer Blog Tour and Book Review
About the Book She’s in love with her best friend.He’s in love with her cousin.But when the war reveals a gift so rare,will they be saved by a hope and a prayer? As Head Nurse at 2d Hospital in Nancy, France, Lieutenant Hope Dennehy is known for her healing touch, especially when it comes to mending the wounds and spirit of her best friend, Lieutenant Bren O’Neill. When Hope’s cousin breaks Bren’s heart, Hope is always there, helping to heal him with a friendship so anointed and deep, it threatens to break her heart too. Flying high as a daredevil aeromedical evac pilot in the European Theatre, “Lieutenant Love” O’Neill…
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Special Book Feature & Excerpt – Every Star in the Sky by Sara Davison
About the Book Book: Every Star in the Sky Author: Sara Davison Genre: Romantic Suspense Release date: March 2, 2022 She is willing to testify against her trafficker. If she can stay alive that long. “You’re safe here, Starr.” How many times has Detective Cole Blacksky said that to her since helping her escape the life she’d been forced into eight years earlier? Starr desperately wants to believe him, but she knows Brady Erickson, her former captor, too well. Although Cole has promised her protective custody on his family’s remote ranch, no place on earth is safe enough. Brady will stop at nothing to permanently silence her before she ever reaches the witness stand.…
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Special Book Feature and Book Excerpt – Broken Together by Brenda Anderson
About the Book Book: Broken Together Authors: Brenda S. Anderson & Sarah S. Anderson Genre: Christian Women’s Fiction Release date: December 1, 2021 How do you persevere when you have no more will to fight? Jennifer and Chad Taylor had dreamed of opening a coffee and cocoa shop since before they said, “I do.” When Chad is sent to prison for murder despite claiming innocence, that dream—along with their family—is shattered. After years of fighting for Chad’s release, Jennifer finally breaks free from her shame, anger, and hopelessness, and forges ahead with the dream the two of them once shared. With the help of their college-aged twins, she begins to move forward. Without Chad.…
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Special Book Feature & Excerpt – Unintended Detour by D.L. Wood
About the Book Book: Unintended Detour Author: D.L. Wood Genre: Christian Suspense/Romantic Suspense Release date: October 21, 2021 A hundred-year-old secret might be the cause of and the key to solving a murder. Jack and Chloe Bartholomew just wanted a romantic second honeymoon in the beautiful Hudson River Valley at the legendary hotel his family recently acquired. However, instead of spa treatments and horseback rides through the snow, things are all wrong at the Stonehall Estate Resort. First, she learns of months of unexplained mishaps. And now murder. It soon becomes clear someone wants the resort to fail and will stop at nothing to make that happen. The question is…why? In an effort to help the family business,…
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Special Book Feature & Excerpt – Wonders of the Galaxy: A Collection of Cosmic Tales
About the book Book: Wonders of the Galaxy Author: Various Elk Lake Authors Genre: Speculative Fiction Release date: September 15, 2021 A series of space tales based on parables from the Holy Bible. We are a people of stories. We use them to entertain, to teach, and to instruct. Sometimes they warn us of the dangers of wandering too far into the woods, or they can be a detailed story to explain how magnificent landscapes came to be. Story has always been the way we pass time, the way we connect to each other, and most importantly, how we promote our values. Parables, especially, have a dual purpose. Not only do they keep us…
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KindleUnlimited or Scribd – Which is Better for Christian Fiction Fans?
It’s no secret that I love to read. When I first started reading/reviewing Christian fiction over 10 years ago, my options for obtaining books were the library, the bookstore, receiving review copies from the author and/or publisher (both print and eBooks), and eBooks from Amazon. I’m sure that’s not an exhaustive list, but those were the main sources. Since that time, books are more widely obtainable, and I’ve since discovered two monthly subscriptions that make even more books available to me. There are pros and cons to both platforms, and while there is one that I LOVE more than the other, I still find both to be valuable enough to…
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Special Book Feature & Excerpt – The Rubber Band Stretches by Christy Hoss
About the Book Book: The Rubber Band Stretches – Rocky’s StoryAuthor: Christy HossGenre: Middle Grade NovelRelease date: May, 2021 Foster kid Rocky “Roadkill” Espinosa, drummer for the Rubber Band, chooses Elvis for his 4th grade living biography report. With little money to create a costume, Rocky believes he’ll be the worst Elvis impersonation ever, destined to fail. When his ex-con father Eduardo, sneaks into his life demanding attention, Rocky’s best friend and lead guitar for the band, Eddie, comes to his rescue. Eddie involves the entire band in Rocky’s protection to be “secret service” and comedic chaos erupts. After the Rubber Band performs its first set at the mayor’s 50th birthday party, Rocky mysteriously disappears. The…
