For a chance to win EIGHT books and an Amazon gift card, enter this giveaway by February 21, 2021! Free to enter. Read more about each book through the non-affiliate links listed below. Ebooks Pockets of Promise by Laurie Stroup Smith. Genre: Amish. The Earl’s Lady Geologist by Alissa Baxter. Genre: Historical Romance (Regency Romance). …
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#FictionFriday: Amy Willoughby-Burle
I recently had the pleasure to chat with my friend Amy Willoughby-Burle about reading, writing, and her most recent release. In The Year of Thorns and Honey, Amy writes about faith, family, and forgiveness. Her characters discover that “life can be as sticky as it is sweet.” If you enjoy a sweet romance, you’ll want …
#FictionFriday: Amy Hueston
Did you enjoy traveling to Pinecraft with Mariah and meeting Aunt Birdie’s spunky miniature schnauzer Sunny in Pockets of Promise? Then allow me to introduce you to my friend Amy Hueston, author of Paws for Concern. In her debut cozy mystery, you’ll join Samantha Armstrong in Palm Beach, where you’ll meet Sweet Pea, an adorable …
#FictionFriday: Susan Lantz Simpson
I’m thrilled to talk with Susan Lantz Simpson about reading and writing, her most recent release Lizzie’s Heart, and what’s in store for her later this year. Author Bio Susan Lantz Simpson has been writing stories and poetry ever since she penned her first poem at the age of six. She has always loved the …
#FictionFriday: If I Run Series by Terri Blackstock
When I selected my seat for the 2017 ACFW Conference Gala, I discovered a copy of Terri Blackstock’s If I Run in my chair. Intrigued by the book’s back cover, I packed it in my carry-on and headed home. My TBR pile was quite large, so a couple of months passed before I opened the …
#FictionFriday: Shelley Shepard Gray
Congratulations to my friend and mentor Shelley Shepard Gray! On November 7th, her 39th Amish title will be available for purchase. The Gift is the third book in The Amish of Hart County Series. The Schwartz family purchased property from the Vances in Hart County, Kentucky. They are happy to be spending Christmas on their new farm …
#FictionFriday: The Feathered Bone by Julie Cantrell
When Julie Cantrell won a 2017 ACFW Carol Award for The Feathered Bone, I thought I’d check it out. I read the book’s premise and was hooked: “In the pre-Katrina glow of New Orleans, Amanda Salassi is anxious about chaperoning her daughter’s sixth-grade field trip to the Big Easy during Halloween. And then her worst …
#ibelieveinbookfairies
This summer, thanks to a couple of friends, I discovered The Book Fairies, a community of book lovers from around the world who have the desire to share books with others. From the website, I learned The Book Fairies launched in March 2017, and there are currently readers in “over 100 countries involved, from New …
United Through Reading
With Memorial Day memories fresh in my mind, I look ahead and begin preparations for our family’s 4th of July festivities. In addition to cookouts, parades, and sparklers, we will make our annual Independence Day donation to the United Service Organizations (USO). We receive USO mailings on a regular basis, and through one of these packets, I learned …
Story Quilts
Last year, my daughter’s fifth grade reading class was assigned a historical fiction quilt project. Impressed with this assignment, I immediately started brainstorming how this project could be modified, specifically for younger readers. My daughters love to read. They often like to write stories and draw pictures. If you know kids like mine, this could …