Last year I attended the ACFW (American Christian Fiction Writers) conference for the first time in many years. And while I loved my time there, I also felt a bit on the outside. So many new people. So many long-time friends …
April reads
I know this is a few days early, but I'm just at the beginning of three different books right now, so I'm guessing I won't get any of them finished before the end of the month! There are a bunch of lighter reads this month, …
Nov reads
It’s been a month, to say the least! Long days working to move back into our house have left me almost too tired to read—which is saying a lot! But I managed to get some books finished. And it’s been so fun to start reading …
It’s Almost Christmas Reading Time
Every year I look forward to November and December, when my reading takes on a seasonal theme. I used to just read Christmas-themed books in December. Then I moved to “after Thanksgiving Day.” Now, I give myself two entire …
May Reads
A slower reading month due to all the upheaval at our house. Which, by the way, is—and has been!—at a standstill. Continuing to wait on insurance . . . Anyway, I still managed some reading time in between waiting for …
April Reads
What in the world? A ridiculous number of books read this month. Of course it was also a month of travel, houseguests, and lots of large groups of people—all of which send me reading into the late hours of the night to …
Books I’ve Pre-Ordered
I don’t pre-order a ton of books—partly because I have so many sitting around still to be read and partly because it’s hard to log that money as spent until it is, and then it can catch me short on my book budget! Still, …
Favorite Christmas Reads
While I do love a good Hallmark Christmas movie, I have to confess that I love reading Christmas-themed novels and novellas even more. I’ve read some great ones through the years, so I thought I’d spotlight a few in case you …
June Reads
I read some really great books in June! And a few I didn’t enjoy so much. But don’t worry. I’ll let you know which is which. First, the couldn’t-put-down books: MASH Angels: Tales of an Air-Evac Helicopter Pilot in …
Christmas Reading Reward
My post from Inspired by Life . . . and Fiction this week: Every year I set aside the time from Thanksgiving week through New Year’s Day to read Christmas-themed novels. It’s one of the ways I enjoy the season. However, …