Author: Rel

Bookchat with Mesu Andrews (and giveaway)

If you have ever met Mesu Andrews you know what a warm, sweet, and funny lady she is, so I’m thrilled to have a chat with her once again on the blog. Mesu pens intriguing, thought-provoking, challenging novels based on the Biblical stories, with great respect for the historicity of the Biblical text and characters. Her… Continue reading Bookchat with Mesu Andrews (and giveaway)

First Line Friday: Jane Orcutt’s The Living Stone

Welcome to another First Line Friday, hosted by Hoarding Books. I’m reaching back nearly 20 years ago this week, to the late Jane Orcutt’s [easyazon_link identifier=”1578562929″ locale=”US” tag=”relzrevi-20″]The Living Stone[/easyazon_link], a deeply moving love story that begins with impossible grief following a drunk-driving accident that takes the life of Leah Travers’ husband and child, and upends… Continue reading First Line Friday: Jane Orcutt’s The Living Stone

Bookchat with Valerie Fraser Luesse (with giveaway)

I’m delighted to have Valerie Fraser Luesse back at Relz Reviewz celebrating the release of [easyazon_link identifier=”0800729633″ locale=”US” tag=”relzrevi-20″]Almost Home[/easyazon_link], her homefront WWII novel, set in Alabama and inspired by her own family’s experiences during the war. If you love historical novels set in the South, then this book is for you! Valerie chats about… Continue reading Bookchat with Valerie Fraser Luesse (with giveaway)

TOP TEN TUESDAY: 7 CRAZY THINGS I’VE DONE FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS!

A fun Top Ten Tuesday post this week, thanks to That Artsy Reader Girl. I’m far from crazy when it comes to anything! Suffice to say I’m pretty conservative, fairly emotionally reserved, seriously risk averse…you get it, right? I’m not sure that I’ve done anything too crazy for the love of books, at least not in the… Continue reading TOP TEN TUESDAY: 7 CRAZY THINGS I’VE DONE FOR THE LOVE OF BOOKS!

Cover Art & Book News: Indie Releases (with giveaway)

Seriously, friends, if you haven’t got your hands or pre-ordered these stories you need to! I’ve paid close attention to independently released books over the past 10 years – they are books published directly by the author, without a traditional publisher – and the quality is amazing! The author is invested in every element of… Continue reading Cover Art & Book News: Indie Releases (with giveaway)