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Coming in early 2014 from Thomas Nelson ~ Part 2

Here’s the rest of Thomas Nelson’s early 2014 releases with Amish, suspense, historical and YA offerings.

There’s some hit and miss for me in this selection.

LOVE Lis Wiehl’s cover – it’s eye~catching, pertinent to the title, and I love the red against the monotone backdrop. Love!

Sarah’s Ladd’s is gorgeous – the muted tones enhance the richness of the gown in the foreground and as I prefer imagining characters myself, I enjoy the mysteriousness of not seeing the model’s face.

I don’t mind Colleen’s cover but it just doesn’t fit with the title in my mind. “Butterfly Palace” conjures …

2013 Inspy Award Winners

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2013 INSPY Awards Winners Announced

JUNE 28, 2013—The INSPY Advisory Board announced today that the following books have been awarded INSPYs in their categories. Recognizing the need for a new kind of book award, the Inspy Awards — http://inspys.com — was created by bloggers to discover and highlight the very best in literature that grapples with expressions of the Christian faith. The 2013 awards season covers books published from July 1st, 2011 and December 31st, 2012.

General Fiction

The First Gardener by Denise Hildreth (Tyndale House Publishers, July 2011)

Literature for Young People

With a Name …

Pop Quiz ~ Karen Witemeyer

Wife, mother, speaker, Californian turned Texan

Writer of historical romance

A Tailor-Made Bride, To Win Her Heart, Short-Straw Bride, & more

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What did you do on/for your 13th birthday?

It is a tradition in our family to have a special celebration when a child turns 13, so my mom planned a weekend trip for us. We stayed in a hotel, ate out at a nice restaurant, and spent quality time talking about those important “coming of age” things that mothers and daughters need to discuss. Two years ago, I planned a similar trip for my own daughter. Two …

Slow Moon Rising by Eva Marie Everson

Synopsis:~

Cedar Key has long been a place of rest, healing, and release in the Claybourne family. But it might also be the birthplace of a lie that is poisoning the family from within.

Join the strong Claybourne women–Anise, Kimberly, Jayme-Leigh, Heather, and Ami–as they each confront the truth. Their unique paths will lead them through heartbreak, misunderstandings, and pain. But their journeys will also bring reconciliation with each other and renewed love in their own lives.

My take:~

The third Cedar Key novel centres on Dr Ross Claybourne as he grieves the loss of his wife and unexpectedly finds …

Barefoot Summer by Denise Hunter

Haunted by the death of her beloved twin brother, Madison McKinley believes her healing lies in winning the town’s annual yachting regatta, the very dream her brother pursued before his tragic drowning. Terrified of the water, Madison has no recourse but to seek the help of the town’s expert sailor, a man she has detested since high school, Beckett O’Reilly.

Beckett struggles with his feelings for the unattainable Madison. Forever envious of her large and caring family, as the son of the town alcoholic Beckett has convinced himself, Madison will never be satisfied with him. With reluctance Beckett agrees to …

Bookish Question of the Week

So, the response to my first bookish question of the week was fabulous ~ thanks for sharing your thoughts on your favourite genre!

This week I want to chat about e-readers. I have a confession. Just like before I had three daughters I vowed and declared I would NEVER let my children play with Barbie dolls, when e-readers first came on the scene, I turned up my literary nose at such things. You can’t get a better reading experience than the feel of a glossy cover, the aroma of inked paper, and the solid and comforting feel of a real …