Turn to Me by Becky Wade (with giveaway) All That It Takes by Nicole Deese (with giveaway) The Buy-In by Emma St. Clair Sunrise by Susan May Warren with giveaway

Blogging and more in 2010

What’s coming up on Relz Reviewz 2010 calendar?

Reviews

Deliver Us From Evil by Robin Caroll

Powers by John B Olson

Whirlwind by Robert Liparulo (my daughter is my guest reviewer!)

Plain Jayne by Hillary Manton Lodge

Watch Over Me by Christa Parrish

Double Trouble by Susan May Warren

and more…..

Giveaways

Powers by John B Olson

Angel’s Den by Jamie Carie

Deliver Us From Evil by Robin Caroll

The Pastor’s Wife by Jennifer AlLee

and more…..

Character Spotlights from the following books

CJ Darlington’s Thicker Than Blood

Colleen Coble’s The Lightkeeper’s Daughter

MaryLu Tyndall’s The Raven Saint

Ronie Kendig’s

Family Camping

I have had a great time enjoying my family, hubby’s sister and her family and some dear friends of ours, while camping in the great outdoors in southern New South Wales!

Here’s a peek at some o

f the fun and beauty we enjoyed

My youngest singing on the beach!


A water lily at a local winery


Cousins and friends


Gum Tree


Boogie Boarding


Buzzing Bee


Australia Rock


My middle girl’s shell collection


If someone had taken the camera from me then you would have seen a few photos of me

Relz Reviewz Hiatus, 2010


Every now and then it is good to take a break, even from the good things! So with that in mind, I will be taking a brief hiatus from blogging and twittering for the next two weeks to spend some quality time with my man and three girls 🙂

On my return to the blogging world, there will be more book reviews, Monday and Thursday Character Spotlights, more great recipes from your favourite authors on Friday’s What’s Cooking? and some fascinating interviews from both well known and debut authors ~ I can’t wait!

If you want to let me know

The winner of The Sound of Sleigh Bells is….


Tracy of Sunny Corner Farm ~ congratulations!

Please email me with your postal addy within 7 days to claim your book 🙂

Relz Top 10 Reads of 2009


What a year 2009 has been for me ~ filled with a lot of sorrow, anxiety, stress and difficulty ~ as it no doubt was for many people. Life has been tough, no question, but then I think of the many blessings in my life ~ God, my refuge, my loving family, my faithful and caring friends (including my fellow bloggers), an accommodating employer, my home and my church ~ and it provides me with a better perspective.

Added to those blessings are the fantastic publishing folk and devoted publicists who have been a joy to work with and last …

Thicker than Blood by C.J. Darlington

Synopsis:~

Christy Williams finally has her life on track. She’s putting her past behind her and working hard to build a career as an antiquarian book buyer. But things begin to unravel when a stolen Hemingway first edition is found in her possession, framing her for a crime she didn’t commit. With no one to turn to, she yearns for her estranged younger sister, May, whom she abandoned after their parents’ untimely deaths. Soon, Christy’s fleeing from her shattered dreams, her ex-boyfriend, and God.

Could May’s Triple Cross Ranch be the safe haven she’s searching for?

Will the sisters realize …