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Coming in 2010 from Liz Curtis Higgs & Waterbrook Multnomah

I love Liz’s books! Her historicals are very well researched and fascinating, though I have to say her romantic comedy Bookends has a special place in my heart – I laughed and laughed!

Looking forward to this one, though 🙂

Here Burns My Candle by Liz Curtis Higgs

A mother who cannot face her future.
A daughter who cannot escape her past.

“No moon in sight,” Donald observed, resting his forehead lightly on the glass. “No Highlanders either.”

“They’ll arrive soon enough.” Marjory extinguished the candle by her bed, shrouding the room in darkness. “Sleep while you can. And keep …

Getting to know Lisa Samson

Want courageous, thought-provoking and challenging fiction? Look no further than Lisa Samson’s stories. One of the most highly respected authors in Christian Fiction today, I have been reading Lisa’s books since the release of her Highlander series in 1994. She improves her craft with each novel – she is, simply put, a must read author!

I am delighted she was able to share some of her life in this fun interview. I trust you enjoy getting to know Lisa just like I did!

If you could have chosen your own name, what would it be?

When I was twelve the …

A spotlight computer glitch?!

Sabrina and Tucker have had a virus hit their computers so have not been able to join us for the promised spotlight on Thursday!

Both their laptops are at the local Nantucket computer shop for repairs and we hope that all will be resolved and their spotlight will be posted this week!

Stay tuned 😉…

Nicole Baart ~ What’s Cooking?

Nicole Baart

I love good recipes 🙂 Nicole

Sticky Toffee Spoon Cake

Ingredients

1 ½ cups butter

1 ½ cups dark brown sugar

6 tbsp. golden syrup

4 eggs, beaten

1 cup self-rising flour

¼ tsp. salt

Directions

Preheat oven to 350. Grease 6 ramekins. Heat ¼ cup butter, ¼ cup sugar, and syrup in a pan over low heat until smooth. Pour the sauce equally into the ramekins. Melt the rest of the butter and sugar in a pan. Remove from heat. Cool for 10 minutes. Mix in eggs.

Sift flour and salt into a large bowl. Make a

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Back on track…..

My family was privileged to celebrate the life of my dear Grandma yesterday with my Misses 11, 9 and 6 all contributing, sharing their memories of Grandma Gene along with my niece and nephew. It was a special time to remember a very special lady.

I will be back to blogging this week with close to my usual schedule.

Thanks again to those of you who have kept my family in prayer.

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Last Mango in Texas by Ray Blackston

Kyle Mango is endowed with an odd name, a paranoid Uncle and an aversion to his fraternity brothers at Texas Tech. Lucky for him, he is saved from one of his burdens by an intriguing environmentalist and fellow student, Gretchen.

Hoping he is just as intriguing to Gretchen, Kyle ponders a possible future together until an unexpected inheritance in oil wells clashes with Gretchen’s passion to deliver Alaskan birds from an oil spill. Realising Gretchen will no doubt spurn his newly found wealth, Kyle finds himself in a quandary of epic proportions. Pursuing Gretchen seems the only way Kyle can …